10 Things People Would Rather Do Than Speak in Public…
1.Count the blades of grass
2. Eat Liver
3. Sit in rush hour traffic
4. Listen to nails scratching on a blackboard
5. Babysit Tommy the Terrible
6. Pay their taxes
7. Have root canal
8. Jump out of an airplane
9. Snuggle with a grizzly bear
10. Eat worms
What about you?
1 Thing You Can do to Overcome the Fear: Click here!
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Since this month is speech month here at Communication FUNdamentals, I thought I'd re-post an article I wrote a while back. So many of you have emailed in to say how intimidating public speaking is. Here is JoJo's Rules for Overcoming Public Speaking Fear: Public Speaking Tips for Overcoming Fear By JoJo Tabares Public speaking is the number one fear in America-even ahead of DEATH. People make all kinds of excuses for not taking an opportunity to show others what they have to offer whether it be in a large, formal setting, an intimate gathering or just speaking up for what they believe in. Studies show that those who like making speeches are more successful and make more money. Here...
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