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Music is the Key to Accent Reduction
Music 101: The Key to Accent Reduction presentation skills

“Without music life would be a mistake” These are the words of the famous German Philosopher Frederik Nietzsche, and as a specialist in pronunciation and Accent Reduction for non-native English speakers, I can attest to this regarding the English language. English is a musical language, as is Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, and many other languages. The…

Fearless Presentations Coaching Session in Las Vegas 2009
Fearless Presentations Coaching Session in Las Vegas Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

In the heart of Las Vegas, a special group gathered for a Fearless Presentations® coaching session in December. It wasn’t just about the city’s lights and fun. it was a chance to become better speakers. One attendee came all the way from India for one-on-one coaching from The Leader’s Institute CEO, Doug Staneart. Others traveled…

Grizzard Employees Take Part in Custom Public Speaking Class in Atlanta
Grizzard Employees Take Part in Custom Public Speaking Class in Atlanta Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

We created a fun custom public speaking class for Grizzard Communications in Atlanta, GA. Ten team members had a blast learning how what we do when we stand up to speak is very similar to the fantastic marketing pieces that they create. Grizzard Communications Group is a leading direct marketing agency for nonprofit fundraising. They…

November 2009 Public Speaking Class in Washington DC
November 2009 Public Speaking Class in Washington DC Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

A group of ten people in our nation’s capital became fearless presenters last week. We held another Fearless Presentations ® public speaking class in Washington, DC. And the group who attended were a lot of fun and had significantly different backgrounds. It always amazes me how getting better at speaking in front of a group…

Audiences are Selfish
Audiences Are Selfish presentation skills

You would think that your profound thoughts and words would be enough to make anyone listen. You want to tell them everything you know about the subject. You worked on your speech or presentation, put in some great language, big dollar words, that will make them understand that you are very smart. And let’s not…

September 2009 Presentation Class in Boston, MA
September 2009 Presentation Class in Boston, MA Past Fearless Presentations ® Classes

We had another epic presentations skills class in Boston, Massachusetts last month. I had a blast working with eight up-and-coming presenters. (Who are now fearless!) We started the two-day presentation class by helping the group reduce nervousness. I covered 10 simple ways to get rid of those jitters and feel more comfortable. Then, later in…