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Fearless Presentations

Doug Staneart

Want to eliminate public speaking fear and become a more poised and confident presenter and speaker? Fearless Presentations is the answer. This podcast is based on our famous two-day presentation skills class offered in cities all over the world. Each week, we offer free public speaking tips that help you develop the skill to present with poise when you deliver presentations. This is the fastest, easiest way to eliminate public speaking fear.

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Monday · 24 min
The Real Personality Temperment Test
From time to time, I hear people say things like, “She is a natural speaker.” On the other hand, I also hear things like, “I’ve always been a terrible speaker.” Both of these statements may be somewhat true. But they are also both absolutely false as well. No one comes out of the womb a fantastic orator. In addition, everyone has the talent to speak. Many people just fail to develop their natural talent. Your personality strengths and weaknesses will often lead you to think one way or the other. Every personality temperament has some strengths when they communicate. Of course, each of them has some weaknesses as well. So, if you understand your personal personality strengths and weaknesses, you can maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. As a side benefit, this process is also helpful to reduce public speaking fear. In this episode, we'll be covering exactly what those strengths and weaknesses are and how you can apply that knowledge to your public speaking. Show Notes: Personality Strengths and Weaknesses that Lead to Public Speaking Fear (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/personality-strengths-and-weaknesses-that-lead-to-public-speaking-fear/)
September 7 · 31 min
Even Trainers Need Training | Train-the-Trainer Model
The Train-the-Trainer Model is very common in the business world. However, many Train-the-Trainer programs have big flaws. A good analogy of what happens during this process is the old “telephone game.” Put ten people in a room. Whisper a phrase with more than 10 words into the ear of the first person. The second person then relays the message to the third person. This process continues over and over until the phrase reaches the final person. When you compare the first message with the last message, they will be totally different. This is what often happens when organizations try to implement a train-the-trainer model of employee development. However, this doesn’t have to occur. If you put the right steps and processes in place, your employee development can be phenomenal. (It is also the best way to cut your training costs dramatically as well.) So stick around as today we look at the absolute best way to train someone you need to train others! Show Notes: Train-the-Trainer Model, How to Create a Train-the-Trainer Course (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/train-the-trainer-model-how-to-create-a-train-the-trainer-course/)
August 31 · 22 min
101 Public Speaking Tips | Part 4 of 4
Alright we've reached the end. These 101 public speaking tips aren't all you have to know and all you need to master, but it's certainly a good start. On top of the 101 things you should do as a presenter, stick around till the end to find out the 10 things you should never do as a presenter! Show Notes: 101 Public Speaking Tips For Delivering Your Best Speech (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/101-public-speaking-tips-for-delivering-your-best-speech/)
August 24 · 25 min
101 Public Speaking Tips | Part 3 of 4
This is part three of the 101 Public Speaking Tips series. In the first couple of weeks we covered 53 public speaking tips. In week #1, we covered tips to create an outline of a speech, a few ways to add energy to boring speeches, and finished with a few ways to add pizzaz to the presentations. Last week, we covered a few ways to use stories and examples more effectively to explain your data. Next we covered a few ways to to use audience participation to make your speeches more interactive. And the rest of the tips on the last episode were about adding pizzaz and impact to a presentation. So, they were ways to make any speech, even a boring one, more interesting and fun for the audience. By the way, I have linked the entire checklist in the show notes. So, the next time you are presenting, just glance at the list of tips for a refresher. And, if you want more detail on any of the tips, just go to www.fearlesspresentations.com and enter the tip into the search bar or just type Fearless Presentations and whatever tip you want more detail about into Google or your favorite AI program. The search will give you the original episode content with all the additional details. Ok, so let's continue with the 101 public speaking tips from Fearless Presentations. Show Notes: 101 Public Speaking Tips For Delivering Your Best Speech (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/101-public-speaking-tips-for-delivering-your-best-speech/)
August 17 · 31 min
101 Public Speaking Tips | Part 2 of 4
