Also refer to Toastmasters, success, confidence, preparation, School for Champions, Kurtus Technologies, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When I was in high school, I was terrified of speaking in front of the class. I would tremble and my mouth would fill with saliva. The only way I could effectively give a presentation to the class was to sit in a chair. My English teacher frowned on this and thought I was just trying to be different or difficult.
Many people do.
I've studied that problem and worked on it. Since my high school days, I've been able to overcome the fear of public speaking, such that I have been able to effectively speak to all sorts of audiences. The following material includes tips and advice to help you overcome that fear. The reason most people get anxious when required to speak to a group is that they are afraid of looking foolish or stupid in front of many of their peers and important people. They are afraid that their mind will go blank or that their lack of speaking skills will lower the opinion others have of them.