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
Presentation Tips
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
The WORST SPEECH You’ll Ever Give . . .
Will Be Far Better Than The One You Never Give! Transcript Fred Miller, "NO SWEAT Public Speaking!" I guarantee . . . "The worst speech you'll ever give will be far better than the one you never give!" You can think about it. Read books. Go to seminars. Watch videos. Take classes. But the 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
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
Text On Slides? THIS . . .
Works! Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT PublicSpeaking! If you're regular viewer, listener, or reader, you know I'm not an advocate of using bullet points or text on slides. There are, however, a few exceptions. Here's one! Sometimes, giving your audience information to read and you not speaking, is Read More