"Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular?..

"Presenting information to a crowd is an art form...

"Artist Kate Hartman uses wearable electronics to explore how we communicate, with ourselves and with the world...

"Over the years, I’ve identified a set of common emotional drivers that suck the power out of communication...

"In short: If you want your sparring partner to see you as an an intellect of rational logic and sophistication — qualities that can hopefully persuade them to believe your wild opinion — try saying it out loud to them," writes Monica Torres (photo, left) in a piece at TheLadders...

"Now, I’ve never found a senior manager who says that communications are not important; so why do organizational communications continue to break down despite all of the investment and generally good intentions?..

"If you’ve got a presentation to give at work or school — or are perhaps getting ready to speak at a TEDx event?..

"TED Talks for when you want to get up and act — now...

"Not long ago I worked with an energetic, creative group who, while focusing on presentation skills, wondered how to best engage their audiences...

"When leaders get "stuck in the weeds" and deliver an excess of data and details the listeners tune out and the message gets lost...