The fear of public speaking is an epidemic, and people will do just about anything to cope with it. Most deal with it using mental tricks, which is not actually wacky. As silly as it sounds to picture your audience in their underwear, the methodology behind it is actually on point. The fear is mental (although symptoms are physical) and a refined … Read More
Open Letter To Public Speaking Gurus And Mystics
This is an open letter to all the public speaking gurus, coaches, experts and mystics. Ignore at your own peril. Time and time again do the most obvious and not-so-sexy things get ignored and go unreported by you public speaking bigwigs. Well I’m not gonna stand for it any longer! Specifically, it’s the advice you give to those wanting to overcome … Read More
Tactical Talks TOP 5: The Best Public Speaking Articles On The Web – Vol. #9
ROUND 9 OF SCAVENGING BEGINS! Each month I will scour the interwebz looking for the best articles on public speaking.I’ll be looking for topics like these:Overcoming the fear of public speakingPresentation tipsBody language and other technical speaking tipsAnd anything in between…I’m looking for the interesting, the fascinating, the practical, and anything with worthwhile information to help you become a better speaker. … Read More
Is Public Speaking Fear Too Much To Handle For Most People?
The past several weeks I’ve been uninspired. Procrastination has been my top adviser. Not really sure why. Perhaps it’s that life is and will always be a goliath-sized roller coaster full of ups and downs. Straight up…I’ve been contemplating whether or not this is the right path for me. Is there enough interest? Are there enough like-minded individuals that can … Read More
Dear Matty Public Speaking Advice + 3 Simple Steps To Prepare For Your Next Speech When You Don’t Have A Lot Of Time
I’m sure you’ve heard of Dear Abby, right? If not, look it up. It’s an advice column for just about all things life. I’ve decided to do my own version called Dear Matty (should be enough to keep the copyright attorneys at bay). Except, to keep it in line with Tactical Talks, the questions and advice will primarily deal with public speaking. It … Read More
This Is What It’s Like To Compete In A Toastmasters Speech Contest! – Part 2
Be sure to checkout PART 1 of the contest journey! The journey continues…Public speaking in general can be a trying time mentally and physically. A public speaking contest is more grueling.Just as it was at the club level contest, a place where I’d spoken countless times before, the Area contest cut me no slack; the extra mental pressure I put on … Read More
My Experience In A Toastmasters Speech Contest – Part 1
Some days suck. We’ve prepared our speech, we’re ready to go, but for some reason our mind and body start to go all wacky. We feel physically weak. All the negative “what-ifs” start flickering about. These are the days we silently wish would never come. This happened to me on the day of the Toastmasters club speech contest for the Toastmasters International Speech Contest—the starting point in an … Read More
Get Vulnerable And Get Over Your Fear Of Public Speaking
One of the biggest roadblocks that prevent people from overcoming the fear of public speaking is refusing to admit that it exists…at least when asked about it.In fact, in AA (Alcoholics Anonymous), the very FIRST step in their Twelve Step program to overcoming addiction, is to admit there is one. The same can be said for overcoming a fear as terrifying … Read More
What Are The Three S’s And How Can They Change Your Life?
Slap on your scuba gear of life and get ready because today we’re going deep. The Three S’s will not only help you overcome the fear of public speaking, but they can change your life.I owe a lot to these three principles because I struggled with each one mightily, like a child trying to reel in a great white with a … Read More
Why Fear Is Good For Public Speaking (It’s Outrageous)
I’m sure you’ve heard that people fear public speaking more than death. Lately I’ve been hearing that it’s a bogus stat, but that’s beside the point. The fact that the two get compared at all gives the fear of public speaking a serious legitimacy.Just to be clear of what were talking about, it also gets called glossophobia, speech anxiety, or even “performance anxiety.” … Read More