Employee Morale & Confidence Tips

Employee Morale & Confidence Tips
The Confidence Center Newsletter
January 31, 2006 - Vol.6- Issue 5
Written by Harriet Meyerson and Published every Tuesday

Q. Since I am the most knowledgeable about our newest product, my boss has assigned me the task of giving a crucial presentation to a group of prospective clients.

It is a wonderful chance for me to advance, but I am terrified of speaking in public. Help - how do I overcome this fear?

A. Since you know all the information about your topic, in order to present it well, you will need one special ingredient - Courage. These are some ideas to help you gather your courage:

1. Visualize yourself presenting your program and also visualize the audience loving it. See them attentive and responding with nods of agreement.

2. Visualize yourself at a time when you accomplished something that made you feel very confident and successful. Be-that confident
person- when you give your speech.

3. Eye contact will help you connect with your audience. Rehearse your speech to several different chairs in an empty room.

In other words, say one sentence to a chair on the right, the next sentence to a chair at the back on the left side, and the next sentence to a chair in the center front of the room.

* When you are giving your presentation, only make eye contact with those people who appear interested as they will create positive energy for you that will radiate back to your audience.