Notes Vs. Mind Map Text Notes interfere with the emotional connection you want to make with your audience. They are black text on a white background, like you're reading now - Yuk! Certainly you can read text with emotion, but the emotional connection is more immediately recognized when looking at high quality, Read More
fear of speaking
Delivering a Presentation:
NPR Member Station, KWMU, Book Interview. . .
NPR Member Station Book Interview. I'm a Guest on KWMU's "St. Louis on the Air" St. Louis on the Air Interview NPR Member Station Book Interview with Don Marsh, the host of "St. Louis on the Air." He is an excellent interviewer. We discussed my book, "No Sweat Public Speaking!" There was also time for a few call-in Read More
I’m Interviewed by Small Business Monthly
Publisher Ron Ameln Interviews me at the SBM Business Expo Small Business Monthly runs the St. Louis area's largest Business Conference and Expo twice a year. Ron was kind enough to buttonhole me and tape Read More
Speaking Opportunities are
Business and Career Opportunities!
“We need a volunteer to speak. . . at the next Annual Meeting, MeetUp, Chamber Event, Club Meeting, Sales Seminar, etc.” Do you jump at the opportunity, or do you pass? Is it Yes or Yikes! If you don’t grab the occasion to speak, why not? If you don’t take the opportunity, you’ve missed an opportunity. The Read More
The Worst Speech You’ll Ever Give Is Far Better. . .
The Worst Speech You'll Ever Give will be Far Better Than the One You Never Give! One of the greatest fears people have is the “Fear of Public Speaking.” Up to 75% of the population suffer from this malady. There’s even a word for it - glossophobia. Glosso from the Greek language meaning tongue and phobus, meaning Read More
“Quote Me on These!”
Most of these are my own, or modifications of ones I've read or heard at one time. (At my age, there is a lot of information in my brain, and it's sometimes hard to sort it all out. Bottom line, there is good stuff here I think you'll find helpful! The Goal of All Communication: verbal, written, or visual, is the Read More
Tiny Business, Mighty Profits Radio, Interviews ME!
Interviews are great ways for someone to ask questions other folks, given the opportunity, might have asked. I recently had the privilege of being interviewed by Russ Henneberry, owner of Tiny Business, Mighty Profits, on his Radio Show, Tiny Business, Mighty Profits Radio. Russ is one of the best internet experts around. Read More
The ‘Show-Before-The-Show’
Warms up the Audience Before the Emcee Speaks!
This does it for me. It warms up the audience! What do You do? This Slide Show and Music will be playing when people enter the room I'll be speaking in. What effect do you think it has on them? My thoughts are that it reminds many of them why they chose to attend. It preps them for the information I'm going to Read More
You’re Scheduled to Speak at 10:00
Arrive Early!
Seriously, there are Lots of reasons to arrive that early! We all know that 'Stuff' happens. Arriving early, some may say very early, is not an option for the speaker who is on top of his/her game. It's your presentation, and your responsibility to yourself and those who will be attending, to do the best you can to Read More
The Fear of Public Speaking
How to Lessen It
The Fear of Public Speaking: First of all, You are not alone ... There is comfort in numbers. Public Speaking, in survey after survey, has been shown to be most people's greatest fear. Some fear it more than dying! It's a natural fear to have. You are standing, alone, in front of people who are fixated on Read More