Stage Fright & Small Talk Coaching & Training

Fear of speaking publicly is so strong that it leaves fear of death well behind it in seventh place. Now, that is saying quite a bit about its significance.

Jerry Seinfeld once quipped, "At a funeral most people would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy." As you know, this applies to making conversations as well.

Over 41% of people have this fear ... and 95% report that they do not want to meet or converse with strangers.

What those with fear of speaking in public typically experience is a racing heart, rapid breathing, sweaty palms, dry mouth, memory loss or a heightened desire to escape. This occurs whenever they anticipate or encounter the speaking situation they fear.

The speaking situation can be formal ... giving a speech or report to a group or individual ... or informal ... meeting new people, networking, and making small talk.

Fear of speaking in public is a form of social anxiety, also known as "performance anxiety." It is based on your fear of being negatively evaluated by others, found inadequate, and being embarrassed and/or rejected as a result.

It is so common that humorist Mark Twain remarked, "There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that are liars."

You can speak without fear ... whether fear of public speaking or small talk ...
... quickly and easily!

I'm Dr. Signe A. Dayhoff, your Social Effectiveness Guru. I can provide you with Individual Coaching ... Group Coaching ... Weekend Workshops

What Does Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coaching Do?

SPSF Coaching, which is based upon my 20+ years as a coach and having overcome both stage fright and generalized social anxiety disorder, can help you:

	Minimize your physical symptoms
	Eliminate your fearful thoughts, erroneous beliefs, and negative expectations
	Create your conversation confidence
	Increase your control over the situation
	Boost your presentation competence and social effectiveness

What Does Kenneth Petersen Say About Dr. Signe's "Self-Presentation Anxiety Coaching?"
	"Dr. Dayhoff has helped me greatly in my efforts to overcome social anxiety and become more comfortable and capable in social settings. I'd made many attempts in the past to overcome this problem myself, but every effort failed because of my fear and negativity toward social situations. "Signe started by enabling me to get over irrational fear and negative self-talk, then she helped me develop a program to gradually progress from going to small, non-threatening social venues to increasingly more challenging ones. Today I'm dating frequently, and am rarely troubled by fear or anxiety before a date. "I've made more progress in the short time I've worked with her than I did in all the years I tried to handle this on my own." - Kenneth Petersen, Davenport, IA
Why Does Kenneth Recommend Dr. Signe: "Made more progress in short time worked with her."

What Does a Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coach Do?

* Listens with caring and compassion
* Aids you in clarifying and articulating what you want
* Keeps you focused
* Acts as a sounding board and partner
* Provides honest feedback, unconditional support, tools, and structure
* Builds and develops your skills and strengths
* Challenges and stretches you
* Inspires you and champions your endeavors

Your Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coach Also

* Builds your confidence, competence, and capabilities
* Explores your potential
* Helps you make the best use of your own strategies and resources
* Guides you in creating and fulfilling your vision
* Celebrates your success.

Important Note: SPSF Coaching is not psychotherapy. It is goal-oriented action. It focuses on concrete, specific, measurable achievement in the present and future.

What Does Alyssa Madison Say About Dr. Signe's "Self-Presentation Anxiety Coaching?"
	"If you are out to change your personal life for the better, I highly recommend Dr. Signe, the best social effectiveness guru one can find. She has helped me become a new person, a person beaming with full confidence when my self esteem was at one time down in the dumps. I have become more assertive and this has helped me progress in both my career and my personal life. People closed to me noticed the “new” me and I couldn’t have done it without Dr. Signe". - Alyssa Madison, Malaysia
Why Does Alyssa Recommend Dr. Signe: "She's the best social effectiveness guru ever."

How Does Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coaching Work?

SPSF Coaching is generally done by telephone and e-mail. Face-to-face is not required. You and I set up a weekly schedule. You call me* at a predetermined time for each session.

Each week you will review how the past week has gone and then discuss strategies for the next week as well as the next few months. I will assign homework and make recommendations so that you can remain focused and on-task. The work is concentrated and intense.

*For coaching clients outside the U.S.: If your telephone rates for calling the U.S. are high, you can arrange to have me call you at my low U.S. rates. These call charges will then become part of your per-session or per-month coaching fee.

