tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post8013600351188140709..comments2023-10-26T10:23:13.539-04:00Comments on Shauna Roberts: Public speaking: an interview with Christee Gabour AtwoodShauna Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-60552238718302758612008-08-25T16:47:00.000-04:002008-08-25T16:47:00.000-04:00Wonderful interview. Christee is as entertaining a...Wonderful interview. Christee is as entertaining as always. The workshop she gave to SOLA was a huge help in helping me to calm my public speaking fears. I'm still not over it, but I'm getting better. :)Farrah Rochonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734081434172632431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-28864000288017436802008-08-22T12:48:00.000-04:002008-08-22T12:48:00.000-04:00LANA, I think the trick for getting more comfortab...<B>LANA</B>, I think the trick for getting more comfortable the more you speak is to keep speaking. I know for myself, if I don't speak in public (or do something else scary) for a while, I lose the comfort level I had built up to and have to start from near scratch again.<BR/><BR/><B>SIDNEY</B>, thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/><B>CHRISTEE</B>, thanks for the extra tips.<BR/><BR/><B>STEVE</B>, don't give up on that checkered suit too soon. You wouldn't need a rubber chicken if you wore that.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-13283688134944947102008-08-22T02:59:00.000-04:002008-08-22T02:59:00.000-04:00Golldang it, and here I had my public-speaking out...Golldang it, and here I had my public-speaking outfit all picked out: black-and-yellow checkered suit two sizes too small, with my lucky eight dollars in small change jingling in my pockets!<BR/><BR/>Hafta rethink that...Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-13731035953632804852008-08-21T21:38:00.000-04:002008-08-21T21:38:00.000-04:00Wow! You folks are so nice. I'd send you check...Wow! You folks are so nice. I'd send you checks, but I'm a writer ... so they'd bounce.<BR/><BR/>As for where to find humor -- I can't tell a joke, so I count on observational humor. Thank goodness it's so easy to find!!<BR/><BR/>Like these examples:<BR/><BR/>Newspaper Headline: Blizzard Hits Four States. One is Missing.<BR/><BR/>Classified ad: Tired of cleaning yourself? Let me do it.<BR/><BR/>Bumper sticker: Jesus is coming. Everybody look busy.<BR/><BR/>Quotes:<BR/><BR/>Erma Bombeck: Seize the day. Remember those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart. <BR/><BR/>Or even our own actions can make us laugh when we look at them more closely. Like the fact that I realized I use my exercise bike as a coat rack. And I think that Prozac and cheesecake serve pretty much the same purpose.<BR/><BR/>So I just carry a notebook with me at all times and make notes of everything from incorrectly spelled signs to unintentionally funny emails (like the one I got that said a woman was not going to be able to attend a training session and she was sorry for the "incontinence"). <BR/><BR/>Once we start looking, we realize that jokes are just out there waiting for us to notice them. And they're free!<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for visiting with me,<BR/>Christee & ElvisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948899557245709633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-25223990976834406592008-08-21T05:43:00.000-04:002008-08-21T05:43:00.000-04:00Good tips!Good tips!Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-39594782113586176692008-08-21T01:05:00.000-04:002008-08-21T01:05:00.000-04:00*LOL @ the safety award story!*The more you speak ...*LOL @ the safety award story!*<BR/><I>The more you speak in public, the easier it gets.</I> I can personally attest to the fact that this is not always true. Fortunately these days I can & do opt OUT of any public speaking gigs.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-1392241670372108882008-08-20T20:40:00.000-04:002008-08-20T20:40:00.000-04:00Thanks, LISA, and good point. It seems many speak...Thanks, <B> LISA</B>, and good point. It seems many speakers at least start with a joke even if they are serious for the rest of the talk. <B>CHRISTEE</B>, if you're listening in, do you have any suggestions on finding appropriate jokes?<BR/><BR/><B>CARLEEN</B>, I agree! Elastic waistbands are one of the most important elements I consider when choosing clothes and surely are of interest to a wide population.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-81838599047121460492008-08-20T19:09:00.000-04:002008-08-20T19:09:00.000-04:00Some publisher should snap her up!Some publisher should snap her up!Carleen Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-34726776044334323002008-08-20T18:41:00.000-04:002008-08-20T18:41:00.000-04:00One point that Christee makes without saying it is...One point that Christee makes without saying it is that having a good sense of humor and not taking yourself too seriously go a long way toward relaxing your audience, and that relaxes you. Great interview!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-56008846015226713332008-08-20T18:25:00.000-04:002008-08-20T18:25:00.000-04:00CHARLES, yeah, the safety award story was funny. I...<B>CHARLES</B>, yeah, the safety award story was funny. It sounds like something I would do . . . except I'm so clumsy I'd never win a safety award in the first place.<BR/><BR/><B>DEANNA, MICHELE</B>, and <B>RAE ANN</B>, I'm with you on needing to know more about speaking in public. Glad you found the tips helpful.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-63144237298528417992008-08-20T16:43:00.000-04:002008-08-20T16:43:00.000-04:00I can definitely use the tips. I'm trying to get ...I can definitely use the tips. I'm trying to get more comfortable with speaking since I understand authors have to do it!Rae Ann Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844280766504375384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-42896107044708449322008-08-20T15:31:00.000-04:002008-08-20T15:31:00.000-04:00What fun tips! I'm still cracking up over the elev...What fun tips! I'm still cracking up over the elevator one. :-)<BR/><BR/>When speaking in public, I can certainly use all the help I can get.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Shauna, Christee, and Elvis!<BR/><BR/>M.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906429408092561528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-86975159343933985262008-08-20T15:15:00.001-04:002008-08-20T15:15:00.001-04:00Great, great interview! I loved all the tips. You ...Great, great interview! I loved all the tips. You know I need them :0)DeAnna Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707301836253449127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-88425384166192795502008-08-20T15:15:00.000-04:002008-08-20T15:15:00.000-04:00Great, great interview! I loved all the tips. You ...Great, great interview! I loved all the tips. You know I need them :0)DeAnna Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707301836253449127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-3421140028921036662008-08-20T14:57:00.000-04:002008-08-20T14:57:00.000-04:00Great interview. I'm still laughing about the "Sa...Great interview. I'm still laughing about the "Safety Award" trip.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com