Article: Public Speaking For ?Scaredy Cats?
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Public Speaking For ?Scaredy Cats?
Business communications researchers have studied the phenomenon of stage fright experienced by would-be public speakers. Let me summarize most of the findings in very down-to-earth terms: Most people would rather die than stand up before an audience and deliver a speech.
To suggest that these individuals are as ?nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs? may be something of an understatement in describing these public speaking ?scaredy cats.? The symptoms are similar to food poisoning: a queasy feeling in the pit of one?s stomach, shakes and jitters, and a sincere desire to roll up into a fetal position.
As a public speaker and one who has provided instruction to others to help them develop their own skills, I have found that certain approa...
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