Are there people who want to become comedians and speaking professionals but fear that they are too shy or can’t overcome the fear of public speaking? I strongly suspect that there are.

Even though statisticians report that more than 37 million Americans suffer from diagnosable social phobia, common sense suggests that nearly all of us have, at one time or another, had clammy palms and knocking knees because of an intimidating, uncomfortable social situation.

The party where you don’t know a single soul, the crowded lobby of a movie theater, the presentation you’ve been dreading for weeks? Any of these have the potential to ruin your week without necessarily sending you to the psychiatrist’s couch.

The ten simple exercises provided in this book help readers shed their shyness and start socializing with confidence. The book examines shyness by symptoms: physical discomfort, anxious thoughts, and bothersome behaviors. Solutions based in clinically proven cognitive behavioral therapy follow, directly addressing all three shyness symptoms.

Readers can carry the book in a briefcase or purse for last minute support and extra confidence. Once you have embraced the ten simple solutions, you will quickly find that (more…)

Personal Note From Steve Roye:

Don’t wait to become a student of confidence. Learn the skills you need to overcome your shyness, your fear of public speaking and get ready to make your mark on the world as a professional comedian or speaking professional.

You are the master of your own destiny. Take action. Go for your dreams.

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There are a lot of new comedians and speaking professionals who want to know how to develop comedy timing. Let me say this…

Your comedy “timing” improves in direct relation to your comfort on stage AND your ability to capture your own natural comedy timing.

That’s right — everyone has a natural sense of comedy timing and are unaware of it. Let me show you what I mean…

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Many comedians are under the impression that they have to go “over the top” with facial expressions and body language in order to get the big laughs on stage.

Let me introduce you to comedian Jim Gaffigan.

Jim Gaffigan has a very powerful, high impact stand-up comedy act even though…

In many respects, he could be classified as somewhat “subdued” when compared to other comedians.

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