Speak Without Fear

A Total System for Becoming a Natural, Confident Communicator

Now for the first time, fans of Speak Without Fear can experience the book as it was intended to be read; every emphasis, every nuance, every statement just as Ivy wrote it, by Ivy herself.

More than that, the audio book is like taking one of Ivy's seminars with you wherever you go: in the car, on the train, at the gym. Now you can get the one on one personal experience that hundreds of other have had, all without leaving the comfort of your own home.

Listen to Ivy's personal experiences with public speaking, and hear about some of her clients roadblocks, then work along as Ivy assists you personally to learn to Speak Without Fear!

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"This book could be your Bible as it addresses the problem of stage fright and other difficulties connected with public speaking."

- USA Today Magazine

"I wish I'd had [this] book 20 years ago... it's very very valuable — one of the best of it's kind I've ever seen quite frankly."

- NPR Radio

"Excellent advice for overcoming common [public speaking] fears and obstacles. A fine guide, recommended."

- Library Journal

"She targets your nervousness profile and cultivates specific ways you can overcome the jitters, working through "surface" and hidden obstacles so you can shine."

- Rebecca Louie, NY Daily News

Are you one of the millions who list public speaking as one of their biggest fears?

Are you an Avoider, Anticipator, Adrenalizer or Improviser when it comes to making a presentation, going on a job interview or speaking before a large audience? Whatever your nervousness profile may be, fear has taken over and disabled you from giving an effective, well-executed performance. You're not alone.

Millions of people have to communicate daily under pressure. Even some of the best performers do so reluctantly and with great stress.

Former actress, Executive Speech Coach and Professional Speaker, Ivy Naistadt, whose clients include the senior management of Hershey, Corning, Pitney Bowes, IBM and the New York Times, has developed a foolproof system for becoming a natural, confident communicator. Her 20 years of experience in helping business professionals manage their public speaking jitters are synthesized in her new book, Speak Without Fear: A Total System for Becoming a Natural, Confident Communicator (Harper Collins Publishers, February 20, 2004).

The stage fright we experience in situations where we are called upon to put ourselves on the line before a group or a person is fueled by three things, according to Naistadt, including:

Myths about public speaking pervading society that we have bought into. These obstacles can be eliminated easily and quickly simply by dispelling them.

Skill-related roadblocks, which require more time and effort to remove because they require learning or having a particular skill. But at least the fix is clear-cut.

Inhibitions that plague us on an individual basis, requiring a deeper level of commitment to resolve because they stem from fears we've nurtured as obstacles over time.

Speak Without Fear aids the millions of Americans who list public speaking as one of their biggest fears -- along with going to the dentist, being audited, and attending a funeral. It combats performance anxiety in everyday business situations -- meetings, presentations, interviews, reviews and sales conferences. Public speaking skills can be learned and honed and many books cover this topic. However, Speak Without Fear delves beyond external techniques and probes deeply into the reason for your performance anxiety.

Speak Without Fear gets to the root of what's troubling you and giving you the sweats so that you can identify what's in the way and work through it to communicate naturally, comfortably and compellingly before audiences of any size. "Considering how dependent the marketplace is on communications, it is imperative we overcome the fears that plague our performance," says Naistadt.

Naistadt's easy-to-follow, step-by-step program helps you pinpoint the incidents and issues that, directly or indirectly, cause you fear and loathing in the spotlight. She helps you develop and master a technique for overcoming your anxiety that is adaptable to your level of experience and need. She serves as a calming force in a moment of chaos.