Integrating the body into public speaking doesn’t mean doing yoga on stage. It means developing somatic awareness. It means learning to recognize when you’re holding your breath, noticing when the ...

This article is first in a series focused on the profession of professional speaking. If you’ve always enjoyed presenting or been told you have a gift for engaging a room, you might want to consider ...

Public speaking: these two little words can drive fear into the hearts of so many of us. Whether talking in front of a live audience for an event or communicating effectively on a Zoom call at work, ...

As a college student, Tiffini Travis had to deliver a class presentation. So she stood up. She looked at the faces all around her. And she ran out of the room. “I was just so petrified,” remembers ...

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 ...

First my mouth dries up. I forget what I want to say and my heart beats so violently I wonder if this is what a heart attack feels like. Then my eyesight fails me. A crowd of people agglomerates into ...

Ugh, public speaking. That’s generally how most people feel about the topic — 90% of us, in fact. According to Forbes, only about 10 percent of the population actually loves public speaking. Ten ...

Mastering the art of public speaking is important and child psychology experts say that children have to be encouraged and given opportunities to practice public speaking from a young age. And when ...