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I am really shy and I feel as though I will do horrible in this upcoming public speaking event I have at school. I get nervous even if i have to do a 30 second speech in front of the class. Help! (Please I want good answers!)

If you pour thousands of dollars into an institution and say a presentation is riding on your grade, shouldn’t social anxiety (with a doctors note) be an excuse to somehow get out of it? I am physically limited when it comes to speaking in public, my mind blanks and I instantly have to escape. I really don’t want to take medication but I’ll try anything…
Its actually 16% who suffer from this social phobia. I’m not talking about nervousness whatsoever

10 Tips for Public Speaking Feeling some nervousness before giving a speech is natural and even beneficial, but too much nervousness can be detrimental. Here are some proven tips on how to control your butterflies and give better presentations: 1. Know your material. Pick a topic you are interested in. Know more about it than you include in your speech. Use humor, personal stories and conversational language that way you wont easily forget what to say. 2. Practice. Practice. Practice! Rehearse out loud with all equipment you plan on using. Revise as necessary. Work to control filler words; Practice, pause and breathe. Practice with a timer and allow time for the unexpected. 3. Know the audience. Greet some of the audience members as they arrive. Its easier to speak to a group of friends than to strangers. 4. Know the room. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practice using the microphone and any visual aids. 5. Relax. Begin by addressing the audience. It buys you time and calms your nerves. Pause, smile and count to three before saying anything. (“One one-thousand, two one-thousand, three one-thousand. Pause. Begin.) Transform nervous energy into enthusiasm. 6. Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear and confident. Visualize the audience clapping it will boost your confidence. 7. Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative and entertaining. Theyre …

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I love speaking in public and am very good at it. I have a Bachelor’s in Business and want to go back to school this fall to take additional courses but not sure if Marketing, Advertising, etc. would be best. Who offers a great program to learn about this profession?