Source: JIM Documentation (Annabelle Celine Tjahya)
Tangerang, September 29, 2026 – UKM Talent MCU successfully held a Hybrid National Seminar: “Talk-Ophobia: Kill the Fear, Own the Stage” which took place at the UBM Lecture Hall, Alfa Tower, Serpong Campus, 5th Floor. This activity presented Dr. Patricia Robin, SIKom., MIKom. as a resource person by discussing the fear of public speaking or talk-ophobia (glassophobia) and various techniques that can be done to overcome it. This activity was attended by participants onsite (The UBM Lecture Hall) and online (Zoom Meeting). The event was opened by the Master of Ceremony (MC) from UKM Talent MCU , namely Rosabel Aireen and Steven Claudius Widjaja . The event began with greetings to participants who were present online and onsite , then continued with the first attendance.
After that, all participants were invited to sing the song Indonesia Raya and the Mars of Bunda Mulia University, then the event continued with the reading of the rules of procedure during the activity. After the reading of the rules of procedure, the event continued with remarks from the Advisor of UKM Talent MCU , Miss Viola Geraldine, S.Psi., MIKom. , then continued with remarks from the Chair of the National Seminar Event, Clara Chyntia Boen . The event then continued with a game session ” 3 Magic Words “ hosted by Fransesca Meta Liono and Julio Marco Yan Pratama . In the game, participants were given three random words which then had to be arranged into a sentence.
After the game session was over, the event entered the main session, namely the presentation of material by Dr. Patricia Robin, SIKom., MIKom. The discussion then focused on talk-ophobia or glossophobia , which is the fear of public speaking. Dr. Patricia Robin, SIKom. , MIKom. explained the definition, symptoms, and factors that can influence the emergence of talk-ophobia . Dr. Patricia Robin, SIKom., MIKom. provided strategies to overcome conditions when the speaker experiences blankness when delivering material. The strategy introduced was the PREP method, namely Point, Reason, Example , and Point . 
After the presentation and practice sessions, the event continued with a Question and Answer ( Q&A ) session attended by participants onsite . that not all audiences can accept the delivery too fast so the speaker needs to pay attention to the comfort of the audience when speaking. After the Q&A session was over, the event continued with the awarding of prizes to the best questioners given to Moses. Next, Miss Lieony Litanala, S.Ak. , as a representative of BKM gave a token of appreciation to Dr. Patricia Robin, SIKom., MIKom. as a form of appreciation for her willingness to be a resource person and share knowledge with the participants.
The event then continued with a joint documentation session. The next series of events was enlivened by a performance from UKM The VOU presented by Yimlanius and Febronia . After the performance was over, the event continued with the second attendance and the delivery of thanks to all media partners who have supported the implementation of the activity.
The entire series of Hybrid National Seminars: “Talk-Ophobia: Kill the Fear, Own the Stage” was then closed by Rosabel Aireen and Steven Claudius Widjaja as the MC of the event. Through this activity, organized by the MCU Talent Student Activity Unit (UKM), participants gained an understanding of talkophobia , from its symptoms and influencing factors to various techniques that can be applied to reduce the fear of public speaking. In addition to providing theoretical understanding, this activity also gave participants the opportunity to practice public speaking techniques directly.
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