CHAPTER 3
MAKE THE AUDIENCE FEEL WELCOME (AND BANISH STAGE FRIGHT)
“ACCORDING TO MOST STUDIES, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death,” quipped comedian Jerry Seinfeld. “This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” Funny, yes, but for many people all too real.
Fear of speaking in public stems from many things, such as uncertainty about what to say, the perception that you might embarrass yourself, or even self-consciousness about how you will sound. ...
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