This is part two of the 101 Public Speaking Tips series. Last week, we covered 24 tips in less than 24 minutes. Last week, we covered tips to create an outline of a speech, a few ways to add energy to boring speeches, and finished with a few ways to add pizzaz to the presentations. We ended last week with tip #24. This week, we start with four ways to use stories and examples more effectively to explain your data. Then, I'll cover eight ways to use audience participation to make your speeches more interactive. In the next seven tips, I'll give you a few of my best "impact ideas" that allow you to insert fun things into your presentations other than just more bullet points, data, or slides. In addition, I'll give you five ways to add showmanship into your presentations. Then, finally, I'll give you four ways to organize your presentation -- these are technical tips like how long can you speak before inserting a break, etc. All in all, we'll end with #53 of 101 public speaking tips. By the way, I have linked the entire checklist in the show notes. So, the next time you are presenting, just glance at the list of tips for a refresher. And, if you want more detail on any of the tips, just go to www.fearlesspresentations.com and enter the tip into the search bar or just type Fearless Presentations and whatever tip you want more detail about into Google or your favorite AI program. The search will give you the original episode content with all the additional details. Ok, so let's continue with the 101 public speaking tips from Fearless Presentations. Show Notes: 101 Public Speaking Tips For Delivering Your Best Speech (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/101-public-speaking-tips-for-delivering-your-best-speech/)
August 10 · 20 min
101 Public Speaking Tips | Part 1 of 4
This is episode 401, and way back on episode 101, we did a fun episode called 101 public speaking tips to coincide with the episode number. When we did that episode, it was like a summary of all the 100 episodes from the first couple of years of the broadcast. So, basically, I crammed absolutely everything that I know about public speaking skills into a few episodes. Then, on episode 201, we did it again. But, by then, the tips had changed a little because we had an additional 200 extra episodes to pull from. I know what you are thinking, though. Especially those of you old enough to remember 1980 TV "Clip Shows". Back in the 1980s and 1990s, TV shows sometimes used up their budgets and had to cut costs on episodes. So, they would have one of the stars go into a coma or, if it was a comedy, someone would have a birthday party. And the entire episode would just be "memories" from the show. They'd play clips cut out of the previous shows and splice them together with a little new stuff to create a new episode. Most of these episode were terrible, by the way. But that's not what we are doing here. On this episode, I've listed the public speaking tips into categories, so it creates more like a cheat-sheet or a checklist for you. And I have linked the entire checklist in the show notes. So, the next time you are presenting, just glance at the list of tips for a refresher. And, if you want more detail on any of the tips, just go to www.fearlesspresentations.com and enter the tip into the search bar. The search will give you the original episode content with all the additional details. Ok, so let's get started with the 101 public speaking tips... Again... Show Notes: 101 Public Speaking Tips For Delivering Your Best Speech (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/101-public-speaking-tips-for-delivering-your-best-speech/)
August 3 · 26 min
3 Ways to Add Humor to Your Speech Without Being Cringe-worthy
Want to add humor to your speech? Quite often, when we are designing speeches and presentations for a professional audience, we discount the value of entertainment and humor. However, a good presentation should be both informative and entertaining. You have to have both. If you aren't providing the audience with good information, then you're wasting their time. If you aren't providing some type of entertainment, though, you will likely bore your audience. As a result, they will lose interest. So, by adding a little humor to your speech, you keep your audience engaged throughout your presentation. Stick around to find out every way you can inject some laughs without injecting some cringe while you're at it. Show Notes: How to Add Humor to Your Speech Without Being Cringe-worthy (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-add-humor-your-speech-without-being-clown/)
July 27 · 18 min
Recognizing the Causes of Public Speaking Fear
What causes the fear of public speaking? Why do I get heart palpitations? I mean, I like to think of myself as being an expert in your field (at least within my own company.) And I know what I’m talking about. After all, I’ve worked in my field for years. I’ve done my research. So, why do I break out into a cold sweat when I have to speak in front of groups of people? Well stick around and hear about exactly what causes these symptoms and the fastest and most efficient way to treat them! Show Notes: What Causes the Fear of Public Speaking and How to Overcome this Fear (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/the-causes-of-the-fear-of-public-speaking-and-how-to-overcome-them/#past-negative-experiences)
July 20 · 24 min
Get Better Audience Participation During Your Presentations!
Audience Participation is an excellent way to make a good presentation into a stellar presentation. It can also be the scariest. That is why most speakers — even seasoned professionals — avoid asking their audience questions. It is too risky. Or is it? The truth is that the types of audience participation that most speakers use can come across as cheesy or forced. Also, our audiences have been trained to not interact with us. From the time we are in grade school, we are trained to sit still and listen to the speaker (teacher.) Here is the good news, though. Presenters who get really good at audience participation can boost audience engagement dramatically and make each presentation a positive experience for their audiences. Show Notes: How to Encourage Audience Participation During Your Presentation (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/9-reliable-ways-to-add-audience-participation-to-your-presentation/)
July 13 · 22 min
How to Present a Proposal to Your Boss
You have identified a problem or opportunity for your company. Now you need to get approval. So, how do you present a proposal to management that will get approved? The process is actually pretty simple. The method of how to present a proposal to management that we use works about 100% of the time. Just follow the simple steps below, and your project will easily get funded. By the way, if you are presenting a proposal to a customer or potential client, see this post. The technique below is mainly for elevator speech types of presentations (short and to the point.) If you are presenting a proposal to someone outside of your own company, you want to be more detailed. Show Notes: How to Present a Proposal to Management (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-present-a-proposal-to-management/)
July 6 · 26 min
How to Present a Proposal to a Client
Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you present a proposal to a client. Here is the scenario… You have done your homework. A team at your company painstakingly created the perfect sales proposal. In fact, the potential client was so impressed, that they moved you to their “shortlist.” Now, though, they want you to present a bid proposal to the purchasing committee. Your team is one of just six to eight other companies competing for this contract. How do you make sure that the committee picks your team? Well, not to brag, but over the years, groups that I have coached have received over 80% of these contracts. Just follow this simple sales presentation outline, and your team will have a better shot at winning as well. Show Notes: How to Present a Proposal-Create a Business Proposal Presentation (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/present-a-bid-proposal-great-sales-presentation-outline/)
June 29 · 25 min
How to Collect Feedback on a Presentation
How, exactly do we collect feedback on a presentation? Are there ways to solicit feedback that will help us grow as speakers? The answer is, absolutely, YES! However, the way that you typically ask for feedback may not be the best way to gain confidence as a speaker. In fact, many traditional feedback techniques can actually make you more nervous. In addition, speakers will sometimes make adjustments to their delivery based on anecdotal issues. This can start a snowball effect that leads to terrible presentation skills. To make sure that doesn't happen to you, stick around for some of the best (and worst) ways to collect feedback from your presentations! Show Notes: How to Collect Feedback on a Presentation (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-collect-feedback-on-a-presentation/)
June 22 · 18 min
The 10 Biggest Public Speaking Mistakes | What Not to do During a Presentation
Most of what we cover on this podcast are things that you need to do. The secrets to effective visual aids, curbs against anxiety, the right ways to present, but what about the wrong ways? You have to know what not to do in order to know what to do and, for a lot of us, we do a lot of what we shouldn't do. There are so many small habits you might not even realize you do that are actively hurting your speaking and snuffing those out as early as possible is extremely important. So lets go through those. These are the 10 deadly sins of public speaking and, if you hear something that you're already doing, I'll also tell you how to fix it. Show Notes: 10 Biggest Public Speaking Mistakes: What Not to do During a Presentation (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/10-biggest-public-speaking-mistakes-what-not-to-do-during-a-presentation/)
June 15 · 21 min
5 Ironclad Ways to Prepare for a Presentation
“I don’t present very often, so how do I prepare for a presentation?” That is, by far, one of the most common questions that we get as presentation skills coaches. In fact, most public speaking fear comes from situations where presenters just don’t speak very often. They have a hard time building up momentum. For instance, if you only drive a car once every couple of years, you will likely be nervous every time you slip behind the wheel. However, if you drive every day, the process becomes second nature. So if you're not confident in your preparation routine or want to make sure you're doing it right, stick around for the 5 best ways to prepare for a speech. Show Notes: 5 Ironclad Ways to Prepare for a Presentation (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/5-ironclad-ways-to-prepare-for-a-presentation-cut-prep-time-by-137/)
June 8 · 21 min
How to Find Venues to Practice Public Speaking
I often get a common question after people attend our 2-day presentation class. “Now that I feel more confident, where do I go to practice to continue to get better as a speaker?” “How can I continue to grow as a great speaker?” The best way to continue to grow is with continued and consistent use of your presentation skills. If you take a public speaking class and then don’t present again for a year, your new skills wither away. Today I'll be telling you just how to avoid that! Here is everyway I know of for new presenters to practice their craft! Show Notes: How to Find Great Public Speaking Venues to Practice Your Presentations (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/podcast-15-how-find-great-venues-practice-your-presentations/)
June 1 · 20 min
Riskier (and More Rewarding) Ways to Start Your Presentation
Now that you know a few of the best (and safe) ways to start your presentation right, let's get spicier. No memorable speech you've ever sat through took no risks. The bare minimum a speech can be to not be bad is inoffensive. All the introductions I gave you last week are enough to make sure you don't have an embarrassingly awful first impression but they're not enough to make an amazing first impression. That's what this week is for. So if you're ready to learn how to make a statement from the first few seconds of your presentation, stick around and find out how! Show Notes: 7 Dynamic Ways to Start a Presentation [With Examples] (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-start-a-presentation/)
May 25 · 14 min
The Best Way to Start Your Presentation
The opening is really the most important part of your presentation. You want to make a good first impression. In addition, you also want the audience to see as a subject matter expert. Of course, we’ve all been there as a speaker. First, we design a powerful presentation. Then, we nervously walk out onto a stage or into the front of the room. The audience stares with skepticism written all over their faces. This stoic crowd has no patience for speakers who waste their time. And their demeanor is showing that fact right now. In a timid voice, we start with a simple, “Good morning.” We get no response from the audience — no warm welcome at all. As a result, our nervousness increases dramatically. The good news is that your speech doesn’t have to start this way. Your first words will create first impressions. Today I'll be going over just that. How to make that first impression a good one and ensure your presentation kicks off exactly how it should! Show Notes: 7 Dynamic Ways to Start a Presentation [With Examples] (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-start-a-presentation/)
May 18 · 21 min
How to Write a Valedictorian Speech
So you did it! You graduated at the top of your class. You’ve proved you are the apex of knowledge, skill, and potential within your school, and now you get to prove it with a beautiful Valedictorian Speech. Just one problem, since this is the first (and only) time you will ever do it, you don’t know how to write a valedictorian speech. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Just about every Valedictorian or Salutatorian has gone through this. You work so hard to get to the top, sacrifice time year after year, and now you have five minutes to educate, entertain, and inspire your classmates. And, of course, the task is so much easier because your classmates are so accepting and non-judgmental. (Yeah, right!) Stick around and learn just how to write a speech that both entertains and educates your antsy peers. Show Notes: How to Write a Valedictorian Speech (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/valedictorian-speech-how-to-write-a-valedictorian-speech/)
May 11 · 23 min
How to Write a Commencement Speech
Most of the time, if you're good at writing one style of speech, you're good at writing all of them. Speech writing is a very transferable skill no matter if it's for a keynote, a lecture, a sales pitch, or pretty much anything else. But there are some exceptions. Commencement speeches draw a weird, wobbly fine line between being casual, inspirational, funny, and reflective. You can't talk about yourself too much or it'll sound self indulgent. You can't talk about the grads too much cause that just feels like pandering. Can't be so silly you sound immature but can't be so serious you sound pretentious. But there is a way to walk that fine line. In today's episode we go over the 5 simple parts that structure an excellent commencement speech every single time. And if you're younger trying to find how to write the other type of graduation speech (valedictorian or salutatorian speeches) stick around till next week where we go over just that! Show Notes: How to Write a Graduation Speech (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-write-a-graduation-speech-graduation-speech-examples/)
May 4 · 25 min
5 Ways to Calm Down Before a Presentation
Want to calm down before a presentation? Even if you don’t regularly experience the fear of public speaking, just before you start a speech, it is easy to feel anxious. This initial nervous energy can cause a speaker to have a shaky voice, dry mouth, or sweaty palms just before a presentation. The good news is that this experience is very common. Most of the time, if you start your presentation well, the level of nervousness will drop very quickly. However, sometimes when people feel that stage fright, they panic. When you panic in front of an audience, you will most likely experience even more nervous feelings. So stick around and listen to a few ways that are tried and tested to calm people down before speeches! Show Notes: How to Calm Down Before a Presentation | 5 Simple Ways to Calm Your Nerves (https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-calm-down-before-a-presentation-5-simple-ways-to-calm-your-nerves)

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