Speaking Anxiety: Teaching the Shy to Present

Speaking Anxiety: Teaching the Shy to Present

Nov. 24, 2007 by

I have a new puppy named Little Bear.  He has shy moments that make my wife and I want to pick him up and cuddle him.  I also have clients who are shy when they stand up to speak.  I don’t want 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

Effective Speaking: Keeping Attention

Effective Speaking: Keeping Attention

Aug. 27, 2007 by

Back in the days before Gutenberg, it took months or years for a few dedicated scribes to create a single copy of a single book.  A literate medieval person, provided he or she was not interrupted by the Inquistion or