Fearless Presentations
Episodes
How to Design Presentations Quickly
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
!!ANNOUNCEMENT!!We are super excited to announce the new way we will be doing our Fearless Presentations classes and if you are interested in hearing ...
Music Is the Key to Accent Reduction?
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago, my wife and I went to see the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. When I was a kid, I remember hearing Another One Bites the Dust and We Are the...
How to Introduce Yourself
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the more challenging parts of any presentation is the very first part. If you are wondering how to introduce yourself before starting your pres...
7 Presentation Habits that Actually Cause Public Speaking Fear
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After years of presentation coaching, one of the major things that I have realized is that many of the things presenters do to reduce nervousness actu...
4 Tips on How to Handle Hecklers
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you practice great presentation skills, and focus on designing your presentations on what your audience needs and wants, the last thing you will ha...
Tip #30: Add Energy and Enthusiasm to Your Delivery | 30 Public Speaking Tips
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #29: Talk with Your Hands - Use Gestures to Better Explain Your Content | 30 Public Speaking Tips
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #28: Realize that Butterflies Are Normal | 30 Public Speaking Tips
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #27: Most of the Nervousness that You Feel Will Not Be Noticed by Your Audience? | 30 Public Speaking Tips
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #26: Practice Your Speech with a Partner | 30 Public Speaking Tips
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #25: Do Not Video Yourself to Overcome Nervousness | 30 Public Speaking Tips
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #24: Consider Other Types of Visual Aids (Visuals that Aren't Slides) | 30 Public Speaking Tips
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #23: Use the 6X6 Rule When Creating a PowerPoint Slides | 30 Public Speaking Tips
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #22: If You Use a Slideshow, Limit Your Slides | 30 Public Speaking Tips
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #21: Add Showmanship | 30 Public Speaking Tips
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #20: Borrow Credibility from Another Expert Using a Quote You Can Memorize | 30 Public Speaking Tips
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #19: Add Funny Anecdotes | 30 Public Speaking Tips
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #18: Every Two Minutes (or So) Give the Audience an Example/Story | 30 Public Speaking Tips
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #17: Make Your Bullets Audience Focused (Give them a Reason to Keep Listening) | 30 Public Speaking Tips
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #16: Limit Your Content to 5 or Fewer Main Points | 30 Public Speaking Tips
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #15: Make Your Title Audience Focused | 30 Public Speaking Tips
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #14: Create Different Versions of Your Story (for Time) | 30 Public Speaking Tips
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #13: End Your Story with an Action/Benefit Statement. | 30 Public Speaking Tips
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #12: Build up to a Climax (Turning Point) in Your Story | 30 Public Speaking Tips
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #11: Paint a Descriptive Picture with Your Story Details | 30 Public Speaking Tips
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #10: Start with the WWWW | 30 Public Speaking Tips
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #9: Have a Clear Point in Mind Before Practicing Your Story | 30 Public Speaking Tips
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #8: Become a Great Storyteller | 30 Public Speaking Tips
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #7 Stand Up When You Speak? | 30 Public Speaking Tips
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #6: Speak on Topics You Are an Expert On? | 30 Public Speaking Tips
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #5: Look for a Friendly Face? | 30 Public Speaking Tips
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #4: Take a Deep Breath Just Before You Go on Stage? | 30 Public Speaking Tips
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #3: Don't Try to Memorize Your Entire Speech? | 30 Public Speaking Tips
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #2: Don't Write Your Speech Word-for-Word? | 30 Public Speaking Tips
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
Tip #1: Figure Out What You Want to Say First, Then Design Your Slideshow | 30 Public Speaking Tips
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 30 Tips in 30 Days! Over the entire month of November, I will be releasing a short, bite sized episode of Fearless Presentations every morn...
How to Recover From a Terrible Speech (What to DO If You Bomb a Presentation)
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, I did a quick session on why people feel nervous speaking in front of a group -- even though, they are doing things to reduce that nervousn...
Why Do I Still Get Nervous When I Speak in Public?
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common things I still hear from people who are talking to me about public speaking is "why do I still get nervous when I'm g...
Top 5 Most Common Public Speaking Myths DEBUNKED
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm gonna do something a little bit different in this weeks episode. This week, we're covering the top 5 biggest public speaking myths, and ...
Glossophobia: What to Do If You Have an Intense Fear of Public Speaking | Part 2
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, on the first over glossophobia we went over what the fear actually was. We discussed how phobia may not be the best way to describe it and ...
Glossophobia: What to Do If You Have an Intense Fear of Public Speaking | Part 1
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, I discussed the fastest and easiest way to solve public speaking fear (utilizing stories and examples), and I mentioned on that episode tha...
