Lackluster openings and lumping the audience into a glob are symptoms of a bad presentation. Ignite a spark before you utter a sound, and keep rolling with this advice.
The sudden loss of a prominent figure leaves questions about your company’s future, so an appropriate response is crucial. These tactics can help the transition go smoothly.
If you want to avoid being throttled by your next audience, review this public speaking checklist.
Putting yourself before an audience time and again, risking rejection or indifference, can be grueling. These key traits can make or break your long-term effectiveness in conveying your overall message.
Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez sat down to talk about their pet causes on BTIG Charity Day. When the interviewer veered off topic, the tandem righted the ship—with lessons in media savvy.
Change is a sensitive subject for any organization. Here’s why leaders sometimes don’t want to talk about it—and how you can change their minds.
That meeting with a top exec or client could have huge repercussions for your organization, your department and your own career. Avoid this trio of blunders to ensure success.
Follow these tips to keep challenging clients from going rogue or freezing up in interviews.
Simple, clear visuals and supplemental text elements enhance your message rather than overwhelming your audience. Consider these suggestions for your next talk.
It’s natural to fear the podium, but there’s no need for a meltdown. Try these 20 tactics to alleviate presentation pressure.
Your principal says, ‘Quick, add some jokes to this speech.’ What do you do? How do you best use humor? Learn from a master.
Have you ever worried that an audience member would pose a question for which you don’t know the answer? If so, have these responses ready.
How you fuel your body before you step up to the lectern is just as important as practice and other preparations.
Use this proven method to calm your nerves, burn off some anxious energy and set yourself up for success.
With presentations in the popular series maxing out at 18 minutes, audiences have recalibrated their attention spans. Speakers, though, are exploring a new frontier: the two-to-five-minute tal
