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How My Book on Speaking Got Its Title

How My Book on Speaking Got Its Title

by Doreen Downing | Apr 6, 2021 | 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, Essential Speaking Book, Fear of Speaking, Public Speaking Tips

My book on speaking, Essential Speaking: The 7-Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice grew out of a class I had been teaching in San Francisco. In early 2000, I opened the catalog of courses offered at the Learning Annex where I was a teacher, and my eye caught the...
Genuine Presence: The Key to Speaking Without Fear

Genuine Presence: The Key to Speaking Without Fear

by Doreen Downing | Apr 4, 2016 | Authentic Speaking, Events & Programs, Find Your Voice Blog, Presence and public speaking, Speaking Circles

The key to speaking without fear is learning how to be genuine and fully present in the moment. I find that many people are afraid of being themselves in front of others, often for fear of being judged. To deal with that fear, they anxiously focus on trying to figure...
Praise for Essential Speaking: The 7-Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice

Praise for Essential Speaking: The 7-Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice

by Doreen Downing | Sep 17, 2009 | Book Reviews, Find Your Voice Blog

More Praise for Essential Speaking I found Essential Speaking: The 7-Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice, by Doreen Downing to be a wonderful book—ostensibly about public speaking, but also about learning how to be true to yourself while in the presence of people...
The Essential Speaking Book

The Essential Speaking Book

by Doreen Downing | Aug 28, 2007 | 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking, Essential Speaking, Find Your Voice Blog, Presence and public speaking

Learn How to Speak Authentically in Any Situation Essential Speaking is about being open, present, and genuinely connected to others whenever you speak. My book, Essential Speaking: The 7 Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice  is a practical guide that will lead...

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