0LOW! Very Low! Amazing as it seems, it doesn't take much to stand head and shoulders above your competition. This applies to most things in life. It certainly rings true when it comes to Delivering a Great Presentation. little things can make a HUGE DIFFERENCE. Write your own Introduction. The Introduction Read More
Developing A Presentation/Speech
Watching the Olympic Trials, I Noticed. . .
0All Those Great Athletes Have COACHES! They are the Best of the Best because they had great COACHING. Many were born with a lot of natural talent. They continually work out and hone their skills. Most have been doing this for years. More than one left home and moved hundreds, even thousands of miles, to work with the Read More
OWN Your Audience with This Formula:
oPassion + Knowledge + Technique PASSION When delivering a presentation, Passion trumps everything! Your body language and facial expressions will show the audience how much you care about your topic. Those non-verbal communicators will, when passion runs high, be involuntary. You won't be able to help yourself! Read More
Speakers: You Want your Audiences. . .
OLeaning In! That non-verbal communication means they are watching and listening to your presentation! That's what you want! The Goal of All Communication: Verbal, Written, or Visual is the same. We want the recipients, as quickly as possible, to GET IT! They may not agree with everything you present. They may not Read More
One of the Greatest Fears of Public Speaking is. . .
0"I've Got Nothing to Talk About!" "The audience probably knows way more than I do about the topic. If they don't fall asleep during my presentation, they'll be fidgeting, checking email, and looking at the clock, hoping I'll soon conclude." That is a major fear many have when it comes to public speaking. They are Read More
Practicing: Video Tips that. . .
oWork! Transcript Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” Here’s this week’s post. If you want to become a better speaker, these are my two best tips: 1. Practice - Practice - Practice. 2. Speak - Speak - Speak. And here's a wonderful practice tip. I got it from Mark Brown. Mark Brown won the 1995 Toastmasters Read More
Slide Basics: Dos and. . .
oDon'ts! Transcript Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” This video is about Slide Basics: Dos and Don’ts! The bottom line with all communication; verbal, written, or visual, is all the same. We want the recipients, as quickly as possible, to GET IT! They may not agree with everything you say. They may not Read More
Speakers: STOP These Eleven Things!
0Read Them - Study Them - STOP Them! If you're a speaker there are certain things you should do, and should STOP doing. Here are Eleven Definite STOPS! STOP "Winging it." Your non-effort will show. You'll embarrass yourself and waste the time of your audience. They came to learn something from your talk Read More
Speakers: You Only Have One Chance. . .
oTo Make a First Impression. Make It an Outstanding One Before You Take the Stage! The Title of your talk. It's got to grab the attention of potential attendees, or they won't be in the audience. Consider, when working on that title: People will do more to avoid pain than seek pleasure. Example. I could Read More
Speakers: Authenticity Connects. . .
0You to Your Audience! WE'RE IN THE ELECTION SEASON! Candidates are debating and delivering speeches. Speakers can learn from comments like these: • "He's Authentic." • "She's scripted, and not Authentic." • "That candidate is connecting with me." • "I have no confidence in them." • "I trust them." • "They Read More