Will Be Far Better Than The One You Never Give! Transcript Fred Miller, "NO SWEAT Public Speaking!" I guarantee . . . "The worst speech you'll ever give will be far better than the one you never give!" You can think about it. Read books. Go to seminars. Watch videos. Take classes. But the Read More
Developing A Presentation/Speech
Five Reasons to be a Speaker this Year!
The Fear of Public Speaking is common. It holds many back from reaching their potential. The phobia often goes hand-in-hand with fears of failure, rejection, and the unknown. Quotes from clients confirm this and the negative impact it has. "I have lost promotional opportunities because I’ve turned down invitations to make Read More
THREE Things NOT To Do With Your Hands When Speaking!
Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. Here are three things NOT to do with your hands when you're speaking. Number One: Do not point with your index finger. No one likes to be pointed at. Instead, gesture with your knuckle. Number Two: Be sure all the finger gestures you use are universally Read More
Three Things NOT To Do When Answering Questions
Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. Here are three things you should NOT do when taking questions. Number One: If you don't know the answer, do not throw it out to the audience. You lose control and you don't know if the answers given are the right ones. Number Two: If you don't know the answer to a Read More
THREE “Es” For Helping Your Audience GET IT!
Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. The goal of all communication, verbal, written, or visual is the same. We want the audience as quickly as possible to GET IT! They may not agree with everything you say. They may not agree with anything. But if they don't get it, you can't have a meaningful Read More
THREE-THREE-THREE: Why? Why? Why?
Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! Why use THREE? Use THREE because it adds completeness to your message. Your audience can't remember more than three or four things. Use One for emphasis. Use Two for comparison. Use THREE for completeness. Four or more for a list. Here are some Read More
Text On Slides? THIS . . .
Works! Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT PublicSpeaking! If you're regular viewer, listener, or reader, you know I'm not an advocate of using bullet points or text on slides. There are, however, a few exceptions. Here's one! Sometimes, giving your audience information to read and you not speaking, is Read More
To Improve Public Speaking and Presentation Skills . . .
Practice! - Practice! - Practice! Speak! - Speak! - Speak! You can read books, watch videos, take public speaking classes, and join Toastmasters. These activities will help you learn the components, parts, and elements of great presentations. They will teach you about: Content and delivery. The importance of Read More
SPEAKING can be your SUPER POWER!
Speaking can be your SUPER POWER! Are you "Speaking"? If not, doing so could become your SUPER POWER and do SUPER THINGS for your business, career, and self-esteem. "Speaking" is not just giving formal presentations. It also includes: Leading a meeting. Participating in a discussion. Asking questions in Read More
My Most Popular Posts Are About . . .
Closing a Presentation. By far, the most read and listened to posts I've written and recorded, over many years, are ones about Closing a presentation. They are favored because of their immense importance. This is because of The Law of Primacy and Recency. This rule says an audience best remembers the first and Read More