One of the most often forgotten aspects of speaking and presentations is the introduction. What does the emcee or host say before you step onto the stage? If you don’t know what the emcee is going to ...

Speaking events, such as lectures and workshops, are a mainstay of ongoing education and professional development for most workplaces. Speakers are invited to share their expertise, fill knowledge ...

In my first year as a humanities director, at the University of Illinois, I invited a well-known filmmaker to the campus. Her agent’s response came over the fax a few days later, with a list of ...