Chris Cebollero, The Ultimate Leadership Podcast, is the consummate interviewer. This time he asks about improving Video Meetings. This is the new norm and will be with us for the foreseeable future. It is much different than gathering in person. Knowing this and making necessary adjustments is paramount to having great Read More
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Dr. Doreen Downing, Essential Speaking, Interviews Me!
I was invited to participate in a showcase on "Public Speaking Anxiety." It included 19 other industry authorities who share strategies to approach anxiety so you can speak with confidence. Transcript: Dr. Doreen Downing And it’s wonderful to welcome you today, Fred, to meet you face to face and say, hello, and have Read More
Video Meetings: Three Things . . .
You need to know before you host or jump on one. Transcript: Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! Everyone's getting on video meetings these days. There are one, two, three things you need to know before you host or jump on one. Number One: The first thing people are going to look at is YOU! Be sure you Read More
Great Elevator Speeches Build . . .
Great Elevator Speeches: Build Reputations and Grow Businesses. Specific Criteria For Them: Clear - Concise - Consistent. For similar audiences it must be exactly the same or people will be confused. Mixed messages are eventually ignored. Use Simple, Easily Understood Read More
Alliteration – Alliteration – Alliteration: Add . .
The "Magic of Three" to help the audience GET IT! In literature, Alliteration is the conspicuous repetition of identical initial consonant sounds in successive or closely associated syllables within a group of words, even those spelled differently. As a method of linking words for effect, alliteration is also called head Read More
Virtual Video Tip: BACKGROUNDS Matter!
Transcript: Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. Here's a Virtual Video Meeting Tip. We're all doing these virtual meetings these days. The tip is: BACKGROUNDS Matter! The First Thing people look at when you come on to one of these meetings is your face. Second Thing is the BACKGROUND. Look at Read More
Virtual Video Meeting Tip: BACKGROUND
In a virtual video event, the BACKGROUND is the second thing we see when entering one of these meetings. The first thing we look at is faces. We want to see who else is attending. Assuming the person isn’t wearing a shirt with a wild pattern or a crazy hat, the next thing to catch our eyes is the BACKGROUND of the Read More
Virtual Video Meeting Tip: SOUND!
Can We Hear Each Other? Recently, you’ve probably attended more virtual video meetings than ever imagined. The quality and value received have likely ranged from Fabulous to Forget-About-It! One of the biggest factors for successful meetings like these is SOUND! SOUND, as it pertains to virtual video events means: Read More
Virtual Video Meeting Tip: YOU!
Recently, if you’re like me, you’ve attended a Virtual Video Meeting. Maybe, a lot of them. This is the way gatherings, conferences, and events are going to be for the foreseeable future. It might be a one-on-one job interview, a prospect call, a small group meeting, a networking event, or a large conference. As a Read More
With Virtual Video Meetings:
Everyone is in the Front Row!
Accept It. - Understand It. Make It Work! It will be a while, perhaps a long while, before audiences gather in large auditoriums to see and hear a speaker. Now, we meet "virtually." A different mindset and new skills are needed for attending, participating in, or leading one of these events. In a conventional Read More