Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group Again. It?s been said that public speaking is the number one fear of most people, with death being second. ?This means,? said comedian Jerry Seinfeld, ?if you have to be at a funeral, you would rather be in the casket than doing the eulogy.? How can you overcome fear or ineffectiveness as a speaker? Learn the Laws of Communication! John C. Maxwell has been a public speaker and motivational teacher for more than fifty years. He is one of only eight people on the planet who have been awarded Toastmaster?s Golden Gavel and been inducted into the National Speakers' Association Hall of Fame. In The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication: Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message, he shares everything he?s learned from a lifetime of communication.