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In my previous newsletter, I talked about famous people who have overcome their introversion, managing to look and feel comfortable in the public eye. One of my favourite examples to illustrate how this is possible is J K Rowling’s Harvard Commencement Speech. She’s a self-proclaimed introvert and yet her speech, “The Fringe Benefits of Failure”, is not only witty but also moving and inspiring. Here’s the link to watch this talk:

Even the most outgoing people can feel anxious about speaking in front of a large audience. For an introvert – someone who has a natural tendency to be reserved and solitary – this experience can simply become terrifying. Does this sound familiar?

Standing up to speak in front of a group of people can be intimidating enough in your own language; doing so in a foreign language is sometimes the biggest hurdle my clients have to face. Glossophobia (fear of public speaking) ranks number 1 on the list of people’s worst fears, and statistics show that around 75% of the population suffer from it. Lack of self-confidence, the fear of being judged and/or feeling like an impostor are common obstacles that my clients evoke, causing them to feel anxiety in front of an audience

In our previous newsletter we looked at the Lock, Talk and Pause technique to help reduce your stress as a speaker and to keep the audience’s full attention. I would now like to share with you some tips on the powerful and indispensable technique of pausing.

In this first newsletter I’d like to share with you a tip that my clients have found useful to help them to decrease their anxiety and therefore to improve the quality of their presentations. It consists in establishing effective eye communication using the Lock, Talk and Pause method.