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News and tips to nail your media interviews, presentations and business writing


Improving Your Speaking Skills for Success in Business and Life
Theresa Miller joins 5AA Mornings to discuss public speaking in the age of AI, overcoming fear, building confidence, and why strong communication skills boost your career.


Stop waiting to be asked: How women can become go-to experts
Stop waiting to be asked. Discover how women can become go-to experts by building authority, visibility, media confidence, and a strong personal brand.


How to Be a Successful Presenter and Media Spokesperson with Theresa Miller
Theresa Miller shares her story, new book Speak Up, public speaking tips, confidence strategies, media training insights, leadership communication, AI, and creating a meaningful life.


The Art of Confident Communication with Theresa Miller
Theresa Miller joins the Magical Learning Podcast to discuss communication in 2026, handling online bullying, public speaking, confidence, and using technology to improve communication skills.


Why More Women Need to Speak Up
Why more women need to speak up: Theresa Miller shares powerful insights on confidence, public speaking, overcoming fear, and using your voice to create impact.


Theresa Miller on speaking up and the opportunities it brings
In this podcast episode with The Content Byte, Theresa Miller shares public speaking and media training tips to help freelancers overcome nerves and win more clients.


Sharing Your Expertise: Top Tips from Speak Up plus An Exclusive Invite
Learn how to share your expertise with confidence using top public speaking tips from Speak Up, plus insights on media training and engaging your audience. Build trust, attract opportunities and communicate clearly in any setting.


Theresa Miller on stepping up to the microphone and making an impact in ‘Speak Up’
Theresa Miller shares why the demand for public speaking is bigger than ever, why being an expert in your field is not enough to get your message across, and why preparation and presentation skills are fundamental to good communication.


Eight attention grabbing openers to kick off your presentation
Capture your audience from the very first minute. Theresa Miller explains why a strong opening (your "magic minute") is key to holding attention and delivering an effective presentation.


ReadABook Podcast- Theresa Miller Speak Up
Theresa joins Anna Loder from ReadABook for a casual conversation to discuss all things behind her new book, Speak Up. Topics discussed include connecting with audiences, tips for speaking up, adapting in the new world of AI, and women being interviewed in media.


Voice Matters
Theresa Miller shares practical public speaking tips, from clear messaging to confident delivery, in this Q&A about Speak Up. Learn how to communicate with clarity and confidence.


Gen Z women are missing from traditional media – but do they even want in?
While Gen Z girls are being encouraged more than ever before to speak up at home, university and work, they are rarely sought out for their opinion or comments by traditional media. Then again, neither are young men.


Why Practising Your Speaking Skills Matters Even If You Know Your Topic
Knowing your topic isn’t enough. Experts can struggle to explain ideas clearly under pressure. Theresa Miller shares tips on speaking with confidence, handling nerves, and making your voice heard in her Yellow Shelf interview and new book Speak Up: How to be a successful presenter and media spokesperson.


Why Soft Skills Matter More Than Ever in the Age of AI
Hear Theresa Miller on ABC Radio discussing why soft skills, storytelling and speaking up are critical in today’s AI-driven world.


New book: Speak Up – how to be a successful presenter and media spokesperson
Speak Up by Theresa Miller is a practical guide to public speaking and media interviews, helping professionals present with clarity and confidence.


How to recover when your presentation goes pear-shaped
Media trainer Theresa Miller shares public speaking tips, how she handled an on-stage wardrobe mishap, and lessons from her book Speak Up.


What 10 Days of Silence Taught me about Communication
In silence, non-verbal language becomes loud and vivid. Here's what I learned about communication when I was without it for 10 days.


Making Your Voice Heard -
Learn about the benefits of using a media release to create the opportunity to share your story with the right audience.


Speak to express, not to impress
Whether you're speaking to a journalist, a podcaster, or a panel host, every interviewer wants an interviewee with clear communication skills.


When Passion Meets Purpose: In Conversation with Ronni Kahn AO
There were times as a journalist, when I met someone I admired and they didn't always live up to my expectations. Thankfully, when I interviewed Ronni Kahn AO I was even more impressed by her energy, passion and commitment to OzHarvest's mission. Here's an extract of our conversation.


Voice tips for presenting – aim for the Goldilocks formula
Discover the 'Goldilocks' formula for speaking—just the right pace, volume, and tone to engage your audience and make your message memorable.


Why a tiny microbe prompted a professor to speak publicly about her work – and why you should too
Speaking publicly about your work is an opportunity to influence policy makers, inspire the next generation and fund your research.


Speak Up as CEO
In this episode Theresa Miller, Director and Principal Trainer of TM Media, offers highly valuable insights for mastering the art of speaking for CEOs, senior executives, and all that aspire to lead.


