NO SWEAT Public Speaking Blog

Why should you consider using Slides in your presentations? Slides are a prop. People attending your talk will look and listen to you and see your props. These can increase the quality of your presentation and reach your goal of having the audience GET IT! Here’s why: Your audience has three main styles of learning. • Visual – Seeing something. • Auditory – Hearing something. • Kinesthetic – Doing something. We use all three to different degrees. Nothing is good or bad. It i

It’s That Time of the Year! Here are My 2016 Resolutions. What are Yours? #1. Prepare and Practice for each Presentation even if I’ve given it 100+ times. It might be the umpteenth time I’ve delivered it, but it’s the first time most of the audience have heard it. The size of the audience doesn’t matter. I should always give my best. “Practice makes perfect.” No! “Perfect Practice makes Perfect.” – No such thing! The one I subscribe to is: “The road to perfection never ends

When was Your Presentation last update d? You If it’s been awhile – Keep reading! Doing a Presentation Makeover makes sense if: The ...

Guest Post: John Zimmer, Manner of Speaking Slide Presentation Many companies unwittingly hinder the effectiveness of their employees’ presentations because of policies that mandate the use of corporate templates on every PowerPoint or Keynote slide. Without question, a well-designed template can make a slide presentation look professional and polished. And, it is understandable that companies want to display their brand name and logo as often as they can. However, the fo

Publisher Ron Ameln Interviews me at the SBM Business Expo 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. Here’s the Transcript Ron: Hi, I’m Ron Ameln from the St. Louis

Move Your Body – Deliver a Message! Picture this: The six foot, five inch, python armed bar bouncer just spotted someone in the club he ejected the previous night. The baby-faced kid had shown a counterfeit ID while trying to purchase a beer. Now that same ‘punk’ was holding a Bud Light up to his mouth. How do you picture the bouncer’s body movement as he clears a way for himself through the crowded bar and heads towards the underage drinker? If the kid sees the bouncer