I was on a panel at a conference a couple of years ago. A young woman in the audience stood up and asked a question: “What’s the best thing I can do for my career?” Before I could say a word, one of ...

English continues to dominate global communication. It is the primary language for international business, science, higher ...

Speaking from my experience as a Spanish-language learner, it can be pretty scary to try speaking in a new language. Here are some ideas from teachers to help our students do just that ... Irina ...

Whether it's a speech at a professional meeting, a wedding toast, or competing in a sports event, sweaty palms and shaky knees are commonplace when speaking or performing in front of a group of people ...

That fancy word means fear of public speaking. It’s a common phobia that’s believed to affect three out of every four people. The symptoms range from slight nervousness to full-on panic. In your ...

The introduction gives the audience a reason to listen to the remainder of the speech. A good introduction needs to get the audience’s attention, state the topic, make the topic relatable, establish ...

One Saturday morning in December 2012, I received an email out of the blue from the president of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific–one of the most senior executives in the global organization ...

Do you talk too fast? In our fast-paced, hectic, and often stressful society, many people tend to have this communication problem. While speaking quickly is not necessarily an issue in and of itself, ...

Public speaking can tap into a viper’s nest of dread with seemingly infinite possibilities for messing up and creating scar-tissue embarrassment in front of a crowd. If you do a Google search with ...