If You’ve Written or Ever Plan to Write a Book READ THIS ARTICLE! One of the things I stress in my coaching, speaking, and writing is the importance of STORIES! Life is all about stories. Specifically, your personal stories! Those stories support points in the body of your presentation. Your audience won’t Read More
Speaking/Presenting
VOCAL CUES are . . .
Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! Let's talk about nonverbal communication. Specifically, VOCAL CUES. VOCAL CUES are all aspects of words including silence. Let's look at some of those. PRONUNCIATION: That's the extent to which we articulate words clearly and distinctly. Example: Read More
Critiquing Speakers: A Great Way To . . .
Improve Your Presentations! Recently, I attended an event hosted by the St. Louis Speaker Series. Since 1998, the speakers have been some of the world’s most celebrated and influential personalities of our time, a virtual Who’s Who of National and global figures - heads of state, political leaders, newsmakers, Read More
Question: WHAT Topic To Speak About?
That question, "WHAT topic should I speak about?" comes up often. Sometimes, it's an easy answer: If it's job-related, the subject matter may have already been chosen by a manager or program director. If that's the case, have a conversation with them and, together, list bullet points you agree should be Read More
Openings For Your Speech, Try . . .
One of These! “There’s only one chance to make a first impression!” That’s a fair statement and definitely applies to the Opening of your presentation. That component of your talk literally ‘sets the stage’ for what’s to follow. Quickly, the audience is going to be on the edge of their seats, either breathlessly Read More
A DISCLAIMER, early in your Presentation will . . .
Help Your Audience GET IT! If you deliver information an attendee doesn't agree with they may start to view you with a bit of disbelief. If this occurs several times, they might tune you, and your message, out completely. FREE InfoGraph: 17 Nuggets to Lessen The Fear of Public Speaking That's a shame because they might Read More
Asking early for “Lessons Learned” will . . .
Help Your Audience GET IT! Before taking questions and closing my presentations, I often asked the audience to share something they learned from my talk. Occasionally, very few hands were raised. That frustrated me because I knew I had presented a lot of great material. Why weren’t folks raising their hands? I Read More
What about QUESTIONS?
When to take questions. How to answer them. Done correctly, having your audience ask questions can be an important part of your presentation. Hearing and answering questions is significant because it is a check on how clearly your presentation was understood and an opportunity to clear up any misunderstandings. When to Read More
The Laws of Presentation
To be successful in delivering outstanding presentations, there are Very Specific Laws that apply. These are not suggestions! The following Laws of Presentation are tested, proven, and essential if you want to have a high quality talk. Read them - Study them - Apply them! Know your "Stuff!" This is the first Read More
Improve Your Speaking: Write, Podcast, and Video Yourself
"Speaking Opportunities are Business, Career, and Leadership Opportunities!" Want to be a better speaker? Do These Three Things! 1. Write! That’s correct, write! Blog regularly, a minimum of 300 words, at least every other week. "Content is King!" You'll learn something each time you write a post. The information Read More