Public Speaking

If you want people to help you, they need to know exactly what you want. Follow Sally Schmidt's advice on being more specific to help your contacts help you.

Infographic | Ari Kaplan's public speaking tips help increase your comfort level, communicate more effectively and connect with your listeners.

Want your talks to be well-received? Be yourself, field as many questions as you can — and have fun.

Crossed arms, doodling and other body language might mean you've lost your audience — or that you're doing great.

Here’s how a conference can be a source of new topic ideas and a way to maximize your investment in speaking or attending.

Your competitors are shouting “I’m an expert” across the web. Here's how successful thought leaders stand out amid the noise.

The next time you walk into a seminar and decide where to sit, consider sending the message that you’re attentive, respectful and came to learn a thing or two.

Do you get nervous before speaking in front of people? Even worse, do you have trouble letting go of your performance once it's over? For lawyers especially, it can be hard to shut off your mind. So it’s useful to think about another context ...

It’s highly unlikely that your law practice is anywhere near as noisy and chaotic as Times Square. Quite the contrary: When you go to meetings, or present to groups of lawyers or potential clients, the space is relatively calm and quiet. Most ...

“Why can’t I be more like [insert name of your favorite speaker]?” When lawyers ask me this question, it usually means they’ve been on their feet in court or presenting to potential clients and it didn’t go well. They felt anxious, insecure, ...