SPEAKINGISSEXY

For the past 18 years I've been a speaker's coach, speaker,  speechwriter & author helping CEOs, entrepreneurs and executives of  all stripes become better leaders by being better speakers.  I've written speeches for business conferences, commencement exercises,  weddings, birthdays, holiday and retirement parties, bar/bat mitzvah  parties and memorial services.  My book "Secrets of a Unique & Sexy  Speaker" is available on both my websites, marionclaire.com and speakingissexy.com. .Whoever you are, whatever your background, history or experience, you can become a calm and confident speaker. No matter how reluctant you are to get up and shine in front of a crowd, you can overcome your fears.I know this is true because I was once terrified of getting up on a stage and letting people see who I was.For more than twenty years, I suffered from agoraphobia, that debilitating illness which makes some people so afraid of the outside world that they never leave the house. It’s defined as ‘agora’, the Greek word for the marketplace, and ‘phobia’, fear.  In our modern times, it means fear of being anywhere that you don’t feel safe.Standing before a group, no matter what the occasion, can feel like a very dangerous place. Many people feel naked or exposed, afraid they’re being judged and found unacceptable, unable to impress the audience or convinced that their listeners are not interested in what they have to say. These feelings often show themselves in a rapidly beating heart, shakes and shivers, dry mouth and throat, difficulty swallowing, weakness in the knees, inability to concentrate, forgetting something important, and many other uncomfortable and debilitating symptoms. At the worst of my agoraphobia, I experienced most of these feelings when I walked out the door of my home. I couldn’t even stand in line at the corner supermarket without experiencing heart flutters, the shakes and claustrophobia, all symptoms of a generalized panic attack. I was a shivering mess. No way was I going to stand up in front of a group of strangers and make a speech!The good news is, I got over it. It took time and effort, but using the speaking techniques in this course (and other therapies), I learned not to be afraid to ask the world to pay attention to me in spite of all my imperfections.   Today I speak in front of groups of all sizes, shapes and interests. If having a calm and confident presence before any size audience is your goal, “How to Be a Confident Speaker: 10 Effective & Simple Techniques" will give you the skills to help you.