Will Be Far Better Than the One You Never Give! That's worth repeating: "The worst speech you'll ever give, will be far better than the one you never give!" Many are held back from speaking because of the Fear of Public Speaking. They mistakenly think: They have to be perfect. They'll make a fool of Read More
Speaking/Presenting
Slideshows Help Them SEE Your Message!
When Done Well: PowerPoint / Keynote Slide Slide Shows Help the Audience GET IT! SlideThere are three styles of learning. Auditory - Learn by hearing. Visual - Learn by seeing. Kinesthetic - Learn by doing. We use all three to different degrees. Nothing is good or bad. It is what it is. For speakers, if Read More
The Magic of the Rule of Three
Read It – Understand It – Use It!
Three has always been Magical! THREE • The Three Wise Men. • Three Strikes You're out! • Rock, Paper, Scissors. It is also one of the best techniques presenters can use for ensuring their audience GETS IT! Andrew Dlugan sums the Rule of Three up like this: “Using the Rule of Three allows you to express Read More
One Reason People have a Fear of Public Speaking is: “I Have Nothing to Speak About!”
Nonsense! Nonsense One of the main reasons people have a Fear of Public Speaking is they think they have nothing to say. They believe anything and everything that could ever be said on a subject has already been said - and probably, many many times! They imagine the audience will know more than they do about the Read More
Failing Gets a Bad Rap!
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
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
Your PRESENTATION needs a MAKEOVER If. . .
When was Your Presentation last updated?You If it's been awhile - Keep reading! Doing a Presentation Makeover makes sense if: The Information You Want to Convey is Important. It should be Important! Important to the audience and Important to you! If it's not important, Why are you doing it? "The 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
Fear of Public Speaking:
An Equal Opportunity Fear!
The "Fear of Public Speaking" doesn't care about your Age, Education, or Occupation. Fear Survey after survey lists it at top of the 'Fear List' most people have. Some say they would rather die than stand in front of an audience and deliver a speech. Unfortunately, it holds many people back from reaching their true Read More
Your Master Slide Deck: “Know when to
Show Them and when to Fold Them!
Every Audience Doesn't Need to See All your Slides. Master Deck Audiences have different wants and needs. Most presentations have time restraints. Not recognizing either of these can result in a less than stellar performance. A properly customized presentation connects better with audiences than a Read More