Stagefright Survival School Featured in The Washington Post

Stagefright Survival School, the Virginia-based school that helps professionals overcome extreme fear of public speaking, was featured in the Sunday, February 18 edition of The Washington Post. The co-founder of the school, Burton Rubin, will participate in an online chat with The Washington Post on Thursday, February 23.

Alexandria, Virginia (PRWEB) February 20, 2007 -- Stagefright Survival School www.stagefrightsurvival.com, the Alexandria, Virginia-based school dedicated to helping mid-career professionals overcome their extreme fear of public speaking, was featured on the front page of the Sunday Source section of The Washington Post today.

The article, "Scared Speechless?", profiles the founders of Stagefright Survival School, psychiatrist David Charney and attorney Burton Rubin as they assist a salesman, a real-estate broker, and an officer in the military overcome their public speaking fears. The article can be accessed online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/15/AR2007021501607_pf.html .

Co-founder Rubin will participate in a live Washington Post online chat at www.washingtonpost.com on Thursday, February 23, 2007.

Stagefright Survival School has been in existence for more than 20 years. The school offers a ten-week course that combines proven anxiety reduction techniques with public speaking coaching. Free brochures and more information can be obtained by visiting http://www.stagefrightsurvival.com/contact.php

Charney and Rubin say that for many individuals suffering from an extreme fear of public speaking, certain behaviors, actions and symptoms identify the problem. For example, professionals who turn down promotions or concoct excuses to avoid more demands to speak in public may suffer from stagefright. Physical and psychological symptoms of stagefright include a racing heart, excessive sweating, tremulous voice, loss of focus and concentration and excessive shyness.

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