S NO! Your presentation does not have to open with a Joke! For most presentations, it should not start that way! People love to laugh and humor is great. It can be icing on the cake, but it isn't easy! It is also a tool that can be used to keep the attention of the audience on you and your message. If you try Read More
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Are You Taking & Making Speaking Opportunities?
TakeYou Should Be! Here's Why: Speaking Opportunities are Business Opportunities. Speaking Opportunities are Career Opportunities. Speaking Opportunities are Leadership Opportunities. People who Take and Make Speaking Opportunities: Grow their businesses. Advance their careers. Increase their leadership Read More
Develop Your Own Style!
Own Your Own Style! Do as the Army Recruiting Slogan says: "Be all that YOU can be!" I don't have a great voice. I don't sing, dance, or play an instrument. Realizing I would never have some of the 'tools for delivery' others have was a relief. I quit trying to be someone I wasn't and concentrated on being the Read More
You’re Going to Want to Write THESE Down!
YouThen, Use them! Fortunately, I've been doing a lot of speaking lately. During the Q&A Session, one question I'm frequently asked is, "How can I lessen my Fear of Public Speaking and become a better Presenter" There are a number of answers to this question, and I think a blog post, categorizing them, is Read More
The Fear of Public Speaking! – WHY?
f Why Not? Think about it for a moment. Most of our conversations are one-on-one. Many of those are on the phone where we don't even have a face to look at while we're talking. Much of our communication these days is via email and texting. It's natural then to feel Uncomfortable when standing in front of a group Read More
Speakers: Instructions For Your Audience Are. . .
W Wouldn't It Be Nice If. . . Before your presentation, your Audience had specific instructions and training on how to be a Good Audience? An audience can make or break a presentation. A good, enthusiastic group gives the speaker responses and energy that lead to a better presentation. Audiences with individuals Read More
The Fear of Public Speaking – KSDK Interviews. . .
K Me! http://youtu.be/c2HfQ0F9Hj4 St. Louis (KSDK) - It could be a wedding toast or a class assignment in high school or college. Most of us get anxious when we're asked to talk to an audience. It's the number one phobia, called glossophobia. When it comes to talking the talk, many people would rather get a root Read More
The Elevator Speech Booklet – CLICK to Open!
YourYour Elevator Speech is a Mini-Presentation CLICK Thru the Slides EVERYONE Needs a Great Elevator Speech! from "NO SWEAT" Public Speaking! Use this as a Template for Your Elevator Speech! An Elevator Speech is what we deliver when introducing ourselves at networking events, business meetings, or Read More
Speakers, My 2012 New Year’s Resolutions are. . .
2012It's That Time of the Year! Here are My 2012 Resolutions. What are Yours? #1. Prepare and Practice for each Presentation even if I've given it 100+ times. It might be the umpteenth time I've delivered it, but it's the first time most of the audience have heard it. The size of the audience doesn't matter. I Read More
Speakers, There’s NO App for That!
AP You Gotta Do It Yourself!. . .and You Should Want To! There's NO App to download that will make you a Great Speaker and lessen the Fear of Public Speaking. Because of the Fear of Public Speaking, many in leadership positions pass on taking and making Speaking Opportunities and delegate the task to others. That's Read More