The ability to communicate effectively and make persuasive presentations can have a huge impact on your career. Irrespective of a small closed door meeting or a speech in front of a large crowd, a ...

How many of us realize that giving a presentation or making a speech is all about persuasion, influence, and emotional intelligence? Impactful presenters understand the power of empathy to understand ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm passionate about communications, especially public speaking. Fogg divined three steps in the process. First, you must want to ...

When you need to sell an idea at work or in a presentation, how do you do it? Five rhetorical devices can help — Aristotle identified them 2,000 years ago, and masters of persuasion still use them ...

We all know the basics of good presentation skills: don’t read from a script; don’t overwhelm your audience with verbose slides; and the like. But for a particular kind of high-stakes presentation — ...

In most business presentations, the goal is to persuade the audience, whether it's convincing consumers to buy your product or soliciting the affluent, to invest in your idea. And when it comes to ...