Add Enormous Value to your Presentations. The Introduction is an integral part of your speech, not your Bio, and your responsibility to...

Strong and STRONGER! The Law of Primacy and Recency says your audience will best remember the first and last things you say and do. This...

People attending speaking events are “Investing:” Time. Money. Opportunity cost. They could be doing a number of different things rather...

Speak!  Speak!  Speak! The Learning is in the Doing! You can think about it, watch videos, read books, and attend seminars about public...

Why Not have a Fear of Public Speaking! Is my usual first response. Think about it. Most of our conversations are one-on-one. Many are...

DIS-Qualify Prospects! When you hear Elevator Speeches do you purchase all the products and services being pitched? Of course not, and...

The Body of Your Speech has a formula: Make a Point. Tell a Story that reinforces the point.

“My suggestion is to ‘Be a Sponge!’ Absorb everything. Then, squeeze out what you don’t think fits.

You gain the respect and credibility of your audience when you tell them every single thing you’ll say and do is not gospel.

Talk About? One Consideration: WHERE did the “Speaking Opportunity” come from? If it’s job-related, the topic may be chosen by a manager...

Going to MISS a LOT! When watching a cable news story or interview you’ll invariably see a “ticker tape” of information streaming right...

Is a POWER PHRASE to use in Your Elevator Speech. Most, when asked, “What do you do?” respond with verbiage like: “I help people . . . “...

C-Speak: The Language Of Executives In this CBS/KMOX C-Speak Podcast, Mark Reardon, KMOX, and Michael Scully, regional president of PNC...

Better Audience = Better Speaker

To practice on, or eliminate, “Sticky Spots” you must first know where they are.

Too Many Slide Presentations STINK! Transcript Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” This video is about Slide Basics: Dos and Don’ts!...

IMPORTANT! As I regularly review my Google Analytics, two topics, more than all others, the Opening and Closing of a presentation, stand...

Sometimes Needed! Picture this: You’re at a social function, networking event, or seminar and asked, “Who are you and what do you do?”...

Don’ts! DO tell the audience, in your Opening, when and how you will be handling questions. Taking them throughout the presentation can...

Personal stories reinforce points you make in the body of your presentation. You want your audience to GET IT! Stories are one of the...