In March, the Fearless Presentations ® class in Orlando, Florida was small but they came to increase their comfort in presenting and their ability to deliver effective public presentations. “The attention given in a small class was great,” said one of the participants. Feedback from the class suggested that they most benefited from the preparation…
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…
In September 2013, six people attended a Fearless Presentations seminar in our Historic Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas location. The Fearless Presentations ® class is extremely effective in helping the participants organize their presentations. They also became highly persuasive while not saying too much. We helped them increase their comfort level while delivering presentations. Feedback suggested that people most…
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…