Views of the art of public speaking. Why do I have a fear of public speaking?

6. You don’t have the skills to pull it off

Maybe you’re not at all used to public speaking and haven’t learned the appropriate skills. In this case, your anxiety is legitimate, but also easily fixable. All you need to do is prepare well and learn some of the skills. 

We have some great communication skills courses that you could try if you want to become a better communicator in your personal and professional life. If you want something more specific to public speaking, you could try our What Makes an Effective Presentation? course.