Revolutionary advertiser Leo Burnett once said, "Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read." What's good advice for writing ad copy also works when writing a ...

You’ve probably heard this before: most people’s biggest fear, even over the fear of death, is giving a speech. But public speaking rears its head in so many ways that mastering the art of delivery is ...

Giving speeches and presentations is one of the most basic ways that an activist can communicate their ideas. Every activist should have at least a little experience with public speaking. Feeling some ...

This post is in partnership with The Muse. The article below was originally published on The Muse. People speak very differently depending on their audience. You might tell your friends things that ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...