I'm a public-speaking expert, and I've trained many executives and senior teams. I tell all of them to stop starting work presentations with a salutation or a "hello." Instead, you should engage your ...

Public speaking can reduce grown men to quivering wrecks. Public speakers can also reduce their listeners to quivering wrecks of tedium and despair. There is little worse than listening to some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering all things related to communication skills. Aug 25, 2025, 04:40pm EDT “Start with a joke,” is one of the most poorly ...

His point? No matter how amazing your ideas are, no one cares unless you can convey them in a clear, compelling manner — and with emotional intelligence. Fortunately, you don’t need an MIT education ...

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: Sian Beilock, Bernard College President, attends the 2018 Athena Film Festival Awards Ceremony at The Diana Center At Barnard College on February 23, 2018 in New York City.

Go from text prompts to slide decks in minutes with CNET's guide on creating a PowerPoint presentation using artificial intelligence tools. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She ...