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No business leader delivers a speech with the intention of boring their audience. But it happens. Reading PowerPoints line for line. Rambling on and on. Speeding past your main point. These are common ...

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You know what they say: You only have one chance to make a good first impression. Starting off a talk with: “Hi, how is everyone feeling today?” is an easy way to lose half your audience in the first ...

Speaking in professional environments can be daunting, especially for beginners in the workforce. At the same time, you can be further into your career but uncomfortable starting at a new company.

When my middle son Spencer was 10 years old and the holidays were approaching, he thought it’d be helpful to make some gift suggestions to my husband, Gordon, and me. Spence prepared a pitch deck ...

Public speaking is a great way to establish credibility within your niche and grow professionally. Here is a five-step plan for landing public speaking engagements. Public speaking is an excellent way ...