#Communications 3/4

Dec 2, 2010
2 min

The 3Es of Presenting Help The Audience GET IT! #3 E – Explain

Help The Audience GET IT Educate – Entertain – Explain They may not agree with everything. They may not agree with anything. Unless...

Nov 18, 2010
2 min

The 3Es of Presenting Help The Audience GET IT! #1 E – Educate

Help The Audience GET IT! Educate – Entertain – Explain They may not agree with everything. They may not agree with anything. Unless...

Nov 4, 2010
2 min

Cotton Mouth – Yech!

Cotton Mouth No Fun to have when Speaking! Cotton, or dry mouth, can be caused be many things: anxiety, dry air, certain medications,...

Oct 7, 2010
2 min

I Want to be a Better Presenter, But I Doubt If . . .

I doubt if you’ll read all of these doubts – especially the last one! I doubt if they’ll be interested in anything I have to say. I doubt...

Sep 23, 2010
3 min

The List! Distractions and Potential Problems

Expecting the unexpected is the first step. And when it happens during your presentation, the effect could be the audience won’t GET IT!....

Sep 2, 2010
2 min

A Speaker’s Template – SEE The BIG PICTURE

Use this Speaker’s Template to Develop, Practice and Deliver Your Presentation A Speaker’s Template – Click to Enlarge! Download the...

Aug 20, 2010
3 min

Lessons from a Street Performer – Great Delivery!

This one was O-U-T-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G! I was in Boston last week and had an opportunity to do some sightseeing. Around the famous Faneuil...

Jul 30, 2010
2 min

The ‘Show-Before-The-Show’ Warms up the Audience Before the Emcee Speaks!

This does it for me. It warms up the audience! What do You do? This Slide Show and Music will be playing when people enter the room I’ll...

Jul 23, 2010
2 min

I Get Presentations Ideas, But Forget Them!

Use a Digital Recorder to Capture those thoughts ‘In the Moment!’ None of us have the great memories we wish we had. We’re exercising,...

Jul 16, 2010
2 min

Name Tags Insist on Them For EVERYONE!

Do YOU always remember people’s names? All of us have had this experience: You’re at a networking event, business show or merely...

Jul 9, 2010
2 min

Connect with Your AudienceEmotionally, and You’ve Got Them!

“I’m a Failure!” is a great example. Read on! My good friend and internet mentor, Russ Henneberry, is an internet expert. Russ Henneberry...

Jul 2, 2010
2 min

Nine Ways to Guarantee Your Presentation Will BOMB!

Don’t practice your presentation. You’ve given it before – no big deal. Don’t visit the facility before your talk. Don’t find out what...

Jun 25, 2010
1 min

Here’s how an EXPERT uses PowerPoint

I used to be the Poster Boy for very b-a-a-a-d PowerPoint Presentations. If there were 20 slide transitions available – I’d use 19 of...

May 28, 2010
3 min

Presentation Tip # 2 Use a Mind Map!

Ever looked at your notes when giving a presentation and everything is a BIG BLUR? Not much fun when this happens, is it? Nervous or...

May 21, 2010
2 min

Practice Tip #1 – Read Aloud!

Practice -Practice -Practice We’ve all heard that mantra, and it’s true. And one of the best ways to improve your voice is to: Read Aloud...

May 7, 2010
2 min

I Ask for Questions, but No Hands are Raised – Now What?

My Presentation Was So Good, There Are No Questions – Correct? Photo Credit – Michael Elliott Don’t bet on it! Many people are shy, and...

Mar 26, 2010
2 min

Verbal Communication Element #1 – Pronunciation and Enunciation

If You Don’t Do This, You Might as Well be a Mime – And you better be a Very Good One! The first element of verbal communication is...

Feb 5, 2010
3 min

Content Part #4 The Formula for the Body of the Speech Make a Point – Tell a Story

IMPORTANT: Make it a Personal Story! Make a Point – Tell a Story Make a Point – Tell a Story Make a Point – Tell a Story Do this three...

Jan 15, 2010
2 min

Speech Competition

There’s really only one person you need to compete with . . . I hate to disagree with the famous coach Vince Lombardi, but ‘winning is...

Dec 11, 2009
4 min

Non-Verbal Communication Element #1 – Eye Contact

Eyes are the ‘Windows to the Soul’. The eyes are the first things we use for non-verbal communication when we meet someone. The same...

Fred E. Miller

Speaker - International Coach - Author