Speaking to the media with confidence
Theresa shares with us her top tips for anyone preparing to speak to the media, how to nail your message, how to show up with confidence and why she's so committed to helping more diverse voices to get heard in the media landscape.


How to structure your key messages and win media attention
If you would like to learn how to get your story out the world, win the attraction of a journalist and get the attention your story deserves, this is the podcast for you.


Pitch Perfect – tune into your audience to hit the right note
If you have the luxury of pitching or presenting to a small group of decision makers, it pays to not only research their company, and whether they need and want your offer, but also their personality styles.


Wear What Suits You: Zelensky and the Politics of Personal Style
It's a sorry day for journalism when the Ukrainian president is asked about what he's wearing. Does it really matter what we wear publicly?


Forget ChatGPT - enlist Hollywood to write your next presentation
Understanding and using the art of storytelling is your secret weapon that will help keep audiences engaged.


Combining Journalism with Media Training
THE CONTENT BYTE hosts chat to Theresa about how she created a new career in media training and coaching.


Top Tips for Sharing your Research
You are a spokesperson, not an answer person. You're there to answer questions and deliver your key messages.


When infertility was a private struggle
I went through IVF 17 years ago. Back then, infertility was a private struggle


Eco-Entrepreneurs Boldly Go Where Governments Fear to Tread
The new breed of entrepreneurs tired of waiting for governments to fix pollution and climate problems.


What Hollywood Pitches Can Teach Us: Watch a Free Webinar
Hollywood is filled with stories of legendary pitches to movie producers. An oldie but a goodie is the elevator pitch for the 1986 movie...


Are We Getting Dumber as the Bots Get Smarter?
Use It Or Lose It – To AI If we outsource our writing to ChatGPT, we risk weakening our ability to think deeply on a topic and develop a...


Why Diverse Voices in our Media Matter
How refreshing it was to see Michelle Yeoh at the academy awards this week make history as the first Asian woman to win best actress. In...


Explain what you do for work this Christmas lunch
“What is it exactly that you do?” Do you dread this question at family gatherings? Personally, I would love it if someone in my extended...


Spectators make jokes, take selfies at siege site
Published in THE NEW DAILY LINK In the late afternoon sunshine, a crowd of about 400 people gathered near the cordoned-off area in Martin...


Music Education future-proofing kids against the AI Revolution
Article: THE NEW DAILY link Governments should invest more in primary school music education to give children the skills to beat...


Have koalas died for your steak or burger?
Case study: Jessica Pangyres, The Wilderness Society: preparation for 10’s The Project Jessica Pangyres was a campaigner for The...


How to communicate during a PR crisis to save your reputation
Article: COUNCIL link Are you prepared for a media crisis? Media Skills Trainer Theresa Miller gives her top tips and a proven strategy for when disaster strikes, and journalists come knocking. It’s always a pleasure to tell a good news story to your residents and stakeholders either via a press release or a social media post. New dog park has tails wagging; Playground upgrade is a hit with kids; Disability groups praise library for easy access. But what happens when things g


How to get noticed (and read) in your customers’ inbox
Tapaas is an international fintech company started by a couple of smart ex bankers. They’ve created an analytics platform that helps...


Make RUOK DAY every day – not just September 8
Last year, when Sydney was in lockdown, I spoke to RUOK Day’s Aya Larkin about the challenges that isolation poses for people’s mental...


HSC STUDENTS TO LEARN GRAMMAR AND WRITING SKILLS – HURRAY!
I applaud the new HSC changes which will teach grammar and improve students’ writing skills. Some of my journalism students yearn to...


Minor's rights: a question of competence
Article: THE MEDICAL REPUBLIC link In 2013, a 17-year-old Jehovah’s Witness boy from New South Wales made headlines when he lost his...


Dark Days for Journalists Herald Opportunities for Business Writers
These are dark days for Australia’s dying print media. This week Fairfax (SMH, The Age, Australian Financial Review) announced it will...


See your friends before it’s too late
The sudden death of a close friend has blind-sighted my family and me. Tara Hunt was a strong and inspirational woman. She was only 54...


Road Test – Holistic Beauty
Article published in HEALth smart Call me vain, but I challenge any woman over a certain age to say she hasn’t looked in the mirror at...


International Left-‐Handers Day: celebrating lefties’ battle
Left Handers Day is celebrated on August 13. THERESA MILLER Originally appeared in The Australian July 31, 2017 As a young reporter I...


Outwit the Social Media Trolls
Do you remember the fable about the Three Billy Goats Gruff? They try to cross a bridge to a grassy meadow on the other side and are...


Cindy Gallop: “I Like Blowing Shit Up!”
Article: B&T Link Theresa Miller was front-row and centre at last week’s 3% Conference. Here’s her report on the choicest quotes and...
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