When the idea of public speaking comes to mind, most Americans do not experience a flush of excitement and anticipation. On the contrary, statistics show that on average, Americans fear public speaking more than they fear death itself. Our bodies have several reactions to this anxiety, such as our skin becoming flushed, our speech becomes stutter or rushed, we break into cold sweat, and we shake. While presentation anxiety is a part of many people's lives, so is the fact that

Imagine yourself sitting at one of the most painful presentations you've had to endure. Let's reflect on what made it so excruciating: was it the message? The information? The tone of voice? Whether you recognize it or not, something was off with the presenters' body language. Whether that be eye contact (or lack thereof) or posture, chances are the presenter was not engaging the audience with how they carried themselves. With body language accounting for over 50% of audience

When audience members hear the word 'data' and 'statistics', they usually brace themselves for an college classroom, not a riveting TED Talk. The analytics of such data often is not met with waves of enthusiasm. So how is it that Hans Rosling's TED Talk on 'The Best Stats You've Ever Seen' is listed as one of the must-see TED Talks? Rosling is a key example of the fact that presentation really is key. TED Talks boasts on Rosling, sharing that, "In Hans Rosling’s hands, data s