Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Attracting high-paying clients by marketing with a book and a speech. What do great business leaders presenters such as Sheryl ...

Much of our success rides on persuading people to do a certain thing, make a particular decision, or behave a certain way. That persuasion is almost always in the form of verbal communication -- ...

“Alright, Mike. You go on stage in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1. Go for it!” says the stagehand at DesignThinkers, a major graphic design conference in Toronto, Canada. I walk out on stage, waving to a dark sea ...

I recently had a long conversation with Peter Handal, the CEO of Dale Carnegie Training, on the subject of giving great presentations. I've read (and written) plenty of posts on this topic, but Handal ...

Steve Jobs speaking at a press conference for Apple’s iPhone 4. Getty “There’s something in the air.” With these five words, Steve Jobs opened the 2008 Macworld conference. Jobs is often cited as one ...

Let's be honest: Delivering a great presentation is not only hard but also critically important to your business. If done correctly, a presentation often means the difference between getting that new ...

Over the last several years I've given a few hundred presentations. I like to think I get better each year, but that doesn't happen automatically. As a result of consulting experts and reading a lot ...

As the common pop culture factoid goes, most individuals would rather choose death over presenting in front of an audience. And yet, the ability to give a great presentation is a powerful tool in ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As a professional speaker, I am often asked: “How do I give a great presentation?” After doing this for 30 years, I have concluded it ...

I’ve sat through countless dull PowerPoint and Keynote presentations. And I’ll admit that some of my own have been snoozers, too. Based on my observations of presentations by others, and on feedback I ...

I just watched a webinar offering little-known secrets to powerful presentations. At least I tried to. After nearly 15 minutes of introductions, pitches for future webinars, a poll about attendees' ...