Can I conquer fear of speaking infront of large groups?
Of course you can. First understand that fear of public speaking is the most common dream fear of adults and affects stage performers, actors, and public speakers as well. Second, understand that you must know what you’re going to say and how you’re going to say it, in other words be prepared through practice out loud and knowing your material. Third, practice in front of some few persons, and while doing so look not at their faces but at their arms or chests or hair, being sure to shift your sight line throughout the room making as if you are addressing individuals. Fourth, if you can pull this off and few people can, assume a persona, so that it’s not you who’s speaking but someone else, a character you’re playing. In time you may be able to give a roomful of persons the impression that you are speaking to each of them, individually, and that’s no small thing. But for sure ease at public speaking never happens without PRACTICE and THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE MATERIAL. I have seen actor
