The Fed is a complicated and sometimes controversial institution; find out what it really does.

This in-depth guide based on extensive research tells you what works and what doesn't.

This in-depth guide offers practical tips for avoiding many types of cultural bias in your writing and speaking.

"There are many different reasons why you might want to influence people.

"Here are the top 9 visual communication mistakes that make you look stupid in your presentation .

This in-depth guide based on extensive research tells you what works and what doesn't.

"Author Vanessa Edwards and her team watched thousands of hours of TED Talks and noticed something surprising: The least popular TED Talkers used an average of 272 hand gestures during their 18-minute presentations, while the most popular used an average of 465 hand gestures in the same amount of time.

"Speak from the heart (and not a script) in order to engage your audience.

"Artificial intelligence (AI) is already becoming entrenched in many facets of everyday life, and is being tapped for a growing array of core business applications, including predicting market and customer behavior, automating repetitive tasks and providing alerts when things go awry.

"If you're planning to wrap up your presentation with a half-hearted call for "any questions?

"No matter how topical, relevant or pressing your content is, you're often fighting an uphill battle for the audience's attention.

Dave Mac gives his advice at PresentationBlogger.

"In this clip Mark Powell provides best practice tips for opening and closing presentations.

"Preparation for a killer presentation is counterintuitive because it runs against everything business people naturally do when it comes to preparing their talks.

"It’s not about sleek graphics or the presentation software you use.

According to Jeffrey Sharlach (photo, left), "People tend to worry about all the wrong things when they have to do a presentation.

"If you're tired of standing in front of your audience and shuffling through slides, you're definitely not alone.

"There's no single formula for a great talk, but there is a secret ingredient that all the best ones have in common.

"In short, there’s a lot of variables that can affect what makes for a good presentation.

Curtis Newbold presents an infographic on the topic.

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

"When I started, I assumed every company would have its own set of problems.

"Don’t panic, but if you want to engage your audience in a presentation, you have about 30 seconds to make it happen.

"A good presentation depends, at least partly, on good slide design.