What Comedians can Teach You about Public Speaking
Advancement Weekly Article A communications expert says leaders could learn a lesson from comedians who he believes are the “ultimate public speakers.”

Great Visuals Make a Great Presentation
Advancement Weekly Article People respond better to visuals than the spoken word alone, say communications experts. Still, they warn that not all visuals enhance a presentation.

Calming Nerves before a Presentation
Advancement Weekly Article Is there anything that people can do when their nerves get the best of them during public speaking? A reporter from Inc. magazine recently interviewed a pair of communications experts for the answer.

Learn to Say Less during Presentations
Advancement Weekly Article If you had 30 seconds instead of 30 minutes to get your message across in a presentation, would you be able to do it?

Presentations in the Social Media Age
Advancement Weekly Article Being a great speaker is never easy, writes a communications expert. But now, with audience members likely to have mobile devices in hand and real-time access to numerous social channels, he argues that the challenges have multiplied.

The 'Fatal Five' to Avoid During Presentations
Advancement Weekly Article A few years back, nonprofit communications expert Andy Goodman wondered: "Why are so many of our colleagues—decent, well-educated, well-intentioned folks—so good at being boring?" After conducting research for a book on bad presentations and hearing the pet peeves of thousands in the field, he believes he knows why.

Clearing Up Presentation-Speak
Advancement Weekly Article Managers should never use the expression “Does that make sense?” during presentations, writes one public speaking expert who notes that it can have negative implications.

Simple Speeches are Great Speeches
Advancement Weekly Article Steve Jobs' 2005 commencement address at Stanford University has been viewed more than 4 million times on YouTube. One Forbes staff writer notes that Jobs’ speech is a veritable clinic for all managers who have to speak before a crowded room.

PowerPoint Alternatives: What to Do When Your Presentations Put People to Sleep
Advancement Weekly Article A recent survey reveals that about one in five working adults would rather do taxes, go to the dentist or work on a Saturday than sit through a PowerPoint presentation. Sound familiar? A public speaking expert offers managers and other users of the ubiquitous software advice on how to jazz up presentations and keep audiences from wishing they were elsewhere.

Eating Live Spiders: How Good Communication Skills Can Make You a Better Advancement Professional
Product This webinar offers tips on how to be a better speaker and listener. This multimedia file is a recording of an Online Speaker Series webinar originally presented June 13, 2011.

I'd Rather Eat Live Spiders: A Definitive Guide to Becoming a Successful Speaker (PDF file)
Product This book discusses the importance of effective speaking and listening to success in many aspects of life, including in one's career. It provides advice on how to become a better speaker and listener.

I'd Rather Eat Live Spiders: A Definitive Guide to Becoming a Successful Speaker
Product This book discusses the importance of effective speaking and listening to success in many aspects of life, including in one's career. It provides advice on how to become a better speaker and listener.

Plugging In
CURRENTS Article Good public relations starts with the face of your institution, but what if your institution's leader needs a face-lift?

Odds and Ends: Commence Operations
CURRENTS Article Judy Woodruff, veteran journalist and commencement speaker, shares her thoughts on how to deliver a memorable speech at graduation.

Manager's Portfolio: Secrets to Powerful Presentations
CURRENTS Article In this article, an experienced presenter gives tips for making your presentations memorable and even moving. Such talks start with practice, are delivered with passion, and end with the audience taking away a call to action.

What Do They Expect?
CURRENTS Article Retired University of Richmond professor of communications Tarver outlines a six-step plan for making successful presentations to small groups.