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Overcoming the Anxiety of Giving a Presentation

Why is giving a presentation so stressful? Is your heart supposed to race? And how do you gain more confidence? This episode explores:

How to feel more connected to your audience.

Why feeling some “stage-fright” might be a good thing.

What your audience needs from you.

How to use tools to “break the ice” like asking your listeners a great question.

A discussion of the article “How to Cope with Presentation Anxiety,” in The Chronicle of Higher Education, by Dr. James M. Lang

Our guest is: Dr. James M. Lang, who is the author of six books, writes a monthly column on teaching and learning for…

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