That question, “WHAT topic should I speak about?” comes up often. Sometimes, it’s an easy answer: If it’s job-related, the subject...

A COACH! In the Olympics ,each individual and every team has been coached by the best trainers in their field. It is a rare athlete who reaches this level of skill on their own. It’s also true for the top achievers in many professions. There are acting coaches, voice coaches, and personal coaches for a variety of skills. I googled “Coaching,” and found one list of thirty-one types of coaching. Why do the “Best of the Best” have a Coach? In 2019, Atul Gawande, a surgeon,

Your Speech Openings serve two purposes: Grab your audiences’ attention. Tell them what you’ll be telling them.

Issue a Disclaimer early in your talk for credibility and to keep the attention of the audience.

Help Your Audience GET IT by asking for Lessons Learned! Before taking questions and closing my presentations, I often asked the audience...

In your Opening tell them when questions will be taken.

To be successful in delivering outstanding pres entations, there are Very Specific Laws that apply. These are not  suggestions! The...

“Speaking Opportunities are Business, Career, and Leadership Opportunities!” Want to be a better speaker? Do These Three Things! 1....

Edwin Dearborn, Growth Driven, Interviews Me for Presentation Tips! Transcript Edwin Hey, this is Edwin Dearborn, another edition of...

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...

It’s All About the Backstory. You have a story, don’t you?

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

Your ELEVATOR SPEECH should be Specific about: Who you are and What you do.

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...

Here is the Ultimate Elevator Speech Test: Ask someone who didn’t hear your Elevator Speech to ask a person who did hear it.

Tell Stories to reinforce points in your talk.

Zooming? WATCH THIS! FREE Virtual Video Meeting Checklist Transcript Fred Miller, NO SWEAT Public Speaking! Everyone’s getting on zoom...

The Opening and Closing. The Law of Primacy and Recency says the audience best remembers the first and last things you, the speaker, say...

It gives COMPLETENESS. Throughout history, the number THREE has been used in a variety of important ways. Three blind mice. Three strikes...