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Title: A big disappointment.
Review: Like many people, I have a lot of anxieties about public speaking and I know that I will not meet my professional goals until I get a handle on this problem. It is for this reason that I am very hungry for help with this issue. I really looked forward to getting some answers from the "The Francis Effect", but came away from it very disappointed.The first 68 pages of the book go into copious detail (some would say excessive detail) as to why we do not like to make speeches and being in the spotlight; however, the author does not provide enough instruction and explanation on how to overcome the anxiety producing symptoms of being in the spotlight. The rest of the book goes on to explain how to prepare and deliver a speech, but really gives only short shrift on how to deal with the panic attack symptoms that many of us deal with prior to delivering a speech. A more comprehensive book for anyone wanting help with this issue is "In the Spotlight" by Janet Esposito.
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