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How to Calm Down Before a Speech
Fearless Presentations - May 01, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsWant to calm down before a presentation? Even if you don’t regularly experience the fear of public speaking, just before you start a speech, it is easy to feel anxious. This initial nervous energy can cause a speaker to have a shaky voice, dry mouth, or sweaty palms just before a presentation. T...
Public Speaking Fear - Part 2 of 2
Fearless Presentations - April 24, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsThis week is part 2 of a 2-part series on public speaking fear. Last week, I showed you where this fear comes from. We also cover five things that people do to try to reduce the nervousness that actually causes more nervousness. This week, I first show you how to lower the risk of failure when y...
Public Speaking Fear - Part 1 of 2
Fearless Presentations - April 17, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsThis week, I start a 2-part series on public speaking fear. In most of our episodes, we either cover ways to reduce nervousness or present more effectively so the nervousness is less distracting. In these two episodes, though, I'm going to cover what this nervousness is, where it comes from, why...
The Secret Sauce for Jazzing Up Your Presentations
Fearless Presentations - April 10, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsWe talk a lot in the podcast about ways to reduce nervousness and become a better presenter. However, one of the big parts of making a speech is the ability to create presentations that (1) the audience likes and wants to hear, and (2) are interesting and easy to understand. On this episode, I'...
What Type of Public Speaking Training Is Best for Me? For My Situation?
Fearless Presentations - April 03, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsThis week, I explain the difference between the different formats of public speaking training in 2023. You can listen to podcasts like this one, gain incites from online presentation classes, watch videos on YouTube or Rumble, get a public speaking coach, or even attend a public speaking class. ...
Using Public Speaking to Market Your Business and Generate New Customers with Tom Jackobs
Fearless Presentations - March 27, 2023 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsMy guest today is Tom Jackobs, an expert at helping companies and sales teams use success stories to attract customers and clients. And he shares with me how he used public speaking to take a start-up from zero customers to millions of dollars in revenue each year using public speaking as the ma...
How to Present a Proposal to Management and Get Approval
Fearless Presentations - March 20, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsFor the last couple of weeks, we have been covering different types of persuasion speeches. A couple weeks ago, I gave you a three-step process to win audiences to your way of thinking. Last week, we covered how to put together a sales presentation. This week, we will show you how to present a p...
How to Create a Business Proposal Presentation
Fearless Presentations - March 13, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsHere are a few tips to keep in mind when you present a proposal to a client. Here is the scenario… You have done your homework. A team at your company painstakingly created the perfect sales proposal. In fact, the potential client was so impressed, that they moved you to their “shortlist.” Now, ...
How to Design a Persuasive Presentation in 3 Easy Steps
Fearless Presentations - March 06, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsThis week, I'm going to cover a simple three-step process to help you design a persuasive presentation. Most persuasive speech techniques -- especially the ones that are taught in high school and often at the university level, actually make people want to play devil's advocate and even argue wit...
5 Practical Tips to Help you Overcome Stage Fright
Fearless Presentations - February 27, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsThis week, I interview Kelsey Greenwood who is a professional speaker and consultant who just wrote a fascinating paper on five simple ways to overcome stage fright. If you are experiencing nervousness when you stand up to present, these tips can help you easily reduce that nervousness. The firs...
The Opposite of Impostor Syndrome-Journey to Self Confidence
Fearless Presentations - February 20, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsImposter syndrome is a term used to describe the feeling of inadequacy, self-doubt, and lack of confidence that many people experience in their professional or personal lives. It is the feeling that you are a fraud, that you are not good enough, and that your accomplishments are simply the resul...
How I Eliminated My Fear of Public Speaking Part 2 of 2
Fearless Presentations - February 14, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsDoug Staneart — President and CEO of The Leader’s Institute ® and Creator of the Fearless Presentations ® Public Speaking Training Programs. Last week I began a two-part series on the step-by-step process that I went through to overcome public speaking fear. I covered the first four life lesson...
How I Eliminated My Fear of Public Speaking Part 1 of 2
Fearless Presentations - February 06, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsDoug Staneart — President and CEO of The Leader’s Institute ® and Creator of the Fearless Presentations ® Public Speaking Training Programs. My public speaking class members often ask me questions like, “Do you still get nervous when you speak?” “How did you become a professional speaker?” And ...
How to End Your Presentation with a Bang
Fearless Presentations - January 30, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsA few weeks ago, I gave you a few of my favorite ways to start a presentation. Then, for the last few weeks, we have covered several ways to make presentations more interesting. This week, I give you a few of my favorite ways to end your presentation with a bang. You want to make the last thin...
Storytelling in Speeches-How to Reduce Presentation Fear Quickly
Fearless Presentations - January 23, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsStorytelling in Speeches-The Easiest Way to Reduce Nervousness During a Speech Feel nervous about speaking in public? Tell a personal story in your speech (early), and you can reduce public speaking fear dramatically. One of the first public speaking secrets that we share in our public speaking...
