Posts by Doug Staneart

Doug Staneart

Doug Staneart is the CEO of The Leader's Institute. LLC and founder of the Fearless Presentations class. He is author of Fearless Presentations, Mastering Presentations, and 28 Ways to Influence People.

Persuasive Speech How to Write a Persuasive Speech
Persuasive Speech: How to Write an Effective Persuasive Speech Podcasts, presentation skills

Want to learn how to write a persuasive speech? Want to make sure that you persuade your audience without raising resentment? Well, if you use the techniques that you likely learned in school, you will often fail at both of these goals. In high school, you most likely learned that to write a good persuasive…

2023 December Public Speaking Class in Dallas, TX
2023 December Public Speaking Class in Dallas, TX Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

We had an amazing time leading the 2023 December Public Speaking Class in Dallas, Texas. In total, we had 15 people from Prime Source come out from various locations across the US, including the DFW area. It was a diverse group, with employees coming from sales, marketing, and product development teams. Despite coming from different…

100 Public-Speaking Jokes to Add Humor to Your Next Speech
100 Public-Speaking Jokes to Add Humor to Your Next Speech presentation skills

​Want to make your audience laugh? We’ve accumulated over 100 icebreaker jokes, one-liners, and funny quotes to use in your next speech. Before we just give you these public speaking jokes, though, let’s start with a little warning. Stand-up comedians practice their routine over and over timing each punch line perfectly to get audiences to…

2023 November Public Speaking Class in Columbus, Ohio
2023 November Public Speaking Class in Columbus, Ohio Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

Colleen and I had an absolute blast leading the 2023 November Public Speaking Class in Columbus, Ohio! We had eight people in this presentation class. We always say that presentation skills are important in any industry or profession. And that seemed to be true for this class. The owner of a number of McDonald’s franchises…

Hybrid Presentation Tips-Presenting In-Person But with Virtual Attendees
Hybrid Presentation Tips-Presenting in Person But with Virtual Attendees Podcasts, presentation skills

Below are 5 top hybrid presentation tips when you are meeting in person but also have virtual attendees as well. In the last few weeks, I’ve had a number of odd things happen in my in-person meetings and training sessions. The first occurred when a big client called me the day before the meeting asking for a favor. One of…

Virtual Instructor-Led Training Best Practices
Virtual Instructor-Led Training Best Practices and Tips Podcasts, presentation skills

Virtual, instructor-led training is here to stay. In the past few months, many instructors and trainers have had to adapt to a virtual environment (it has been a learning experience, to say the least). Trainers who embrace virtual platforms and adapt the best have an advantage over those who don’t. So, I thought it might be a good…