How to Use Your Fear of Public Speaking to be a Better Speaker
http://www.speakingaboutpresenting.com/nervousness/fear-of-public-speaking-better-speaker/

Mitchell, Olivia
Speaking about Presenting
2009

Abstract:

I still get nervous when I have to present in unfamiliar situations. I’m very used to presenting to small groups of people on a course. That’s my comfort zone. But take me outside of that familiar situation, and I’ll get nervous. If I were to get upset about being nervous, I would make it worse. I don’t fight my nerves, I use them. Here are three specific ways in which you can use your fear of public speaking to make you a better public speaker and presenter.