Dr. Shimshon Lahat, businessman and doctor of philosophy (Tel Aviv University) is a graduate of the course forpublic speaking,
Class of October 2010. These days, Dr. Lahat is involved in a project to improve Israeli advocacy abroad, especially on campuses in the US and Europe.

"As someone whose main occupation is writing, I had few opportunities to train myself to speak in front of an audience.

Guy Yariv's course, "Public Speaking", gave me the tools to build and refine the skill of conveying an idea to a listening audience, in an orderly and convincing manner.

For anyone who speaks or intends to speak in front of an audience, whether it's a team meeting of six people or an advocacy rally with six hundred, I highly recommend the course.

Thank you Guy for the course and the tools you gave us."

Dr. Samson Lahat

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Recommendation on The academic course for standing in front of an audience

Hey,
I am a student at the management college. In the past, the college used to hold a debating course, and now it has stopped - which is a shame.
I participated in Guy's "public speaking" course last year and it really boosted my self-confidence.
Before, I was only afraid of one thing - and that was to go up and speak in front of people.
In the tests I would misspell, so I wasn't worried about the content of my words, just the standing itself.
During the course I underwent a complete change, and today I even enjoy speaking and arguing in front of an audience.
I thank you Guy for the drastic change!
There is no doubt that only those who have experienced fear of the crowd can understand the power and paralysis that it brings us, and as one who has experienced it - I can say that the process Guy takes the participants through during the course is a correct and successful process. Guy does this slowly and carefully, while increasing the level of difficulty: you start by saying your name and a little something about yourself... and for some of the participants this is also stressful at first,
We continue with a minute of argument, and find ourselves at the end of the course giving a 20-minute lesson, without any effort and in a big way!
So on a personal note, I only write on my own behalf. I am one girl, who passed the course a year ago, and since then gave presentations in class without fear.
Very satisfied, and I recommend to those who know the terrible feeling of fear of crowds - whether it is mild, moderate or severe, to give themselves a chance to change.
Best regards,

Sarah

Hello Guy,

It is clear to anyone who suffers from fear of an audience that speaking in front of people is like fighting a battle - and this is how I reacted from the moment I was asked to prepare a presentation on one of the areas of my life, 
I immediately realized that I had to train, so we scheduled two strengthening sessions. The meetings were very difficult, and I experienced all the worst possible nightmares.

All this did not stop me from trying my best, and coping. It wasn't easy, and you can say it wasn't a perfect presentation, but I passed it, with the concerns, and in the initial part, with palpitations. I passed it the way you teach, close to the topics, while observing the rules. And in the end it was absolutely reasonable, and I left with a good feeling. Also from people who were with me, I got feedback that it was absolutely fine.

So thank you - this institution that you maintain, in my opinion, is the only real answer that exists in our country - to a struggle that can be defined as an "impossible task" for many.

Eyal b.

July 2010

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Recommendation from Itamar - undergraduate and graduate student Premium public speaking course

Hi Guy,

I hope you remember me, I did your course in the summer on Fridays to overcome my fear of the crowd.
At the end of the course, we set ourselves goals - some for the short term and some for the long term. One of the more significant goals I set for myself was to speak at the Holocaust/Remembrance Day ceremony.
I must point out that before I signed up for your course, every time I thought about this class I got terrible chills, and I would get stage fright just by seeing my friends standing there and talking.

Today I took a significant step and proved a lot to myself. I took it upon myself to lead the Holocaust Day ceremony that takes place at the college. It can be said that there were approximately 5000 students and teaching and administrative personnel (including the deans of the schools in the college), an absolutely exciting class.

And I did it! And good luck. Finally, people also came to me and told me that I did it very well and even offered me to direct the Memorial Day ceremony that will take place next week.
I must say that since the course I haven't overcome my fear of the audience but I have learned to deal with it, it comes before speaking in front of an audience, the heart is pounding, the mouth is dry. But I look him in the eyes and speak like we learned in your class.

I didn't meet all the goals I set for myself in class, but I take opportunities and practice and I'm most proud of myself that I had many reasons to run away from the ceremony today (and many reasons were running through my head how to breeze) but the most important thing is that I arrived and I did it!
I would love to hear your opinion which is important to me.

