Comments for A WEDDING MC HOTLINE is an international marketing company training speakers to deliver the worlds BEST multi-lingual master of ceremonies service … one wedding reception at a time http://speakerscoach.net This blog will show you how to increase your income, by working as a professional wedding MC on Friday, Saturday and Sunday lunch and evenings - using the skills you already posses as a public speaker. This will be one of the most enjoyable and honourable roles you will ever perform. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:22:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on The Book of Lists Fear of Public Speaking – What a Public Speaking Coach Thinks… by Sylvia's Blog http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking-what-a-public-speaking-coach-thinks/comment-page-1#comment-3301 Sylvia's Blog Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:22:19 +0000 http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking#comment-3301 [...] point while writing a program description for a workshop I will give in a few months I find THESE supportive statements attesting to the "can't find this statistic" result. Wow! I'm not alone in my [...] [...] point while writing a program description for a workshop I will give in a few months I find THESE supportive statements attesting to the "can't find this statistic" result. Wow! I'm not alone in my [...]

]]> Comment on The Book of Lists Fear of Public Speaking – What a Public Speaking Coach Thinks… by FamTreammagob http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking-what-a-public-speaking-coach-thinks/comment-page-1#comment-3285 FamTreammagob Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:42:19 +0000 http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking#comment-3285 that tolerances wouldn't be that exact here and as long as I was close to the model <a href="http://360direct.info/" rel="nofollow">careers in pharmacy</a> that tolerances wouldn’t be that exact here and as long as I was close to the model careers in pharmacy

]]> Comment on The Book of Lists Fear of Public Speaking – What a Public Speaking Coach Thinks… by Richard Garber http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking-what-a-public-speaking-coach-thinks/comment-page-1#comment-3013 Richard Garber Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:16:41 +0000 http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking#comment-3013 The source for the list was a survey done in April 1973 by an American market research firm. See: http://joyfulpublicspeaking.blogspot.com/2009/10/14-worst-human-fears-according-to-1977.html The source for the list was a survey done in April 1973 by an American market research firm. See: http://joyfulpublicspeaking.blogspot.com/2009/10/14-worst-human-fears-according-to-1977.html

]]> Comment on The Book of Lists Fear of Public Speaking – What a Public Speaking Coach Thinks… by Karan http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking-what-a-public-speaking-coach-thinks/comment-page-1#comment-2491 Karan Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:17:52 +0000 http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking#comment-2491 I can relate to the fear of public speaking being greater than death, simply because it is more real. Death if it happens it does, nothing you can do about it, and once it is done it is done. The real fear here, to drill in a bit, is not really public speaking, but being embarrassed in front of a large group of people. I grew up shy so know fully well what this means - even though I am a public speaker now. And we have not moved on from this by any means - this is a fear drilled into each one of in school - the fear of making mistakes - schools tell us mistakes are bad - so we believe making a mistake in front of a lot of people - really bad - Horrible. Thats where it comes from -IMHO. I can relate to the fear of public speaking being greater than death, simply because it is more real. Death if it happens it does, nothing you can do about it, and once it is done it is done. The real fear here, to drill in a bit, is not really public speaking, but being embarrassed in front of a large group of people. I grew up shy so know fully well what this means – even though I am a public speaker now.

And we have not moved on from this by any means – this is a fear drilled into each one of in school – the fear of making mistakes – schools tell us mistakes are bad – so we believe making a mistake in front of a lot of people – really bad – Horrible. Thats where it comes from -IMHO.

]]> Comment on The Book of Lists Fear of Public Speaking – What a Public Speaking Coach Thinks… by Yohann http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking-what-a-public-speaking-coach-thinks/comment-page-1#comment-131 Yohann Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:30:52 +0000 http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking#comment-131 I tend to agree as well - I've heard SO many times fear of public speaking as number 1 fear, number 2 being death. Kind of silly. YET... I doubt the real fear is the public speaking itself. Let's talk of real fears instead: how's fear or rejection for starters ? Fear of ridicule ? And most people can think back to some time they made a public impression... and where shamed, ridiculed, rejected. That's the real fear to me. And it IS pervasive. My 2 cents worth. Yohann I tend to agree as well – I’ve heard SO many times fear of public speaking as number 1 fear, number 2 being death. Kind of silly. YET…

I doubt the real fear is the public speaking itself. Let’s talk of real fears instead: how’s fear or rejection for starters ? Fear of ridicule ? And most people can think back to some time they made a public impression… and where shamed, ridiculed, rejected. That’s the real fear to me. And it IS pervasive.

My 2 cents worth.
Yohann

]]> Comment on The Book of Lists Fear of Public Speaking – What a Public Speaking Coach Thinks… by Jon http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking-what-a-public-speaking-coach-thinks/comment-page-1#comment-82 Jon Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:53:22 +0000 http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking#comment-82 Pete, I, too was baffled about the origin of this claim several years ago. I searched out the origin because I was crippled by fear of speaking. I cannot even recall where I found the basis behind the list, but it actually made sense to a point if the explanation I once found was accurate. It was not a survey where they asked people to rate fears, or things like that. It was more like a personality quiz where they asked a lot of questions in a variety of ways, and compiled data. In this way, statistics can be manipulated to say whatever you want them to. And it was probably asked of people who were attending classes on how to combat the fear of public speaking. Also, you take into consideration that we are a nation of faith. Around 80% of American profess some belief in a higher power. Most of those who believe in a higher power, believe in an afterlife...a heaven if you will...and funny enough most of those who actually believe in a heaven believe that they are going there. So death leads to something better. Public speaking is NOW, and if you die on stage (trip, stutter, forget what you were going to say, etc) they think that they will have to live with the embarrasment for the rest of their lives. Now, that being said, if you think that we have gotten over it a bit, I would say that you are dead wrong. I have discovered (quite by accident) that I have developed a passion for public speaking, and am now doing it professionally. One of my main seminars is "Fearless Speaking". In my experience, the fear is more common and stronger than ever. This is because that fear is handed down, and combating it has been taught wrong for generations, leading to strengthening our fear. Pete,

