by Doreen Downing | Apr 7, 2010 | Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog
The 7-Steps to Essential Speaking, that I developed are designed to treat public speaking anxiety. Each step begins with “Be” (Be Silent, Be Present, Be Aware, Be Attuned, Be Positive, Be Connected, Be Yourself). Notice that there is no focus on what you say or how...
by Doreen Downing | Mar 14, 2010 | 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips
You can be a fearless speaker! First, realize that we are all public speakers. Whether you are giving a presentation at work, sharing your opinion at a meeting, or talking to someone one-on-one, you are expressing yourself. The question is, do you feel comfortable and...
by Doreen Downing | Mar 3, 2010 | Find Your Voice Blog
Fearless Speaking is Confident Speaking After a recent training on Fearless Speaking, a seminar where I teach you how to be confident whenever you speak, one of the participants watched his video and reported witnessing his transformation from fear to authenticity. A...
by Doreen Downing | Feb 27, 2010 | Fear of Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Tips
Ums and Ahs are Fillers That Point to Public Speaking Anxiety Did you know that ums and ahs are fillers that point to an underlying public speaking anxiety? Once you are aware of this fact, you start to listen more carefully to speakers. You might notice that when...
by Doreen Downing | Feb 10, 2010 | Authentic Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Inspiration to speak in public
Your True Self is a Powerful Communicator Most people who have a fear of speaking in public can not begin to imagine that they could ever be their true self and speak in front of others. But the most powerful communicators are ones that can be absolutely authentic and...