Itamar, 4/25/2012

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Einat participated in a public speaking course in September-October 2009
This letter is a real story...
Two months ago, our limited family, 11 people closest to me, gathered to celebrate my father's 80th birthday. I prepared a written blessing, and after I read it, my sister's son came up and said to me: "I see that you have a fear of crowds."

Again I felt the same frustration of 30 years, of anxiety that settled and took place in my soul around the age of 20! That prevented me from making choices in life and stopped processes and stood in my professional path!

I want to point out that I really like people, I have a lot of friends, I like to host and meet, but standing in front of a crowd of more than 10 people threatens me.

Two months have passed and I can talk about that family evening in the past tense and in the third person. The change in me is almost unbelievable. Guy's course, of 8 sessions, stopped this self-feeding snowball called "fear of the audience" because from the first session we stood in front of the class and gave a speech, and so did the following sessions. We received tools for building a speech with content and depth, accompanied by a serious and convincing body language, how to prepare a presentation, what is the way to deal with interruptions or questions from the audience, etc., etc. I want to tell you that Gai conveys this with sensitivity, listening and intelligence.

I had a wonderful opportunity to apply all of this when I was recently asked to give a short lecture in front of 40 people as part of my work (the CEO, vice presidents and other guests of a company that I do not know and did not know were present). First I answered yes (two months ago I would have dismissed it outright). Second, I waited for it out of joy and confidence in myself and my abilities.

After that successful lecture - I felt a tremendous personal victory!
thank you thank you
Einat

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Legia Yariv - the lecturer, the great artist Marvaba!

Indeed on your head is placed humbly and proudly
The crown of communication and public speaking - at their best!

Level we walked safely to reason
As a tower of light and wisdom

And proves to us every time anew
If we want - this is not a legend!

A model and example for patience and investment
resulting from in-depth information
and a unique personality

Every phobia is treated with a smile
And every fear and hesitation
Removes with anecdote and story.

You have indeed become talented, charming and knowledgeable
Speaking in front of an audience - to art!

To me personally you were and always will be
as the pillar of fire before the camp
directs, illuminates and guides...

In deep and brave friendship
forest

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Ilanit, a sales agent, moved Short and intensive consultation who helped her to demand (and receive) a salary increase, and to be promoted within her position.

Subject: thank you letter

Peaceful opponent,

I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the special meeting with you. I came through a friend who recommended you to me and I did not have high hopes - for the long-awaited change for me.

I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. In a short and effective treatment - you were able to put some order in my life and reach important conclusions for me as a person. I was favorably impressed. And there is no doubt that I will return in the future...

You are a special person: professional, sensitive, and purposeful. I liked the way of handling and presenting things - which turned out to be extremely effective.

Thank you,
And keep up your wonderful work.

Ilanit

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The story of Yod from a settlement in the south, a student In the fear of the crowd workshop About his first audience fear experience.

My fear of crowds started many years ago when I was 12 years old.
In the moshav where I live there is a tradition that every year the 6th graders perform a flag dance in front of the entire moshav at the beginning of the bar mitzvah performance of a 7th grader. During the rehearsals, only I and another girl managed to learn the dance steps and the dance instructor directed the whole group to watch me while dancing and imitate my steps. Then the big day came and just before we went on stage the instructor ordered me and a second night to stand at the front of the stage and the rest of the children would wait for the girl... and so it was

I went on stage and started the traditional flag dance of the moshav. After a few moments, I began to notice that an increasing number of people in the audience were pointing at me and laughing and I didn't understand why. I looked at my dance partner and knew that she had forgotten the steps and was actually improvising and the other kids were waiting for her mistakes.

So that in fact it looked as if I, the only person who really knew how to dance, was laughing at the whole dance and as if I was the only one who didn't know the steps. After we finished the dance, people from the audience turned to me and laughed at me. I felt terrible, I felt like a victim even though I was the only one who was really okay.

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The course started with a total market, I didn't know what to expect, only one thing was clear that I couldn't avoid standing in front of the group and talking, I didn't know what and there was no time to prepare in advance.

The group had very high-quality, intelligent, good-looking people that it is hard to believe at first sight that they have some kind of lack of confidence in front of an audience, even after we went through one by one and introduced ourselves, this matter was not felt until we declared it.

