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In May 2006 the journal Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy published a research study that proves there is a way to permanently eliminate the fear of public speaking.
This research paper described how 36 people who had a fear of public speaking were divided into two groups to test the ... Views: 4175
You may be wondering what a Lifestyle Training Company has to do with Public Speaking.
For many years at our Lifestyle Centre we trained therapists to treat the whole person and not just symptoms, thus giving relief from many problems of the mind and the body.
We found that one of the main ... Views: 1509
Have you ever considered offering an informational or instructional seminar to attract more clients or customers? If you have, what kept you from following through with it? If you haven't considered it, why not?
The benefits you’ll receive—in both income and future ... Views: 1503
Shooting-from-the-lip is a very dangerous habit, because IF YOU MISS THE TARGET YOU'RE DEAD.
Always identify the intended target and never pull the trigger before you take careful aim. Never wound innocent bystanders.
Sometimes our "quick-draw" words not only bury us in a hole deeper than we ... Views: 833
Take a moment and think about how you coax an excited or emotional child to calm down. You might say, “relax” or “calm down.” The most effective technique is to ask someone to “take a deep breath.” Try to remember how you were advised to calm down and how you currently calm yourself. Do you ... Views: 2069
You've been dreading this public address you are giving in just a few days. You have a million other things you should be attending to, but this tiny speech is throwing everything out of perspective. How can you ease your anxiety and actually enjoy this experience?
Prepare: The bulk of our ... Views: 1255
Warning! You may be infected with a virus that could be lethal to your sales, your public relations and even your social life. I call it a "Verbal Virus".
Verbal viruses are meaningless fillers that speckle our speech, distract from our message, drain our impact and annoy listeners. I call ... Views: 760
Adrenaline – your body’s way of helping you when you need to do something special.
Such as give a presentation, or go on a job interview. Yet most of us find it to be our worst enemy. Because we don’t understand what happens to us when we become nervous. If you can pre-empt the effect adrenaline ... Views: 793
Public speaking is a great way to express your personal Brand to your target audience. Yet, people rank fear of public speaking above the fear of death. So, if stage fright has been keeping you from using public speaking to express your Brand, use these ten tips to be more comfortable in front ... Views: 723
Your personal Brand is your promise of value. It separates you from your peers, your colleagues, and your competitors. And it allows you to expand your success. Personal Branding is not about building a special image for the outside world; it is about understanding what is truly unique about you ... Views: 5467
1. Be Yourself
It's great to watch other successful speakers, to see what they do and how they do it. To be a great speaker in your own right requires you to develop your own style, to speak using your own voice. Be yourself when you speak and you can't help but be successful.
2. Be Bold ... Views: 1491
1. Start early.
If you have to give a speech, start preparing it sooner not later. The more time you have to prepare, the more confident you'll be.
2. Research your audience.
Find out everything you can about WHO you will be speaking to.... What things do your audience members have in ... Views: 1863
Death is final, ultimate and inescapable, and because of
this, understandably, most people fear it.
Yet, although to a lesser and greater degree there is
a fear of death instilled in all of us, in some people this fear
is surpassed by other things. For some it may be a phobia of
Elvis ... Views: 2015
If you are speaking to a large audience, a small room full of people, or conducting a personal presentation, nothing is as effective and engaging as living in the moment. This is a lesson taken from the stage to the boardroom by Pat Dolan, Fine Arts Chair of St. John's.
As the Fine Arts Chair ... Views: 1235
Whether you're speaking to a large group in an auditorium, or a small group in a conference room, your voice is your most important tool as a speaker. To use your voice for maximum impact and make yourself heard, follow these simple tips.
Pointer 1: Vary your pitch, tone, volume and pace
The ... Views: 1468
Words hurt, heal, motivate, and aggravate. They are powerful. They control emotions and can even control a person physically.
A word is worth a thousand pictures.
“Come here.” Two words that move a person from there to here.
“Write this down.” Three words that cause people to put ... Views: 1563
Whether I am giving either a motivational keynote speech on humor or presenting a corporate comedy show for a client I want to go the extra mile.
