Mashable’s latest #BizChats Twitter chat discussed how to get over the prevalent and equally paralyzing stage fright and instead, develop public speaking skills to serve as an asset in business.

Over the course of an hour, @MashBusiness covered an array of questions, ranging from the best ways to prepare yourself for delivering an effective speech, to ways to eliminate those pesky pre-speech jitters. 

Several public speaking experts shared their expertise on the topic including: Adam Grant, Wharton professor, op-ed writer for The New York Times and author of Originals and Give and Take; Amber L. Wright, corporate trainer and public speaking coach; Brian Tracy, chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International; Chris Anderson, curator of the TED conference and author of The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking; Chris Widener, author, leadership and influence expert; and Lauren Ferraro, public speaking coach to CEOs and senior executives.  Read more…