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Fred E. Miller
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Jan 22, 20232 min read
Common Mistakes Speakers Make
A “Presentation Without Mistakes” is a speaker’s goal. That rarely happens. No speaker is perfect and even the most seasoned ones, who...
Jan 8, 20233 min read
VOCAL CUES Are Important Because . . .
They can help listeners understand the meaning of words and the intentions behind them. Vocal cues are aspects of speech that convey...
Dec 25, 20223 min read
Everyone is NOT Going to Like Your Presentation!
No matter how good your material and how well you delivered it, there will be some in the audience who do not like your talk will give...
Nov 27, 20223 min read
Five Slide Presentation Mistakes
Don't Make Them! 1. Lots of Text and Bullet Points No one comes to read your presentation. If they are reading it, they are usually ahead...
Oct 16, 20223 min read
So They GET Your Elevator Speech, . . .
Make it Clear, Concise, and Consistent If people hearing your Elevator Speech aren’t 100% sure about what you do. They won’t hire you....
Jun 26, 20223 min read
I was WRONG! A Large Audience is BETTER!
A Large Audience is BETTER!
Some consider the “Fear of Public Speaking” somewhat analogous to the “Fear of Heights.”
Apr 17, 20222 min read
Use PATTERN INTERRUPTS to . . .
A Pattern Interrupt is:
something not expected and out of the ordinary that abruptly grabs people’s attention.
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Use a DISCLAIMER to increase Audience Attention.
Transcript Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” Here’s a great way to hold your audience’s attention throughout your presentation....
Mar 6, 20223 min read
MY BACKSTORY: “Google Me!”
MY BACKSTORY “Google Me!” Here is my ‘BackStory’ of how I came to use, and suggest using, the phrase: “Google Me! Picture this: You’ve...
Jan 23, 20224 min read
My BACKSTORY: Finding An EDITOR
My BACKSTORY: Finding An EDITOR
Nov 21, 20212 min read
BACKGROUNDS are Important!
Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! I’ll bet this video’s getting your attention, isn’t it? Black and white, old movie....
Oct 24, 20212 min read
ON-DEMAND, Pre-Recorded Videos Are:
Changing the game for Coaches and Clients. TRANSCRIPT: Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! ON-DEMAND, Pre-Recorded Videos are changing...
Jul 4, 20214 min read
Want to be your BEST? Get . . .
COACHNG! The 2021 Summer Olympics are scheduled to start in July in Tokyo, Japan. Each individual and every team has been coached by the...
Jun 6, 20213 min read
A DISCLAIMER, early in your Presentation will . . .
Issue a Disclaimer early in your talk for credibility and to keep the attention of the audience.
May 23, 20213 min read
Asking early for “Lessons Learned” will . . .
Help Your Audience GET IT by asking for Lessons Learned! Before taking questions and closing my presentations, I often asked the audience...
May 9, 20213 min read
What about QUESTIONS?
In your Opening tell them when questions will be taken.
Feb 28, 20213 min read
Great Presentations include a BACKSTORY . . .
It’s All About the Backstory. You have a story, don’t you? Rarely, when asking this to students, seminar attendees, and clients, do I not...
Dec 6, 20203 min read
Let me tell you a Story . . .
Tell Stories to reinforce points in your talk.
Nov 8, 20203 min read
The Bookends of a Speech Are . . .
The Opening and Closing. The Law of Primacy and Recency says the audience best remembers the first and last things you, the speaker, say...
Oct 25, 20202 min read
Use THREE Because . . .
It gives COMPLETENESS. Throughout history, the number THREE has been used in a variety of important ways. Three blind mice. Three strikes...
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