by Doreen Downing | Apr 8, 2019 | Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Anxiety, Public Speaking Coaching, Public Speaking Tips
Do you want to have better eye contact while speaking? “Hey look me over… lend me an ear” is the first line of a Broadway musical song sung by Lucille Ball. How could this line relate to better eye contact when speaking? When I think of this line, I don’t imagine...
by Doreen Downing | Jul 16, 2018 | 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Public Speaking Anxiety
Public Speaking Anxiety Holds us Back Do you suffer from public speaking anxiety? I once did. It held me back from opportunities to promote myself and grow my business. Although I had a Ph.D. in psychology, I was able to hide my stage fright for many years. After all,...
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 | 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...
