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Lets just look at your post for a second, you have some comments that are small and I expect you see no meaning in them.
Point 1) I have to give a presentation (I'm forced) Point 2) group of 20 including my boss ( I'm being judged) Point 3) 2 times I sucked (blocked, blocked and blocked).
You have already biased yourself for defeat before you have even began. Your mind will focus on these little negative points and concentrate into turning them into reality.
Your like me, my brain does this to me all the time. I read some of my old material and say to myself "No wonder I stuttered".
I'll gladly give you one of my recipes for a great speech. But it focused so will only last for the duration of that speech. This is because Stuttering is situational. I take it your going to be using a method so we'll work around that.
Firstly we want to do the opposite of what everybody says, we want to create a comfort-zone and stick firmly within this comfort zone. Secondly don't even bother to even consider being fluent. The stress from this alone will work against you.
Plan your speech early, prepare it well and rehearse it at least 10 times. People always assume that good speakers don't practice. In fact all the best speakers practice more than 10 times. They know the speech back to front and inside out. Its timed and they know exactly what point they are at any time. Good speakers put more effort into their speech then us stutterers do.
Record your speech as you practice, we all have camera phones these days. The feed back is worth its weight in gold, or years if you want to improve your speech.
Every paragraph should have an emotional or Human point. This keeps it alive and keeps the human touch, this helps drives it forward. In my work its very technical so I try to use everyday comparisons. An example would be "The outline of the shape is long and thin, this keeps it away from the other sections. In the same way as people stand when a lift gets crowded." If you manage to get an emotional edge to your speech with a positive upswing you won't stutter or you will stutter more. As you are using a technique I suggest you slow your speech down at this point.
Plan your speech to have pace, keep it flowing. But break it up into 2 minute sections. Practice your technique hard on the beginning of each section. This acts as adding little pockets of comfort zones inside the speech.
Steal good vibes, chances are you know all the people you are going to present too. In the coming weeks, during lunch or general office chat. There will be a time where you see them laugh or smile. Grab that and stick it in your mind. Before you begin your speech quickly look at each person in tern and replay them all , bang bang bang.
take small chances to place yourself where you will be during your speech. use your technique well for a few breaths here. Stand up straight, spread yourself out in a power position. And then step away.
Go to bed early starting from 3 nights before, Eat well. This gives your psyche energy and gives it a protective glow.
Before you perform your speech, bring it forward, reconfirm the time with your boss. This makes it yours. you own it.
If someone introduces you, speak over them, joke with them. It puts you in control. Rather than "I'm now handing over control to Steve."
But you have to accept to yourself that you may stutter, but that's all part of pushing yourself forward.
If you want to be really good at speaking you need to drop the modesty and be more self promoting. Regardless of your level and ability.
Enjoy,
Max Stringer.
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