[Tweety]

Originally Posted by jnette

If you're passionate about what you want to convey to others, it just comes naturally.

It was a little hard to get passionate about my last presentation "Nursing Theory, Reasearch and Practice: Putting it all Together".

[jnette]

Originally Posted by 3rdShiftGuy

It was a little hard to get passionate about my last presentation "Nursing Theory, Reasearch and Practice: Putting it all Together".

heh.. I agree, Tweety.

But you can always PRETEND !!!

[hospitalstaph]

Originally Posted by jnette

Maybe I'm wierd, but I absolutely LOVE public speaking !
Perhaps the key is in believing what you're delivering. If you're passionate about what you want to convey to others, it just comes naturally.

Finally, another weirdo like me!!!! I LOVED speech class. I would get so giddy when I would get my grades back on speeches! My last speech was a persuasive speech and I chose the topic of breastfeeding. My instructor said it was one of the most persuasive speeches she had ever heard

Speak about something that you have a true passion for and you will do fine. Everyone else is just as nervous.

Tracy

[Fun2Care]

Please tell me you did not act this out for your speech!

Originally Posted by L&Dsomeday

Finally, another weirdo like me!!!! I LOVED speech class. I would get so giddy when I would get my grades back on speeches! My last speech was a persuasive speech and I chose the topic of breastfeeding. My instructor said it was one of the most persuasive speeches she had ever heard

Speak about something that you have a true passion for and you will do fine. Everyone else is just as nervous.

Tracy

[MryRose]

Originally Posted by Fun2Care

Please tell me you did not act this out for your speech!

At least nobody would have fallen asleep! hee hee hee hee

[hospitalstaph]

Originally Posted by Fun2Care

Please tell me you did not act this out for your speech!

Oh my gosh no But I could have

I used a lot of facts from "Milk, Money, and Madness". Everyone was really quiet and serious, almost creepy! I was followed by a presentation on "How to make anal sex safer" This speech involved a banana and a volunteer from the audience. I am pretty sure that my speech was long forgotten after that

Tracy

[elizabells]

My first pub speaking experience: Fifth grade, running for school president, I was by FAR the least popular kid (to the point of being actively hated) that school had ever seen, being the child of the only two hippies in a very white, very rich, very conservative town, and hey, they'd always told me how smart and creative I was, so I didn't prepare anything, and I just . . . stood . . . there. Couldn't open my mouth to save my life.

And you'd think that would make me massively phobic, but instead I got really involved in drama and have not had a problem since. Never get nervous or stage fright, except right before I go onstage, I think I have to go to the little girl's room, even if I don't at all. Go figure.

[MryRose]

Originally Posted by L&Dsomeday

Oh my gosh no But I could have

I used a lot of facts from "Milk, Money, and Madness". Everyone was really quiet and serious, almost creepy! I was followed by a presentation on "How to make anal sex safer" This speech involved a banana and a volunteer from the audience. I am pretty sure that my speech was long forgotten after that

Tracy

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!??

I'd hate to go on after that speech too!

[Tommybabe]

Originally Posted by Fun2Care

I know what your mean!!!

I don't have a problem with talking with patients, been there, done that!

However, if I'm asked to do a presentation in front of a crowd....I'd be shaking!

I even took Speech 1301 online to avoid it, and video taped my presentations. I had minus 5 points on each one b/c I didn't even let my hubby, etc. watch me. I couldn't keep a straight face when he was in the room. LOL

Anyway, I still made an A in Speech. haha

Good luck!

I never thought it would be possible to take a speech class online. How did that work? (I hate public speaking, too.)

[magz80]

Yeah, that's one class that I'm totally not looking forward to taking! Just thinking about having to take it makes my heart race! It's weird because I am a very social person. I always talk in class, enjoy meeting new people ect. But when it comes to having to stand up in front of people and talk about something...I turn to jello.
I would take that class online if I could but the whole thing about being video taped kinda freaks me out too. LOL...I could always make my boyfriend put on a wig and some lipstick and pretend to be me. How would they know?? Plus...he owes me!