Public speaking has long been touted as one of the most powerful forms of communication. Particularly for those who are entrepreneurs, public speaking holds an even greater benefit: allowing you to get new prospects, new clients and customers -- often immediately following a presentation. Called a Signature Speech, you can easily create massive impact for your business with just one presentation. But what do you do if have a fear of public speaking? Is speaking as a way to market your business out of the question for you?

No! You CAN do it.

If you would rather be in the audience than ion the stage because you feel nervous in front of a crowd, you're not alone. Let's get you out there feeling more confident about your presentation so you can make more money and see the all rewards delivering your Signature Speech can give. The one powerful technique? Visualization.

Elite world-class athletes regularly use visualization to perform at the top of their game when it matters most. Brent Parkhill, owner of Flexx Fitness Personal Training and Sports Performance in Aurora, Illinois, who regularly uses visualization techniques with his clients says, "Visualizing enables the body to prepare for a physical challenge so you can accomplish your goals. "

Further, Law of Attraction enthusiasts and experts including Kamin Bell, author of Journey to Abundance, explain how experiencing a moment in your mind and sensation in your body can make that same positive experience manifest itself when you are later in the real life situation. Bell says, "By sensing what it feels like to be confident while seeing yourself presenting a speech in your mind, you make that confident feeling more likely to happen when you are actually giving your next speech."

Here are a few tips to using visualization effectively:

1. Prepare: Sit in a comfortable, quiet place. Remove all distractions, phone, computer email chimes, etc.

2. Close Your Eyes: This technique is done completely in your mind. Keeping your eyes open could distract you from your exercise.

3. Picture Every Detail: Imagine the room where you will be speaking. Look at the chairs, the tables if there are any, and everything else in the room. See the audience smiling and enjoying your presentation.

4. Incorporate All Your Senses: Think about how the temperature in the room feels; smell the aroma of the hot coffee being poured at the tables if you are speaking in a banquet setting; taste the cool water in your mouth just before you are announced to speak; hear the applause as you are introduced; and look at the details around you.

5. Picture Yourself Feeling Comfortable, Confident, and At Ease: Now turn your attention to your body and your emotions. Imagine any and all of your typical nervous symptoms melting away in favor of a warm, exhilarating sensation of self-confidence and joy at being able to share your unique message with the people in the room who want to hear what you have to say.

6. Go Through Your Speech: Picture yourself going through each piece of your speech, feeling comfortable and confident with the audience enjoying every moment.

7. Stay in that Calm Happy Feeling: Sit with that feeling for a while and allow it to permeate your being.

Using this simple visualization technique is what will help you eliminate the fear of public speaking once and for all so you can have success while marketing your business with your own Signature Speech.