Mainly, I noticed a surprising phenomenon that many like me discovered right at the beginning, that what we thought to ourselves that we were bad during the speeches based on an inner feeling, did not seem that way at all from the audience's side, on the contrary, we received positive feedback that made us feel that we were fine, of course we were not given up on constructive criticism, and in fact There was a strong emphasis during the course not only on performance and speech but on concrete feedback from the group to improve the following speeches.

The course gives a sense of orientation in front of an audience and how to overcome blackout moments while having practical experience when you are thrown into the water from the first class. You learn to find yourself quickly on stage.

The course helped me in particular to think under pressure and deal with unexpected challenges in the short time allotted for each task, not to mention that I also had to present the content in front of an audience and later on in the course also face premeditated questions and interruptions from the audience.

Not only did we learn how to present our messages better, we practiced practical and authentic content for real life and this is how to present ourselves in the best way, which is an embarrassing topic in itself for those who are not experienced in this and I understood from the various reactions I heard from my teammates until Guy brought us the "Obituary" version And the one who understands will understand J

There is no doubt that it gives confidence to practice making mistakes, receive feedback and improve in a supportive group. Of course this is just my personal impression.

Avghani

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By Mordechai (Mordi) Kirsner - bartender, lifeguard, and now also an independent entrepreneur. to watch the presentation Shmordechai prepared in a course on business philosophy.

Hello Guy!

I want to thank you for your time, energy and effort.

I want to give a short example of what your course contributed to me.
Two weeks ago I agreed to present part of a topic in front of about 20 people at a business event. It required maybe a 2 minute speech and I was scared to death of being asked, but I agreed anyway because I felt that the course gave me the tools to deal with it, and the most important thing is that even though I got a little confused I felt good about it
(I just want to mention that in the first lesson of the course I was not able to fill half a minute out of a minute of speaking in front of 15 people)
And one of the important things I learned is how to be prepared for the speech but also how to just say something in front of people and even how to improvise something in a minute.
I want to especially thank you for the feedback and appreciation you gave on the presentation I made since this is my first presentation that I made.
It's an effective tool that I learned and I intend to start using it. Now I feel I have more confidence to speak in front of an audience  
I highly recommend the course to those who are afraid of speaking or have difficulty conveying what they want.
The course gives the tools to speak in an orderly manner and eases the fear.

goodbye and thank you,

a rebel

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ravine, 

First I must say - it works!!!

Works in many respects: increases the feeling of security, improves style, expression, teaches "rescue" techniques and most importantly - we learn no matter what... we don't die from it. 

My name is C, an employee of one of the leading banks, hiding the public's fear for 15 years - no one from the outside guesses what I am going through. By virtue of my role, I prepare many presentations and am required to stand in front of an audience in countless meetings. The techniques taught in the course improve the sense of self in both the business environment and the private environment. Today I know how to organize in my head the structure of the questions, the structure of the answers and in general lead a conversation with confidence 

About two weeks ago I prepared a presentation which I delivered in front of an entire division
which included about 40 people. I stuck to the techniques and methods taught in the course, I did countless repetitions in front of the mirror, I memorized jokes, I dressed nicely, in short I did everything necessary to succeed
In the task: delivering a presentation with a minimum of fear. 

I should point out that despite all the preparations in advance, about ten minutes before I went on stage - I felt that my world was on a sword, all I could think about was how to escape from there. I felt strange with myself, after so much preparation, investing 3 hours once a week in the course and yet…..I was attacked by fear.

In order not to leave defeated with myself and to return to Guy's next lesson with a success story, I pulled myself together, took a deep breath, drank half a liter of water and went on stage. Heart palpitations, accelerated pulse, sweating and lack of saliva in the mouth - were there and accompanied me, but it was not so bad - and I must say that I even enjoyed it a little. If I ever thought that the result of these side effects - they are a shame to death. Today I know that it is very far from that. At the end of the lecture - they asked questions, were interested, clapped, complimented - it was worth it.

What I learned in the course - is not how not to be afraid - but how to deal with fear

So... anyone who feels like me, who is overwhelmed by side effects - this course is recommended!!! worthwhile!!!! it helps!!!! And more than that - fun

C. Manager of the field of advertising materials