by Linda Rosenblum
Public
speaking scares me more than almost anything in this world. Standing in front of a room filled with
people staring at me with blank eyes while I stammer on about a random topic
literally makes me want to crawl in a hole and never come out. I fear their deadpan expressions; I fear
their equivocal silence. But most
importantly, I fear their judgment. My
anxiety lies in a panic that my listeners are having negative thoughts about
me. However, I know that this fear is
irrational and that public speaking is completely unavoidable. Additionally, I realize that having good
verbal communication skills is absolutely essential to succeeding in the
professional world. Therefore, I looked
towards Robyn's teachings for advice in order to create a better presence for
myself in front of an audience. By
implementing these simple techniques, I find it much easier to speak in public
settings.