How to Tell a Good Story in a Presentation in 5 Simple Steps
Fearless Presentations - January 09, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsThe 5 Steps of Storytelling During a Presentation. Follow these Tips to Become a Better Storyteller. In this episode, we cover the Five Steps of Storytelling that we have identified in our presentation skills class. These best practices will help you organize your stories better. Remember that ...
How to Design an Entire Speech in 3 Simple Steps
Fearless Presentations - January 02, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsLooking for how to write a speech in a few simple steps? Over the last 20 years, our instructors have dissected thousands of speeches. In that time, we’ve been able to identify simple things that can easily make or break a presentation. We’ve assembled a simple, step-by-step process that explain...
How to Introduce Yourself Before a Speech
Fearless Presentations - December 19, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsOne of the more challenging parts of any presentation is the very first part. If you are wondering how to introduce yourself before starting your presentation, you are in good company. For most of us, once we get the first few sentences out, our nervousness will diminish pretty significantly. So...
7 Foolproof Ways to Start a Presentation - Part 2 of 2
Fearless Presentations - December 12, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsThis is part two of a two-part episode on how to start a presentation. Looking for a few ways to start a presentation that are dynamic? The opening is really the most important part of your presentation. You want to make a good first impression. In addition, you also want the audience to see yo...
7 Foolproof Ways to Start a Presentation - Part 1 of 2
Fearless Presentations - December 05, 2022 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsLooking for a few ways to start a presentation that are dynamic? The opening is really the most important part of your presentation. You want to make a good first impression. In addition, you also want the audience to see you as a subject matter expert. Of course, we’ve all been there as a spea...
10 Ways to Get Rid of the Fear of Public Speaking
Fearless Presentations - November 28, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsIn this session, I’m going to cover 10 simple ways to overcome the fear of public speaking. This is a continuation of the 3-step process to eliminate public speaking fear. In that episode, I showed you the process that a nervous speaker should go through to reduce speech anxiety. As a review, t...
President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation (Oct 3, 1863) [with Commentary]
Fearless Presentations - November 21, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsHappy Thanksgiving. And for those of you outside of the United States, happy third week of November. I wanted to take a break from the normal public speaking tips and share with you this week one of Abraham Lincoln's least quoted speeches but the one that has a significant impact on US citizens...
Eliminate Public Speaking Fear in 3 Easy Steps
Fearless Presentations - November 14, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsWhen folks ask me what I do for a living, I answer, “I help people eliminate public speaking fear.” It is always fun to watch the looks on their faces when they process what I said. Inevitably, I will typically get a response like, “You do what?” or “How do you do that?” The process is really s...
Present Like You Are an Expert--How to Have Your Audience Perceive You as the Expert
Fearless Presentations - November 07, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsThis week, I'm going to cover how to make that mental shift to where you begin to see yourself as the expert when you present. Just so you know, one of the major sources of nervousness and fear comes from people standing up to speak and fearing that the audience is going to figure out that they ...
Exercises to Improve Presentation Skills | Become a Better Public Speaker
Fearless Presentations - October 31, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsI was shocked at the huge list of dumb exercises to improve presentation skills on the internet. When I say “dumb,” I mean don’t try those tips. They will not work. In fact, they will likely make you even more nervous. So in this episode, I’m going to dispel some of the worst exercises and give ...
How to Calm Down Before a Speech
Fearless Presentations - October 24, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsWant to calm down before a presentation? Even if you don’t regularly experience the fear of public speaking, just before you start a speech, it is easy to feel anxious. This initial nervous energy can cause a speaker to have a shaky voice, dry mouth, or sweaty palms just before a presentation. T...
How to Reduce the Fear of Public Speaking and Coach Others
Fearless Presentations - October 17, 2022 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsAre you a nervous public speaker? A majority of the population has some type of fear of public speaking. Ironically, a great deal of this nervousness or anxiety comes from well-meaning friends or coworkers who are just trying to help. When we see a friend struggling, we naturally want to help. ...
Make Your Presentation Audience Focused
Fearless Presentations - October 10, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsThis week, I'm going to show you how you can make your audiences pay attention to your entire speech. If you use this strategy, you'll get the audience on your side right away and avoid situations where the audience tries to test you or put you on the spot. The strategy will also save you a TON ...
How to Find Great Venues to Practice Your Presentations Part 2 of 2
Fearless Presentations - October 03, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsThis week, I'm going to show you how you can begin to develop your public speaking skills in low-risk public speaking venues. These are the tips I give to people after they come through my presentation classes if they want more practice. As I give you these venues, though, I have organized the...
How to Find Great Venues to Practice Your Presentations Part 1 of 2
Fearless Presentations - September 26, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratingsI often get a common question after people attend our 2-day presentation class. “Now that I feel more confident, where do I go to practice to continue to get better as a speaker?” “How can I continue to grow as a great speaker?” The best way to continue to grow is with continued and consistent ...
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