oIt Depends. . . President Obama is a master at using the teleprompter. I don't believe anyone does it better. He doesn't just "read" the words on the screen to his audiences. His inflections, varying cadence, gestures, body language, and facial expressions take his rhetorical skills to levels most never attain. He makes Read More
Elevator Speech
The Fear of Public Speaking is an. . .
oEqual Opportunity Fear! It doesn't care about your age, education, or occupation. Young or not, highly educated or not, white collar or not - The Fear of Public Speaking affects up to 75% of the population. There is even a word for it - Glossophobia. It comes from the Greek language: Glosso - tongue, Phobia - Fear. Read More
Watching the Olympic Trials, I Noticed. . .
0All Those Great Athletes Have COACHES! They are the Best of the Best because they had great COACHING. Many were born with a lot of natural talent. They continually work out and hone their skills. Most have been doing this for years. More than one left home and moved hundreds, even thousands of miles, to work with the Read More
Your Presentation: It Doesn’t Have to Be. . .
PERFECT! Transcript Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” When you’re giving a presentation, it's not the same as being in a play, singing a duet, or being a participant in a marching band. It doesn't have to be Perfect! If you're not giving the presentation you wanted to give, or the one you've given before, it Read More
For the Audience to GET IT! We Need to. . .
oTo Do Three Things. . . Transcript Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” The bottom line of all communication; verbal, written, or visual is the same: “We want the recipients, as quickly as possible, to - GET IT! "They may not agree with everything you say. They may not agree with anything. But unless they GET Read More
The Formula for the Body of a Speech is. . .
oMake Points and Support Them with Stories. Transcript Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” The formula for the body of your speech is: make several points, tell stories to reinforce those points. Personal stories if possible. One of the fears people have of Public Speaking is, “I've got nothing to talk. What Read More
No Buzzwords!
oHere's a Great Tip: Don't Use Buzzwords! Transcript Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” Here's a great tip: Don't use buzzwords! Every industry, and I’ll bet yours, has buzzwords, acronyms, techno-speak. Don't use that! You don't impress people with words they don't know. You make them feel stupid! If they Read More
Slides: Instead of Text, use. . .
oImages! Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! If you’re going to use slides in your presentation, and it’s a great idea, don't use bullet points! Bullet Points Kill! - Kill the Bullet Points! Nobody comes to a presentation to read your speech! Here's the solution: Use high quality, universally Read More
Speakers: THREE is MAGIC!
oTHREE gives Completeness! Transcript: Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” Speakers, there is something MAGIC about THREE! One for Emphasis: Video is a great way to practice a presentation. Two for Comparison: Black - white. Three: Completeness. I'm going to give you some examples in a moment. Four or more Read More
SMART BIZ SHOW: Jim and Jeff Interview Me!
oThe Consummate Business Interviewers: Listen. . . Jim Wright and Jeff Arthur, co-hosts of the nationally syndicated Smart Biz Show, ask the right questions and contribute their own experiences and expertise on the important business topic: Public Speaking and Presentation Skills. Topics discussed include: • Read More