Good presentations are uncommon, but great presentations are rare as basilisk teeth. That’s because, when it comes to presentations, the jump from good to great is larger than the jump from bad to ...

If you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to do three things: 1) become a great conversationalist; 2) write clearly and succinctly; and 3) present well – to groups of two or 200. Public ...

“Alright, Mike. You go on stage in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1. Go for it!” says the stagehand at DesignThinkers, a major graphic design conference in Toronto, Canada. I walk out on stage, waving to a dark sea ...

The lights dim and you sink into the conference room chair, bracing yourself for yet another sales pitch. You preset your expectation dial to low while selecting the highest setting for your ...

A decade into my career, I've given 100's of presentations.... at my company the only tool available is Powerpoint. I'm tired of the same old Powerpoint templates and simple diagrams... My question ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. Presentations are among the most effective ways to build your ...

There are several effective ways to improve a group presentation. The key is organizing the presentation so that everyone understands her role. Group presentations are more challenging to coordinate ...

For the past 10 years, I've done presentations on how to do presentations. Nothing like setting yourself a high bar! I learned to present the hard way. As an undergrad at Cornell, I majored in Design ...

I recently had a long conversation with Peter Handal, the CEO of Dale Carnegie Training, on the subject of giving great presentations. I've read (and written) plenty of posts on this topic, but Handal ...