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Jul 8, 20102 min read

Connect with Your AudienceEmotionally, and You’ve Got Them!

“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 Guarantee 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. What 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 Arrive Early!

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 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 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 – 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 29, 20103 min read

Brand Yourself: One Way – Have a Signature Closing!

I have a ‘Challenge – and a Prediction’ for You! If you’re a fan of Zig Ziglar, the famous motivational speaker from Yazoo City,...

Apr 22, 20102 min read

Speech Content – Part #5 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 8, 20102 min read

EVERYTHING Must Be In SYNC!

Otherwise, you’re sending mixed messages. The audience will be confused, and they won’t receive the information you’re presenting the way...

Apr 1, 20103 min read

Verbal Communication Element # 5 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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...

Feb 18, 20102 min read

The Best Speakers Don’t Work Harder than You . . .

Have you read Malcomb Gladwell’s book , Outliers, The Story of Success? If not, I strongly suggest you buy and devour it! Hard work is...

Feb 4, 20103 min read

Content Part #4 The Formula for the Body of the Speech Make a Point – Tell a Story

IMPORTANT: Make it a Personal Story! Make a Point – Tell a Story Make a Point – Tell a Story Make a Point – Tell a Story Do this three...

Jan 21, 20102 min read

PowerPoint / Keynote Presentations

YOU Supply the Text! If I’m using a PowerPoint / Keynote Presentation and project the slide on the right onto a screen, and at the same...

Jan 14, 20102 min read

Speech Competition

There’s really only one person you need to compete with . . . I hate to disagree with the famous coach Vince Lombardi, but ‘winning is...

Fred E. Miller

Speaker - International Coach - Author