The speaker's INTRODUCTION, in person or virtually, is important! It is an integral part of a presentation. It is the presenter's responsibility to write it. The emcee should read it as if they wrote it. Too often, that person will grab your bio from the internet and edit it for introducing you. Usually it has nothing Read More
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The Ultimate Leadership Podcast Video Edition: Chris Cebollero Interviews Me!
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
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
Three Things NOT to Do with Eye Contact!
Transcript Fred Miller, "NO SWEAT Public Speaking!" Here are three things NOT to do with eye contact. Number One: Don't stare. No one likes to be stared at. It makes them feel very uneasy. Number Two: Don't be a searchlight - going like this. Do not do that. What you want to do is: • Looks at someone, finish a Read More
When in the Audience, I promise to . . .
Do the following, because Better Audience = Better Speaker = Better Experience for All! (If your audience could use these "Suggestions." HERE is a PDF the event planner can distribute.) Arrival I will arrive well ahead of time. I'll know where the building is located. I'll allow time for parking, finding the Read More
8 Habits of Highly Successful Speakers
Here are 8 Habits of Highly Successful Speakers. Read them - Understand them - Practice them! 1. Know your topic. You’ll never know everything, but have enough knowledge so you have "confidence in your competence." 2. Know your audience. What is their understanding of your topic? Know the diversity of 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
Do NOT Ask Your Audience to . . .
Multitask! Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. Do NOT ask your audience to multitask. Multitasking cannot be done: If they're looking at your slides and reading bullet points- They are not watching and listening to you. If they are using one of your handouts and working on it - 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