Public Speaking Coach Lisa Braithwaite Selected as Presenter for 2007 World Tea Expo

Lisa Braithwaite, a Santa Barbara-based public speaking coach, has been selected as a speaker for the 2007 World Tea Expo to be held from June 9-11 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ms. Braithwaite's presentation is titled, "Build Skills and Confidence: Public Speaking for Entrepreneurs." Attendees at the seminar will learn valuable tips on how to engage an audience and manage public speaking anxiety, whether pitching a product to a store buyer, running a staff meeting, or presenting a paper to a room of 500.

"An entrepreneur uses many tools to build her or his business," says Ms. Braithwaite. "You want to spread the word about your company, you want to inform the community about your product or service, you want to build a client or customer base. One tool that can help achieve all of these goals is public speaking."

"Business owners who improve their public speaking skills appear more credible, more confident, and more interesting, attracting positive attention to themselves and representing their businesses more successfully."

Ms. Braithwaite's seminar will give an overview of public speaking topics, including organization and preparation; eye contact; voice; movement; pacing; relaxation; fear and anxiety, and more.

The World Tea Expo (http://www.worldteaexpo.com), to be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, is the largest trade-only conference in the world showcasing tea and tea-related products. With over 300 exhibitors, 5,000 attendees, 50 educational seminars, exciting special events and hundreds of new products, this Expo will be the hottest trade show event of the year for industries in tea, tisanes, gifts, gourmet products and retail solutions.

About Lisa Braithwaite

Lisa Braithwaite works with individuals to uncover their challenges and build their strengths in presenting themselves confidently as speakers. She is a guest columnist for Santa Barbara's Woman Magazine and was recently quoted on public speaking in Men's Health Magazine.

Before launching her public speaking coaching business, she worked in the nonprofit sector in Santa Barbara for 16 years as an educator and trainer, and is a co-founder of Body Electric, an organization promoting sports, physical activity and gender equity for women and girls.

For more information on individual coaching or group workshops, please visit www.coachlisab.com or call 805-207-7647.