Practicing 5/9

Oct 18, 20124 min read

Speakers: Use PowerPoint / Keynote Because. . .

For speakers, using PowerPoint/Keynote in their Presentations makes sense.

Oct 10, 20124 min read

Personal STORIES Reinforce the Points of Your Message

Telling Stories is one of the Best Ways to reinforce the Points you make in the Body of your Speech.

Oct 3, 20123 min read

Practice: Do You Think Great Olympic Athletes Just. . .

For many at that level, it had been eight hour days, six days a week, working out and practicing their sport – for years! All serious...

Sep 19, 20122 min read

My Best Advice for Becoming a Better Speaker is. . .

Here’s some Bad News for those who want to lessen their Fear of Public Speaking and become a Better Speaker: There is NO Magic Pill to...

Aug 29, 20123 min read

You DON’T Make Presentations!?

What’s your response to the following questions? Have you ever had a passion for something and wanted to promote it? Has anyone ever...

Aug 8, 20124 min read

Great Athletes Have Coaches. Great Speakers Should, Also!

Jun 6, 20123 min read

Our NonVerbal Communication is Both. . .

NonVerbal Communication Trumps Verbal Communication. NonVerbal Communication conveys our message Visually to our audiences. This is...

May 30, 20123 min read

Passion + Knowledge + Technique =

I’m sure you’ve heard people speak, with great Passion about a subject. Maybe their words and delivery weren’t perfect, but...

May 2, 20123 min read

Speakers: Let Readers LISTEN to Your Post and. . .

I’m sure you’ve heard that your writing should have a “Voice.” That’s true, and by making the audio of your posts available,...

Apr 18, 20123 min read

A Great Presentation is like a Delicious Cake!

A Presentation is similar to a recipe.

Mar 14, 20123 min read

You’re Going to Want to Write THESE Down!

Fortunately, I’ve been doing a lot of speaking lately. During the Q&A Session, one question I’m frequently asked is, “How can I lessen my...

Feb 15, 20123 min read

The Fear of Public Speaking! – WHY?

Why Not have a Fear of Public Speaking? Think about it for a moment. Most of our conversations are one-on-one. Many of those are on the...

Feb 8, 20123 min read

Speakers: A Great Tool for Presenting is. . .

If slides are included in your presentations, (there are good reasons to use them!) definitely familiarize yourself with...

Jan 25, 20124 min read

The “F” Word – Speakers Should. . .

I’m going to use the “F” Word today. I know I’ve already made some of you uncomfortable. You don’t like that word directed at you. If you...

Jan 11, 20123 min read

Have a Spare Tire in Case Murphy Shows Up!

always seems to be lurking around the corner, waiting to pounce on an unsuspecting victim. That casualty could be you! Always be...

Dec 28, 20113 min read

Speakers, My 2012 New Year’s Resolutions are. . .

#1. Prepare and Practice for each Presentation even if I’ve given it 100+ times. It might be the umpteenth time I’ve delivered it, but...

Dec 21, 20113 min read

Speakers, There’s NO App for That!

Public Speaking/Giving a Presentation is a skill that is learned.

Dec 14, 20113 min read

Remember: NonVerbal Communication Trumps. . .

Have you ever watched a Professional Mime? They speak no words, but communicate very well, don’t they! If they were to use their voice,...

Dec 7, 20113 min read

Speakers: Brand Yourself with – <i>“No Sweat!”</i>

“If it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Press.”Speakers This is how David Gregory, the moderator of the the longest-running television series in...

Nov 23, 20113 min read

Speakers: The <i>Last</i> Thing you do, will be. . .

The Law of Primacy and Recency states: The First and Last Things your audience hears and sees, will probably be remembered more than...

Fred E. Miller

Speaker - International Coach - Author