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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.

Another Great Public Speaking Class in Denver, CO
Another Great Public Speaking Class in Denver, Colorado Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

We just finished another great public speaking class in Denver, CO. The group was smaller than our normal mile-high presentation workshop. So, each participant got more one-on-one coaching from the instructor. We held this class at our office in Cherry Creek. Just like all of our presentation skills classes, we started by helping the group…

2016 Public Speaking Class in Los Angeles, California
2016 Public Speaking Class in Los Angeles, California Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

In January, Los Angeles hosted a Fearless Presentations® class with eight participants eager to enhance their public speaking skills. The two-day program, held at our downtown office on Flower Street, aligned with the spirit of the new year. The focus was on turning resolutions into tangible results. Participants hailed from various parts of Los Angeles,…

Public Speaking Voice
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Public Speaking Voice Free Public Speaking Tips, presentation skills

At a public speaking workshop, the instructor-facilitator puts identical copies of a speech in front of two people. The first person is a long time, experienced public speaker. The second is an executive who hopes to improve his public speaking skills. Neither person has seen the speech before, but they’re each given 15 minutes to…

Key to Effective Public Speaking
Routine: The Key to Effective Public Speaking? Free Public Speaking Tips, presentation skills

What to know a real secret about public speaking success? The real key to effective public speaking is to establish a comfortable routine. It’s a commonly-known fact that public speaking is a wider-held fear than death. Being afraid of public speaking is so common that it’s almost a cliché. But why? It’s not because people…

2016 May Public Speaking Class in Washington DC
2016 May Public Speaking Class in Washington DC Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

We recently finished another Fearless Presentations ® public speaking class in Washington DC. Class ended on Friday the 13th but we felt very lucky. Five hardworking professionals learned just how talented and fascinating they are! We heard speeches about ways to keep our HVAC systems efficient and long lasting. How pets keep us healthy. How…

Seattle public speaking class 2016
2016 March Seattle Public Speaking Class Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

One of Fearless Presentations ® newest instructors, Stephanie Nelson of Portland, Oregon, led an exciting Seattle public speaking class a couple of weeks ago! Seattle has always been a great city for our Fearless Presentations ® classes. And we have a number of really nice clients like Microsoft and Boeing who send a lot of…