The minimum desirable arrangement for you to achieve your SPSF goals is a three-month commitment to coaching. The three-monthly arrangement is to create momentum to help you stay motivated, committed, and work as rapidly as possible on your SPSF goal: to speak without fear. Research has shown that motivation, concentration, and laser focus are key to positive change.

What Does Dr. Dave S. Say About Dr. Signe's "Self-Presentation Anxiety Coaching?"
	"Thank you, Dr. Signe, for assisting me overcome my many decades of social anxiety and for making my life more exciting. As you are aware, I being a physician myself, had access to medications but what was lacking for me was some form of CBT. "With me living in Asia where experts in handling SA are difficult to find, your coaching sessions over the phone was just what I needed. You have helped me increase my self-confidence, my self-esteem and my own awareness. You have also assisted me in removing the extra baggage that I carried from my youth, the anger I had in my consciousness towards my alcoholic father. "Best of all, I know that in case of any further conflicts in my mind, I can still get in touch with you, although I have not needed to do so since our last session quite some time ago." - Dr. Dave S., Asia
Why Does Dr. Dave S. Recommend Dr. Signe: "She helped increase confidence, self-esteem, and awareness."

Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coaching Monthly Rates

Length of Session      One Session        Four Sessions/Mo.
     30 minutes              $125                     $480
     45 minutes              $185                     $720
     60 minutes              $250                     $980

(Time permitting, additional sessions are available for those with monthly arrangements at $125 for 30 minutes; $185 for 45 minutes; and $250 for 60 minutes.) All rates are in U.S. dollars.

With each SPSF Coaching session comes e-mail and fax support. You also receive an e-mail summary of each session: What was discussed, what progress was made that week and how to build on it, and personalized homework assignments. This allows you to make the most of each session by not distracting yourself by taking notes.

During your first session I will interview you, orient you to the coaching process, and have you do a comprehensive paper-and-pencil-test assessment of your issues, SPSF strengths and experience, and opportunities for potential movement.

Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coaching comes with a 100% Unconditional Money-Back Guarantee!

This means that I will not charge your credit card or deposit your check until after the first session. Specifically, if after the first 15 minutes of the first session you do not feel comfortable with SPSF Coaching, I will stop the session and either not charge your credit card or return your check.

No problems, no hassles. Absolutely NO risk to you!

I accept checks, money orders, and MasterCard, Visa, and Discover as payment for SPSF Coaching services. Prepayment is required.

What Does Mary P. Say About Dr. Signe's "Self-Presentation Anxiety Coaching?"
	"Signe is a kind and compassionate teacher. She guides with humor, uncommon insight and a firm inner knowing that empowers you to reach your goals." - Mary P., Colorado Springs
Why Does Mary Recommend Dr. Signe: "She guides with humor and uncommon insight ... ."

Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Group Coaching Is Also Available

SPSF Group Coaching program is an 8-week program for 12 to 16 individuals who meet once a week by teleconference call for 1 1/2 hours per session.

That's a total of 12 hours. At $250 per hour of Dr. Signe's time, that's a value of $3,000. But you don't have to pay that!

In the 8-module, 12-hour program you receive:

	A precise method of presenting yourself and making conversation
	A true understanding of the basics of effective interpersonal communication
	Outlines, questions, exercises, and resources
	Scripts and templates that are proven to work
	Hands-on practice of every component
	Constructive critiques of your work
	The MP3 audio download of the every session

And I'll add to that:

	Techniques you can apply immediately
	Participation in the analysis of other's work;
	A small, active group (16 members only);
	Personal, one-on-one attention
	"Speak Without Fear" Mastermind Group
	How-to's too numerous to list here
	Plus many surprise bonuses.

SPSF Group Coaching Program is only $497

Benefits of Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Group Coaching

Being part of a coaching group provides you with

	A larger interactive support and problem-solving team
	Benefits of feedback from the collective wisdom and experience of the group
	Connection with like-minded, goal-oriented people
	Dynamic, inspiring, motivating, and fun group energy
	Access to coaching services for less.

Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Group Coaching comes with a 100% Unconditional Money-Back Guarantee!

This means that I will not charge your credit card or deposit your check until after the first session. Specifically, if after the first 30 minutes of the first session you do not feel comfortable with SPSF Coaching, I will excuse you from the session and the group and either not charge your credit card or return your check.

No problems, no hassles. Absolutely NO risk to you!

I accept checks, money orders, and MasterCard, Visa, and Discover as payment for SPSF Coaching services. Prepayment is required.

