A Better Presenter! Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. Get started on "Speaking Opportunities" with this FREE Speaker's Template - HERE Here are Three Tips to help you become a Better Presenter. Number One. Practice! - Practice! - Practice! I work with TED Talk Speakers and the rule of thumb is one hour of Read More
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Take “Speaking Opportunities” because they are . . .
Business, Career, and Leadership Opportunities! A typical inquiry about my coaching often sounds like this: “I’m sick and tired of people who don’t work as hard as I do and don’t contribute as much to the company, receiving recognition, bonuses, and sometimes promotions! They’re garnering those accolades and financial Read More
MIND MAP Your Presentation!
Mind Mapping is the ultimate tool for: Developing - Practicing - Delivering a Great Presentation FREE Mind Map of a Speaker's Template HERE Let's look at each of those activities. Developing a Presentation Have you ever had these challenges when commencing work on a new presentation. Lots of ideas Read More
Eye Contact: LOOK at . . .
These Suggestions! Making Eye Contact with your audience is one of the non-verbal elements of communication for delivering a great presentation. Making that connection with individuals in the audience shows "confidence in your competence" and "honesty." When Presenting Find a Friendly Face There are people watching Read More
Take Your Presentation from Blah to . . .
AH! Little differences make a BIG Difference when it comes to the components, parts, and elements of a presentation. Here are some specifics for doing that! Title The Title of your presentation should be similar to something seen on the marquis of a theatre, the headline of a newspaper, the spine of a book, or the Read More
Speakers: “Don’t Leave Home Without . . .
Bringing These Things! Your Presentation is Your Responsibility. Period! It is Your Presentation. Control everything you can and have as many backup plans and devices as makes sense. Your audience doesn't want to hear you can't use your Slide Presentation because the Audio Visual guy didn't have the Read More
Lessons from the TEDx Stage.
Jade Harrell recently delivered a TEDxGatewayArch presentation. Coaching her was a privilege, and . . . She CRUSHED IT! In this interview we discuss the preparation, delivery, and other aspects of this career changing "Speaking Opportunity." "Speaking Opportunities are Business, Career, and Leadership Read More
Jennifer Blome, KTRS, Interviews ME!
* Jennifer Blome, St. Louis media icon, interviews me about: • The Rule of Three as it applies to Public Speaking and Presentation Skills. • The Fear of Public Speaking. • Why we have it and Nuggets to Lessen it. • The importance of your Introduction. • The Elevator Speech. • Why Speak? • Read More
Dear Audience: Please . . .
This is the second of two Open Letters to upcoming audiences. The first summarized my responsibilities. Dear Audience: Read, Understand, and Follow these Suggestions: The essence of my first Open Letter was: I know you are investing time, perhaps money, and opportunity cost, meaning you could be doing something else, Read More
Dear Audience: I’ll be your speaker . . .
This is a Open Letter to upcoming audiences. Dear Audience: I'll be your speaker for the upcoming event you're scheduled to attend and want you to know several things before arriving. I know you are investing time, perhaps money, and opportunity cost to attend. Opportunity cost means you could be doing Read More