Upcoming Dynamic Presentation Skills Workshop - May 19

“According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” - Jerry Seinfeld

How do you overcome this NUMBER ONE FEAR - the fear of speaking in public? Fear of death comes in at a close second but the fear of public speaking is what sets off anxiety, panic and a tendency to lose coherency, logic with a temporary freeze of one's capacity to speak intelligible sentences.

This is very common and I have heard this from countless clients who come to me seeking a solution, a remedy, an answer to this illogical sitation where one minute, he/she is a competent, intelligent and very persuasive professional and the next minute because he/she has to speak in front of a group of people, whether it's 10, 50 or 200 (for different people, the scale and intensity of fear symptoms vary with the group size), they experience a temporary brain freeze, they cannot communicate, nervousness and panic overtake them physically, and they speed through whatever they have to say so that they can get off the stage.

Once you get that this fear, this panic, this uncontrollable fright is not real - is the first step to overcoming it. Why is it some people are born for the stage and some would rather sit in a dentist chair and getting a root canal then speak in front of a group? Everyone goes through this stage of fear, even for the world's most accomplished speakers. World leaders, actors, comedians, trainers, motivational speakers - they still experience anxiety from time to time even though they seem "flawless" on stage. They just worked out how to tranform that fear into fuel, strength and confidence.

Basically, anyone can overcome it and see this fear for what it really is - just a perception.

I have been running this workshop for two years now, and at every single workshop, participants experience a dramatic transformation - in just one day! I do not use conventional methods in public speaking training, but rather I focus on each speaker's strength and mindset. It's altering the perception of fear that makes a difference as well as the speaker's physical and mental state that allows them to speak confidently, professionally and effortlessly.

You can get the full details at: http://www.publicspeakinghk.com.

Here are some comments from past participants:

"It was a truly life changing experience for me and I can't thank you enough for the support you showed me as did the whole group in my moments of self doubt. I can approach future challenges in a much more positive way now and actually look forward to opportunities to speak to groups rather than dreading it!" - Michael Fawdry, Director, Ernest Maude Continental Investments Limited.

“Because I have managed to avoid public speaking for the last 15 years, the hurdle to step up in front of people was huge. Through the help of Cecilia and the open feedback of the course participants I did a final speech at the end of the day. I never thought I would do a speech with only 15 minutes preparation without using any notes. Two weeks after the course, I did a speech in front of 70 people, something I would have never considered in a million years prior to attending the public speaking course.” – Brigitte Weber

"Cecilia's workshop gets right down to work and has all participants learning the techniques and practicing right away, each receiving constant constructive feedback. It’s one of the fastest ways to polish one’s presentation skills I’ve ever experienced." - Brett S. Cameron, Sales Director, REDEV Properties of Canada

"This workshop completely changed how I feel about standing to speak in front of a crowd. Far from being something I dread as was previously the case, giving a speech is now something I welcome as an opportunity to share some meaningful information and connect with a group. My outlook has been transformed to what is possible in my career because of the communication skills learned and the confidence gained in presenting to a larger audience. There is no doubt that this was the catalyst that made me decide to launch my own business. My expectations of the day were far exceeded and I look forward to attending the next one!" - Peter Armstrong, Break Free - STOP SMOKING FOR GOOD.

I will be posting some instructional video clips along with additional resource materials on this topic shortly so stay tuned!