Speak With No Fear: Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter

Very thoughtful and thorough and In depth perspective on public speaking. A nerve racking ordeal that has been broken down in a way that’s makes you feel safe.

As an author of a public speaking book and an avid reader of anything related to mastering the art of public speaking, I've been through my fair share of public speaking books that just rehash the same old concepts that have been around since man has been speaking. Not only will the information be vanilla but the delivery will be boring and unengaging. You’ll wonder how you’ll ever get through the book when you’re struggling to get through the first few pages.But then there’s Mike Acker. You can tell he’s a great speaker just by how he delivers the material he wants to get across to the reader (his audience). He expertly interweaves stories and analogies that make the book enjoyable to read at a level that you actually forget you’re learning something. Great speakers do that very same thing on stage. Their focus is fully on the audience to make sure the people who have granted their time and attention toward the speaker receives the best experience.Great speakers care about their audience and the audience can feel it.Mike cares about his readers in that same way to make sure you have the best experience going through his book. He knows if you take what he’s teaching to heart, he can change your life.However, even Mike doesn’t expect you to finish the book and magically become a fearless public speaker. Mike has laid out actionable steps you need to take to put what you are learning into practice to truly benefit from what he is teaching.Don’t skip the steps! If you don’t take the steps, if you don’t take action—nothing changes.Since you’re reading this review, that most likely means you’re considering getting the book which also tells me you want something in your life to change. I assure you, if you put into action the steps in this book, your life will never be the same (in a great way!).It will be worth every penny. It will be worth every minute you put into the book.There will be no time wasted here.Buy the book.

"Speak With No Fear" is a well-researched and properly presented guide on improving pubic speaking. The books prepares you for giving speeches, and provides helpful tactics and strategies for overcoming fear and performing at your best. One of my favorite aspects of the book is the personal bond created by the author, as he shares various personal stories throughout the book and makes clear, that he truly cares. Very insightful was also the focus on the "present moment" which definitely helps with giving speeches in front of crowds. I think, the book works best for people who are really afraid of public speaking and are preparing for first speeches. If you belong to this group of people, you will learn a lot from the book. For experienced speakers that are some gems as well. Two last words from the book: Breathe. Smile.

As Jerry Seinfeld put it, the average person at a funeral would rather be the one in the casket than the one delivering the eulogy. The fear of public speaking is that visceral for us. So this topic, Speak with No Fear, is an important one for many people. It's also a complex topic. As a hypnotherapist, I'm very aware of how public speaking raises ALL the basic fears--fear of rejection, fear of humiliation, fear of being ridiculed. And all of this in public, for anyone to see. In addition to being complex, the fear of public speaking is also individual. There is no one approach that solves the problem for everyone.For me, the best part of Mike Acker's book is that he provides seven strategies to choose from rather than trying to force-fit everyone into one model. These strategies range from the psychological to the spiritual to the practical and together cover all the syndromes I've encountered in my practice. The other element of this book I appreciate is the "Action" section that is part of each strategy. In other words, this isn't just an academic think-piece; it is a workbook for conquering fear.This book is focused on fear of public speaking but several of the strategies are more widely applicable. And a couple strategies are good, practical advice on how to write and deliver a powerful speech. For example, "You Be You" is sound advice for anyone. "Speak to One" is imperative for all speakers. So the book is not narrow in scope but rather broad enough to cover the topic thoroughly and usefully.

One thing that I think makes a great "help" book is for the book to be written by someone who has been in my shoes. This book was awesome! You can tell the author has been through the fears of public speaking so he understands how his readers are feeling. The book touched on all of the issues I've faced when public speaking and very real-life and practical ways to alleviate those issues. I think anyone who has suffered anxiety or fear in regards to public speaking will find this book very helpful. Whether you are giving a presentation in front of 1,000 people or are giving a best man / maid of honnor speech at someone's wedding, this book will no doubt help you!"Just as we cover up emotional wounds, we cover up past public speaking wounds." - This one makes so much sense for me because we avoid public speaking because of the wounds we've received from prior speaking experience."Over the years, I have offended people, used the wrong word, left out context, forgotten my place in my notes, used "uh" far too many times, rapidly paced the stage, and performed hundreds of other mistakes" - This is one of those, "i've been there moments that I really enjoyed about this book. The book wouldn't be helpful if the author was constantly writing about how perfect of a speaker they had always been. It was nice that he understood the fears that I had faced and dealt with.