According to a survey by Trend Trackers 2000, a consulting firm in Los Angeles, California, fear of speaking in front of crowds is the second most popular phobia among business people. Why good news of course.
Good speakers are acknowledged as experts in their fields, thus obtaining customers becomes easier.
And lastly, speaking is one of the cheapest, yet most effective marketing methods you can employ. You can cover much more ground by holding a mini-seminar for 25 prospects, instead of seeing each one individually. Below you'll find several tips for speaking your way to new business. You fidget, jingle the change in your pocket, twist in your hair or tap your foot when faced with the task of giving a speech in front of some people. A simple solution for you is to send out an audio cassette with your own mini-seminar on it, to prospects.