I, too was baffled about the origin of this claim several years ago. I searched out the origin because I was crippled by fear of speaking. I cannot even recall where I found the basis behind the list, but it actually made sense to a point if the explanation I once found was accurate.
It was not a survey where they asked people to rate fears, or things like that. It was more like a personality quiz where they asked a lot of questions in a variety of ways, and compiled data. In this way, statistics can be manipulated to say whatever you want them to. And it was probably asked of people who were attending classes on how to combat the fear of public speaking.
Also, you take into consideration that we are a nation of faith. Around 80% of American profess some belief in a higher power. Most of those who believe in a higher power, believe in an afterlife…a heaven if you will…and funny enough most of those who actually believe in a heaven believe that they are going there. So death leads to something better. Public speaking is NOW, and if you die on stage (trip, stutter, forget what you were going to say, etc) they think that they will have to live with the embarrasment for the rest of their lives.
Now, that being said, if you think that we have gotten over it a bit, I would say that you are dead wrong. I have discovered (quite by accident) that I have developed a passion for public speaking, and am now doing it professionally. One of my main seminars is “Fearless Speaking”. In my experience, the fear is more common and stronger than ever. This is because that fear is handed down, and combating it has been taught wrong for generations, leading to strengthening our fear.

]]> Comment on The Book of Lists Fear of Public Speaking – What a Public Speaking Coach Thinks… by Terry http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking-what-a-public-speaking-coach-thinks/comment-page-1#comment-74 Terry Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:01:52 +0000 http://speakerscoach.net/blog/the-book-of-lists-fear-of-public-speaking#comment-74 I've searched and searched for the source of this. It's amazing how many "well known facts" turn out to be nonsense. I don't know whether this was legit or not but I'm dubious. I'd like to know what the question was too. I fear death more than public speaking, but whereas public speaking is something I'm likely to be called on to do, I tend not to think of death as something that's likely to occur on any given day. So speaking is more likely to be on my mind as something to fear. I think the people in the survey (if it was ever done) should be presented with a choice between public execution and being pardoned if they are willing to plead for their life. The priorites might change. I’ve searched and searched for the source of this. It’s amazing how many “well known facts” turn out to be nonsense. I don’t know whether this was legit or not but I’m dubious.
I’d like to know what the question was too. I fear death more than public speaking, but whereas public speaking is something I’m likely to be called on to do, I tend not to think of death as something that’s likely to occur on any given day. So speaking is more likely to be on my mind as something to fear.
I think the people in the survey (if it was ever done) should be presented with a choice between public execution and being pardoned if they are willing to plead for their life. The priorites might change.

]]> Comment on Public Speaking Tips – The Difference Between a Speaker and an MC by Umaru Garba http://speakerscoach.net/speaking/public-speaking-tips-the-difference-between-a-speaker-and-an-mc/comment-page-1#comment-61 Umaru Garba Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:05:03 +0000 http://speakerscoach.net/speaking/the-difference-between-a-speaker-and-an-mc#comment-61 I teach Communication skills in a state polytechnic, but pay little attention to MC. I believe the little I learnt from this publication is tremendious I teach Communication skills in a state polytechnic, but pay little attention to MC. I believe the little I learnt from this publication is tremendious

]]> Comment on Public Speaking Tips from a Public Speaking Coach – Learn from an Actor by sasa http://speakerscoach.net/blog/public-speaking-tips-from-a-public-speaking-coach-%e2%80%93-learn-from-an-actor/comment-page-1#comment-20 sasa Tue, 06 May 2008 15:00:48 +0000 http://speakerscoach.net/blog/public-speaking-tips-from-a-public-speaking-coach-%e2%80%93-learn-from-an-actor#comment-20 i agree with you, being a good communicator is one of the most important parts that you should develop in order to gain your audience's emotions. i agree with you, being a good communicator is one of the most important parts that you should develop in order to gain your audience’s emotions.

]]> Comment on Advice form a Public Speaking Coach – How to Overcome a Fear of Public Speaking by sasa http://speakerscoach.net/audio/advice-from-a-public-speaking-coach-how-to-overcome-a-fear-of-public-speaking/comment-page-1#comment-19 sasa Tue, 06 May 2008 14:46:51 +0000 http://speakerscoach.net/audio/advice-from-a-public-speaking-coach-how-to-overcome-a-fear-of-public-speaking#comment-19 hey. thank you pete: i believe that fear of public speaking is the number one fear in the united state, IMAGINE so i urge people to listen carfully to what you've said so forth. hey.
thank you pete: i believe that fear of public speaking is the number one fear in the united state, IMAGINE so i urge people to listen carfully to what you’ve said so forth.

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