If You Experience Speech Anxiety with Large Audiences, Think This Way

Do you think of big audiences like the people in the photo above—ready to tear down the barricades to get at you? Well, maybe not quite so hostile. But definitely intimidating!

The nation's speech coaches could probably retire tomorrow if you gave them a dollar for every time they heard this from a client: "I'm okay speaking one-on-one or to my team, or even to 10 or 20 people. But once it gets to be [200, 400, 500, depending upon the individual], then I experience speech anxiety."

4 Ways to Conquer 'Large Audience Speech Anxiety'

1. Be Thankful. If you have the job of speaking to large crowds, let's face it: you're lucky.Your status, and especially your "reach," have handed you a golden opportunity. So, think of your speech or presentation this way. 

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