Are You Really Standing Alone?

One of the most important aspects of network marketing is speaking to an audience. But, most people have a major phobia to standing in front of a group of people, and this limits their MLM growth potential. Did you know that you are not alone when it comes to having a fear of public speaking? In fact there are a couple of psychological reasons why this is a very natural fear.

1. You are standing alone

2. You are facing a crowd of unknown people

3. Your back is open

4. You have no weapons

These fears date back years and can even be compared to hunters, instead of facing people they are facing animals and the fear of what that animal may do.

If you take those four factors into consideration you can easily see why fear raises its ugly head. It is a natural response that is hardwired into us as people.

Now, your concern is to simply overcome these fears. One of the first things to remember is that you are not truly alone. You may feel alone up there on that stage, but your audience is there because they want to hear what you have to say. So this actually puts two of these fears to bed quickly. Yes your back is open but this is nothing to be concerned about and this leads us into weapons. While you don’t have any weapons as we know them, what you do have is tools.

Your tools include both physical aids such as a stick, slides, whiteboards and any other aids that help you with your presentation. Then you have your arms and your body that you could use as tools.

Eye contact is extremely powerful and just making eye contact with someone who is being loud or disruptive can quickly quieten them down. You can use your arms and hands to point out things to your audience. Your body speaks volumes as well and the way you walk and carry yourself will send a message to your audience. You can easily carry an air of confidence or an air or nervousness about you.

So as you can see you are not really going to be alone on stage when you deliver your speech. No one in the audience is out there to see you fail, they are all pulling for you to succeed.

Use these tools to your benefit by using them to gain confidence. Quite often just holding a pointer to draw attention to your slides can make you feel more comfortable.

Remember, like most people, once you actually start talking your fears may simply disappears. It is the anticipation that builds the fear more than the act of speaking.

Are You Really Standing Alone?