"Fear" is the one word consistently associated with public speaking, so my team came up with a few methods and tips to help take control of that fear.
Sonya Hamlin | Posted 05.24.2012
Did you know that the number one fear of the American public -- researched annually for the last 40 years -- has been and still is any form of public speaking!
Tamar Chansky | Posted 05.21.2012
People aren't on the sidelines judging our lives with the clipboard and whistle, and we shouldn't be either.
Zoë Triska | Posted 05.07.2012
I have something to admit: I am guilty of a horrible crime.
Laura March | Posted 04.02.2012
Spoiler alert: I survived the conference. Nevertheless, I wish I had been better prepared. For those of you attending conferences in the near future, here is some of my advice.
Morty Lefkoe | Posted 04.10.2012
Now, today, we might realize that innovation is possible only if we are willing to try new things that might not work out. Mistakes are part of the process of doing something new and different.
Conor Grennan | Posted 03.25.2012
The ability to inspire is not a skill in itself. Rather, it is a collection of skills, or elements, that you put together in the right combination. Or to be more precise, four skills, used in the right combination.
Conor Grennan | Posted 03.17.2012
I used to be so scared of public speaking that, before going on stage, I would literally look around for somewhere to throw up. Needless to say, my fr...
Bernie Bulkin | Posted 02.18.2012
It might appear that nothing is easier than having a speech all typed out in front of you, and getting up to read it. In fact, it is probably the most difficult way to give an effective speech.
Connie Dieken | Posted 01.14.2012
Many people's fear of public speaking hinges on this issue, so I'd like to share three strategies to conquer it. (With a respectful wink and nod to Governor Perry, let's hope I don't forget the third.)
Tara Sophia Mohr | Posted 01.09.2012
The world needs your ideas. It's time to start sharing them fully, loudly, boldly, slowly -- without diminishment or apology.
Kairav Sinha | Posted 12.12.2011
Teaching speech to middle schoolers with a wide range of backgrounds and abilities quickly became the highlight of my week. Not a day went by when I wasn't either working with my students or thinking about them.
Arielle Ford | Posted 12.06.2011
When authors say "I just want to write," I reply with the most important question every author can ask herself. Why do you write?
Susan Orlins | Posted 11.15.2011
When I'd seen SpeakeasyDC's call for stories of love, misguided or otherwise, I knew I had plenty to say about misguided love. But I had not signed up to boogie in public, nor had I focused on the "notes not allowed" edict.
The Daily Muse | Posted 11.06.2011
If you’ve been invited to speak on a panel, congratulations! Go for it. A panel is a great opportunity to share your expertise, highlight what you k...
Ruth Starkman | Posted 10.26.2011
As We Speak offers a unique approach to public speaking that borrows from college writing, literature and theater courses, and business management to provide a holistic approach to winning over an audience.
Ruth Sherman | Posted 09.06.2011
How do I know? Because politicians use coded language and in the past week or so a new phrase has appeared in the political discourse: And that phrase...
Ruth Sherman | Posted 09.02.2011
This is a deeply personal story, the most personal I have written, the most revealing. I want to share an aspect of who I am that I've discovered relatively recently, that goes very, very deep: I'm the mother of a gay child.
Tony Hsieh | Posted 05.25.2011
For my next speech, I tried a completely different approach. I decided not to memorize or rehearse anything. I would just wing it and see what happened.
Kathleen Reardon | Posted 11.17.2011
If The King's Speech provides anything more than stellar entertainment, it is the idea that effective communication can change a life and open doors to the future previously seen as firmly closed.
Boulevardier | Posted 05.25.2011
There is one area in which Fran Lebowitz has by all measures succeeded brilliantly, one that Scorsese's film, which consists almost entirely of uninte...
Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011
She speaks truth to power - or at least to silly pretension - with aplomb and fearlessness. Mice, however, are another matter for Fran Lebowitz. It'...
Ruth Gerson | Posted 05.25.2011
Performance is a two way street. What I bring to a show as a listener is as important as what the performer brings. There are three components to a song: the music, the performer and the listener.
David Murray | Posted 05.25.2011
Remember when Tina Brown took over the New Yorker and everybody said she was dumbing it down? Well what do you think happened when I printed the Tiger Woods public apology?
Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.17.2011
Do you have a fear of public speaking? I do. (Yikes!) Even though I am a writer and reporter and have spent plenty of time on stage, I am still carrying around the fear of public speaking.
Rachel Roy | Posted 05.25.2012