The Fear of Public Speaking. Imagine this: You’re asked to deliver a presentation to an audience of your subordinates, peers, and bosses. Great “Speaking Opportunity!” correct? Absolutely! However, there could be challenges. What if: Many in the audience have more years of service with the company? Quite a Read More
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WHY Your Opening and Closing are . . .
IMPORTANT! As I regularly review my Google Analytics, two topics, more than all others, the Opening and Closing of a presentation, stand out as being of interest to readers. You, my reader and listener, have a keen interest in these two parts of a presentation for good reason. That justification is “The Law of Primacy and Read More
Doug Sandler, NICE GUYS Podcast, Interviews . . .
ME! What a Privilege! Listen to Doug Sandler, a true professional, interviewing me about Elevator Speeches! LISTEN! Fred Miller can help you hone your Elevator Speech, and so much more. NICE GUYS On Business Podcast has over 350,000 downloads, 200+ interviews. Hear about it on The NICE GUYS today! Reach Us Read More
A TWITTER Type Elevator Speech is . . .
Sometimes Needed! Picture this: You're at a social function, networking event, or seminar and asked, "Who are you and what do you do?" Ideally, you'd like to answer with every floor of your Elevator Speech template. Each floor gives specific information valuable in helping those hearing it determine if there should be a Read More
Handling Questions: Dos and . . .
Don'ts! DO tell the audience, in your Opening, when and how you will be handling questions. Taking them throughout the presentation can cause problems. What do you do if someone asks, right after you start speaking, a question about an item you’re planning to cover in the last quarter of your presentation?” Read More
YOU Don’t Do Public Speaking.
Really? When asked, "Do YOU ever do any public speaking or deliver presentations?" the answer is often, "No." Sometimes it's "No-o-o-o-o! I would never speak in front of a group." Perhaps, it depends how you define the terms, "Public Speaking and Presentations." I remember my first Toastmaster meeting when one of Read More
“Tell Your Audience Stories!”
Personal stories reinforce points you make in the body of your presentation. You want your audience to GET IT! Stories are one of the best ways to strengthen and clarify the meaning of the information you are conveying. Before people put ink on paper, telling stories was one of the best ways to teach and convey the Read More
LESS is MORE for . . .
Presentations and Elevator Speeches. The Goal of All Communication; Visual, Written, or Spoken, is the same. We want the recipients, as quickly as possible, to GET IT! They may not agree with everything. They may not agree with anything. Unless they GET IT!, there cannot be a meaningful discussion going Read More
Your Questions . . . My
Answers. Through coaching, workshops, and seminars I get asked many great questions. Because you might have some of the same queries, I'm taking this opportunity to post and answer some. Question I. What's the best way to conquer the fear of public speaking? Realize it is natural to have that fear and you are not Read More
DROP “Work With” and “Help” from . . .
Your Elevator Speech! When most are asked, at a networking event, social function, or seminar, "What do you do?" The replies are usually like these: "I work with companies to blah, blah, blah." "I help people blah, blah, blah." Really? "Work with" and "Help" sound pretty wimpy to me. If you're independently Read More