http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Have you ever been in a situation where you did not know how to turn down an invitation to a social event, but you knew that you really did not want to attend? This is an embarrassing problem that everyone faces from time to time. One reason that it ... http://royanereal.articlealley.com/how-to-turn-down-an-invitation-2388755.html 15th November 2011 People who are very shy, and people who are afraid of public speaking often have a lot in common. I spent many years teaching people the techniques of public speaking. A lot of my students were very terrified of speaking in public. I found out that ... http://royanereal.articlealley.com/shy-people--learn-to-speak-up-1709239.html 18th August 2010 One of my friends recently asked me how she should handle an upcoming lunch with her lawyer. She was worried that the lunch would become awkward if they ran out of things to talk about. 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