The Public Speaker's Quick and Dirty Tips for Improving Your Communication Skills

Make the most of your network by learning how to write great LinkedIn recommendations

Observational humor can spice up any speech. Guest host Judy Carter, author of The Message... more

It’s not luck!

Learn how to answer know-it-all, chummy, goodbye, jargonistic and speculative questions.

Learn how to handle difficult reporter questions.

Making introductions is hard. Remembering names is even harder. In this two-part series, T... more

A listener wonders how to manage her frustration after being laid off twice. Are your emot... more

Do you ever find yourself in a conversation you don’t want to be having? Or maybe the subj... more

Do you struggle with understanding or managing anger? Do you wonder how to communicate whe... more

Do you wonder how much of a health issue should be disclosed? Lisa B. Marshall, aka The Pu... more

We all find ourselves in disagreements occasionally. So what should you do? Keep your mout... more

Wondering how to share sensitive information with a young adult child? Lisa B. Marshall, a... more

Do you wonder how some entrepreneurs become wildly successful? In many cases, attitude is ... more

Do you need to learn how to be more entertaining when you give presentations or speeches? ... more

I terrible stay at hotel demonstrated to me that even people in finer establishments need ... more

Did you know that many major disasters could have been avoided had a junior person felt co... more

Blunt, undiplomatic communication can be a real problem. In fact, it can’t really be calle... more

Learn to eliminate your distracting ums and ahs and other disfluencies.

Thanking someone for a large donation should involve more than just a thank-you note. Lisa... more

Do you feel like you can speak in public everywhere except in front of your colleagues? Th... more

How much does the pace of speech matter in diplomatic speaking? What about credibility or ... more

Storytelling is an important part of being human. Stories connect us to each other; they c... more

The ability to create and tell powerful stories is by far the most important skill of a le... more

Storytelling is an important part of being human. We all love to hear stories, but can we ... more