Look at YOU! Blank, in this case, means completely Black. A Blank slide immediately takes the attention off the screen, and puts it on the presenter. There are two components to a presentation: Content and Delivery. Content is the message. Delivery is presenting that message and it outperforms content. Delivery Read More
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Eleven Proven Ways to LOSE Your Audience!
Keeping your audience engaged can be a MAJOR challenge. If they're not actively watching and listening they will never GET IT! GETTING IT! is the goal of all communication: Verbal - Written - Visual They may not agree with everything you say. The may not agree with anything you say. However, if they don't Read More
LADDERS: Why Job Seekers and Employees Should . . .
SPEAK! FRED E. MILLER The LADDERS: The #1 Career Site for $100K+ jobs JANUARY 11, 2019 We perceive people who speak well to be EXPERTS. We like to work with experts. Experts command more money for their products, services, and expertise. One of the questions people often ask me about Public Speaking and Delivering Read More
The First Thing the Audience Hears Is . . .
Your INTRODUCTION This is what the master of ceremonies says before the speaker takes the stage. It is not only an integral part of your presentation, but extremely important. Typically, the person writing that Introduction, be it the emcee or someone they’ve delegated the task to, will search the internet for your name Read More
My BEST Tip for Practicing is. . .
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
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