Are you one of those folks who believe they cannot speak in public?

I hear this all the time from members and mentees in BuildingYourIdealPractice.com. There are many people who not only believe this limitation about themselves, they are committed to it.

It's not so much speaking in public that scares people, it's the thought of having to speak in public and not knowing what to say.

To reframe just a wee bit, speaking is simply talking. So the question becomes:

Do you talk in your sessions?

with one person? with couples? with families? with groups?

Then you can speak in public, because you already do!

Building your practice

In addition to writing articles, public speaking is one of the best ways to market yourself and build your practice. To get a new client from a speaking engagement, it has taken from as long as 7 years (I did not even remember the talk they said they heard me do) to as short as someone coming up right after and asking if I had my appointment book with me.

How to Give a Talk 101

Story - Tell a story from your own life experience or from the life experience of someone you know.

Then make a few points for living or points fitting the group to whom you are speaking.

Now that was not so awful hard was it?

Jeff Herring

Jeff is a marriage and family therapist, singles and relationship coach, mentor coach, speaker, syndicated relationship columnist and author.

Jeff has a full time private practice in Tallahassee in which he specializes in couples, teen and parent counseling. He also is a relationship coach specializing in working with couples and singles. Some of his professional activities include:

==> Internationally syndicated relationship columnist through Knight-Ridder/Tribune Media Services, with a weekly readership of over 10 million worldwide

==> Sought after speaker for organizations, associations, churches, and corporations

==>Twice weekly appearances on The Steve and Sara Show on Magic 107.1

==> Author of "Keep the Changes: 52 Tools for Successful Living" a collection of his best columns, as well as several e-books including "How to Create a Passionate and Loving Relationship.........Forever," "How to Beat the BOZOs: Dealing with difficult people without becoming one," and "Tame Your Teen: THE survival guide for parenting your teenager.

==> Founder and CEO of TheArticleGuy.com

==> Founder and CEO of SecretsofGreatRelationships.com

==> Founder and CEO of ParentingYourTeeanger.com

==> Founder and CEO of ToolsforSuccessfulLiving.com

==> President of BuildingYourIdealPractice.com

==> President of ConsciousDatingTallahassee.com