Announcement: Lightning Rod Communications Adds "Lawyer Development" To Services.

Thank you to friends, clients and colleagues who have reminded us here at WyzgaOnWords and Lightning Rod Communications that the #1 fear we "homo narrans" (humans wired to tell stories) have in common is not fear of ssssssssnakes                        

    (although that is #2).

What unites us is fear of public speaking. Daniel Denoon reports:

"If speaking in public scares you, you aren't alone, says Paul L. Witt, PhD, assistant professor of communication studies at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth.

"It is even scarier than rattlesnakes," Witt tells WebMD. "The idea of making a presentation in public is the No. 1 fear reported by people in the U.S."

And it's not just making a speech. Anxiety strikes any time we present our ideas in front of other people.

"Anytime people make verbal remarks that need to be clear and persuasive, we find widespread reports of stage fright and nervousness," Witt says."    

To meet a very real need, Lightning Rod Communications ("Translating Images Into Action") and WyzgaOnWords ("Telling stories to understand, relate and persuade") added "Lawyer Development" to our list of professional services.

What can you expect?  Experienced, professional and individualized training and coaching to produce:

• Narrative skills designed to enhance what you do well;
• Clear, concise and cogent writing;
• Presentations delivered with power, passion and precision;
• Deliberate word choices to be heard, recalled and acted upon; and
• Platform skills (also called theater skills or delivery skills).

All the world's a stage! 

It's time you took your (confident) place on it.