Comments on: What lessons can "Sully" Sullenberger teach us about the fear of public speaking? http://speakfearlessly.net/what-lessons-can-sully-sullenberger-teach-us-about-the-fear-of-public-speaking/ Communication Skills for Business Professionals The Henderson Group's complete portfolio of communications skill programs provides your employees the results they need in face-to-face conversations, during online presentations, or when delivering speeches to large global audiences. We offer customized programs that boost your organization's bottom line, whether selling products, managing teams, presenting customer solutions, or leading companies worldwide. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:06:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Deliberate Practice or Why Talent is Overrated | speakfearlessly.net http://speakfearlessly.net/what-lessons-can-sully-sullenberger-teach-us-about-the-fear-of-public-speaking/#comment-446 Deliberate Practice or Why Talent is Overrated | speakfearlessly.net Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:21:59 +0000 http://speakfearlessly.net/?p=193#comment-446 [...] Metacognition [...] [...] Metacognition [...]

]]> By: Richard Garber http://speakfearlessly.net/what-lessons-can-sully-sullenberger-teach-us-about-the-fear-of-public-speaking/#comment-376 Richard Garber Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:14:18 +0000 http://speakfearlessly.net/?p=193#comment-376 Excellent post. However, why on earth are you still bringing up that darned 1973 survey by Bruskin Associates (quoted by the London Sunday Times and then in the 1975 Book of Lists)? That data is over 35 years old! There is better, much more recent data out there from the psychiatrists. See: A. M. Ruscio et al, “Social Fears and Social Phobias in the United States: Results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication,” Psychological Medicine, Vol. 38, No. 1, January 2008, pages 15 to 28, which you can find online at: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=17976249 I prevously mentioned it and a 1998 article in a post on my blog http://joyfulpublicspeaking.blogspot.com back on November 2, 2008. Excellent post.

However, why on earth are you still bringing up that darned 1973 survey by Bruskin Associates (quoted by the London Sunday Times and then in the 1975 Book of Lists)? That data is over 35 years old! There is better, much more recent data out there from the psychiatrists. See: A. M. Ruscio et al, “Social Fears and Social Phobias in the United States: Results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication,” Psychological Medicine, Vol. 38, No. 1, January 2008, pages 15 to 28, which you can find online at:
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=17976249

I prevously mentioned it and a 1998 article in a post on my blog http://joyfulpublicspeaking.blogspot.com back on November 2, 2008.

]]> By: terrygault http://speakfearlessly.net/what-lessons-can-sully-sullenberger-teach-us-about-the-fear-of-public-speaking/#comment-374 terrygault Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:39:53 +0000 http://speakfearlessly.net/?p=193#comment-374 Thanks for the comment, David. My assumption is that your intention is to practice this technique BEFORE the presentation. Is that right? Thanks for the comment, David. My assumption is that your intention is to practice this technique BEFORE the presentation. Is that right?

]]> By: David Portney, Public Speaking Training "Wizard" http://speakfearlessly.net/what-lessons-can-sully-sullenberger-teach-us-about-the-fear-of-public-speaking/#comment-373 David Portney, Public Speaking Training "Wizard" Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:37:33 +0000 http://speakfearlessly.net/?p=193#comment-373 Excellent blog post! What a great example of how to stay cool under extreme pressure. Here's an added tip that I teach my students to help eliminate stage fright and fear of public speaking - practice this before things go awry and you'll likely be able to handle it better when Murphy's Law kicks in: While breathing deeply , place the pads of your fingers on your forehead and keep breathing deeply as you think about "all the bad things you think may happen". This simple technique really works and is very powerful! Best, David Portney Excellent blog post! What a great example of how to stay cool under extreme pressure.

Here's an added tip that I teach my students to help eliminate stage fright and fear of public speaking – practice this before things go awry and you'll likely be able to handle it better when Murphy's Law kicks in:

While breathing deeply , place the pads of your fingers on your forehead and keep breathing deeply as you think about "all the bad things you think may happen".

This simple technique really works and is very powerful!

Best,
David Portney

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