You’ve been preparing for an important presentation. You’ve written out your remarks and rehearsed them over and over. By the time the...

This is the second in a series of articles about ceremonial speaking. You can read the first article here .  I’m often approached by...

Not too long ago I was at a Cornell event listening to a speaker open his presentation. In an attempt to build his credibility, he shared...

Leadership is enacted through communication. When it comes to speaking, leaders have many opportunities to influence others from...

The Basic Communication Model Explained When communication breaks down, we too often label it “miscommunication.” Unfortunately, this...

A few semesters ago, a confident young man sat in the first row of my introductory management communication course. He was a valuable...

My career choice gives me the opportunity to speak in front of a wide variety of audiences from students to executives. After all these...

In my first full-time job after I graduated from college, I inherited an event planning process that had been in place for many years....

When given the opportunity to present our ideas, we all want to perform well, and most of us have heard public speaking advice that...

An introduction is an important part of any presentation. The speaker must capture the attention of the audience or risk having audience...

At the beginning of every semester I tend to have a few students who are so nervous when they present that they make me feel nervous....

A leader’s ability to be authentic and to connect with others plays an increasingly important role in how they are perceived. Leaders...