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How do you deal with public speaking embarrassment?
- Practice out loud and in a safe place.
- Visualize the good.
- But prepare for the bad.
- Get to know your audience.
- Reduce stress in advance.
- Remember why people are there.
- Allow yourself to pause.
- Stop speaking and take a few steps to the side.
What should you do if you make a mistake during a speech?
Presenting: How to react when you make a mistake
- Take a breath. Taking a breath gives you time and can calm your nerves.
- Don’t apologise. Apologising can reduce your credibility, and make you feel embarrassed.
- Own the mistake. By taking responsibility for a mistake, you appear confident.
- Talk To The Audience.
Can You Name Your most embarrassing moment?
Almost everyone can name their most embarrassing moment. We all go through life and experience our own awkward moments, and it doesn’t just happen once. When you’ve been embarrassed, it can be a struggle to move forward from the incident. Most of us don’t realize something, however.
Is your most embarrassing moment your turning point to a higher path?
Our most embarrassing moment can actually be our turning point to a higher path. I want to share with you how I almost didn’t bounce back from one moment in particular, and how I found myself back on track after an awkward moment.
Can embarrassment take a walk?
Embarrassment can take a walk, I thought. I knew in three weeks we were going to conduct another seminar, and we had invited the same firm. It was my moment of redemption. I could rehearse my presentation, learn it, and show up sober to deliver the talk and that’s what I did. Three weeks later, I went to deliver the talk.
Are You struggling to move on from an awkward moment?
We all go through life and experience our own awkward moments, and it doesn’t just happen once. When you’ve been embarrassed, it can be a struggle to move forward from the incident. Most of us don’t realize something, however.