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Fear of Public Speaking:
An Equal Opportunity Fear!
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The “Fear of Public Speaking” doesn’t care about your
Age, Education, or Occupation.
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Survey after survey lists it at top of the ‘Fear List’ most people have. Some say they would rather die than stand in front of an audience and deliver a speech. Unfortunately, it holds many people back from reaching their true potential.
It is a fear worth confronting and overcoming.
You might be the world’s leading authority on a subject, but if you can’t present that expertise to others in a manner that educates, entertains, and explains it well, you won’t achieve the goals that should be yours!
The research shows: “Speaking Opportunities are Business, Career and Leadership Opportunities.” Read More→
Fear of Public Speaking? Try These Ideas!
Posted by: | CommentsThe Magic Pill that Makes You a Great Presenter!
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Not!
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Sorry, It Doesn’t Exist!
I wish it did. Maybe it, and the one that gets rid of the Fear of Public Speaking, are in clinical trials somewhere. I haven’t found either.
If you have them, or know where they can be purchased, please let me know!
Until then, there’s no easy way to get rid of the Fear of Public Speaking and become a Great Presenter.
Don’t Despair!
Public Speaking is a skill that can be learned. Read More→
Fox News interviews Speaker/Author, Fred E. Miller
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John Pertzborn, co-anchor of Fox News AM Show in St. Louis, interviews me.
Special thanks to Jim Grandone, www.grandone.com
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Ten Reasons Why You Should Work on
Your Presentation Skills
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Guest Post: Gavin Meikle,
Inter-Activ
Presenting & Influencing
Readers of my blog know I sometimes post the writings of other speakers. Gavin Meikle is a friend and fellow speaker from across the pond. His writing on “Why You Should Present” nails it so well I asked him to share it.
You have probably heard that research suggests that fear of public speaking is one of the three top human fears along with death and spiders. So, given that, why would anyone want to learn to speak in public at all?
If you are a reluctant presenter or you know someone else who is, I suggest you ask two questions.
A) How much is your fear of public speaking costing you?
B) What benefits could you get by reducing your fear of public speaking ? Read More→
Delivering a Presentation:
Using Notes Vs. a Mind Map
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CLICK to Enlarge!
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, easily understood, pictures and graphics. I place them on a Mind Map.
Mind Mapping is a non-linear, visual, brain storming tool. I use it to develop, practice and deliver presentations. A picture literally is worth 1,000 words, and looking at each image in my Mind Map, I immediately know what point to make.
Each of those images means something specific to me. I don’t have to read any text. It’s far easier to look at the image and “tell the story” the image reminds me of.
CLICK to enlarge the Mind Map graphic for this Post. Read More→
NPR Member Station Book Interview. . .
Posted by: | CommentsI’m a Guest on KWMU’s “St. Louis on the Air”
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Don Marsh, the host of “St. Louis on the Air”, had me as a guest on his show. He is an excellent interviewer.
We discussed my book, “No Sweat Public Speaking!” There was also time for a few call-in questions as well as audience participation thru Twitter and Email.
Click the Blue Speaker/Arrow Icon under I’m a Guest and give it a listen!
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Here is a recent Interview on Public Speaking I did with Dr. Alice Vlietstra, Lifetree Solutions
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Protected: YOUR “No Sweat Public Speaking!” Workbook
Posted by: | CommentsI’m Interviewed by Small Business Monthly
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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 this
interview about the publication of my book, “No Sweat Public Speaking!”
Their publication is the premier business publication in the greater St. Louis area
targeting the majority of today’s businesses.
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Speaking Opportunities are
Business and Career Opportunities!
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“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 indisputable fact is:
Speaking Opportunities are Business and Career Opportunities.
We perceive really good speakers as being Experts. Perception is reality, and people like to work with Experts. I do and bet you do, also.
The folks who take and make these opportunities increase the perception they are Experts and grow their businesses and career opportunities. Read More→
