The key question to ask yourself when you are frozen in fear or gripped in anxiety is “How do I say something real right now?  What is the most authentic thing I can say now?  What is true for me at this moment?” Stage fright, fear of public speaking and performance anxiety are caused by the […]

My public speaking students ask, “What if I speak to an audience that is hostile? How do I deal with that?” This question usually comes up after they have transformed a great deal of stage fright and are feeling very comfortable at the center of attention in their class group. The implication of the question […]

My blog has been featured in this month’s Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Blog Carnival edited by James Feudo! This is a fantastic collection of blog articles by many people. You can view the carnival at http://blog.jvf.com/2008/06/23/public-speaking-and-presentation-skills-blog-carnival-june-2008-edition/.

Everyone has a unique message to deliver that is exciting and compelling.  Every life has a theme that is based on a major lesson that is being learned through the human experience.  Your unique message always comes from your struggles.  Struggles build soul. What you are wrestling with in your life becomes the gift you […]

It is empowering to identify your own universal message that you want to deliver.   It will energize your presentations with passion for what you are saying.  A contributing factor to stage fright is the fact that people leave out their most deeply held beliefs and values from their presentations.  They tend to edit out the […]

The thrust of my entire life has been about working through insecurity to develop self-confidence.  The main thing I have learned is that authenticity fosters confidence.  As an actor, I trembled at auditions.  As long as I fought my tremors and made myself wrong for feeling afraid, I tensed to protect myself from showing my […]

 When it comes to speaking, presenting or performing, each of us must decide how we are going to present ourselves to the world.  We might each ask ourselves, “Will I create an image I think my audience will approve or will I risk presenting myself as I authentically am?”  This question determines whether we will […]

I have been teaching my Zimmer Method for unleashing natural speaking potential for 20 years.  Over the years, people have said I should be more bold in speaking about my method. It has taken a long time to soak into my consciousness.  I guess I am a slow learner, but I always felt that people would […]

    I’d like to tell you a story. It’s a story that helps people see what is different about the Zimmer Method for presentation, public speaking and performance. It’s a story about my client, Tyrone and his success.      
Tyrone Moncriffe is a criminal defense attorney who was one of the first lawyers I trained.  When Tyrone […]

Authenticity is an important key for clear and effective communication, both in one to one situations and in front of groups.  If you want to be an excellent communicator, your style of communication must be genuine. 
 
Being authentic means that your outer expression matches your inner experience.  When you are authentic, you give yourself (and […]