Fear Of Public Speaking

What statistics say about the fear of public speaking, how learning about the reasons behind the fear help you overcome it, how your self confidence improves once you learn to speak in public, and what avoidance of the fear may be costing you in terms of opportunities.

I used to have an all pervading fear of public speaking. Just the thought of standing up in front of a group filled me with dread.Public speaking statistics show that the majority of people experience nerves when giving a speech. A degree of public speaking anxiety is perfectly normal. After all, speaking in public is like performing, and it’s completely normal to be nervous. You want to do well.