You see, when my services are engaged one of my main objectives is to make the person who hired me thrilled with the results. And that's because ... Views: 580
Many people express fear of public speaking - which is quite a large category of fear when you think about everything that might be considered public speaking. But is it really "speaking" that they fear, or is it something else? What people are really afraid of may be something much more ... Views: 1086
Gain confidence, comfort and concrete techniques to reach your target audience through public speaking with this 8-week telephone class for women.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- February 26, 2007 -- Did you know that most women entrepreneurs fear public speaking worse than death? Is that true for you? ... Views: 890
Are you one of those women entrepreneurs who fears public speaking more than death? And yet you have heard that speaking is THE best way to market and sell service businesses. What if you could take what you do well with clients one-to-one and more confidently reach more people, with less ... Views: 715
EULOGIES: A PUBLIC SPEAKING CHALLENGE FOR EVERYONE
Eulogies are never easy. They're not easy to listen to when they're about your most precious loved one. A eulogy is particularly difficult when you're the one giving it. This article is about what to include and how to structure your eulogy. ... Views: 3783
Would you rather scrub your bathroom floor than get up and speak in front of people?
If so, you’re not alone. The fear of public speaking is the #1 fear in Americans, and affects people across the globe.
I’ve helped hundreds of people build presentation skills and I’d like to help you too. ... Views: 1064
Spectacular presenting is not an accident. It's not just going to happen any more than you can pick up a guitar and play it from first strum. Just like an instrument, our speaking and presenting can get out of tune if we do not continue to learn and apply.
I'll have to admit that two things ... Views: 1172
An acquaintance told me a story recently about the public speaking experience that paralyzed her mentally for five years.
As the valedictorian of her high school class, she had prepared a speech called "The Power of the Mind." She was not anxious about the speech, as she was an experienced ... Views: 1199
One of the things that public speakers fear the most is losing the attention of the audience. When the audience drifts off into daydreams, it can be difficult to bring them back. How do you keep them from drifting off in the first place?
The key to grabbing and keeping the attention of your ... Views: 859
Making eye contact while speaking to a group may be one of the most difficult aspects of giving a presentation. To many people, eye contact is an intimate act - almost like touching someone. And to reach out and touch a stranger - even with your eyes - can feel particularly uncomfortable. ... Views: 924
"Would you give speech to Joe who I leaving the company on Friday?"
Or perhaps, "Thanks for being ok for my best man. Now I want your wedding speech to be funny, not too long and don't talk about any bad parts in our history together."
And the fear kicks in.
"I can't do this!"
I must be ... Views: 986
If you're like most people having a colonoscopy might be a more pleasurable activity than giving a public speech. However, this activity will rapidly become one of your favorites when you let it give your career the huge boost it has given mine.
If you're an author, consultant, trainer, ... Views: 1651
Preparation for your presentation is just as important as delivering the presentation itself. One thing you can do to prepare yourself is to learn about your audience and venue in advance. Here are a couple of pointers:
Pointer #1: Know how many people will be there and view the layout of the ... Views: 1668
Have you ever attended a presentation where the speaker read directly from her/his PowerPoint slides? Did you wonder why they didn't just give you the handout and let you go home?
PowerPoint and other visuals are tools to supplement your presentation; many presenters, however, hide behind their ... Views: 942
Do you have a standard hour-length presentation, but your host can only spare a half hour? Are you in the middle of a presentation when you realize that, due to a late start or abundant questions, you are running out of time?
No matter what your topic, always be flexible and ready to cut short ... Views: 886
Enthusiasm is an exceptional excitement, interest, or devotion. In public speaking, excitement about your subject will make a speech come alive. It will enable you to capture the attention of your audience. That not only makes you more persuasive or motivational, it makes you a more ... Views: 1634
Anyone who’s had the pleasure, honour and challenge of teaching adolescents can face any audience! So first up: here’s to the noblest profession on Earth, our teachers.
In most instances when you’re hired to make a presentation to a group, the group will behave in a civilised manner. Being ... Views: 3128
Have you mastered the speaking skill Sense Stress? Growing in public speaking ability requires learning numerous skill sets. Sense stress is one of the more important ones to learn.
