If there’s one subject I teach which is guaranteed to attract a crowd, it’s public speaking.

Why? Well, because just about everyone knows how important the skill is to help them get on in the world. But equally, for many, public speaking is a secret dread. 

So when I promise to make them good, very good, and then great presenters …

Unsurprisingly the class gets plenty of attention!

That’s also why we devote a significant amount of time to the art both in the course and in the book. We very much appreciate the need.

So here we go with a knowledge check on the shiveringly scary subject of public speaking, presenting and performing.

  

One final point for this section, on the importance of performance. Many people worry about their voice when presenting. I’ve often heard concerns such as: 

  

Fear not. I have a trick to help. Forgive me putting it this way, but: