"White Knuckle" Speaking: Overcoming the FEAR of Public Speaking

Public speaking is an experience feared by most people. Fear of public speaking is the highest rated of top ten fears listed in "The Book of Lists." The fear of public speaking is even listed ahead of the fear of death! Being afraid to speak in front of a group of people is a very real problem that virtually everyone faces at sometime in their life. I wrote this book to help anyone who suffers even a little nervousness when faced with a public speaking situation. It contains a roadmap to overcoming "Speaker's Fear" and presentation tips and techniques for you to present your subject professionally. If you find yourself speaking to an audience with the stress of speaker's fear wracking your mind and body, hiding behind the podium and grasping it so tightly that your knuckles will turn white from reduced of blood circulation...you are a "WHITE KNUCKLE SPEAKER"... and you will benefit from the information in this book.

You know the old adage that sometime you get the Tiger, and sometimes the Tiger gets you? This book is about how to tame the Tiger of speaker's fear!

Overcome speaker's fear with this humorous but informative "How To" book from an experienced public speaker. Remove the personal terror of speaking to a group.

Public speaking is an experience feared by most people. Fear of public speaking is the highest rated of top ten fears listed in "The Book of Lists." The fear of public speaking is even listed ahead of the fear of death! Being afraid to speak in front of a group of people is a very real problem that virtually everyone faces at sometime in their life. I wrote this book to help anyone who suffers even a little nervousness when faced with a public speaking situation. It contains a roadmap to overcoming "Speaker's Fear" and presentation tips and techniques for you to present your subject professionally. If you find yourself speaking to an audience with the stress of speaker's fear wracking your mind and body, hiding behind the podium and grasping it so tightly that your knuckles will turn white from reduced of blood circulation...you are a "WHITE KNUCKLE SPEAKER"... and you will benefit from the information in this book.

You know the old adage that sometime you get the Tiger, and sometimes the Tiger gets you? This book is about how to tame the Tiger of speaker's fear!

Throughout his 30 years of executive business experience with IBM and Office Depot, and as an entrepreneur founder of several technology companies, Andy has developed and applied his skills as a visionary public speaker and strategist to the benefit of his companies, clients, and community.

An MBA from Emory University, Andy is an exciting leadership speaker of national reputation, and the recipient of many significant awards for managerial excellence and community service.

His book White Knuckle Speaking is both entertaining and effective. A product of over twenty-five years of public speaking, the book is a cornerstone of understanding, information and techniques to overcome Speaker s Fear.

A patriot for business in America, Andy is committed to the premise that business leadership is the preferred agent for accomplishing positive change and stability in our society.

Andy Ruppanner, President of Ruppanner Associates International, may be contacted via his website at www.ruppanner.com.