McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Arthur A. Bell, Jr., is a registered professional engineer with more than 18 years' experience designing HVAC systems. Mr. Bell has also been involved in the design of plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and construction field engineering-mechanical systems. He has taught ASHRAE HVAC classes, as well as contractor training courses. A member of ASHRAE, ASPE, NFPA, AEI, and NSPE, he is a resident of Monaca, Pennsylvania.

• Chapter 1: The Experience of Speaker's Nerves: From Dread to Nausea to PerspirationChapter 2: The Physiology of Speaker's Nerves and FearChapter 3: Putting a Face on the Fear of SpeakingChapter 4: Solutions: Selecting and ExperimentingChapter 5: Solutions: Social Assurance, Breathing Exercises, and Attitude Adjustment Chapter 6: Solutions: Exit Strategies and Distraction TechniquesChapter 7: Solutions: The Buddy System and Medical ApproachesChapter 8: A Planning Guide for Overcoming Speaker's NervesSixty-question Speaker's Personality InstrumentResources

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Arthur A. Bell, Jr., is a registered professional engineer with more than 18 years' experience designing HVAC systems. Mr. Bell has also been involved in the design of plumbing systems, fire protection systems, and construction field engineering-mechanical systems. He has taught ASHRAE HVAC classes, as well as contractor training courses. A member of ASHRAE, ASPE, NFPA, AEI, and NSPE, he is a resident of Monaca, Pennsylvania.

• Chapter 1: The Experience of Speaker's Nerves: From Dread to Nausea to PerspirationChapter 2: The Physiology of Speaker's Nerves and FearChapter 3: Putting a Face on the Fear of SpeakingChapter 4: Solutions: Selecting and ExperimentingChapter 5: Solutions: Social Assurance, Breathing Exercises, and Attitude Adjustment Chapter 6: Solutions: Exit Strategies and Distraction TechniquesChapter 7: Solutions: The Buddy System and Medical ApproachesChapter 8: A Planning Guide for Overcoming Speaker's NervesSixty-question Speaker's Personality InstrumentResources