The tips for today’s podcast came from a recent Time magazine article on 5 Ways to Make Small Talk When You Have Social Anxiety.Practice in low-stakes settings.Start by speaking at your local library, bookstore, Rotary Club, or a friend’s house (or your own).Script some go-to phrases.Practice telling some stories from your own experience.Use the echo technique.Encourage your audience to ask you questions that you can answer, drawing on your experience & knowledge.Find an anchor.When speaking to a crowd, focus on one or two receptive people in your audience. Talk to them.Have an exit strategy ready.End your talk with a great sales pitch for your book, your products, or your services—or someone’s product or service you can recommend.Book Author Authority: https://www.bookauthorauthority.comBook Marketing Bestsellers: https://www.bookmarketingbestseller.comBook Marketing Success is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookmarketing.substack.com/subscribe

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