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Posts by Doug Staneart

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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.

CompHealth Conducts Fearless Presentations Class in Salt Lake City, Utah Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

The Leader’s Institute® recently held a 2-day on-site Fearless Presentations ® class for CompHealth in Salt Lake City, Utah. The majority of the 10 participants in this workshop experienced some degree of public speaking anxiety. On the morning of the first day, Los Angeles based instructor Chris McNeany went over various tips to overcome the…

2018 January Custom Presentation Class for Da Vinci Surgical in Dallas, Texas
2018 January Custom Presentation Class for Da Vinci Surgical in Dallas, Texas Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

The Da Vinci Surgical Robotic’s team met Dallas’ West End for a custom public speaking course last week. The setting, reminiscent of Da Vinci’s commitment to precision, served as a fitting backdrop for a transformative experience. We had 20 participants in the class who wanted to develop public speaking skills. The group taught surgeons how…

How to Write a Eulogy
How to Write a Eulogy Podcasts

Looking for how to write a eulogy? These tips can help. A couple of months ago, my father passed away. Even though I’m the middle child, I’m the only sibling who is a professional speaker. So, my brother and sister turned to me to deliver the eulogy. Being a professional speaker, you’d think it would…

Design-Great-Speeches
Podcast 21: Create Workshops and Seminars that Audiences Want to Attend Podcasts

In the last few weeks, I had a number of clients come to me asking that we create truly customized workshops and seminars. This happens quite often, but each of these situations had a similar thread that might be beneficial to our podcast listeners as well. In today’s business world, we offices and team members…

Use Public Speaking to Promote Yourself
Podcast 16: Use Public Speaking as a Way to Market Yourself and Your Company Podcasts

In the last podcast, we spoke about venues where you can practice your public speaking skill. In this episode, Doug Staneart shows us a few ways to use your public speaking confidence to market yourself or to market your products or services to the public. Some of these venues are ones where you can market…

September 2017 Presentation Class in Dallas, TX
September 2017 Presentation Class in Dallas, TX Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

In September 2017, eight people gathered in a North Dallas high-rise to conquer their fear of public speaking in the latest Fearless Presentations® class. They felt at ease knowing they shared the same goal, creating a relaxed and energetic atmosphere. We began the day by discussing ten tips to manage public speaking anxiety. Participants shared…