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5. Delivering the Talk

Stephen Haunts1  
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Stephen Haunts Ltd, Belper, UK
 

On the day of the talk, you will feel tension and anxiety about the prospect of your upcoming talk. However, try not to let this feeling affect your performance—managing your anxiety and working through it is one of your challenges as a public speaker.

Be Prepared

As I’ve mentioned several times in the book, preparation is the key to your success as a public speaker. You should make sure that everything you need is set the night before the presentation.

In the last chapter, we talked about your preperformance rituals, ...

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