Public Speaking - It's all about Confidence

There’s nothing particularly dangerous about presenting at a meeting but for many people, giving a speech or presentation is as anxiety-inducing as hugging a boa constrictor.

Thankfully, relatively few people suffer from glossophobia (fear of public speaking). It’s much more common for people to experience a milder sense of dread.

Anxiety around public speaking can be debilitating, even for those who have a mild case. Being unable to speak in public with confidence—to share your ideas, speak about your work, or pitch solutions to problems —can impede professional growth and your access to opportunities.

Presentation anxiety can manifest in ways such as excessive sweating, shaking or trembling, knots in your stomach, or even nausea. It’s no fun when you waste time feeling the fear of public speaking before and during a presentation.

The bad news is when you’re on stage and feeling anxious it can have serious impact. So much so that your mind goes blank.

The good news is presentation anxiety (usually) can be managed. Just like anything else you learn and improve, the tools and techniques can be worked through, but as always it takes dedication to a consistent practice. 

It is possible for most anyone to enjoy public speaking. Once you’ve managed your anxiety and delivered a presentation that you’re proud of there is an energy that happens. You connect with your audience and you’ll find you’ll want more speaking opportunities because of the rush you get. 

Give us a call to learn more about our coaching packages.

We also offer Communication Coaching for those who do not suffer from anxiety but struggle with communicating clearly and concisely. You will learn to be authentic and clear, even when a surprise speaking opportunity arises or just giving your 30-second introduction.

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Need a Speaker?

Maria Novak offers presentations for any business organization looking for a speaker.  Sample presentations include: 

Networking 101 & Getting Your ROI - a fun & interactive workshop on the "who, what, when, where, why & how" of networking.

Affordable Marketing Strategies - A PowerPoint presentation on free & inexpensive ways to get the most out of your marketing budget.

Team Building 101 - This presentation will help you learn to:  Define the team need;  Recruit the right people;  Develop common values and goals; and Communicate in a team.

Website Audits and Content - What is a content audit and why you need one; Why the design of your site is important; Why you do not need an antiquated site; Insuring your site is designed and written for search engines; Bring along questions - Take a look at your site before you attend and let me know your concerns.

Phone Sales 101 & Overcoming the Objective - This presentation helps to lead sales people on proper phone techniques as well as ways to overcome verbal objections.

Maria has been honored to present for national and international organizations as a Keynote Speaker and would be available to present on any sales or marketing topic needed.  Please call for more information. 610-405-0633

​Maria was honored to be a Speaker at the 2016 PA Women's Leadership Conference.

"Speech is power: Speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel." - - 
Ralph Waldo Emerson