which ones are guaranteed to scare the gooey out of you and cost a mint.
Can Public Speaking Classes Actually make
Participants More Nervous?
Surveys show that over 95% of people have some type of public speaking nervousness or anxiety. People who perform well in front of a group are typically esteemed by their peers, they are promoted more often, and they tend to succeed better financially.
There's a certain amount of respect that a person receives when he can stand on his feet and say what he wants to say the way he wants to say it, because when he does this, he's doing what 95% of the people in the audience wish they could do.
So Where Does this Fear Come From?
Public speaking is a skill like any other in that when you try and succeed, you build confidence, and when you try and fail, you reduce your confidence. So if you've ever choked up during a choir solo, or went blank while doing an arithmetic problem on the board, or got tongue-tied while giving a book report, then those perceived failures will cause you nervousness even 10, 20, or 30 years later in business presentations.
Most public speaking coaches use a Band-Aid approach to help participants look and sound better temporarily without eliminating the underlying cause of their resistance to public speaking -- fear. This is the reason why 19 of every 20 people who visit a toasting club never attend a second meeting, and why most people who attend speech classes in high school and college come away with even more nervousness.
The Only Way to Overcome Public Speaking Fear is with Public Speaking Successes
In our 2-day Fearless Presentations class, our instructors help participants master the component parts of a great speech. With each additional success, the fear and nervousness diminishes. By the end of the program, not only will your nervousness be under control, but you'll be able to give speeches without notes, you'll improve your ability to interact with the audience and captivate them, and you'll be able to add impact to any presentation -- no matter how dry the subject is.
"Any public speaking fears we entered the class with were totally gone by the end of the program! Thanks for a great experience." Jeff Bayer-CapitalOne
"The class helped me open up better in front of people and put my thoughts
together so I relied less upon my notes." Marie Orioli-Amgen Pharmaceuticals
"This class showed me how to structure a talk, use impact items to improve
my message, move and use my body language better, and also helped me realize
there really is no reason to be nervous." Brad MacArthur-Trackpoint Wireless
"The program was worth every penny. Not only did I learn how to capture the attention of an audience during a presentation, but I increased my self-confidence as well." Francis Borelli, Training Coordinator for American Consumer Credit Counseling
We have classes in major cities all over the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. If you'd like to find out more about the program, just enter your e-mail address below, and click the submit button. One of our instructors will send a brochure to you about upcoming classes.
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