Whether outlining your business idea to investors or leading a routine sales meeting within your own organization, presentations are make-or-break moments in your professional career. The foundation ...

Most working professionals, executives and senior leaders in particular, will have to give a major presentation at some point in their career. Since it’s difficult for most people to view themselves ...

You’ve perfected and polished every last word of that presentation, elevator pitch, or sales spiel. It’s so ingrained in your memory, you’re certain that your delivery and your body language are ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Public speaking is an art that involves more than just vocal delivery. One crucial element to master is body language, which refers to ...

I stood stiffly on stage at a writing conference quite a few years ago. With over 800 people in attendance, and my own understanding of how to speak to a large group a little sketchy, I clicked ...

Every time I wrap up a presentation, my brain starts analyzing all my weird long pauses or the million uh-hums I said. Eventually, I got sick of only figuring out what to improve after the fact.

Effective leadership depends on the ability to inspire and positively impact people. In preparing for an important meeting – with your staff, leadership team, or clients – you concentrate on what to ...

Do you cross your arms? Slump your shoulders? Avoid eye contact? These non-verbal cues could be ruining your chance of success. Positive body language projects confidence, engagement, and credibility, ...

Our body language consists of a number of nonverbal cues, most of which we are unaware of. Yet, how we present ourselves to others nonverbally can have a big impact on how we are perceived, and ...

The following is an adapted excerpt from "The Dictionary of Body Language" and "What Every Body is Saying" by Joe Navarro. The human hand has no equal. It can hold a scalpel and perform delicate ...

Ramin Skibba is an astrophysicist turned science writer and freelance journalist who is based in San Diego. This story originally featured on Undark. Last week, tens of millions of people tuned into ...