"Consider these three ways to show gratitude to co-workers who make your life easier.

"Get hired by thinking like the employer.

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

"From the "I have a dream" speech to Steve Jobs' iPhone launch, many great talks have a common structure that helps their message resonate with listeners.

"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.

"A popular school of thought, dramatized in the [the] TV drama Lie to Me, is that a careful study of facial expressions—especially eye movements—tells investigators if a perp is dissembling.

"What do you do when you feel bullied by the audience?

"You don't have to let anyone block your sunlight! To maintain the spotlight here are six tips: .

Michele Knight reports at Dataversity.

"Tina Nicolai estimates she's read more than 40,000 résumés since launching Résumé Writers' Ink in 2010.

Stephanie Vozza (photo, left) reports on the topic at FastCompany.

"Americans are notorious for using filler words.

According to Marcel Schwantes (photo, left), "Instead of asking the casual, basic stuff we're all tired of answering, hit 'em up with these great conversational questions, beginning with my number one most favorite question.

"The truth is that projecting power as a speaker doesn’t mean getting louder.

Richard Felloni presents the winner of the 2017 Toastmaster's World Champion of Public Speaking.

According to voice coach Amy Jo Jackson, "When working with a client who is interested in accent reduction, we’ll begin with a diagnostic session, where I’ll have them read a passage of text so I can hear where they are and what their mouth is doing.

Chris Weller presents the 18 spaces - as a one page presentation, or as a slide show.

"How often have you heard a public speaker or presenter dominate a conversation not because the story was so interesting but because the speaker was disorganized?

"Top tips for building a presentation that matters and a Five-part Structure that will help turn your presentation into a conversation.

"If you want others to believe in you, you must believe in your own value and act in a way that conveys confidence.

Baruch College’s Beginner’s Guide to Business Research will point you in the right direction.

"Check out the Retail Across America in photos slideshow, watch the video stories from each state and find out where we're headed next.