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Feb 1, 20123 min read

Speakers: Instructions For Your Audience Are. . .

Before your presentation, your Audience had specific instructions and training on how to be a Good Audience? An audience can make or...

Feb 3, 20115 min read

Fear of Public Speaking? 11 Nuggets to Neutralize that Fear Now!

Glossophobia 11 Nuggets to Neutralize the Fear of Public Speaking – NOW! is the Fear of Public Speaking. The word comes from the Greek...

Jan 20, 20112 min read

The Worst Speech You’ll Ever Give Is Far Better. . .

The Worst Speech You’ll Ever Give will be Far Better Than the One You Never Give! One of the greatest fears people have is the “Fear of...

Jan 13, 20113 min read

More Scoops of Chapman’s Ice Cream that. . .

As stated in a previous Post, Chapman’s Ice Cream was famous for their advertising campaign that stated there was a “subtle little...

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 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,...

Oct 21, 20102 min read

Public Speaking & Presentation Quotes

Presentation Quotes Here are quotes I have collected – Enjoy! “They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you...

Oct 7, 20102 min read

I Want to be a Better Presenter, But I Doubt If . . .

I doubt if you’ll read all of these doubts – especially the last one! I doubt if they’ll be interested in anything I have to say. I doubt...

Sep 23, 20103 min read

The List! Distractions and Potential Problems

Expecting the unexpected is the first step. And when it happens during your presentation, the effect could be the audience won’t GET IT!....

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, Don’t 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’ 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 15, 20102 min read

Name Tags Insist on Them For EVERYONE!

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 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 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...

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 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...

Fred E. Miller

Speaker - International Coach - Author