Much of our success rides on persuading people to do a certain thing, make a particular decision, or behave a certain way. That persuasion is almost always in the form of verbal communication -- ...

Revolutionary advertiser Leo Burnett once said, "Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read." What's good advice for writing ad copy also works when writing a ...

You've probably heard this before: most people's biggest fear, even over the fear of death, is giving a speech. But public speaking rears its head in so many ways that mastering the art of delivery is ...

Which presentation techniques can help you improve your delivery and convince your audience? 1) To Inspire, Start With “Why” not “What” What magic do both the speeches of Martin Luther King and the ...

Four words should frame the perfect presentation speech for financial advisors, according to Pat Quinn, chief product officer for Advance Your Reach: Connect, help, direct, and inspire. Advisors who ...

But public speaking can be one of the most effective tools for self-promotion in a designer's armoury, instantly giving you ...

Giving a speech is an art unto itself. If you haven't done many of them before, it's tempting to write down everything you want to say in essay form and read it aloud. Business blog HBR explains why ...

Naturally, there’s an app for that. These apps will help you gain confidence, relax prior to and during your speech, enhance audience participation, and rehearse effectively. There’s even an app to ...

Even political junkies admit that the State of the Union (SOTU) speech can be tough for the President delivering it. It’s a list of policy proposals that can cause one to fall into a trance, ...