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7 Ways to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
Public speaking skills are among the most important skills that you should have. If you are equipped with public speaking skills, you...
Feb 10, 2020


Podcast: Randy Manis - Profile of a Great Teacher
Prefer audio only? Click here. In this episode, we sit down with Randy Manis at Morehead State University to highlight what makes him a...
Feb 4, 2020


Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning...
Using Artificial Intelligent And Machine Learning To Encourage And Enable Practice And Self-Development Of Public Speaking Skills...
Jan 27, 2020


Pops OpenText Available in Print
By popular demand, Pops OpenText is now available in print with two at-cost versions available, full color and black & white. This second...
Jan 14, 2020


Test Banks (Pops OpenText)
We have developed a test bank for each chapter of Pops OpenText. Access to test banks are restricted to verified instructors only. Not...
Dec 17, 2019


Being Authentic
Editor's Note: This blog post was written and submitted by Jennifer Mullen at Indiana State University. We all have those moments. Those...
Nov 13, 2019
Pops 100: 15 week Schedule
Editor's note: This is a sample schedule for the basic public speaking course (COMM 100 or your university's equivalent). You will need...
Nov 13, 2019


Pops @ NCA in Baltimore
We're heading to Baltimore! Power of Public Speaking will be at the National Communication Association annual convention in Baltimore.
Nov 6, 2019


One Word Story Game
This activity was submitted by Melvin Huffnagle from Hostos Community College (CUNY). Notes from the Contributor: I come from a theatre...
Oct 30, 2019


Simple Research Assignment
This activity was submitted by Katherine Taylor at the University of Louisville. Original author unknown. Objective: This activity gets a...
Oct 22, 2019


Simple Library Source Exploration
This activity was submitted by Katherine Taylor of the University of Louisville. The original author is unknown. Objective: Students will...
Oct 22, 2019


Podcast: Public Speaking Education Today
Prefer audio only? Click here. In this episode, we sit down with Steve Llano at St. John’s University to discuss his experiences in the...
Oct 22, 2019


The Best Icebreaker Ever
This activity was developed by Dr. Siobahn Smith-Jones of the University of Louisville and Dr. Jayne Henson. Materials Needed: None....
Oct 21, 2019


Student Profile Activity
This activity was developed by Dr. Siobahn Smith-Jones of the University of Louisville. Smith-Jones research includes media studies and...
Oct 21, 2019
Pops 100: Course Syllabus
Editor's note: This is a sample syllabus for the basic public speaking course (COMM 100 or your university's equivalent). You will need...
Oct 17, 2019


Persuading a Hostile Audience
This activity was submitted by Ronald Lee at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Instructions: 1) Prepare a 5 to 9 minute extemporaneous...
Oct 15, 2019


In Defense of Declamations
Editor's Note: This blog post was written and submitted by Blake Faulkner at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Two minutes...
Oct 15, 2019


Slideshows (Pops OpenText)
We have crafted companion slides for each chapter of Pops OpenText. Click here to head to the download page to access them.
Oct 4, 2019


Mini-Ethnography
This activity was developed and submitted by Andie S. Malterud from George Mason University. Learning Outcome(s): (1) Students will...
Oct 3, 2019


Surprise Peer Feedback
This activity was submitted by Karen Friesen from Lone Star College - Montgomery. Learning Outcome(s): (1) Students will understand how...
Oct 3, 2019
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