Comments on: Ambush: When Experienced Speakers Develop New Public Speaking Fears http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/fear/ambush-when-experienced-speakers-develop-new-public-speaking-fears The Premier Blog For Quickly Improving Your Public Speaking, Presentation & Communication Skills Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:07:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Dr. Jim Anderson http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/fear/ambush-when-experienced-speakers-develop-new-public-speaking-fears/comment-page-1#comment-441 Dr. Jim Anderson Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:55:31 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=709#comment-441 Eric: sounds like a great book! It turns out that Ian's technique is a great way for any speaker to get over a case of the nerves. Greeting and talking with your audience before a speech is a great way to turn them from a faceless "audience" into a group of people that you know. As Ian found out, this take your speaking stress level WAY down... Eric: sounds like a great book! It turns out that Ian’s technique is a great way for any speaker to get over a case of the nerves. Greeting and talking with your audience before a speech is a great way to turn them from a faceless “audience” into a group of people that you know. As Ian found out, this take your speaking stress level WAY down…

]]> By: Eric Dana Hansen http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/fear/ambush-when-experienced-speakers-develop-new-public-speaking-fears/comment-page-1#comment-440 Eric Dana Hansen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:13:43 +0000 http://www.theaccidentalcommunicator.com/?p=709#comment-440 Your points are good. Here's another to consider. Ian, the main character in my book, had big time fears of public speaking. But in order to become a manager in Santa's workshop he had to undergo some training which, of course, included a speech class. What to do? He asked Google and one of the suggestions was to mingle with the audience before an event whenever possible. In his case he helped Elise, a good friend and classmate, with some administrative duties before class. Going around the room and interfacing with other students made him feel like a host. It was a great confidence builder! All the best! Eric Dana Hansen Author of "IAN, CEO, North Pole" www.ianceonorthpole Your points are good. Here’s another to consider.

Ian, the main character in my book, had big time fears of public speaking. But in order to become a manager in Santa’s workshop he had to undergo some training which, of course, included a speech class. What to do? He asked Google and one of the suggestions was to mingle with the audience before an event whenever possible. In his case he helped Elise, a good friend and classmate, with some administrative duties before class. Going around the room and interfacing with other students made him feel like a host. It was a great confidence builder!

All the best!

Eric Dana Hansen
Author of “IAN, CEO, North Pole”
http://www.ianceonorthpole

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