Find Out If Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coaching Is Right For You

If you want to be more socially and emotionally competent speaker to get more out of your personal and professional life, contact me, Dr. Signe, your Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coach, to receive your FREE 30-minute phone consultation ($125 value).

I will provide you with an introductory session so you can experience firsthand what SPSF Coaching is like. I will help you clarify your issues and goals.

At the end of the session I will suggest what steps you might consider next in order to move you closer to achieving your SPSF goals, and success. Then if you think SPSF Coaching will work for you, you can sign up for the SPSF Coaching Session arrangement that best suits your needs and situation.

What Does Karlene Spivak Say About Dr. Signe's "Self-Presentation Anxiety Coaching?"
	"I highly recommend Dr. Dayhoff as a personal and professional coach. She is particularly gifted in working with those who are shy and/or socially 'phobic'. She’s the person to help you prepare for those big challenges." - Karlene M. Spivak, Ph.D., MBA, Spivak Associates, LLC
Why Does Karlene Recommend Dr. Signe: "She guides people through to achievement."

How Do You Prepare For Your Complimentary Session?

Before your SPSF Complimentary Coaching Session it will be helpful for you to take some time to think seriously about the following questions then write down your answers. These will be the basis of your SPSF Coaching Plan:

1. What three (3) speaking goals have you wanted to pursue but haven't acted upon? Make this as focused, concrete, and specific as possible.

2. What specifically, in detail, has kept you from either taking on these things or achieving them?

3. How much is it costing you (physically, emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, financially, educationally, relationship-wise) to "ignore" or not deal with this fear of speaking in public problem?

4. What do you need to get you where you want to go?

5. How will you feel when you achieve the goals you have? Picture yourself there - what will you be doing?

6. What expectations do you have for yourself? Are those expectations realistic?

7. To what degree are you achieving realistic goals?

8. Who are your role models for what you want to achieve?

9. To what degree has (a) fear, (b) lack of motivation, (c) perfectionism, (d) lack of interpersonal skills, (e) procrastination, or (f) lack of self-confidence interfered with your goal achievement?

10. What have you done in the past to achieve your goals? What worked and what didn't work for you?

This is a complimentary, no-obligation offer. So give it a try. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Contact me, mailto:drsigne@speakwithoutfearnow.com, to arrange for your Complimentary 30-minute Consultation or to register for your SPSF Coaching.

Why Choose Dr. Signe As Your Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coach?

As your Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coach, I have what you need and want from Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Coaching:

* Expertise, experience & caring
* Personalized attention
* Customized, comprehensive, individual program
* Productive feedback
* Convenience
* Results

SIGN UP NOW and join the thousands of others who have alleviated their performance & speaking anxiety; developed their interpersonal confidence; optimized their communication in personal and work settings; and created a more fulfilling life for themselves. YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF!

Self-Presentation & Stage Fright Weekend Workshops

This two-day workshop will be offered several weekends during the year to kick-start your overcoming your Self-presentation & Stage Fright and getting on the public speaking and small talk confidence bandwagon. As with SPSF Coaching, Dr. Signe conducts the SPSF Workshops with sensitivity, caring, compassion, and respect. While you are encouraged to speak, you are never forced or coerced to do so.

Please note: While these workshops deal with self-presentation: public speaking, small talk, and performance, their focus is alleviating related anxiety and avoidance behavior and boosting your confidence. It is not on developing your speech writing or speech presentation techniques.

For SPSF Workshops held in New Mexico the tuition is $479. Workshops require a full enrollment of 16 people. They are held at the Hilton Hotel in Albuquerque, NM. If you register at least thirty (30) days in advance of the scheduled SPSF Workshop date, you will receive the discounted tuition of $454.

For SPSF Workshops held outside New Mexico the tuition is $719. Some companies do reimburse for this educational activity so you may wish to check with them.

If you are not completely satisfied by the start of the lunch hour on the first day of the SPSF Workshop, you will receive a full refund of your tuition and keep your course materials.

ALL information from coaching and workshops is held in the strictest confidence.

Signe A. Dayhoff, Ph.D., M.A., M.Ed., mailto:drsigne@speakwithoutfearnow.com, Phone 505-867-0094.

Yours in confident self-presentation and small talk,

Dr. Signe

Please see About Us for E+ Coach Dr. Signe's biography.

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