How Stories and Examples Reduce Public Speaking Fear
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the absolute fastest and easiest ways to reduce your public speaking fear is to start introducing stories and examples into your formal present...
7 Ways to Advance Your Career Using Presentation Skills
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We often talk on the podcast about how to improve your presentation skills or how to reduce nervousness so that you feel more confident or poised when...
Group Presentation Guide - How to Give Presentations As a Team
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's something really special about group presentations.Group presentations are way, way more different than a normal presentation than most p...
Creating the Best Training and Development Programs in 2025
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we're gonna talk about designing training and development programs for employees in 2025, and it's interesting. E...
The Importance of Presentation Skills in the Workplace
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of years ago, I was teaching a public speaking workshop in Detroit and three of the people in that class happened to be job placement coaches...
How to Deliver Inspirational Speeches in the Workplace
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm going to show you use the way that you speak to become a better leader because if you want to strengthen your presence and really motiv...
The 7 Best Reasons to Focus on Presentation Skills Training
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'll give you 7 compelling reason why you should focus more on improving your presentation skills. And, I know that I'm preaching to t...
The Online Speech Creator
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I'm going to share with you the most popular tool that we ever published on the Fearless Presentations website. And it's fu...
Use Audience Participation to Engage All the Senses
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As presenters, we often focus on how we look, what visual aids we will use, and how we sound to the audience. But Sight and sound are just two of the ...
13 Phrases to Avoid in Your Speech at All Costs
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even great content can fall flat if it’s delivered poorly. One awkward phrase, one outdated cliché, or one moment of uncertainty can derail your en...
The Pros and Cons of Public Speaking Coaching
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I taught a public speaking class in Houston last week for a great group of people. We had an absolute blast. But the class was a little smaller than n...
Handling Q&A Sessions During a Presentation
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m covering how to master Q&A Sessions in a speech. This is the part of the presentation that most people dread because it is sponta...
How to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills in One Week (or Less)
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I'm going to give you a very simple, step-by-step process to help you improve your public speaking skills in just one week. This proce...
Get Paid to Speak: How to Make a Fortune Speaking for a Living
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of weeks ago, I started a series on how to get paid to speak. In week one, we talked about different types of motivational speakers and what ...
Five Things You Will Need to Become a Professional or Motivational Speaker
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I started a series on how to get paid to speak. And if you are a new listener to Fearless Presentations, you might be thinking, "How ca...
How to Be a Motivational Speaker and Get Paid to Speak
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Public speaking is one of (if not THE) highest-paid professions in the world.In this episode, I'll dispel the myth about what a professional spea...
What Is the Best Way to Conquer Public Speaking Fear in 2025?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I explain the difference between the different formats of public speaking training in 2025. Communication has changed a lot in the last dec...
How to Stop Saying Um When Presenting
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In his episode, we're going to talk about filler words and how to reduce the negative fillers that can be annoying. Fillers come in a few differe...
Reduce Nervousness Speaking If English Is Not Your First Language
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I cover seven easy ways for ESL presenters (presenters who present in English but English is their second language) to reduce nervous...
How to Overcome Stage Fright
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In his episode, I'm getting back to our roots -- so to speak. The topic is How to Overcome Stage Fright. In the past, we've covered differen...
PowerPoint Tips-The 10 Biggest PowerPoint Mistakes and How to Fix Them
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you are scanning the internet for PowerPoint tips, it’s most likely because something has happened recently that wasn’t ideal. Perhaps you stoo...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 12
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is lesson number 12 of our 12-lesson series on how to win group sales presentations. One of the myths that we tackled in one of the earlier epis...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 11
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is lesson number 11 of our 12-lesson series on how to win group sales presentations. So far, we've covered a lot of the foundational concep...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 10
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode 10 of our 12-episode series on how to win group sales presentations. So far in the first 9 episodes, we've covered a lot of the ...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 8-9
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode eight and nine of our 12-episode series on how to win group sales presentations. So far, we've covered a lot of the foundational ...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 7
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode seven of our 12-episode series on how to win group sales presentations. Before the Christmas and New Years break, the last couple of s...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 6
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode six of our 12-episode series on how to win group sales presentations. For the last couple of weeks, we talked about how a case study i...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 5B
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is 2nd half of episode five of our 12-episode series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 5
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode five of our 12-week series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week, we talked abo...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 4
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode four of our 12-week series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week, I gave you te...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 3
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode three of our 12-week series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week, I briefly ov...
How to Win High Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 2
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode two of our 12-week series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week, I explained wh...
How to Win High-Level Shortlist Interviews (Sales Presentations) Part 1
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we start a new series on how to win Shortlist Presentations or Shortlist Interviews. Basically, this is a very high level sales presentatio...
