Speakers looking to improve public speaking should focus on the habits holding them back. Sometimes speakers will sabotage their best...

As a leader, you’ll often be called upon to give a thank you speech at the end of the year to your employees. Whether it’s something...

You might have heard of the “10,000 hour rule.” Researchers looked at chess players and others at the top of their game and found that to...

Far too often, a graduation speech follows the same boring pattern: The speakers talk about their success and then tell the graduates to...

Get more sleep to become a better speaker. Even after one night of not enough sleep, our thinking slows down, our creativity suffers, and...

Pilots go through a methodical checklist before each flight — it’s the same one whether it’s their first flight or hundredth. Keynote...

Your computer can be your greatest enemy when writing a speech. Too often, speechwriters sit down to write a speech and just begin typing...

This lists contains 10 of the best wedding toasts that I could find on the internet. Use them as inspiration for your next wedding...

When it comes to pitching an idea, a person, a candidate–whatever–the same principles apply. For whatever reason, Murphy’s Law loves to...

One of my pet peeves is when a speaker begins their speech with a long list of their accomplishments and their personal background. It...

This is your big moment. You’ve been named CEO or elected president of an association or chosen as the head of a college. You are now...

You’ve undoubtedly heard graduation speech examples with the following themes: “Follow your dreams/passion” “Never give up” “Look inside...

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It’s unfortunate, but audiences will remember very little of what you say. To combat this, you must find a theme and repeat it...

Does this sound like you when you don’t have any wedding toast ideas? “I just don’t know where to start.” That’s the most common phrase I...

An award speech can be tough. After all, you are the one receiving the award and are probably feeling a bit weird about talking about...

As a leader, no doubt you have your team and others to thank for your success. At your end-of-year holiday party, think about giving a...

How to write a great speech: A new speech can be daunting for any speaker. What do I talk about? Will my speech make sense? Where do I...

CEOs and other professionals short on time know that they need to delegate. One way is to hire a speechwriter. A great writer can make...