How to Get Over the Fear of Public Speaking

Are you a nervous public speaker? A majority of the population has some type of fear of public speaking. Ironically, a great deal of this nervousness or anxiety comes from well-meaning friends or coworkers who are just trying to help. When we see a friend struggling,...

Make Your Presentation Audience Focused

Face it. Most people hate meetings. They don’t want to sit through boring presentations, either. The best way to get your audience to listen and care about what you're saying is to focus on them. You have to make your presentation “Audience Focused.” Focus on what the...

One of the Greatest Speeches in American History

What better way to honor and celebrate the holiday than by critiquing one of the greatest, well-known speeches. Before we begin analyzing The Gettsyburg Address, let's dive into the history and math to put it into context. David Wills invited Abraham Lincoln to give...

Presentation Skills Checklist

Presentation Skills Checklist

This presentation skills checklist can make designing and delivering a presentation easier and less risky. When folks go through our presentation skills classes, they are often surprised at how simple public speaking really is. That is if you have a great structure...