Presentation Skills

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Public speaking … just for laughs

June 14, 2018

Q. People can give me all the tips in the world about how to control my nerves before a speech, but they never seem to take. Want to take a crack at one?

When speaking, take charge of your surroundings

November 10, 2017

As you mingle before delivering a speech, use that time to win over audience members. Help them form a positive first impression of you.

Ouch! The harshest presentation scorecard ever

August 15, 2017

Steel yourself—we want you to put your upcoming talk through this aggressive 12-point test. Our goal is to poke, nitpick and annoy until you have all your bases covered and can come off like an awesome leader, not a text reader.Let the tough love begin!

The best audience of all: a dog?

August 9, 2017

American University has eight canines on a roster of “audience dogs,” whose main duties are to be attentive for university students nervous about presentations.

To tame speech anxiety, be selfless

June 30, 2017

In the days and hours leading up to your presentation, you may wallow in anxious thoughts such as, “I dread this” or “I hope I don’t look stupid.” Joey Asher, an Atlanta-based speech coach, calls this “selfish self-talk.”