Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent. – Dionysius of Halicarnassus Students of persuasive speech learn a skill, a craft, and an art. Contents come and go; speaking effectively is an ...

One of the most often forgotten aspects of speaking and presentations is the introduction. What does the emcee or host say before you step onto the stage? If you don’t know what the emcee is going to ...

Introducing a keynote speaker is no small task. It is not as simple as briefly reading material that has been handed to you moments before the speaker is set to come out. In fact, a great introduction ...

To the terrors of public speaking--the dry throat, the nervous bladder, the fear that your notes are not in your pocket (even though two copies were there, and a third one folded into your shoe, when ...

MOST CHEMICAL PROFESSIONALS have some experience presenting their work at seminars and conferences. In anticipation of those presentations, they may spend hours preparing content and practicing their ...

In a professional setting, the introduction of female speakers without their professional title may have an impact on the public’s perception of the female speaker. We examined how professional titles ...