Five Tired, Worn Out Speaking Cliches

Melissa Mayers Lewis

The subject of public speaking is riddled with tired, worn out cliches we ought to throw out. Here are a few to let go of:1. "Public speaking is the #1 fear." You can count on hearing this one any time you take a presentation skills class. The problem is, there's nothing to substantiate it. The quoted source for this "fact" is usually The Book of Lists, which, even in current editions, shows a tiny blurb in the Sunday Times of London from October 7, 1973, as its source.

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