People are often told to smile when they are on camera, or in front of an audience, to show that they are friendly, nice people whom...

Only when you make yourself open--vulnerable--to your audience can you approach them from a position of strength and confidence. We...

Don't ask your audience for permission: just tell them what you want them to know. It's a common impulse to want to apologize to your...

Sure. You can think of putting together your presentation deck as an arbitrary, pro forma task that you perform because you always have,...

When engaged in public speaking, there are a multitude of additional pressures to the immediate demands of performance that can cloud...

When working on a speech or presentation, it's important to keep several things in mind: Make sure you are including all the vital pieces...

What do you sound like when you're speaking to an audience? Do you have a broad vocal range, or are you stuck in a monotone, or a rigid...

In Shakespeare-speak, to recite something "trippingly" means to speak with energy, fluidity, and ease. Yesterday, my 13-year-old daughter...

Doubt can creep into our minds at any time--and often does. But we can't let it take residence there, especially when we're in front of...

Hands are the most prolific conduit for nervous energy that a speaker is cursed with: they'll want to do all kinds of things,...

But, if you must, move with a purpose... Don't let your feet get the better of you when speaking to an audience: you may feel the impulse...

When engaged in a remote studio interview, or recording a message that will be sent out to your employees or constituents, it's easy to...

The only way you can truly engage with your audience is to make-and keep--eye contact with them. It's easy to want to make them an...

How you comport yourself in front of an audience says more than you may realize:  all kinds of subtle signals can be sent–just by how you...

Imagine attending a performance where a musician only played two notes on their instrument:  how long would it take you to fall asleep?...

What do you do when you’ve been asked to give a presentation, but you have no time to prepare?  Don’t do it!! It can only serve to make...

A good job interview will get you hired. It is the decisive element of an application process, but don't let nerves get the better of...

How to avoid the pitfalls of an outdoor speaking engagement: If there’s wind, keep your back to it—so the microphone doesn’t pick it up....

The elevator pitch is a distillation of your product, business idea, or company that your audience can readily absorb, commit to memory,...

It’s natural to feel nervous about public speaking.  It’s an inherent feature of our collective psyche to feel unnerved by multiple eyes...