Record yourself:Video and Audio. Fred Miller, "NO SWEAT Public Speaking!" Here's my BEST Tip for practicing. Use Your iPad or computer! Record yourself: video and audio. Now, the first time you go back to it, turn the sound off. Just watch. Non-verbal communication trumps Read More
Guide for Public Speaking
Elevator Speech: The Immediate Goal . . .
Should be Clarity and Understanding. Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. The Immediate Goal of your Elevator Speech should be Clarity and Understanding. Everyone who hears it should know exactly what you do. Then, they should be able to tell others exactly what you do with clarity and understand Read More
The EXPRESS Elevator Speech will . . .
DIS-Qualify Prospects! Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. Many Elevator Speeches are One-On-One. They might be standing in line at the theater and somebody says, "What do you do?" But we're also familiar with the Elevator Speech where you may be at a cocktail party and someone says, "What do you do?" Here's Read More
Fear of Public Speaking: The BIG WHAT?
Numerous things contribute to The Fear of Public Speaking. For many, it is the BIG WHAT? WHAT am I going to talk about? WHAT can I tell an audience they've never heard before? WHAT topic can I speak about, confidently, that people will find helpful, interesting, and important? Answer: You have something to Read More
INTRODUCTION TIP: The Title of . . .
Your Upcoming Book is . . . Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. Here's a great Introduction Tip. We've already talked about the fact that you should Write your own Introduction and it's not your bio. It should answer three questions. Why this subject? Why this speaker? and Why now? Here's Read More
Video Blog: Multiply It’s Value By . . .
Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. A Video Blog, like this one, is a great way to communicate with your audience. Let them see and hear your expertise. The value of that Video Blog can be multiplied by doing Three Things. One: YouTube Many use YouTube as a search engine. Get a Free YouTube channel and upload Read More
Three, Three, Three – WHY Three?
Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. THREE ways to improve your Public Speaking. THREE goals of an Elevator Speech. THREE ways to Stand Out from the Crowd. WHY All these THREES? Well, THREE is Magical! Use One For Emphasis. This is a great setup for video! Use Two for Comparison. Hot - Cold. Fast Read More
STAND OUT By Doing . . .
These Three Things! Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! Your competition has set the bar low, very low. It doesn't take much to stand out from other speakers. Here are three things you can do. Number One: Write your own introduction. It's not your bio! Nobody cares where you went to school, how Read More
Build a Three-Legged EXPERT Stool!
Here's a Great Suggestion! Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. “The Components, Parts, and Elements of a Presentation” – FREE InfoGraph! You want to be seen as an EXPERT, right? EXPERTS command more money for their products and services. We like to work with EXPERTS. People like to hire EXPERTS. Here's Read More
Use a DISCLAIMER: Here’s . . .
Mine! Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. “11 Nuggets to Lessen The Fear of Public Speaking” – FREE InfoGraph! Here's a DISCLAIMER I use in many of my presentations. I use it right after the Opening and it goes like this. "Before I get started, I want to give you a DISCLAIMER. I'm going to show you Read More