“Who Else Wants to Know the Secrets to Becoming the Most Confident, Captivating, and Dynamic Speaker to Take the Stage?"
Dear Friend,Welcome to the Public Speaking Insider.
My name is Tim Ackerman, and I’ve been a staunch enthusiast about effective interpersonal communication my whole life. In my many years of professional experience—whether in public, corporate or civic settings--I’ve gained a lot of knowledge about how people can effectively express their ideas to others, and in doing so achieve a much greater level of personal satisfaction in their lives. In fact I’m so passionate about this subject, in that time I made it my mission to expand on my own experience with the very best research on building public speaking prowess from every resource available. It’s my goal to see as many people as possible benefit from what I’ve learned, so I'd like to share my knowledge with you, free of charge.
Feel free to browse the links on this site for more information about public speaking, or signup for my 12-part public speaking email course below, where you'll receive one lesson per day in your email box.
…Only a very small percentage of people who actively practice public speaking skills do so because they are looking for some type of public speaking job, for example a master of ceremonies or motivational speaker. Most people learn these skills because they want to improve their confidence and boost their leadership qualities.
It’s a known fact that most people fear speaking in front of an audience even more than they fear death. So you can imagine how incredible it would feel to conquer that fear. But it is not only about getting over stage fright. The presentation skills that you can learn from mastering the ability to talk in public will help you to succeed in any job, and will increase your own self esteem.
These are some of the ways that improved presentation skills can help you.
• You will find you are able to communicate with people more effectively, both on a one-to-one basis and en masse (in a group).
• With improved communication skills comes the ability to listen and formulate ideas.
• Good communication also goes hand-in-hand with persuasive abilities, which are vital in any business environment.
• Good communication leads to better relationships with other people, in the workplace and at home.
• Your confidence will grow. This is a quality that goes hand-in-hand with success, irrespective of what your personal and professional goals might be.
• This means that it will help you to think positively. The more positive you are, the happier you will be, and the more successful you can become.
• Self confidence and good communication skills help to improve leadership skills. If you practice these in your community, you will get pleasure from putting something back.
• Public speaking skills will also enable you to speak off-the-cuff and to prepare reports that you may need to present to colleagues or clients. Both preparation and presentation skills are invaluable.
• Public speaking skills will help you in job interviews and in social situations.
• They will also help you to respond positively and confidently in any group situation.
• Both communication and leadership skills will help you to motivate team work, a valuable asset in any business environment.
• To speak successfully in public, you need to be organized and knowledgeable. You will need to research your topics and then assess and evaluate what you are going to say. So public speaking is also a learning tool.
So can you see that gaining public speaking skills, and achieving the ability to present yourself in public, will also help in terms of personal growth?
This will not happen immediately, but as you develop your own personal skills and your confidence grows, you will find that it becomes second nature – automatic.
Even if you never stand up in front of a large audience, you will still face people every day. If you find it difficult to converse and communicate, or if you feel you are ineffective in what you do, do yourself a favor: learn to speak in public. You will not regret the experience!
I’ll send you your first issue as soon as you sign up! Talk to you soon…
All the best,
Tim Ackerman
Tim Ackerman