Here, I’m sharing the top 5 videos and public speaking tips I recommend time after time.

In every presentation skills workshop, there’s always someone who asks if they should “picture the audience naked” (because someone told them to). That won’t help. I’ll tell you what to do instead.

I took a stand-up comedy class. I did it mostly because it was the one art form I had never tried. I also thought it would be scary as hell. (It was.) As I observed my own journey with its frustrations, successes, and joys, I noticed the lessons I learned were applicable to corporate or workplace presentations, and public speaking.

Wonder why you get nervous when you have to speak? Do presentations at work make your nerves kick into high gear? Being nervous is normal. A bit of anxiety or nerves (aka stage fright) before presenting is indeed normal, and even good. Here’s how to manage it.

“What do I do with my hands?” This is the question I’ve been getting since I began teaching Presentation Skills in 2004. I know what I do, but I also do this every day. I tapped media pro and video producer Kim Brattain to share her expertise in these 3 quick tips.

So it makes sense to me that a generation that grew up with tech will need something different than a generation that didn’t. AND. It also helps to ditch the generalizations - for any audience - in order to better connect with your audience.