It’s rare to find a person who enjoys public speaking, and that’s probably because 75% of people are afraid of it. Despite that, public speaking skills are an absolute necessity.

(Photo courtesy of Kali Kishi) When I first started taking public speaking classes around four years ago, however, I had no confidence in my abilities, nor any skill whatsoever. I would dread stepping ...

Exploring my past wounds helped me recall a nearly forgotten public speaking class I took in college 47 years ago; a class where I felt bullied by the instructor. I’m surprised I took the class ...

A teacher has been banned from classrooms in Wales after a tribunal heard she got drunk in class and started swearing at ...

Let’s face it: Public speaking is hard. It can be scary, too. There’s an old saying that people fear public speaking even over death, and there is some truth to it. Millions of Americans are ...

Warren Buffett had an extreme fear of public speaking up until the age of 20. If it weren't for a $100 college course he took, the "Oracle of Omaha" might have shorted his own success.

While public speaking is a big fear for many students like Messerian, Carberry Gottlieb said it’s all about getting over that initial fear and registering for the class. “I am certain that the idea of ...

Becoming a world-class speaker is less about confidence and more about engaging with your message. Here are 4 public speaking tips on how to master this skill from international keynote speaker ...

When I tell people I’m an introvert, they usually don’t believe me—and I understand why. For the past decade, I’ve built a career not just as business school professor teaching in front of ...

Terence Tempest, 70, was unable to explain why parents had been given the option - as he vowed to investigate the 'unacceptable' situation. Speaking from his £3million riverside home near ...