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
No Sweat Public Speaking! Podcast
Speakers: Don’t Make These Three Mistakes
Transcript Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” Speakers: Don't make these three mistakes. Number One: Don't read your speech, especially in monotone. • It's very boring. Not the way to do it. Number Two: Don't use lots of bullet points and text. • No one comes to read your presentation. • And if they'll Read More
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
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
Great Tip: Use Alliteration!
Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. Here's a great presentation tip. Use Alliteration. Alliteration is the occurrence of the same sound with adjacent or closely connected words. It can really enhance your presentation. Here are some examples. "Elevator speeches should be clear, concise, and 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
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