| Speaking in front of audiences and making presentations are essential skills for businesspeople. But for many, the thought of public speaking induces cold sweats and stomach butterflies. How can you calm your nerves and subdue the anxiety? And how can you best present yourself with clarity and confidence in front of an audience of colleagues or strangers? |
| -- Jordan Friedman and Judith E. Steinhart |
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Quick Calm: Lessons for Life Learn the techniques of Quick Calm to help you relax and focus better in stressful situations. Jordan Friedman takes you through the quick and easy Quick Calm steps. In this section you'll learn how to: 
use the body's own systems to target and reverse the natural
instinct for flight or fight
breathe correctly to reduce stress
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Making the Presentation Learn how to take the pain out of public speaking in these clear and entertaining video segments by public-speaking coaches Jordan Friedman and Judith Steinhart of Alice!, Columbia University's Health Education Program. You'll learn how to:
give a positive first impression to the audience
use audience experience and knowledge to enhance your speech
tell a good story
deal with difficult questions and long-winded questioners
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