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 Kaufman and Allan Misch As we noted in parts 1 through 3, a presentation needs to accomplish two broad goals. First, it must give your audience what they need. Second, it must leave your audience with a favorable impression of you. So avoid the Ten Biggest Public Speaking Mistakes that prevent you from [...]
by Allan Misch Someone once said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” So if you’re dissatisfied with how you feel and the results you get when you give a presentation, then you must change what you do. You must do something different. Face [...]
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 [...]