You step on stage. Your palms sweat. Your pupils dilate. Your heart rate increases. You start taking deeper breaths, faster. Whether you have ever played an organized sport or acted in a school play, you'll recognize these signs. Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, is consistently rated as one of people's top fears.

 

If you are nervous or anxious before a presentation, you are not alone! Many, many people have faced this same anxiety. Are you the only person who experiences the fear of public speaking? Not even close. How about Prince Harry? Warren Buffett? Leonardo DiCaprio? Adele? All had anxiety prior to speaking in public at some point in their careers. It doesn't matter how famous you are, how wealthy you are, or how successful you are. From Demosthenes to DiCaprio, many of the most famous orators of all time have felt the same angst.

 

This graphic novel exists to provide you with strategies you can put into practice to help you reframe your fear and deliver a great speech or presentation! All proceeds from Speak With Style Books are dedicated

to supplying children with educational materials on public speaking.