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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.

How to Write a Wedding Toast
Wedding Toast: How to Write a Wedding Toast Free Public Speaking Tips, Podcasts

Continuing in our series on how to design a presentation, in this episode, we will show you how to write a wedding toast. Over the years, I’ve had a few people come through our entire presentation training classes just to be able to not be terrified when they give a best man toast or father…

2019 June Presentation Skills Class in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2019 June Presentation Skills Class in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

In June, our public speaking class brought the heat to the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia. The class had a fantastic mix of ten individuals. Each of them were ready to conquer their public speaking fears and become the talk of the town. As the summer sun bathed the city’s historic streets, our participants dove…

2019 May Public Speaking Class in Dallas, Texas
2019 May Public Speaking Class in Dallas, Texas Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

In sunny Dallas, Texas, seven brave souls came together for a Fearless Presentations® class. The room buzzed with anticipation and a touch of nerves. But everyone was eager to conquer their public speaking fears. Led by the expert instructors from The Leader’s Institute®, the class was more than just a typical training session. It was…

Public speaking course
How to Gain Enthusiastic Cooperation from Your Audience Podcasts, presentation skills

One of the most important aspects of many speeches is the ability to be persuasive. There is an art to creating a persuasive speech, but there is also a lot of communication skills that are important to the process as well. In this session, we will help you develop and strengthen communication skills that will…

A Few Simple Ways to Avoid Conflict When Presenting Your Ideas to Groups
A Few Simple Ways to Avoid Conflicts when Presenting Your Ideas to Groups Podcasts, presentation skills

Eventually, if you present often, you will be required to deliver content that the audience either isn’t in agreement with or, about which, your audience will be argumentative. It takes a skilled presenter to be able to deliver content like this in a way that doesn’t create a conflict with the audience. We are continuing…

Fearless Presentations Online Study Course
Fearless Presentations ® Online Course Online Courses

Fearless Presentations ® Online Course Lessons Part 1: Reducing Public Speaking Fear 1A: 10 Ways to Reduce Public Speaking Nervousness Access Lesson 1B: How to Introduce Yourself Access Lesson 1C: The Magic Elixir to Eliminate Presentation Jitters Access Lesson Part 2: Designing Presentations that Are Easy to Deliver and that Reduce Nervousness 2A: Create Your…