How to Speak in Front of Many People?

Not everyone is good at public speaking. However, the demands of certain jobs and tasks sometimes require someone to present in public. If you do not prepare yourself, a public presentation will cause nervousness and anxiety. This causes the mind to be out of focus, the heart beats faster, and the hands sweat.

Regulating the breath and calming the mind may not be able to eliminate nervousness. Well, here are some other ways to overcome the nervousness of public speaking. Understand who the audience is. It is important to understand who is watching your presentation. This can help understand how to best convey the topic of the presentation and dilute the atmosphere with the audience.

Master the material well

Avoid presentations that only read the writing. Mastering presentation materials can reduce making mistakes. Do not forget to estimate the questions the audience will ask.

Practice first

In addition to preparing presentation equipment, do not forget to continue practicing. Recording presentation exercises to more easily spot your own mistakes and arrive early to adapt to the room. 

Eye contact

One of the biggest mistakes of presentations is combing the room by looking into the audience's eyes one by one but ending up not focusing on anyone. It is best to focus on eye contact and communicate with one person in each presentation session. This makes everyone in the room feel like they are talking to you.

Thinking about any mistakes that might happen

Thinking about the mistakes that will occur is also important when preparing for a presentation. If the mistake happens, you are not surprised and already have an idea to deal with it. 

Get used to doing presentations

Do not be afraid to keep trying to speak in public. This can exercise your confidence by getting used to speaking in front of many people.