Public speaking vs. taxes: Which do you hate more?

April 9, 2013 - PRLog -- What do people hate more than filing their taxes? Not much, but public speaking is right up there near the top. The good news is that, while you might not always reap tangible rewards from doing your taxes, building strong speaking skills only improves your chances of reaping tangible rewards like visibility for your business, credibility for yourself, and an expanded client or customer base.

And while taxes are only easy when you avoid doing them, there's no easier way to build your speaking skills than through a teleclass that you can access from anywhere in the world, from the comfort of your home or convenience of your office.

"Speak to Engage: 7-Step Shortcut to Public Speaking Success" is a 7-week live interactive teleseminar series starting April 18 that emphasizes tools and techniques to engage, involve and connect with your audiences so you can create and deliver presentations that compel them to take action, persuade them to buy, and take them from apathetic to motivated.

Public speaking is a critical skill for anyone seeking to build credibility as an authority in their field, gain visibility for their business, or grow their client or customer base. But public speaking isn't just about saying the right words in the right order with the right hand gestures. Without audience engagement and connection, you might as well go home and do your taxes.

For more information and to register, visit http://www.coachlisab.com/speak2engage.html.

ABOUT LISA BRAITHWAITE:

Lisa Braithwaite is a public speaking coach and trainer based in Santa Barbara, California, who mentors entrepreneurs and professionals to grow their businesses through public speaking.

Before starting her public speaking coaching business in 2005, she worked in the nonprofit sector in Santa Barbara for sixteen years as an advocate, educator and trainer, developing and implementing programs and curricula for local organizations.

Lisa has been interviewed for The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, Men’s Health Magazine, the Santa Barbara News-Press, and on Inc.com, and her blog, Speak Schmeak, is listed on Guy Kawasaki’s Alltop.com as one of the top public speaking blogs on the Web.

Lisa’s philosophy is that public speaking is fun, it's a perfect way to express yourself creatively, and that authenticity and passion are worth more than a thousand techniques.