Over a decade ago, The Leader’s Institute® started teaching presentation skills classes, and the first version of our programs was the Fearless and Persuasive Speaking ™ class, which later just became Fearless Presentations®. Well, our original website at www.FearlessAndPersuasiveSpeaking.com was always pretty popular because we offered a bunch of free public speaking tips and presentation…
Want to reduce stage fright or public speaking fear? The absolute best way to reduce fear is to have a series of successes in a short period of time, and a good public speaking class is the fastest and easiest way to have these successes! Where Does Stage Fright Come From? Fear of any kind…
We just finished another public speaking class in Seattle near the iconic Space Needle. Seven people participated in the class just a couple weeks before Christmas. As the city embraced the cool December breeze, participants warmed up to the idea that public speaking could be conquered with the right skills. Each participant brought a unique…
Just as a review, instructors of The Fearless Presentations ® class whole-heartily agree that the first step in designing a quality presentation or PowerPoint deck is to start with a clear and concise title that is audience-focused — meaning that the title (and the speech) should be focused on what the audience wants, not what…
What the audience wants to know and what you want to tell them is often two totally different things. Perhaps the absolute biggest mistakes that people make when they start to design a presentation is to ask themselves, “Okay, so what do I know about this subject?” and then start designing slides based on everything…
Early in March, The Leader’s Institute® held it’s first presentation class in New York in 2013. Early Thursday morning, the weather forecasters predicted tons of snow. However, the dedicated folks who signed up for the class braved the elements. The class members were as diverse as the city of New York itself. The class included…