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wolf · 05-06-2003, 12:25 AM

I don't have a problem with public speaking, so no gunpoint would be necessary.

I did a lot of stage work, acting and singing when I was in high school, but tapered off in college. I never quite got what the whole stage fright thing was about ... you go out, you do what you've been practicing for the last n months, and for the most part, nobody really notices if you screw up — learning to cover for screwing up is also part of the process.

My job essentially involves a lot of small group public speaking ... nearly all off the cuff stuff, although there is a certain framework provided by the mental health procedures act.

I haven't presented at conferences, but would be comfortable doing so if I had the opportunity. I have gotten into longish discussions with presenters in smaller (40-50 people) sessions without any hesitation.

05-06-2003, 12:25 AM	#21
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I don't have a problem with public speaking, so no gunpoint would be necessary. I did a lot of stage work, acting and singing when I was in high school, but tapered off in college. I never quite got what the whole stage fright thing was about ... you go out, you do what you've been practicing for the last n months, and for the most part, nobody really notices if you screw up — learning to cover for screwing up is also part of the process. My job essentially involves a lot of small group public speaking ... nearly all off the cuff stuff, although there is a certain framework provided by the mental health procedures act. I haven't presented at conferences, but would be comfortable doing so if I had the opportunity. I have gotten into longish discussions with presenters in smaller (40-50 people) sessions without any hesitation. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis