Public Speaking with Peter George

Many speakers give little thought to Q & A sessions … and that’s unfortunate because what’s often looked at as an inconsequential way to end a presentation could be viewed as a significant opportunity to clarify and share more ideas. Takeaways - How to make your Q & A sessions much more productive - Where to include Q & A in your presentations - How to transition to Q & A - How to respond to questions - What to do after you've answered a question - How to ensure that your presentations end on your terms

The world of public speaking has continuously evolved over time, and probably never substantially in as short a period of time as it has during the pandemic.   So, it’s no surprise that many professional and aspiring speakers are wondering how to be most effective. And that is exactly what Rael Bricker, a certified speaking professional, is going to help you figure out.   Takeaways - How personality types can be incorporated into your presentations - The drive to be a public speaker - The difference between delivering a keynote and facilitating a workshop - The role comedy plays in speaking and how it has changed over the years - How speaking organizations continued to provide during the pandemic.   Resources - Rael's website - Get a free copy of Rael's book, "Dive In: Lessons Learned Since Business School" - National Speakers Association - Professional Speakers Australia

Do you want to have more confidence in yourself and your presentations? You can! Listen in to this QuickBites episode (less than 5 minutes) and learn the secret. When you do, you'll be as confident as a bird landing on a branch.

The fear of public speaking is so pervasive that many, if not most, books on public speaking include a chapter on the subject.   But Mike Acker’s book, Speak with No Fear, is different. It focuses only on the fear of public speaking and how to move beyond it so you can accomplish what you want in life, even if it’s not standing in front of an audience.   Listen in as Mike shares ideas and techniques that help you overcome the fear that’s holding you back.   Takeaways Where you are is not where you stay How shifting your focus helps you become a more effective public speaker How the idea of “It is not about us” is important not only in public speaking but also in other aspects, such as leadership The two weights you carry as a communicator and how they affect your level of fear Why Mike focuses on fear of public speaking in “Speak with No Fear How being familiar with other languages and cultures can affect your communication and leadership   Resources Mike Acker’s website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn You Tube Mike’s books on Amazon

What do you think about preparation?   Well, I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t a fan. Why? Oh, let me count the ways …   It’s time consuming … I have a lot to do, and preparation for those things takes up precious time. It’s not fun … Let’s face it. It can be pretty boring. It’s not the sexy part of anything, especially public speaking … I want to get to the exciting part of things, and preparation just isn’t it!   In this QuickBites episode (under 5 minutes), learn to embrace preparation and how it provides a greater opportunity for your presentation to resonate with your audiences.

You may ask yourself what a former stuntman, fight director, college professor, and motivational speaker can do for you. Ok, you’ll probably never ask yourself that question, but you do want to know the answer.   My guest in this episode, John Davis, speaks to companies all over the world, empowering their teams to awaken their "inner action hero" so they can achieve more. He does this using his Five-F approach, which hacks the fight or flight response.   In this episode Learn the difference between a topic speaker and an Action Hero speaker How to muster the courage to raise your speaking fee Determine the value of slides (powerpoint etc.) in your presentation Understand if comedy an important element of public speaking? Learn how to overcome limiting beliefs Use the Five Fs of Achievement to achieve more personal and professionally   Resources John Davis' website Get the Five Fs of Achievement 

I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked, “Am I supposed to memorize my presentation?" My standard -- and slightly confusing -- answer is, “No … and yes … but mostly no.” Let me explain.    Memorizing your entire presentation is not recommended, nor is it reasonable.   In this episode, you learn: - which elements of a presentation should be memorized and why - what you should do with the body of a presentation - the two most important parts of a talk - what to do if you are going to include a long quote or other passage - what propels you from being a speaker who speaks to one who connects with their audience and serves them well

If speaking in public is the greatest fear, then speaking on TV must be off the charts.   I have seen many experienced speakers freeze when that little red light comes on. Heck, many years ago, it happened to me. It was my first time on TV. I was a guest on a Miami morning show. I didn’t necessarily freeze, but let’s just say it wasn’t the best public appearance.   If you have this problem, that’s okay. My guest, Stephen Brooks, is here to help bridge the gap between speaking on stage and speaking on TV.   In this episode The difference in preparing for TV, as opposed to being on stage The biggest differences between live audiences and virtual ones Rehearsing to speak on stage and on TV The greatest piece of advice for a speaker   Resources Stephen's Linkedin

A key tenet of sales is to make it easy for your prospective customers to buy from you. Making the process too convoluted, it’s believed, increases the likelihood that they buyer will become confused or frustrated and ultimately opt out of the buying process.   The same is true when it comes to public speaking. If we, as speakers, confuse or frustrate our listeners, they won’t buy what we’re selling – be it a product, service, or message.   However, many of us unknowingly make it difficult for our listeners to, well, listen. One of the ways we do this is not speaking clearly, instead we garble words and syllables.   Not enunciating can happen for a variety of reasons including habit, aging, and not giving it much thought. But now you should be giving it thought because it matters.   In this QuickBites (under 5 minutes) episode, learn various exercises that help you enunciate and speak more clearly so you can engage and resonate with your audiences.

Public speaking may not be the greatest fear in the world, but it certainly scares a great many people. Some get nervous when presenting to large groups, while others break into sweats at the mere thought of speaking to even a small group. But as my guest, Frances Cahill, will share with you, it doesn’t have to be this way. You can be more comfortable when speaking in public.   In this episode -  What exactly is glossophobia? -  Why public speaking is the safest activity in the world -  The cause of the fear of public speaking some people experience - Is it public speaking that you really fear? -  When the fear response usually starts -  If the fear of public speaking is always going to happen when you get up to speak -  How to deal with the fear of public speaking   Resources -  Frances Cahill website -  Speaking Easy Facebook Group