Tips to Improve Appearance while Presenting

Did you know that within the first four minutes of a presentation, the audience either receives or rejects the speaker? It’s true! And since our minds gather eighty-seven percent of information through sight, we must take advantage of this time through…

My Experience at the PwC Case Competition

The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Case Competition was one of the best experiences of my life.

Why? Because it was challenging. It challenged my public speaking skills. During the first semester of my sophomore year, I just started…

Accepting Your Mistakes: The First Step to Improvement!

Everyone makes mistakes- including your friend, your sibling, and even your boss. However, you do not have to let your mistakes define you.

Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse…

As for many things in life, preparation is key. Public speaking is no exception. Throughout this blog post, I will be referring to Chris Anderson’s book called Ted Talks. Chris Anderson is the owner of TED and his goal for writing this book is to showcase how to become a…

Confidence Building Techniques While Presenting!

“The single biggest reason people are concerned about public speaking is because they worry what other people think of them. The quicker you start learning how to fix that issue and be comfortable with yourself, you become a much better public…

Introduction

Hello everyone! Welcome to the first blog post on my Skill Hacking blog! My name is Lauren Rivera and I am a sophomore accounting student at the University at Buffalo. For my Communication Literacy for Business class, I must research and focus on a soft skill of my choice and report it on my blog. The…

That’s a Wrap!

Throughout my posts on this blog, I have researched and reflected on the art of public speaking. Now, in this blog post, I will create a plan of what steps I will take to perform successful presentations in the classroom and the workplace.