Speaking Anxiety: The Mind/Body Toggle

Speaking Anxiety: The Mind/Body Toggle

Jan. 2, 2008 by

Recently, a client of mine, who is also a childhood friend, left me a voice mail saying that he did not think my short article on the power of gesture to create emotion was appropriate for the market I serve.

Public Speaking Skills: Mind Maps of Gesture

Public Speaking Skills: Mind Maps of Gesture

Dec. 9, 2007 by

Science, like the rest of us, advances through trial and error, better known as dumb luck. One summer day in 1991, neuroscientists in a lab at Parma University wired up a monkey’s brain for a simple experiment. They wanted to

Speaking Anxiety: A Loss of Confidence

Speaking Anxiety: A Loss of Confidence

Sep. 10, 2007 by

A friend of mine, who is a very successful consultant, told me that she has lost her confidence as a speaker. For twenty years she has been speaking to large groups of clients and potential clients with success.  Now she feels very unsure of