Your INTRODUCTION This is what the master of ceremonies says before the speaker takes the stage. It is not only an integral part of your presentation, but extremely important. Typically, the person writing that Introduction, be it the emcee or someone they’ve delegated the task to, will search the internet for your name Read More
Developing A Presentation/Speech
My BEST Tip for Practicing is. . .
Record yourself:Video and Audio. Fred Miller, "NO SWEAT Public Speaking!" Here's my BEST Tip for practicing. Use Your iPad or computer! Record yourself: video and audio. Now, the first time you go back to it, turn the sound off. Just watch. Non-verbal communication trumps Read More
Three Mistakes to Avoid!
Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. Here Are Three Mistakes to Avoid! Number One: Don't let the emcee, or anyone else write your introduction. They're probably going to grab your bio off the internet and that has nothing to do with your presentation. You write the introduction. Number Two: When you Read More
Fear of Public Speaking: The BIG WHAT?
Numerous things contribute to The Fear of Public Speaking. For many, it is the BIG WHAT? WHAT am I going to talk about? WHAT can I tell an audience they've never heard before? WHAT topic can I speak about, confidently, that people will find helpful, interesting, and important? Answer: You have something to Read More
INTRODUCTION TIP: The Title of . . .
Your Upcoming Book is . . . Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. Here's a great Introduction Tip. We've already talked about the fact that you should Write your own Introduction and it's not your bio. It should answer three questions. Why this subject? Why this speaker? and Why now? Here's Read More
Video Blog: Multiply It’s Value By . . .
Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. A Video Blog, like this one, is a great way to communicate with your audience. Let them see and hear your expertise. The value of that Video Blog can be multiplied by doing Three Things. One: YouTube Many use YouTube as a search engine. Get a Free YouTube channel and upload Read More
Three, Three, Three – WHY Three?
Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. THREE ways to improve your Public Speaking. THREE goals of an Elevator Speech. THREE ways to Stand Out from the Crowd. WHY All these THREES? Well, THREE is Magical! Use One For Emphasis. This is a great setup for video! Use Two for Comparison. Hot - Cold. Fast Read More
STAND OUT By Doing . . .
These Three Things! Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! Your competition has set the bar low, very low. It doesn't take much to stand out from other speakers. Here are three things you can do. Number One: Write your own introduction. It's not your bio! Nobody cares where you went to school, how Read More
Use a DISCLAIMER: Here’s . . .
Mine! Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. “11 Nuggets to Lessen The Fear of Public Speaking” – FREE InfoGraph! Here's a DISCLAIMER I use in many of my presentations. I use it right after the Opening and it goes like this. "Before I get started, I want to give you a DISCLAIMER. I'm going to show you Read More
It’s ALL About The . . .
STORIES! Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. This is what I use to develop presentations – FREE Speaker's Template! It's ALL About The STORIES! Nancy Duarte says, "Personal Stories are the emotional glue that connect your audience to your message." We all have Stories and I want to prove that to you with Read More