If you've ever failed, please raise your hand!Fail I can’t see any of you, but I know all your hands are raised. (Several have both hands and legs in the air!) Did you learn more from things you failed at or from things that went well the first time you did them? You learned more from what went wrong than what Read More
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Speakers should be Bloggers. Here’s Why!
Speakers Should Be Bloggers: I started Blogging almost two years ago. Here is what weekly Posting has brought Me. It might do the same for You!Audio Increased Knowledge. I learn something every time I write a Post. Each time I pick a subject, I research it and always find information I didn't know. My expertise on Read More
Build a Three-Legged Stool to be an EXPERT!
We like to work with EXPERTS - Don't we? Three Naturally, we want people to perceive us as an EXPERT. Perception is reality, and people like to work with EXPERTS - Correct? Being perceived as an EXPERT grows your: 1. Business 2. Career 3. Leadership Opportunities EXPERTS also get paid more for the products and Read More
CBS Radio Interviews Speaker/Author Fred Miller
NewsRadio KMOX 1120 The Voice of St. Louis! Host Mark Reardon interviews speaker/author Fred Miller (me!) about my book, "No Sweat Public Speaking!" Mp3 With their famous 50,000 watt signal, KMOX is one of the top stations in the country. Mark Reardon, 30 year radio veteran, interviewed me about Public Speaking and my Read More
Speakers: Be Prepared – “STUFF” HAPPENS!
It's a Given - When a Speaker, "STUFF" Happens, and You Best be Prepared! STUFF And the "STUFF" can happen in many ways. Venue: Always try to scope out the room, building, and parking areas where you'll be presenting before the presentation. Going a few days beforehand may not cut it because the arrangement you saw Read More
Fox News interviews Speaker/Author, Fred E. Miller
Fox News interviews Fred Miller John Pertzborn, co-anchor of Fox News AM Show in St. Louis, interviews me. Special thanks to Jim Grandone, www.grandone.com Transcript of Interview Read More
Ten Reasons Why You Should Work on
Your Presentation Skills
Guest Post: Gavin Meikle, Inter-Activ Presenting & Influencing Readers of my blog know I sometimes post the writings of other speakers. Gavin Meikle is a friend and fellow speaker from across the pond. His writing on "Why You Should Present" nails it so well I asked him to share it. You have probably Read More
Written Post + Audio Post =
BETTER POST and BETTER SPEAKING!
BETTER POST and BETTER SPEAKING! Ever read your Post several days after publishing and . . . Oops! Combo Post I have done it more times than I'll admit. However, I'm writing this Post to give a solution for catching those errors and greatly improving my Posts! If you are a blogger, writer, or speaker, it might be Read More
Ask Fred Questions
FAQ with Me Ask Me Question: If you had one piece of advice to give to improve my speaking, what would it be? Answer: SPEAK! - SPEAK! - SPEAK! If you want to be a great Baker - Bake! If you want to be a great Swimmer - Swim! If you want to be a great Speaker - SPEAK! You can do all the intellectualizing about the Read More
NPR Member Station, KWMU, Book Interview. . .
NPR Member Station Book Interview. I'm a Guest on KWMU's "St. Louis on the Air" St. Louis on the Air Interview NPR Member Station Book Interview with Don Marsh, the host of "St. Louis on the Air." He is an excellent interviewer. We discussed my book, "No Sweat Public Speaking!" There was also time for a few call-in Read More