Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Want to become a top-paid executive? Better work on your public speaking. This highly valued communications skill is also among many people’s top fears – 74 ...

The skillful use of public speaking can improve a company's sales by allowing you to connect with the audience rather than simply making a sales pitch. If your audience feels they can relate to you, ...

Forgive me for repeating an old Jerry Seinfeld joke, but I tell it to make a point. “According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking,” said Seinfeld. “Number two is death. Death ...

This isn’t anyone’s fault; public speaking can be nerve-wracking, especially if you’re not used to it or are absolutely terrified of it. But as entrepreneurs and leaders, it’s virtually unavoidable.

An interesting pilot study conducted by my lab found that people preferred to administer small but uncomfortable shocks to themselves than give a 5-min speech about their personal attributes. It might ...

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 ...