0160; Presentation coaches put it this way: there is only chance to make a first impression. Therefore, I was downright surprised, which is not easy to do to me these days, that a book author I offered space to on two of my blogs provided answers in an email interview which did not get it right the first time.  0160; Done. 

0160; Only his email blasts, pitches to media, and website content were attracting zero attention.  During the worst of times - most of 2009 and 1Q 2010 - scams were exploding like landmines.  0160; The miscreants usually were fishing for free advice.  Well, that has vanished or maybe we're better at picking up on them. 

As a speaker and presenter, and as a public-speaking coach, I find psychology among the most useful tools for understanding audiences, how groups work, and how I interact with them. Now two women, a psychologist and a psychoanalyst, have shared their own public speaking fears--and the lessons they've gleaned from them. Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.,