Spending just a few minutes of practice will provide the mental preparation to start mastering it when giving a ... Views: 4247
Last week my husband and I attended an awesome 4 day work conference! I decided to sit in on both days of business presentations hoping there would be a nugget or two I could share with you.
Presenting to an audience of 100 to 300 top producers were executives of a large company. While overall ... Views: 950
I see your lips moving, but all I hear is “Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.” I know it’s not what you want to hear, but quite simply, if you are a speaker, author, consultant or other "expert" I see being interviewed by the news media, your expertise just isn’t very interesting. Information is a ... Views: 1010
A real Smile is one of the most effective means to capture the trust, attention, and rapport of an audience. It is an essential part selling when meeting people. It has added benefits as a stress reducer. This is true if speaking to an audience of one or one thousand.
You can reap these ... Views: 3586
If you’ve had an intense fear of public speaking for many years and have tried a variety of ways to rid yourself of the fear – without success, you’ve probably concluded that you’ll probably never get rid of the fear. Or, if you do, it will take a lot of time, effort, and reinforcement.
If ... Views: 2204
I’ve been thinking about how we create barriers to understanding because of our language patterns and habits.
Lately, I’ve worked with scientists and engineers from around the world. My workshops have had participants from China, Columbia, France, India, Sweden, United Kingdom, Ukraine and, of ... Views: 3167
Part 1 - "What is the #1 cause of public speaking fear? Perception."
You can read last week's tip here: http://instantspeakingsuccess.com/articles.php?a=read&aid=378
1. What is the "perception" you fear?
2. What could you put in place or present that would influence that perception?
For ... Views: 1246
What is the #1 cause of public speaking fear?
Perception.
People are afraid of how they THINK they will come across to the audience.
No one is scared of forgetting. They are scared of how forgetting makes them look.
A speaker is not afraid of freezing. He or she is worried about the THOUGHTS ... Views: 1340
How you handle questions from an audience can often be thedeciding factor as to how your presentation is received. Ifyou're pitching for business, then it's absolutely vital tohandle questions well.
1. Be prepared for questions - When you write yourpresentation, think about what you're likely ... Views: 1164
Have you ever fallen asleep when listening to a speech or presentation? Sometimes a little nap during a presentation can boost your energy for the rest of the day. Speakers- if you want to be the one to send your audience to sleep, so they will be fully alert for other people’s presentations ... Views: 875
Do you "feel the fear" when asked to do some PublicSpeaking?
Public Speaking is still one of our greatest fears and itturns grown men and women into nervous wrecks. The merethought of it turns our tongue to cotton wool, causes ourinternal plumbing to act up and turns our knees to jelly.
Well, ... Views: 1227
Some people enjoy drawing attention to themselves by trying to trip you up on a fact or statistic during your presentation. A few will find something you say threatening to their secure view of the universe and want you to know that “ You are dead wrong!!” When this happens it is important to ... Views: 1683
Of all the marketing methods I employ to get the word out about my speaking service and my information products the method I enjoy most involves being interviewed on radio stations throughout North America. The reason they are so enjoyable? They can be done from home over the phone while ... Views: 1908
1. No speech is ever perfect. Perfectionism creates more fear. Do your best and leave it at that.
2. Forget about what you forgot to say. Trust that the audience heard what was needed.
3. Someone has said that you should put ten hours of practice into every one hour presentation. You can, but ... Views: 3144
What are the ten business insights you can learn from former US President Ronald Reagan who was known as 'The Great Communicator'.
The anniversary of the death of former US President Ronald Reagan at 93 years of age on June 5th 2004, has again focussed the world's attention on both his ... Views: 1157
At some point in your presentation you will be expected to answer questions from your audience. They might have some burning questions that need to be answered before they buy into your message. Handling their questions with authority can make the difference for you between a successful ... Views: 1323
During the year we've seen some great examples from celebrities of presentation Do's and Don'ts. On the Do -side we've seen how an actor, former body builder, named Arnold, can morph into a Governor through demonstrating both charisma and confidence. We've also seen some really terrible ... Views: 1792