Ivy Naistadt
{{Short description|American speaker and author}}
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Ivy Naistadt is an American speaker, author, and executive speech coach.{{cite book|title=USA Today|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CNMOAQAAMAAJ|year=2004|publisher=Society for the Advancement of Education|page=81}} She is most well known for her book Speak Without Fear – A Total System for Becoming a Natural, Confident Communicator, published by HarperCollins in 2004.{{cite book|author=Business & Legal Reports (Firm)|title=What to do about personnel problems in New York State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eU9aAAAAYAAJ|year=2005|publisher=BLR|page=64}}[http://www.ithaca.edu/icq/2004v2/turnspin Turn and Spin] Ithaca College
Early life
Ivy Naistadt was born and raised in Syracuse, New York. She graduated from Ithaca College with a B.F.A. in Acting.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}
Career
Upon moving to New York City, Naistadt worked as a page for NBC. She also worked as an actor. She later served on the faculty of New York University's Continuing Education Program. Naistadt has also been a spokesperson for such companies as AT&T, General Electric, Kodak, Westinghouse, Xerox, and as a producer of corporate business productions.[http://www.legalwritingjournal.org/2015/05/19/the-silent-but-gifted-law-student-transforming-anxious-public-speakers-into-well-rounded-advocates/ Introverted or “Silent” Law Students Should Not Be Discounted as “Not Lawyer Material,” but in Fact May Possess Overlooked Attributes] LWI Journal.
Naistadt's techniques were originally developed to combat the occasional anxiety she encountered during her acting career. Her introduction to public speaking began when she became a corporate spokeswoman for AT&T. She produced theatrical events for other corporations in which she coached business types on how to talk about their products.Mcauliffe, Josh. [http://www.ivynaistadt.com/s/SpeechLessb.pdf Speech less] The Scranton Times/The Tribune, April 16, 2005.
Naistadt keen insight and deep understanding of speech have also been recognized in the NY Times, as she offers advice to George W. Bush along with Pat Buchanan, Robert St. John, Bill Maher, and Joseph E. Stiglitz.Crampton, Thomas. [http://www.jointheivyleague.com/NYT_Political_Points.pdf/ 'Avoid Latinate Words,' and Other Advice for Bush] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050318145008/http://www.jointheivyleague.com/NYT_Political_Points.pdf |date=2005-03-18 }} NY Times, September 2, 2004. As a nationally recognized and sought after communication expert, Naistadt has also appeared on television, frequently conducts radio interviews, and has been quoted in numerous publications including: USA Today Magazine, Selling Power, Sales and Marketing Management, and The Daily News. She has also appeared on numerous radio stations including NPR.
Naistadt is currently listed in the Who's Who in Professional Speaking, and has been a current a member of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), the National Speakers Association, and the American Management Association.
Naistadt's book Speak Without Fear: A Total System for Becoming a Natural, Confident Communicator, published on HarperCollins in 2004,[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-052448-7 "Speak Without Fear: A Total System for Becoming a Natural, Confident Communicator". ] Publishers Weekly.Useful habits for writers: Speak Without Fear by Ivy Naistadt. Examiner.com offers a unique, practical process for combating stage fright. Speak Without Fear has been translated to different languages, including Spanish, Russian, and Indonesian.
"This book could be your Bible as it addresses the problem of stage fright and other difficulties connected with public speaking." – USA Today Magazine.Kreyche, Gerald F. [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Speak+Without+Fear.-a0130213170 New! Speak Without Fear] USA Today, March, 2005.
Speak Without Fear has also been featured in various articles addressing fear of speech, including Stanford University's newsletter,[http://www.stanford.edu/dept/CTL/Newsletter/CTLNewsletterFA08.pdf/ Speaking of Teaching] Stanford.edu, Fall 2008. The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute at New York Law School,[https://ssrn.com/abstract=2320726/ The Silent But Gifted Law Student: Transforming Anxious Public Speakers into Well-Rounded Advocates] The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute, 2012. The Daily Targum.[http://www.dailytargum.com/overcoming-glossophobia/article_4f5716ab-390d-5abe-8daf-f08b3c36943b.html/ Glossophobia] DailyTargum.com, October 18, 2006.
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External links
- [http://www.ivynaistadt.com/ Official Website]
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