It might feel like YOU are your worst enemy when it come to public speaking. You worry about your trembling hands, your shaky voice and remembering the first line of your speech. When really there are 3 big threats to your presentation success that are even scarier than your fear of public speaking. And the only way to combat them is by becoming more of who you are. Find out more at www.DrMichelleMazur.com/fascinate

1. The Real Threats
to Your Presentation Success
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2. Imagine you’re about to walk
on stage.
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3. Your heart is beating faster.
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4. Your hands tremble.
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5. Your focus turns inward.
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6. Suddenly,
your
presentation
becomes all
about your
performance.
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7. You realize
you're your
own worst
enemy
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8. Right?
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9. Wrong.
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10. It’s not about getting your
butterflies to fly in formation
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11. It's about writing a presentation
that defeats the 3 main threats to
fascinating your audience.
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12. Sally Hogshead says in her book
“How the World Sees You” there
are 3 threats to capturing
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13. #1 DISTRACTION
IS YOUR PRESENTATION CONNECTING OR MISSING THE MARK?
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14. You've only
got 9 seconds
to fascinate
your
audience.
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15. How are you
using those 9
precious
seconds?
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16. When your
audience
walks in they
have things
on their
minds.
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17. Defeat distraction by
understanding how YOU fascinate
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18. Take the test:
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19. #2 COMPETITION
IS YOUR PRESENTATION FORGETTABLE?
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20. There are lots
of speakers in
the world.
The market is
saturated.
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21. Is your speech
memorable?
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22. Daring?
Unique?
Rebellious?
Fun?
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23. Ask yourself “Am I in a
category of one?”
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24. #3 COMMODITIZATION
ARE YOU EASILY REPLACED?
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25. If you are the
same as
everyone
else...
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26. You can be
replaced by
someone
cheaper.
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27. Don't be
generic
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28. Deliver a speech so different,
so intriguing, and so valuable,
that they want ONLY YOU!
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29. Now you know the threats.
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30. Here is what to do next:
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31. #1 Know how you fascinate.
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32. #2 Use your natural
advantages in your
presentations.
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33. #3 Challenge yourself to
express your viewpoint.
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