I have an important team presentation to our clients this week. After our dry run today, some of my teammates suggested adding some more materials to my presentation part. It was a good suggestion, but I felt an increase in nagging self-doubt in me.
How can I gain my confidence back before the presentation? According to the neuro cybernetic approach, mental rehearsal may be the best bet for my presentation success.
The mental rehearsal technique is often used by athletes to achieve their optimal performance. You visualize your performance in moment-by-moment details to the point in which you can almost feel the actual sensation.
Before doing the mental rehearsal, however, you must genuinely believe in a successful outcome of your performance. In my case, I am envisaging how I stand in front of the customers with the beaming positive smile, clear articulation of each word, pointing and explaining the figures and diagrams in a convincing manner, seeing the customers’ nodding, and responding to some tough questions.
Through the rehearsing exercise, one thing I am mindful of is that I visualize myself enjoy every moment of the experience. The more I do this rehearsing, the better I get. More to learn.
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