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WHY THIS BOOK?

“Why is there a need for this particular book and why should I bother to read it?” you may ask, and rightly so!

As of the summer of 2012, there were over 7,600 titles dealing with stage fright and public speaking on Amazon.com. [By the time you find yourself reading this book, that number—along with all the related blogs, webinars, and special offers—may have increased exponentially.] 

In short, there is so much literature written on this subject area that merely scanning it is nothing less than overwhelming. 

In today’s fast-paced world, most people are far too busy to bury themselves in reams of research just to dig out a few helpful nuggets. 

Hopefully, this book does it for you.  Our clients, business colleagues, and students have asked for a light-hearted, easy-to-use handbook in a portable format. 

In writing UnAFRAID, UnFRAZZLED & UnFROGettable! and in the creation of Freddie Frog, our loveable and all-too-human Amphibian Coach, this Practical Guide is structured to provide a comprehensive map to overcoming the fears associated with public speaking.

To this end, we have distilled our combined expertise in helping people achieve their goals in business, performing, presenting and public speaking. 

Based on years of personal experience in the theatre, broadcast media, business and education, we share a unique perspective and offer our readers a helpful compilation of tips and techniques for dealing with stage fright and the fear of public speaking.

This is where you can find out how to:

• Overcome your anxiety, self-consciousness, stage fright, and nerves and master Nature’s built-in fight or flight survival response.
• Free your voice and develop fluidity, resonance, and inflexion in your presentations.
• Develop a greater awareness of unspoken clues in other peoples’ body language and use powerful techniques to align your own body language effectively with your message.
• Employ strong communication techniques for the best results in many different situations. 

UnAFRAID, UnFRAZZLED & UnFROGettable! provides the reader with tools for effective public speaking all in one place. 

Described are various therapeutic approaches used by high-performance coaches, human potential leaders and mental health professionals in overcoming self-limiting phobias, fears and anxieties. 

Helpful suggestions are offered to discover, improve and strengthen your voice.  Elements of structure and preparation are outlined that go into crafting a speech. 

The reader is shown how to analyse the audience and elicit the appropriate reaction from them. 

Throughout this book, the reader is offered numerous speech-making tips and practical pointers.  Pitfalls to avoid when you appear in public, give a presentation or make a speech are also included. 

In addition, there are many other excellent books on this subject.  A recommended reading list for more comprehensive research is also included.