Deliver Presentations So That Your Audience Perceives You as the Expert
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the real fears that many speakers have is that they don't feel like they are an "expert" on the topic. It actually leads to what...
A Few Ways to Make Your Presentations More Interesting for Your Audience Part 4 of 4
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part four of a four-part series on how to make your presentations more interesting. So far, we spent the first couple of weeks cover my seven ...
A Few Ways to Make Your Presentations More Interesting for Your Audience Part 3 of 4
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part three of a four-part series on how to make your presentations more interesting. This week, we cover audience participation -- how to get ...
A Few Ways to Make Your Presentations More Interesting for Your Audience Part 2 of 4
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of a four-part series on how to make your presentations more interesting. If you recall, last week, I mentioned that there are two ma...
A Few Ways to Make Your Presentations More Interesting for Your Audience Part 1 of 4
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've spent the last few months covering ways to reduce nervousness and the last couple of weeks uncovering a few low-risk venues to practice pre...
Low Risk Venues to Practice Public Speaking Part 2 of 2
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of a two-part series about low-risk venues where you can practice public speaking. In the introduction last week, I mentioned that t...
Low Risk Venues to Practice Public Speaking Part 1 of 2
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions that I get as a public speaking coach is, "Where can I go to practice speaking?" It is usually a good idea ...
Reduce Nervousness Just before You Go on Stage
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We just finished a series on public speaking fear and how to reduce nervousness during a speech. This week, I discuss how to better prepare for your p...
Public Speaking Fear - Part 3 of 3
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 3 of a three-part series on public speaking fear. If you've been with us for the last few weeks, I started by explaining the differe...
Public Speaking Fear - Part 2 of 3
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of a three-part series on public speaking fear. If you've been with us for the last few weeks, I started by explaining the differe...
Public Speaking Fear - Part 1 of 3
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the last couple of episodes, I covered the difference between Glossophobia and just normal, everyday public speaking nervousness. In the episode, I...
Glossophobia Definition and How to Conquer It - Part 2 of 2
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode, I covered the difference between Glossophobia and just normal, everyday public speaking nervousness. In summary, everyone gets so...
How to Overcome Glossophobia (An Irrational Fear of Public Speaking)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the next couple of weeks, I will cover a quick series on Glossophobia and public speaking fear. This week, I explain the difference between the tw...
How to Deliver a Proposal to Management with Confidence
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are continuing our series on how to create great presentations. If you remember last week, I mentioned how one of the major ways to reduce public s...
Create a Business Proposal Presentation
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the last few weeks, I've covered a number of topics about how to create great presentations. And on social media, I've received a few qu...
A Simple Three-Step Process to Help You Persuade Your Audience
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the last few weeks, I've covered techniques that you can use to design better presentations. We talked about ways to start a speech first. Th...
An Easy Way to Introduce Yourself When You Start a Presentation
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the last few episodes, I've shown you how to start a speech, how to design a speech, and, last week, how to end a speech. But before we end t...
7 Professional Ways to End Your Speech
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're continuing our series on how to design presentations that are more engaging for your audience. When your audience enjoys your sp...
A Simple Way to Design a Presentation So You Are Less Nervous Presenting
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we started a new series on how to design presentations that are more engaging for your audience. When your audience enjoys your speeches, t...
A Few Ways to Start a Presentation (Presentation Starters) to Win Over a Tough Audience
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're starting a new series on how to design presentations that are more engaging for your audience. When your audience enjoys your spe...
Tips for Hybrid Workshops (Both In-Person and Virtual Attendees)
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, I recovered a few tips for better virtual training sessions where your entire group is participating through Zoom or Teams. This week, thou...
Best Practices and Tips for Virtual Instructor-Led Training
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The last few weeks I've been traveling around delivering a series of in-person training sessions all over the world. And I noticed that when I&ap...
Nothing Gets Sold Until the Story Is Told with Steve Multer
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
STEVE MULTER is a veteran corporate spokesman and trainer for more than 100global brands, including Cisco, Panasonic, Siemens, Fujifilm, HP, NTT Data,...
Presentation Coaching-Do I Need a Public Speaking Coach?
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do I need to get a presentation skills coach? Well, unfortunately, the answer is probably… It depends. A public speaking coach can be very helpful i...
Proper Conference Room Setup Makes Presenting Much Easier
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm covering the importance of proper room setup and how the room that you present in will either make you more nervous or help you delive...
The 5 Most Common Myths About Public Speaking Debunked
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I'm going to cover a few of the biggest myths about public speaking. These are some of the things that well-meaning friends, fam...
Stop the Errs, Uhhms, and Other Filler Words During a Presentation
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I'm going to cover the dreaded errs and uhms. Yup, those filler words that High School teachers and Toasting Clubs try to elimin...