Podium Paranoia: Transforming Fear into Knockout Presentations

Does Public Speaking Scare You?

If so, you're not alone, According to statistics, it's stronger than the fear of dying followed by financial ruin, spiders and snakes. Over 41% of people have some fear or anxiety dealing with speaking in front of groups.

Fortunately, help has arrived! In this book, you'll learn:

·The Big Eight reasons people fear public speaking and how to conquer them
·Proven techniques to identify and improve your speaking style
·Easy ways to leverage your personality and connect to the crowd
·6 Common Recipes for Disaster and how to avoid them
·5 reasons NOT to use PowerPoint® in your next presentation
·3 powerful methods to deftly handle a hostile audience

Quit being afraid and take control! This book will show you how to combine preparation and practice into a one-two punch that will both inform and impress your audience! You'll approach the podium with a newfound confidence and actually seek out opportunities to speak! The world is ready to hear your presentation so don't make it wait any longer!

Malcolm O. Munro is a powerful, engaging, and humorous presenter who delights audiences with his passionate views on self-esteem, self-awareness, and personal motivation.

He is President and Founder of Podium Paranoia Seminars Group and an experienced trainer, facilitator, and speaking coach who has worked with speakers in various levels and stages of development.

Malcolm holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Management from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University. He is a licensed practitioner of the Apter Motivational Styles Profile, and is a qualified facilitator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI), and FIRO tm Element B. tm.

He is the author of From Cave to Cubicle: A Practical Guide to Organizational Behavior and co-author of The People Skills Handbook and The People Skills Workbook.(with Diane Bouchard, Ted Erlwein, Nicola Klein, and Tony Richard).