Giving a business presentation can be daunting, whether you're an entry-level employee or a seasoned top executive. The way you start your presentation plays in integral role in whether you capture ...

Over the past two decades, I’ve heard and reviewed hundreds of business presentations. Almost all of them open with an overview of the presenter’s company and its offerings. Unfortunately, such ...

"The beginning is the most important part of the work." —Plato When we speak, we have about 60 seconds to capture our audience's attention, establish credibility, orient them to our topic, and ...

Some studies say you've only got 15 seconds to grab an audience's attention, while others say it's closer to a minute. Either way, the clock is ticking. Here's how to make the best first impression ...

A few years back, I conducted Palm training sessions for various business groups. I always opened with a joke -- a corny one, admittedly, but it always got a laugh and helped set the tone for the ...

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Some years ago, Nalini Ambady, an experimental psychologist at Harvard University, was curious about the nonverbal aspects of good teaching. She wanted to get at least a minute of film on each teacher ...

Most people when they come to work with us already have some idea of how their speech will go. And the most common mistake people make is starting wrong. They begin with some polite thanks, a little ...

There's an easier way to start and end your presentation, if you want to create a stronger connection with your team. The challenge is that most leaders are using yesterday's presentation techniques ...

This evening, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will give a presentation about his company’s next generation Starship system — a massive new rocket that SpaceX has been developing over the last few years to take ...