From chapter two of the Public Speaking: Evolving Art book, I took away one big thing that both Coopman and Lull leave for the readers. "Concentrate on the other speakers." I have never actually thought of that idea because like most people, I tend to practice and prepare my speech to the very minute that I start to walk up to the stand. That being, you can learn a lot from other peoples' speeches because they tend to add information into your mind that you may have not thought of initially. Specifically, when there happens to be a question and answer portion to a speech you are better prepared to be informed for their speech rather than focusing on your own.
Also, I learned that it can possibly make you much calmer when you are not too focused on your own presentation. I have actually never really tried this tactic, mostly because I stay worried up till my own presentation and keep practicing. From this, I have learned to be better prepared.. if you end up practicing up till the last minute of your own presentation, it probably means that you didn't practice enough to overcome the fear.
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