Public Speaking

The funny thing about me and a large crowd is that if you put a drum kit there I'll be fine but when I have to speak I usually tense up. When it is a large group of people that I know it does not effect me as much but either way I tend to find my voice get a little shaky. There is a couple techniques I have learned to avoid embarrassment when talking in front of large groups that I plan to use. While speaking, holding a pen and pressing the thumb down helps keep a speaker calm, as a matter of fact the president does this a lot during big speeches. The other technique is to look at peoples noses. When looking at someones nose it looks as if the speaker is looking in there eyes but they really are not. This is a way to escape the anxiety of when a speaker's eyes meet with the people in their audience.