The fear of public speaking can grip even the most experienced speakers. Recently I was talking to someone who has given many many speeches, but has yet great fear. He explained that speaks to a group of local speech (Toastmasters). You feel comfortable talking in front of his group, but still has reluctance to giving speeches outside of their "comfort zone". I like to think of the word fear as an acronym: FEAR First Esponda eel movement. This means that the feeling fear is good, and is what you do when you feel fear that matters.

Even if you feel comfortable giving speeches at their own comfort zone (at work, in the school, etc.) The trick to being a great public speaker is to be able to feel the same level of confidence and comfort no matter where you are talking about.

Does I was in a local beach. As I walked from the water, I noticed a very big man. He was tall, very muscular, bald, and very scary future. I realized that there was a large retractable dog leash. Due to the size of the grip, I thought the dog had to be part pit bull, part horse (which had a picture of a bull Hole with a 80 pounds-neck). As I approached the man and his "beast", the dog came out of the sand dunes of his era "marked". The dog was overweight a Chihuahua no bigger that an average house cat. This seemed very funny because it assumes that the dog was so massive and intimidating as the man who walks it. Once I reached the sidewalk, the man and the "beast" were now beside me. Without thinking, I told the man "with a strap like that, I thought you were walking by a huge uncontrollable monster! ". The man turned to me and gave me a strange look, then smiled and said," Then I suppose you do not know much about Chihuahuas. "looked at me and smiled and said Beast" Probably you are right. It looks very aggressive. "Then we walked our separate ways.

The point of my story is that I spoke with someone who looked pretty intimidating and did not give a second thought. I tend to do much. I try to talk to all meet.This which is one of the ways that I overcame my fear of public speaking. Speaking to strangers, I am able to do the following:

• Breaking the ice
• Think on your feet
• Feeling comfortable with people who do not know
• Meet fun and interesting people

If you start small, you should be able to get to the point where you can talk with anyone you meet. Start by saying: "Hi. How is your day to go "to the next store clerk, bank teller, or anyone else you encounter during the day. You will find that people are more friendly to start a conversation, especially one that is theirs. From there you could start to take people on the bus, in a grocery store or book, or in any other place offer a little time to talk. Before they will be talking to everybody you know. In reality, it becomes fun to see how people react to a conversation with a stranger. So next time you have to stand up and speak, you will feel at starting a conversation with someone you just met. Nerves and fear is due to a minimum.

So, next time you feel uncomfortable thinking about his next speech, go out and start talking to people. You will find that your comfort level increases and you begin to look forward to meeting new people.

Dan Girard is a software designer and trainer. In overcoming his own fear of public speaking, Dan has developed tools, tricks, and secrets for his own success. He has created a guide that anyone can follow to mimic his success in overcoming fear of public speaking. You can see a preview of his eBook, at http://www.publicspeakingwithoutpanic.com

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