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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.

Analytical-Presentation-Style
Analytical Presentation Style Free Public Speaking Tips, Podcasts

Analytical Presentation Style-Great at Technical Presentations and Scientific Talks Last week, I gave an overview of the four main presentation styles. This week, we will cover the strengths and weaknesses of the Analytical Presentation Style. This is the style of presenter that is more “indirect” and “logical”. Just as a review, by indirect, we mean…

Presentation Styles
Presentation Styles Podcasts, presentation skills

Presentation Styles and How They Differ from Presentation Types – Identify Your Strengths as a Presenter to Impress Your Audience Ask most presentation skill experts what the ideal presentation style is, and you will likely get a variety of answers. Am I supposed to start with a story? Am I supposed to tell jokes? Are…

Increase Security and Income with Presentation Skills Training presentation skills

I originally wrote this article back in 2013 to tout the value of investing in yourself. For the last couple of decades, we have seen thousands of people increase their income and job security by investing in professional development classes. So, when I originally wrote the article, I researched how much a Masters degree cost…

Design and Style Great Handouts
Make Your Handouts Look Great Without a Graphic Designer Podcasts, presentation skills

Make Your Presentation Handouts Look Professional without a Graphic Designer Last week was part one of How to Create the Perfect Presentation Handout. In that article and podcast, I gave you three easy ways to create helpful handouts to accompany your in-person presentations. This week, I’m going to show you how to style your presentation…

Presentation Gestures and Movement
Presentation Gestures and Movement presentation skills

Whether you are brand new to speaking or you have been presenting for years, you will want to look confident when you stand up to speak. This can be a challenge though if you are really nervous. We are always afraid that the nervousness that we feel will be obvious to the audience. So, how…

2018 June Public Speaking Class in Chicago, Illinois
2018 June Public Speaking Class in Chicago, Illinois Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

Eight profession ladies (and one very lucky guy) became fearless in Chicago, Illinois last week. We held another public speaking class in Chicago. The two day class covered how to reduce presentation jitters as well as tips to create fantastic presentations. Two of the participants were mother and daughter. The mother started a non-profit for…