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 ...

Vulnerability is hard for anyone. For some, it feels wrong to acknowledge weaknesses when you hold the power in a classroom.

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 terrified ...

If you have a very introverted nature, the idea of public speaking probably doesn't appeal to you much. You prefer one-to-one interactions or support and back-office work. Yet, introverts have several ...

People who enjoy public speaking are luckier than they realise. A much-publicised survey from the 1970s claimed that Americans feared it more than death. In 2012 Karen Dwyer and Marlina Davidson of ...

Corcoran can pinpoint the exact moment when the fear gripped her, literally, by the throat. She was a real estate broker in New York City when someone invited her to give a talk at a business meeting.

NKU Associate Professor Mark Leeman has been helping lead a public speaking class for a group of inmates inside the River ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Toastmasters International proudly announces that Sabyasachi Sengupta of Amsterdam, Netherlands, has won the 2025 World Championship of Public Speaking® ...