From cave drawings to TED Talks, human beings have used storytelling to convey ideas for thousands of years. Stories remain one of the best forms of passing information today, because a well-spun yarn carries the same benefits. Interactive storytelling leverages audience participation in a story to create more engagement than its traditional
Increase the Impact of Your Leadership: Why You Need Executive Communication Training
Effective communication is an important skill for leaders in any organization. Executives in particular need to be able to communicate vision, strategy, and key messages clearly and persuasively across the company. However, even experienced leaders can fall into poor communication habits or may lack executive presence, diminishing the
How to Get Over Your Fear of Public Speaking: Proven Confidence-Boosting Methods
Having to give presentations at work or speak up in meetings can be nerve-wracking for those afraid of public speaking. While it’s normal to feel some anxiety, a significant fear of public speaking can hurt your career progression and confidence. Luckily, you can overcome this common phobia with confidence-building techniques. Unde
The Power of Executive Presence: How to Command Respect and Influence Others
Across industries, certain leaders stand out as having an air of confidence and composure that attracts respect from those around them. This trait – called executive presence – establishes credibility and trust in leaders. Executive presence doesn’t necessarily correlate with position or title. Some relatively junior employees exude th
Top 5 Public Speaking Tips to Captivate Any Audience
Public?speaking is an integral skill for any professional who must inspire, engage and lead. As engaging your audience is equally important, whether you're addressing the boardroom, giving a keynote talk or leading a team?meeting. With a little?help, these public speaking tips will amp up your confidence (and delivery), and make you a memorable spe