Comments on: From blogging to public speaking http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/ Strange into Strength Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:51 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Annie http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-16133 Annie Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:41:41 +0000 http://www.reason4smile.com/?p=547#comment-16133 This is a great article. This book, "America's #1 Fear...." has helped a bunch of people beat stage fright. A cognitive psychologist and a successful and theatre prof put the book together. The first half covers the cognitive techniques and the second half contains interviews about stage fright with celebrities like Robin Williams, Melissa Etheridge and much more: http://howtobeatstagefright.com This is a great article. This book, “America’s #1 Fear….” has helped a bunch of people beat stage fright. A cognitive psychologist and a successful and theatre prof put the book together. The first half covers the cognitive techniques and the second half contains interviews about stage fright with celebrities like Robin Williams, Melissa Etheridge and much more: http://howtobeatstagefright.com

]]> By: Robert A. http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-15460 Robert A. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:19:00 +0000 http://www.reason4smile.com/?p=547#comment-15460 @Candy, you got a great blog. Thanks for the message and the point you brought forward. How silence is useful, it's really interesting. Cheers, Robert @Candy, you got a great blog.
Thanks for the message and the point you brought forward.
How silence is useful, it’s really interesting.

Cheers,
Robert

]]> By: candy http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-15459 candy Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:15:00 +0000 http://www.reason4smile.com/?p=547#comment-15459 Great read, thanks for sharing. Your post reminds me of the Toastmasters sessions I attended last year - one piece of advice that's always stuck with me is the use of silence. We always think of silence as a bad thing when public speaking, but I've learned that it can be an incredibly effective tool in creating a specific mood, or in emphasizing a point. cheers, candy www.carrieanddanielle.com Great read, thanks for sharing. Your post reminds me of the Toastmasters sessions I attended last year – one piece of advice that’s always stuck with me is the use of silence. We always think of silence as a bad thing when public speaking, but I’ve learned that it can be an incredibly effective tool in creating a specific mood, or in emphasizing a point.

cheers, candy
http://www.carrieanddanielle.com

]]> By: Robert A. http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-15457 Robert A. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:48:44 +0000 http://www.reason4smile.com/?p=547#comment-15457 @Paula, wondering why your comment got into my spam list. Anyway, thanks for your comment! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas. Slow is usually a better idea, to relax and just speak, focus on the message instead! Thanks, Robert @Paula, wondering why your comment got into my spam list.
Anyway, thanks for your comment! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas. Slow is usually a better idea, to relax and just speak, focus on the message instead!

Thanks,
Robert

]]> By: Robert A. http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-15456 Robert A. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:05:23 +0000 http://www.reason4smile.com/?p=547#comment-15456 @Melissa, Raymond, and Gisele Thanks for sharing your thoughts here. Also for your encouraging comments. @Henry, You're welcome. I'd like to say welcome to my blog as well. Glad that you enjoy it! All the best! Robert @Melissa, Raymond, and Gisele
Thanks for sharing your thoughts here. Also for your encouraging comments.

@Henry,
You’re welcome. I’d like to say welcome to my blog as well. Glad that you enjoy it!

All the best!
Robert

]]> By: Paula http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-15455 Paula Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:49:34 +0000 http://www.reason4smile.com/?p=547#comment-15455 Great points. Getting nervous is one problem that I have when speaking in public. So what I do is memorize my speech and when I started speaking, I talk fast that I appear like reciting my speech. I think I should get rid of my nervousness and self-confidence is the most important thing that we should equip ourselves when speaking in public. Great points. Getting nervous is one problem that I have when speaking in public. So what I do is memorize my speech and when I started speaking, I talk fast that I appear like reciting my speech. I think I should get rid of my nervousness and self-confidence is the most important thing that we should equip ourselves when speaking in public.

]]> By: Miss Gisele B. http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-15454 Miss Gisele B. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:36:14 +0000 http://www.reason4smile.com/?p=547#comment-15454 Robert, Thanks for the inspiration. I'm getting ready to make the move from blogging to public speaking so these tips come in quite handy and they are quite timely (may I add). Thanks for your incredible insight. Miss Gisele B. Miss Gisele B.s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/myBeautyMatch/~3/381878487/" rel="nofollow">Why is it so important to find balance in our fast-speed world?</a> Robert,

Thanks for the inspiration. I’m getting ready to make the move from blogging to public speaking so these tips come in quite handy and they are quite timely (may I add).

Thanks for your incredible insight.

Miss Gisele B.

Miss Gisele B.s last blog post..Why is it so important to find balance in our fast-speed world?

]]> By: Henry http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-15453 Henry Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:37:18 +0000 http://www.reason4smile.com/?p=547#comment-15453 Hi Robert, Thanks for the effort to email me because you are afraid i might not get the notification. I guess you are right about the structuring part. When i speak, somehow i can structure my thoughts but when i write, i realize i have to organize my thoughts on a piece of paper first before i can write them in a coherent manner. Definitely hope to be able to achieve a standard of writing where i can just write with flow and structure! Great blog! Henrys last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRoyalWay/~3/377873334/" rel="nofollow">How Michael Jordan Remain On Top Of His Game</a> Hi Robert,
Thanks for the effort to email me because you are afraid i might not get the notification.

I guess you are right about the structuring part. When i speak, somehow i can structure my thoughts but when i write, i realize i have to organize my thoughts on a piece of paper first before i can write them in a coherent manner. Definitely hope to be able to achieve a standard of writing where i can just write with flow and structure!

Great blog!

Henrys last blog post..How Michael Jordan Remain On Top Of His Game

]]> By: Raymond Chua http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-15452 Raymond Chua Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:28:43 +0000 http://www.reason4smile.com/?p=547#comment-15452 Hi Robert, I agree with you that when we stop thinking of ourselves, and instead thinking of what we can give to others, we can drastically reduce the feeling of nervous. Thanks for sharing the tips. :) Raymond Chuas last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/loa/~3/380149327/" rel="nofollow">Miraculous Manifesting—2 Case Studies</a> Hi Robert,

I agree with you that when we stop thinking of ourselves, and instead thinking of what we can give to others, we can drastically reduce the feeling of nervous.

Thanks for sharing the tips. :)

Raymond Chuas last blog post..Miraculous Manifesting—2 Case Studies

]]> By: melissa http://www.reason4smile.com/2008/08/21/from-blogging-to-public-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-15451 melissa Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:05:20 +0000 http://www.reason4smile.com/?p=547#comment-15451 Hi there! Just found your blog through the traffic group and I have subscribed! Great writing and I'm so glad you found your voice out loud as well ;-) For me I have to do the opposite. When I am writing my blog I have to imagine that I am speaking to a group in order to stop second guessing myself and just create. I tend to have more of a flow when speaking because once it is out of your mouth you cannot backspace, whereas when I write I can be too hyper-critical of myself. My best posts read as if I had spoken them to a crowded auditorium. I look forward to reading more of your blog! Hi there! Just found your blog through the traffic group and I have subscribed! Great writing and I’m so glad you found your voice out loud as well ;-) For me I have to do the opposite. When I am writing my blog I have to imagine that I am speaking to a group in order to stop second guessing myself and just create. I tend to have more of a flow when speaking because once it is out of your mouth you cannot backspace, whereas when I write I can be too hyper-critical of myself. My best posts read as if I had spoken them to a crowded auditorium.

I look forward to reading more of your blog!

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