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Most people think speaking opportunities only happen on a stage. They don’t.

The Fastest Way to Lose an Audience: Be Smart and Sound B-o-r-i-n-g!

First of all, you don’t want to completely eliminate the Fear of Public Speaking.

In person or on-line, your audience has a short attention span. In the realm of public speaking, the magic often lies in the connection...

LISTEN! A great Q&A session can add value to your presentation. This part of presenting, if it goes awry, can also ruin an otherwise great talk. The first opportunity for challenges in Q&A is . . . WHEN to take questions. It is essential, in the Opening of your speech, to tell the audience WHEN you will be taking questions. Not giving those instructions can result in people raising their hands early in your talk. They might ask questions about something you just mentioned,

Tom Ruwitch is the ultimate host and consummate interviewer. I always learn from him! Check out his site, Story Power Marketing and...

ZOOM TIPS that Make a Difference – A BIG Difference! Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking. This video’s about ZOOM. What an amazing application! We can meet with anyone virtually. For a presenter, our audiences can be all over the world. But it does present some challenges, doesn’t it? Let me tell you my story. When Covid broke out, I was in another country and the world I came back to is not the world I left. I didn’t do anything for a few days. Then I got on

A Pattern Interrupt is: something not expected and out of the ordinary that abruptly grabs people’s attention.

Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! Here are three ways to make your video better. Whether you’re doing your own videos or...

Much Better Zoom Presenter

Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! I’ll bet this video’s getting your attention, isn’t it? Black and white, old movie....

Showing slides on zoom . . . Now, “There’s an App for that!” Watch THIS Video! If you’ve ever attended a zoom meeting using slides you’ve...

Zooming? Get a good Checklist first! CLICK HEREhttps://nosweatpublicspeaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoom_Backgrounds_Pet_Peeve.mp...

Virtual Video Meetings: Challenges and Opportunities

Even to those of us used to presenting to in-person audiences, virtual platforms like ZOOM present challenges. If you’re called on to...

MUTE and STOP VIDEO for better Video Meeting Presentations.

Can We Hear Each Other? Recently, you’ve probably attended more virtual video meetings than ever imagined. The quality and value received...

Virtual Video Meeting Tip: YOU!

We can’t multitask, i.e. do two things at once.

Here’s a Great Tip: Don’t Use Buzzwords! Transcript Fred Miller, “NO SWEAT Public Speaking!” Here’s a great tip: Don’t use buzzwords! Every industry, and I’ll bet yours, has buzzwords, acronyms, techno-speak. Don’t use that! You don’t impress people with words they don’t know. You make them feel stupid! If they feel stupid, they’re going to turn you off, and they’re certainly not going to do business with you. Let me give you example: I work with some people in the financial