If you excel in a specific subject area, online teaching or tutoring may work well for you. Not all online teaching and tutoring opportunities require a teaching degree or teaching license. If you're ...

If you're in tech, you may hope to avoid the anxiety that accompanies speaking in public for work. However, tech and business positions alike occasionally require giving presentations. In situations ...

When Chris Obolensky arrived at the University of Virginia three years ago, he was surprised to learn that that there was no place on Grounds that focused specifically on helping students hone their ...

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

A political candidate’s wife dropped heavily into an easy chair at home, kicked off her shoes and sighed, “Boy, what a day. I’ve never been so tired in my life.” “Why should you be tired? growled her ...

Public speaking can be a scary thing for a lot of people. Follows are some public speaking tips for students: • Choose your speech topic very carefully. Ideally, select a topic which interests you, ...

As a college student, Tiffini Travis had to deliver a class presentation. So she stood up. She looked at the faces all around her. And she ran out of the room. “I was just so petrified,” remembers ...

Because I struggle with public speaking, I tend to overemphasize its meaning about me. This is based on perfectionism, or the ...

People who speak up get attention. Those who get positive attention get promoted. It’s that simple. Despite how well you may do your job, it may not matter unless others know what you’ve accomplished.

I have two gods with me: persuasion and power. —Themistocles of Athens It seems to be fairly clear that good public speaking, and persuasive speech in particular, are valuable skills and that a ...