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Fred E. Miller
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Sep 2, 20102 min read
A Speaker’s Template – SEE The BIG PICTURE
Use this Speaker’s Template to Develop, Practice and Deliver Your Presentation A Speaker’s Template – Click to Enlarge! Download the...
Aug 26, 20102 min read
When You Speak,<br> <i>Don’t</i> Jingle or Deliver Other Distractions!
When You Speak “Did you ever spend a lot of time on a ship?” The reason I asked, was that Michael, the person I was critiquing,...
Aug 19, 20103 min read
Lessons from a Street Performer – Great Delivery!
This one was O-U-T-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G! I was in Boston last week and had an opportunity to do some sightseeing. Around the famous Faneuil...
Jul 29, 20102 min read
The ‘Show-Before-The-Show’<br>Warms up the Audience <i>Before</i> the Emcee Speaks!
This does it for me. It warms up the audience! What do You do? This Slide Show and Music will be playing when people enter the room I’ll...
Jul 23, 20102 min read
I Get Presentations Ideas,<br>But Forget Them!
Use a Digital Recorder to Capture those thoughts ‘In the Moment!’ None of us have the great memories we wish we had. We’re exercising,...
Jul 15, 20102 min read
Name Tags<br><i>Insist</i> on Them For <i>EVERYONE!</i>
Do YOU always remember people’s names? All of us have had this experience: You’re at a networking event, business show or merely...
Jul 8, 20102 min read
Connect with Your Audience<i>Emotionally,</i><br> and You’ve <i>Got Them!</i>
“I’m a Failure!” is a great example. Read on! My good friend and internet mentor, Russ Henneberry, is an internet expert. Russ Henneberry...
Jul 1, 20102 min read
Nine Ways to <i>Guarantee</i><br>Your Presentation Will BOMB!
Don’t practice your presentation. You’ve given it before – no big deal. Don’t visit the facility before your talk. Don’t find out what...
Jun 24, 20101 min read
Here’s how an EXPERT uses PowerPoint
I used to be the Poster Boy for very b-a-a-a-d PowerPoint Presentations. If there were 20 slide transitions available – I’d use 19 of...
Jun 17, 20102 min read
OK. They asked me to be a Speaker.<br><i>What</i> do I talk about?
Start with Passion and Knowledge . . . You first choice as a speaker is to have the opportunity to talk about a subject you are...
Jun 3, 20102 min read
You’re Scheduled to Speak at 10:00<br><i>Arrive Early!</i>
Seriously, there are Lots of reasons to arrive that early! We all know that ‘Stuff’ happens. Arriving early, some may say very early, is...
May 27, 20103 min read
Presentation Tip # 2<br>Use a Mind Map!
Ever looked at your notes when giving a presentation and everything is a BIG BLUR? Not much fun when this happens, is it? Nervous or...
May 20, 20102 min read
Practice Tip #1 – Read Aloud!
Practice -Practice -Practice We’ve all heard that mantra, and it’s true. And one of the best ways to improve your voice is to: Read Aloud...
May 13, 20103 min read
The Fear of Public Speaking<br>How to Lessen It
The Fear of Public Speaking: First of all, You are not alone … There is comfort in numbers. Public Speaking, in survey after survey, has...
May 6, 20102 min read
I Ask for Questions, but No Hands are Raised – <br>Now What?
My Presentation Was So Good, There Are No Questions – Correct? Photo Credit – Michael Elliott Don’t bet on it! Many people are shy, and...
Apr 22, 20102 min read
Speech Content – Part #5<br>The Conclusion
Two Elements Here: One of the ways to reinforce a message with the goal of the audience ‘Getting It!’ is to repeat that message. This is...
Apr 1, 20103 min read
Verbal Communication Element # 5 – <br>Pause
The last element of good verbal communication is the Pause. It’s the last element of our verbal communication skills discussion, but it...
Mar 25, 20102 min read
Verbal Communication Element #1 – <br>Pronunciation and Enunciation
If You Don’t Do This, You Might as Well be a Mime – And you better be a Very Good One! The first element of verbal communication is...
Mar 18, 20103 min read
Non-Verbal Communication Element # 5 – <br> Body Movement
Move Your Body – Deliver a Message! Picture this: The six foot, five inch, python armed bar bouncer just spotted someone in the club he...
Mar 11, 20104 min read
Non-Verbal Communication Element #4 –<br> Posture
There’s one chance to make a first impression! Walk with deliberate steps that give the non-verbal message to your audience that you are...
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