HeyJaredPublic Speaking with Peter George
Do you want to be a better speaker? Do you want to know how to deliver a talk that connects with people on all levels? Do you want to be calm, confident, and credible every time you speak? Then tune in to Public Speaking with Peter George.
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"So Good" or "So What?" — It's Your Intro's Call (opens the original)
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Most speaker introductions are really just bios in disguise — a list of credentials that leaves your audience thinking "so what?" instead of "I can't wait to hear this person." In this episode, learn how to write an introduction that's actually about your audience, not you, and how to run every line through a simple relevance test. You'll also find out what to do when your carefully written intro falls apart at the last second because it will happen eventually. Walk away with a clear plan for wr
Silence Over "Um" - Breaking Your Filler Habit (opens the original)
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Do you say "um," "like," or "so" more than you realize? In this episode, we break down why fillers creep into our speech and how they quietly undermine your credibility as a speaker. You'll learn the two main reasons fillers happen — an instinctive discomfort with silence, and a habit of stalling while you think — and why simply becoming aware of them is the first step toward eliminating them for good. From there, we walk through a practical, low-cost method for training yourself out of the habi
Speak to One Person and Feel the Difference (opens the original)
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You walk into a room of 50 people, or 500, and something in you shifts. Your language gets bigger. Your eyes glaze over the crowd. Without realizing it, you start speaking to everyone at once, and no one in particular. In this episode, you learn the simple shift the best speakers make instead: speaking to one person at a time, even in a packed room, so every listener feels like you're talking directly to them. You'll discover why this shift makes your language simpler, your tone warmer, and your
Slides: Support Act or Scene Stealer? (opens the original)
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Are your slides helping you or upstaging you? In this episode, you'll learn what separates a slide that actually supports your message from one that competes with it: backing up a single point, being instantly clear, and staying light on words. Learn why "Death by PowerPoint" became shorthand for a specific kind of pain, and you'll walk away with a simple test to run on your own deck before your next presentation. PeterGeorgePublicSpeaking.com The Captivating Public Speaker - https://www.amazon.
The Three Words That Undermine Every Point You Make (opens the original)
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You prepared. You know your material. You have a strong point of view. So why does the room keep tuning out before you finish your sentence? The answer might be three small words you don't even notice you're saying. In this episode, you'll discover the three verbal habits that quietly undermine smart, capable professionals every day, and why they do more damage than any nervous gesture or shaky slide ever could. You'll learn what each one signals to your audience, the simple swap that restores y
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