January 16, 2023
Want to quote your favorite genius in a speech? Need to emphasize a word on a PowerPoint slide? Be sure you know what message you're sending with those quotation marks.
Read More ⟶November 2, 2022
The 2022 Major League Baseball season was the first to require umpires to display public speaking skills. What can we learn from how they tackled the assignment?
Read More ⟶October 17, 2022
Worried about inappropriate gestures? (No, not THOSE gestures.) We're thinking about how to strike the right tone in presentations when you talk with your hands.
Read More ⟶September 19, 2022
Yes, your energy can engage an audience. But there can be too much of a good thing. See how varying your energy level can help you deliver a more compelling message.
Read More ⟶August 4, 2022
After months of online presenting, it can be hard to find your footing in front of live audiences. Here are some easy ways to get your public speaking skills back on track.
Read More ⟶October 25, 2021
Even when gestures can bring a lot to a talk, not every public speaker is comfortable using them. Here are three gestures even the most reluctant presenter can embrace.
Read More ⟶January 14, 2019
Do you talk with your hands? Terrific! Now let's make sure those gestures are saying what you mean...
Read More ⟶March 20, 2018
How best to use your hands when speaking? Our founder got his inspiration from a variety of sources. Those--plus his five tips for gestures, from his first book on public speaking...
Read More ⟶January 3, 2017
How many descriptive gestures do you use in a speech? Bloomberg Politics tracked a speech by Donald Trump and documented more than 70 different gestures. Take a look at what they found.
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