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Fred E. Miller
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Nov 11, 20102 min read
Tiny Business, Mighty Profits Radio, Interviews ME!
Interviews are great ways for someone to ask questions other folks, given the opportunity, might have asked. I recently had the privilege...
Nov 4, 20102 min read
Cotton Mouth – Yech!
Cotton Mouth No Fun to have when Speaking! Cotton, or dry mouth, can be caused be many things: anxiety, dry air, certain medications,...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Dec 18, 20093 min read
Verbal Communication Element #3 – Inflection
Did I hear some say, “R2D2 of Star Wars fame? If you did, you probably couldn’t wait for the talk to end, and it’s doubtful you remember...
Oct 22, 20092 min read
The Fear of Public Speaking & Giving Presentations
If just the thought of speaking in front of a group gets you nervous – You are not alone! Survey after survey says many people would...
Sep 22, 20092 min read
Taking Questions
Usually, this is not the best time to do this because the audience doesn’t leave having the impact of your closing on the their minds. In...
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