by Allan Misch Author Frances Moore Lappé said, “I’ve grown certain that the root of all fear is that we’ve been forced to deny who we are.” Before you can hope to eliminate your dread, you must first accept that you have public speaking fear. That’s a given. Then, you can begin to shift your [...]
by Allan Misch Often, anxious presenters don’t look at their audiences. They look at their notes, the ceiling, or the back wall. If they do glance at their audiences, it’s usually in a quick scanning pattern. Actually, looking at your entire audience with a quick scan, or looking at several in the audience at one [...]
By Allan Misch Master the following presentation skills and you will increase substantially your odds of giving successful presentations. Strategy #1: Speak with Your Mouth and Your Eyes When speaking, the more sensory channels you use, the more effective you’ll be at reaching your audience. So don’t speak with just your mouth. Use your body [...]
by Allan Kaufman, DTM, MBA “Learning to communicate is like taking out an insurance policy. You never know when you’ll need it, but it’s too late to take it out after you need it.” (Allan Kaufman as quoted in Baltimore Magazine) Years ago, I received a phone call from Baltimore Magazine. Someone gave them my [...]
By Allan Misch Do you know what may be the real cause of your public speaking fear? Often, an event or trauma unrelated to public speaking causes the anxiety, dread, or embarrassment that you feel. Unfortunately, the negative feeling rears its ugly, hidden head as public speaking fear. To get rid of the anxiety, you [...]