Leaders don’t need more slides—they need more sensemaking. The future of presentations is clarity, story, and presence, not polish.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Attracting high-paying clients by marketing with a book and a speech. What do great business leaders presenters such as Sheryl ...

“Alright, Mike. You go on stage in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1. Go for it!” says the stagehand at DesignThinkers, a major graphic design conference in Toronto, Canada. I walk out on stage, waving to a dark sea ...

I recently had a long conversation with Peter Handal, the CEO of Dale Carnegie Training, on the subject of giving great presentations. I've read (and written) plenty of posts on this topic, but Handal ...

Let's be honest: Delivering a great presentation is not only hard but also critically important to your business. If done correctly, a presentation often means the difference between getting that new ...

Quick: How much time did you spend thinking of the title of your last presentation? I’d venture to say, not nearly enough. Titles are important. My dad was an editor, and legend has it that sometime ...

As the common pop culture factoid goes, most individuals would rather choose death over presenting in front of an audience. And yet, the ability to give a great presentation is a powerful tool in ...

I’ve sat through countless dull PowerPoint and Keynote presentations. And I’ll admit that some of my own have been snoozers, too. Based on my observations of presentations by others, and on feedback I ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As a professional speaker, I am often asked: “How do I give a great presentation?” After doing this for 30 years, I have concluded it ...

You don't have to download an office suite to build great-looking presentations for work, a talk, or school. There are plenty of online options that work well from ...

I just watched a webinar offering little-known secrets to powerful presentations. At least I tried to. After nearly 15 minutes of introductions, pitches for future webinars, a poll about attendees' ...