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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Coaching Connector Jim McCraigh Interviews Me About . . .
Speakers Inside Secrets Jim McCraigh is one of the featured coaches with The Coaching Connector. He is the consummate interviewer and an expert consultant on how to get high value clients and sell more of your professional services. Here is the transcript of that interview. Jim: Coaches who make dynamic Read More
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
Geetesh Bajaj, INDEZINE, interviews me about the Elevator Speech.
Geetesh Bajaj, owner of the popular blog, INDEZINE, interviews me about the Elevator Speech. Geetesh: Elevator speeches are almost always never given in elevators, and as you explain in your course, they are not even all about what we speak! So what exactly does an elevator speech mean in today's world? Fred: Speaking Read More
The Worst Speech You’ll Ever Give,
Will Be Far Better Than the One You Never Give! That's worth repeating: "The worst speech you'll ever give, will be far better than the one you never give!" Many are held back from speaking because of the Fear of Public Speaking. They mistakenly think: They have to be perfect. They'll make a fool of Read More