NO SWEAT Public Speaking Blog

To Know! When people come to see and hear a speaker, they are investing: Time Money – Their own, or someone else’s. Opportunity Cost – They could be doing something else with their time rather than attending the event. It is imperative the audience knows WHY: This speaker was chosen to make a presentation on this topic. The Speaker’s Bio, if there is one in a promotional piece or announcement, usually does a poor job informing the audience why the speaker was chosen. Unfortu

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Glossophobia 11 Nuggets to Neutralize the Fear of Public Speaking – NOW! is the Fear of Public Speaking. The word comes from the Greek glossa, meaning tongue and phobus, fear or dread. The Bad News This fear can negatively affect your personal and professional life. Passing on opportunities to make presentations puts you behind others who accept that challenge. We perceive really great speakers to be Experts. Perception is reality, and we prefer to work with Experts. You d