Analytical Skills 
Improve business decisions by learning how to gather, interpret and present data.

Develop specialized skills and strategies to help you assess patterns, identify relevant questions, gain data-driven insights and effectively share analytical information with others.

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Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking

Quick-what's the #1 human fear? Financial ruin? Death? No-it's fear of public speaking. If the prospect of speaking in front of a group causes you to have a near-death experience, it's time to tame your panic with these tips from a professional...

Own the Room: Shape Your Organization's Conversation About Presence

There is no question that beyond technical skills and a results orientation, having leadership presence sets a high-potential professional apart from the rest.

Perfect Presentations: It's All about the Room

If your responsibilities include making arrangements for presentations or speeches at hotels and convention centers, don't miss this article! Brian Tracy, one of the world's most successful speakers, shares his secrets. His first tip? "Hotels lie!"...

Perfect Your Virtual Presentations

Learn from an expert how to give virtual presentations.

Presentation Horror Stories

Cue the scary music. Just in time for Halloween, <i>Performance & Profits</i> offers a sample of tales about presentation nightmares that are guaranteed to give you goose bumps. Don't read this alone....

Public Speaking for Executives: The Original Social Media

Public speaking is based on the same principles as today’s electronic social media. The key factors to your success are what you have to say, the power ofyour communication and delivery, and finally the manner of your communication so you stand out from other speakers.

Putting the “Present” Back in Presentations

In today’s world of information overload, it is easy to communicate but not always easy to be heard. If you want your message to truly resonate with your audience, try this novel idea: present it in person.

Seven Principles of Effective Public Speaking

Seven strategies from an executive communications coach that will help you cope if you’re called upon to address a crowd.

Storytelling: How to Be a Persuasive Communicator

Storytelling is an effective tool to motivate staff members.

Start Your Speech Out Right

If you want to captivate your audience, the best place to start is with a killer opener. Here are some tips on opening with a bang from best-selling author-and veteran speaker-Brian Tracy....