Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Allan Kaufman’s 30+ years speaking experience includes personal one-on-one coaching, speeches, workshops, training classes, corporate training, and train-the-trainer classes.
He specializes in communications skills training with an emphasis on helping people get rid of their fear of public speaking rapidly. He is an innovative seminar and workshop leader. His approach to communications training is unique and exciting, and results in noticeable skills improvement.
As one Baltimore newspaper wrote about him, “Allan Kaufman helps people overcome their number-one fear–a fear that may paralyze them and keep them from achieving goals. A fear that’s greater than the prospect of death, the fear of speaking in public.”
Allan Kaufman as quoted in Baltimore Magazine:
“Learning to communicate is like taking out an insurance policy. You never know when you’ll need it, but it’s too late to take it out after you need it.”
Allan Kaufman is President of Allan and Allan, Inc., a communications consulting company (www.nosweatspeaking.com).
The company works with organizations to improve executive, management, marketing and sales communications. It also assists business professionals to rapidly eliminate public speaking fear and hone presentation skills.
Allan and Allan, Inc. provides executive speech coaching, seminars, workshops, and speaking programs on rapidly eliminating public speaking fear and enhancing presentation skills.
Allan is a member of the faculty at Ner Israel Rabbinical College, where he inspires, motivates and educates students in the art of public speaking so that they have a life-long skill that will benefit them in their personal lives as well as whatever career field(s) they enter.
Allan has a B.A. degree from The Johns Hopkins University and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Maryland.
He is a former Captain in the United States Army Reserve.
He’s earned Toastmasters International’s most prestigious achievement award–Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM)and has been recognized numerous times by Toastmasters International for his outstanding leadership contributions including being known as one of the leading sponsors of new Toastmasters.
Allan has appeared multiple times on Speakeasy–a show about communications–on Comcast Cable Television.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR THE BAR MITZVAH BOCHUR: Coach Your Son for His Special Speech.
http://bookshow.me/B00F7NHJCM
A few years ago, I found out that a local Rabbi’s twin sons were about to celebrate their Bar Mitzvahs. I had studied with this Rabbi for a number of years. I called him and offered to provide some personal one-on-one public speaking coaching to his sons for their Bar Mitzvah speeches.
I met with them one time for a couple of hours. And the rest is history. Not only did they get rave reviews and praise for their speeches, a while later I heard that they also gave awesome speeches when they graduated Torah Institute in the Baltimore area.
This is what inspired me to write this book.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I am an ideas person and fairly good at writing drafts. Then I give it to my partner, Allan Misch, who does a great job editing it.
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on several books. One on transforming yourself and influencing others. Another one on making things happen – stories of everyday people who are making a difference. Another one is on Presentation tips.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
All but one of my books are Amazon e-books. Right now, I am vigorously connecting and sending messages to LinkedIn members who share my interest in public speaking.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just do it. The hardest part is getting started. This is not rocket science. It does take perseverance.
I bought a great course online from Geoff Shaw who lays it all out and is very responsive in answering emails.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Action cures fear.
What are you reading now?
Choose Yourself by James Altucher
What’s next for you as a writer?
To continue writing as long as my brain keeps working.
Author Websites and Profiles
Allan Kaufman Website
Allan Kaufman Amazon Profile