Now THIS is an example of speaking with impact, from a podium no less. I got goosebumps watching it. Watch this video, take note of your heart beating faster as he shares his story….and [...]

In August 2017, Manoj Vasudevan was crowned the 2017 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking. Manoj rose above 30,000 contestants to take this prestigious title in the finals [...]

With graduation season underway, commencement speakers are giving students one last lesson before entering the work force. The most effective speakers share their own life experiences and offer [...]

At 10:25pm EST on Sunday night, I got a text from a friend that said “Just watched Meryl Streep give the most powerful speech at the Golden Globes. I’m still crying. If you missed it, you MUST [...]

A few months ago, I asked my newsletter readers to tell me who their favorite speakers were (and if YOU’RE one of my newsletter readers, then I’m talkin’ to you!). It was so [...]

Whether it was David Letterman signing off on the Late Show for the final time or Caitlyn Jenner accepting an award recognizing her courage, the most discussed and shared presentations of the [...]

In August, Mohammed Quatani was crowned the winner of the 2015 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking with his speech, The Power of Words. Mohammed rose above 30,000 contestants to [...]

So another Oscars has come and gone, and they did not disappoint! This was the first time that I’ve ever watched the FULL ceremony from start to finish. The verdict: Some touching acceptance [...]

Sheryl Sandberg is the chief operating officer of Facebook and is ranked as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business by Fortune and as one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the [...]

Last week, Transformers director Michael Bay started a firestorm of “what not to do when public speaking” when he walked off the stage at the CES conference because his teleprompter wasn’t [...]