Communication for Dummies

Your knees are shaking. Your palms are damp with cold sweat. G-g-good afternoon everyone. Ummmm, I, uh — Today I will be — uh — talking about…

I know this scenario all too well. Until a few months ago, I was phenomenally incompetent when it came to public speaking — even when conversing interpersonally with someone who I don’t know very well, I get very anxious and nervous, stumbling on my words and having my thoughts blank out mid-speech. This can be incredibly frustrating since I know that my written communication can be quite strong, but when put onto the spot, I would make myself…