Fearless Presentations

Last week, I gave you my Presentation Skills Checklist. And step one in that checklist was to know your audience. Listen to any speaking coach, go to any Toastmasters, attend any presentation seminar, you will hear a single phrase over and over. “Know your audience.” Sounds really good too. When we hear the phrase, we think, “Well, of course. That makes sense.” But what exactly does “know your aud...

On today's episode, I'm going to give you a presentation skills checklist that can make designing and delivering a presentation easier and less risky. When folks go through our presentation skills classes, they are often surprised at how simple public speaking really is. That is if you have a great structure and follow a simple checklist. Before pilots take a plane off the ground, they a...

!!ANNOUNCEMENT!! We are super excited to announce the new way we will be doing our Fearless Presentations classes and if you are interested in hearing all about it I cover it pretty extensively from 2:33 - 15:32. For those that are more of our loyal listeners to the podcast, y'all probably started listening in the first place because you were wanting to reduce nervousness when you present. Of...

A few years ago, my wife and I went to see the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. When I was a kid, I remember hearing Another One Bites the Dust and We Are the Champions, but I was by no means a Queen fan. I was surprised, though, how many songs from the movie I knew every word to. But, I have to admit, the most surprising thing to me was that Freddie Mercury was a Persian Indian man who lived in England....

One 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, this initial self-introduction is really important. If we struggle here, our nervousness will increase...

After years of presentation coaching, one of the major things that I have realized is that many of the things presenters do to reduce nervousness actually cause nervousness. And because most business presenters deliver presentations so infrequently, those bad ideas get repeated over and over. Eventually, they become habits. So, on this episode, I'll give you the seven presentation habits that...

If you practice great presentation skills, and focus on designing your presentations on what your audience needs and wants, the last thing you will have trouble with is hecklers. However, it only takes a single mad-at-the-world heckler to quickly turn your presentation masterpiece into modern art. So, when you are rudely interrupted in front of an audience of strangers, you will want to have a str...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...

Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morning covering things that are absolutely essential to being a better presenter.  Whether you've been speaking professionally for years and years or are looking to just start your public speaking journey, applying just these 30 tips I cover here w...