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Mar 17, 20113 min read

Want to Speak Better? Practice – Practice – Practice!

The Road to Perfection Never Ends! Want to Speak Better? How about playing music? If you were, or are now, a musician, do you just come...

Mar 10, 20115 min read

Your Elevator Speech is a Mini-Presentation

Here’s mine. What’s yours? Your Elevator Speech is a Mini-Presentation CLICK to ENLARGE – Read from Bottom > Top If you attend...

Feb 24, 20112 min read

Nonverbal Communication Trumps. . .

NonVerbal Communication Trumps Verbal Communication The guy on the right says, “I’m really excited to have the opportunity to speak to...

Dec 30, 20103 min read

Like Chapman’s Ice Cream, Your Presentation Should Have A Subtle Little Difference

Have a “Subtle Little Difference.” Chapman’s Ice Cream was once a St. Louis tradition. They were famous for their advertising campaign...

Dec 9, 20102 min read

If YOU are in the Audience, PLEASE Learn By Observing and Listening

Learn by Observing and Listening Turn OFF your cell phone. Practice active listening. Give the speaker eye contact. Lean forward in your...

Nov 18, 20102 min read

The 3Es of Presenting Help The Audience GET IT! #1 E – Educate

Help The Audience GET IT! Educate – Entertain – Explain They may not agree with everything. They may not agree with anything. Unless...

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’ Warms up the Audience Before 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, 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Fred E. Miller

Speaker - International Coach - Author