“Can I Avoid Looking Foolish When I Speak?”

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Are you usually worried about Looking foolish or feeling self-conscious when you’re about to participate in a conversation, meeting or other event? In fact you may feel so anxious or stressed that you don’t even try to join the conversation. You really want to…but you just can’t take a chance. Well, this is a very common feeling that affects about 60-70% of Americans, who in fact don’t even try to participate, advocate, communicate, or educate in a group environment. Big loss for the rest of us… but,

If you can identify with that issue, those feelings, you can get control of it …[Read More]

It’s not a “fear of Speaking” it’s fear of Embarrassment
and they are not the same thing.

ummmm @ RSA

RSA, a British organization, is similar to TED in America.

Richard Thaler, Professor of Behavioural Science and Economics at the University of Chicago, speaks at an RSA event. For students of Speaking,

These verbal place holders or space fillers are frequently heard in Speeches & Presentations. But they distract from your message and discourage attentive, Active listening by your Audience. The bottom line of all of this Speaking advice and suggestions is to encourage you to:

1st, encourage you to seek out a comfortable, secure Learning environment where you can take risks. The idea is simple really, but many people think it’s difficult and so they continue to avoid the Learning experience by hiding behind the false idea: the Fear of Speaking.

2nd, to encourage you to take those new skills you’ve learned, together with the Confidence you have developed along with those skills, and put them to good use at every opportunity. Of course you are not going to begin by giving a Keynote address at your local University graduation. But begin small and work-up. See my show on Volunteer activity which serves many good purposes, is a perfect place to begin, and you will be a Welcomed individual.

The Solution: Planning, Preparation, & Practice will help You resolve this Distracting issue. The Result: Attracting and keeping the attention & involvement of Your Audience.

~Want more Solutions for this issue? see Show# 24.

Being aware of Your distracting Speaking Habits
is the 1st step to Your improvement.

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Show#23- Know Who You Are

“Times change and so do You” ~TjD

How do you Present yourself? For instance, if someone asked you “What do you do?” you might readily answer, I’m a Speaker or a Presenter or both. And of course if you were a professional Speaker/ Presenter, or that was one part of your work, then you’d be correct.

But take a moment and look critically at all the skills you bring to any event, professional, social, casual and you’ll see that, in fact, you’ve transcended that rather simplistic label. In reality, through your life & work, you’ve evolved, and consequently,

In reality, you’re more than a Speaker, a Presenter

or the Guy next door.

So in this Show we’ll look at… [Read more…] about Show#23- Know Who You Are

Show#22-“Are You a Mediocre Speaker?”

Good Speaker, Mediocre Speaker, Bad Speaker?

Are you a Mediocre Speaker? No Speaker wants to be labeled a Mediocre Speaker! But if that’s your goal, which I admit is kinda ridiculous, our “Guest Host” introduces You to 5 simple steps you can take to ensure you accomplish, or better yet, avoid that goal.

Now seriously, being labeled or thought of as a Mediocre Speaker is probably not your Goal. Nevertheless if your skills & techniques are in danger of… [Read more…] about Show#22-“Are You a Mediocre Speaker?”

Note Cards @ TED

Michael Specter is a staff writer for the New Yorker. In this Presentation at TED, he demonstrates a Performance of Speaking technique that I strongly suggest you consider. Instead of Reading a Speech, or continually referring to [Read more…] about Note Cards @ TED

Show#21- “Rehearse for Success”

Practise, Practise, Practise – a Key to Success~

A major part of Your Presentation is “Self-Presentation.” Success with this challenge doesn’t happen by accident, but by focused design. Many of the same skills used by professional PERFORMERS can be learned and used by You. Let’s take a look at… [Read more…] about Show#21- “Rehearse for Success”