On March hosted a Fearless Presentations® public speaking class to remember at our headquarters in Arlington, TX. Five participants traveled in from all over the south to attend the in-person seminar. The small group setting created an interactive learning environment where each attendee received personalized coaching and direct feedback. Throughout the seminar, participants gained practical…
People will judge your COMPETENCE by the CONFIDENCE that you show. For example, let’s say that you are going in for surgery, and just before you go under, the surgeon walks into your room. His posture is slouching, as he speaks, he stumbles over his words somewhat, and when you look at his hands, they…
You’re only 5 minutes away from the biggest presentation of your career. Your heart’s racing, your palms are sweaty and your voice sounds as though you just rolled out of bed. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing that most speakers just don’t get: your voice is a muscle. And just as you wouldn’t head out for…
Every speaker wants to become a subject matter expert on the topic they present, but here’s the truth these people aren’t realizing: Regardless of what industry you are in or what expertise you have, you are the expert. The knowledge that you have on a specific topic is valuable to somebody, and that’s really all…
What are the most important qualities of a good public speaker? What makes a great presenter? Just what are the fundamentals of a good public speaker that allow one orator to get up in front of an audience and mesmerize the crowd while another fails? When I first started teaching the Fearless Presentations ® classes,…
This is part five of a five-part series about how to start a public speaking career. In the past episodes, we focused on how to use public speaking within your current career, both as an income stream and as marketing. We also covered a session on how to become a professional speaker for an established…