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Entries in Fear of Public Speaking (3)

Time to smell the roses

One of the characteristics of nervous performers is their collective fear of silence. This article suggests why silence is a crucial part of our performance.

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Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 at 16:56 by Registered CommenterChris Davidson in | Comments2 Comments | EmailEmail

Surely we don't have these bad habits (do we?)

The previous entry addressed the top three points of admiration in speakers and gave us some clues as to what we should focus on if we want to (a) overcome a fear of public speaking, or (b) simply improve our skills. This entry reveals the "pet hates" - the things that top people in communications just don't want to see.

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Posted on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at 13:58 by Registered CommenterChris Davidson in | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail

Why be afraid to speak? We know what to do!

I had the opportunity recently to survey senior managers in communications, public relations, etc - all people for whom public speaking is high on their agenda. I asked them for the top three charateristics of people whose public speaking abilities they really admired.

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Posted on Monday, June 12, 2006 at 09:34 by Registered CommenterChris Davidson in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail