In most cases, the audience came to learn something, not to see or hear the speaker. We speakers are the messengers.  It’s incumbent upon...

BLANK – You’re Going to Need It! – Glad I Had Mine! Have you ever changed a tire? (I don’t mean calling the Auto Club and waiting for the...

Speakers: It’s not about you! It’s all about your Audience! Successful Companies are Customer Centered. They focus on the Customer; the...

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...

When Done Well: PowerPoint / Keynote Slide Slide Shows Help the Audience GET IT! Auditory – Learn by hearing. Visual – Learn by seeing....

One of the main reasons people have a Fear of Public Speaking is they think they have nothing to say.  They believe anything and...

If you’ve ever failed, please raise your hand!Fail Did you learn more from things you failed at or from things that went well the first...

The “Fear of Public Speaking” doesn’t care about your Age, Education, or Occupation.

NewsRadio KMOX 1120 The Voice of St. Louis! Host Mark Reardon interviews speaker/author Fred Miller (me!) about my book, “No Sweat...

1. Study Next: Repeat the above activitiesMP3 Sorry, but there is no easy way to become a great presenter.  It’s hard work, and it never...

It’s a Word, not a disease.  It can be controlled. You are not alone. There is comfort in numbers.  75% of the population have this fear....

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...

Fox News interviews Fred Miller John Pertzborn, co-anchor of Fox News AM Show in St. Louis, interviews me. Special thanks to Jim...

Readers of my blog know I sometimes post the writings of other speakers.  Gavin Meikle is a friend and fellow speaker from across the...

Notes Vs. Mind Map CLICK to Enlarge! Text Notes interfere with the emotional connection you want to make with your audience.  They are...

We perceive really good speakers as Experts! Speaking Opportunities Perception is reality, and we like to work with Experts – Correct?...

Glossophobia 11 Nuggets to Neutralize the Fear of Public Speaking – NOW! is the Fear of Public Speaking.  The word comes from the Greek...

If you’re a regular reader of my blog, and I hope you are, then you’re interested in information that will help you become a better...

The Worst Speech You’ll Ever Give will be Far Better Than the One You Never Give! One of the greatest fears people have is the “Fear of...

If You BOMB Pull Yourself Up, and Try, Again! My grandson, Carson, just turned one.  He’s not quite walking, but he sure is trying.  He...