Panic at the podium? This guide by a clinical psychologist and a Hollywood publicist will help you understand—and overcome—your public-speaking fears. What you say and how you say it speaks volumes about your professional promise and leadership potential. Whether it’s giving an impromptu sales pitch or keynoting a major business conference, public speaking can make you or break you. Are you scared yet? No surprise—most people are! In fact, it’s the #1 fear among Americans. Even many Academy Award winners still get the jitters, as talent rep and publicist Steve Rohr knows very well. Scared Speechless takes a powerful, unique approach that sets it apart from other public-speaking guides. Rohr’s coauthor, Dr. Shirley Impellizzeri, uses the psychology behind our fears to explain and tame our anxiety. Combine this knowledge with humorous anecdotes, real-world examples, and wisdom about the art of organizing and delivering a spectacular speech, and you have the freshest, most entertaining, and most effective public speaking book available.

The unique approach that this volume offers will help turn around the fear that many people have of public speaking and at the same time provide a step-by-step guide to successful speech making. The author has extensive experience as a teacher of public speaking and with her clear guidelines and logical sequence of chapters, no area is left uncovered. Each chapter explains the process, illustrates it with examples and provides skill-building exercises.

Hello, this is Steve Croft. I live in Alaska and grew up in Minnesota. From childhood to adulthood, I’ve had many harrowing experiences. My friends have been telling me for years, “You gotta write a book. Nobody would ever believe it.” Well, now older and not necessarily smarter, I’m taking a shot at it. I have been active in outdoor activities (hunting, fishing, and camping) all my life. My first canoe trip into the Superior National Forest was when I was five years old. I had been a swamper and worked my way up to be a guide in northern Minnesota, and in Canada, I have fished and hunted in many states and ended up in Alaska in 1976 to stay. I have built and owned two remote cabins, a log shop, a log home; and I have a pilot’s license. These are my stories from Minnesota to Alaska. All are true.

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