Imagine my thrill as I read respected author Seth Godin declare that any great presenter must have two qualities – respect from the audience and love for the audience! Take a look at his post at http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/03/the-two-elements-of-a-great-presenter.html.. Then read my post at http://sz.self-expression.com/don%e2%80%99t-talk-to-strangers-how-caring-for-your-audience-helps-stage-fright-and-fear-of-public-speaking/ Love is a vibrational frequency that attracts. Love is not only the answer…
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Speaking to groups of people, sharing your ideas, insights and expertise can be a peak experience if you open to be yourself fully in front of others. I found myself humming the song “I Enjoy Being a Girl” yesterday. Who knows why that song was in my head? As I hummed, I began to think about…
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Lots of people have gifts and talents that are excellent but they don’t shine. They are so full of self-judgment and self-criticism that they can’t experience their brilliance. They don’t shine because they don’t accept their gifts. Instead they place unrealistic expectations of perfection upon themselves. For instance, a technical professional shares her ideas with…
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Ever feel stuck? Like you can’t move forward in your life and don’t know why? Fear of feeling is the block that prevents one from going forward in life. A human being is meant to experience life, digest the experience, take the lesson and meaning from the experience and release the negative emotion from each…
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In my Telling Stories & Sharing Wisdom speaking class last week, one participant wowed us with a fully fleshed-out talk about what is wrong in America today. He was able to put together ideas and pieces of content that included a story about being with his daughter in a New York restaurant at a table…
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The key question to ask yourself when you are frozen in fear or gripped in anxiety is “How do I say something real right now? What is the most authentic thing I can say now? What is true for me at this moment?” Stage fright, fear of public speaking and performance anxiety are caused by the…
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My public speaking students ask, “What if I speak to an audience that is hostile? How do I deal with that?” This question usually comes up after they have transformed a great deal of stage fright and are feeling very comfortable at the center of attention in their class group. The implication of the question…
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My blog has been featured in this month’s Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Blog Carnival edited by James Feudo! This is a fantastic collection of blog articles by many people. You can view the carnival at http://blog.jvf.com/2008/06/23/public-speaking-and-presentation-skills-blog-carnival-june-2008-edition/.
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Everyone has a unique message to deliver that is exciting and compelling. Every life has a theme that is based on a major lesson that is being learned through the human experience. Your unique message always comes from your struggles. Struggles build soul. What you are wrestling with in your life becomes the gift…
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It is empowering to identify your own universal message that you want to deliver. It will energize your presentations with passion for what you are saying. A contributing factor to stage fright is the fact that people leave out their most deeply held beliefs and values from their presentations. They tend to edit out…
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