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Public speaking skills are among the most important skills that you should have. If you are equipped with public speaking skills, you...

Prefer audio only? Click here. In this episode, we sit down with Randy Manis at Morehead State University to highlight what makes him a...

Using Artificial Intelligent And Machine Learning To Encourage And Enable Practice And Self-Development Of Public Speaking Skills...

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

We have developed a test bank for each chapter of Pops OpenText. Access to test banks are restricted to verified instructors only. Not...

Editor's Note: This blog post was written and submitted by Jennifer Mullen at Indiana State University. We all have those moments. Those...

Editor's note: This is a sample schedule for the basic public speaking course (COMM 100 or your university's equivalent). You will need...

We're heading to Baltimore! Power of Public Speaking will be at the National Communication Association annual convention in Baltimore.

This activity was submitted by Melvin Huffnagle from Hostos Community College (CUNY). Notes from the Contributor: I come from a theatre...

This activity was submitted by Katherine Taylor at the University of Louisville. Original author unknown. Objective: This activity gets a...

This activity was submitted by Katherine Taylor of the University of Louisville. The original author is unknown. Objective: Students will...

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...

This activity was developed by Dr. Siobahn Smith-Jones of the University of Louisville and Dr. Jayne Henson. Materials Needed: None....

This activity was developed by Dr. Siobahn Smith-Jones of the University of Louisville. Smith-Jones research includes media studies and...

Editor's note: This is a sample syllabus for the basic public speaking course (COMM 100 or your university's equivalent). You will need...

This activity was submitted by Ronald Lee at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Instructions: 1) Prepare a 5 to 9 minute extemporaneous...

Editor's Note: This blog post was written and submitted by Blake Faulkner at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Two minutes...

We have crafted companion slides for each chapter of Pops OpenText. Click here to head to the download page to access them.

This activity was developed and submitted by Andie S. Malterud from George Mason University. Learning Outcome(s): (1) Students will...

This activity was submitted by Karen Friesen from Lone Star College - Montgomery. Learning Outcome(s): (1) Students will understand how...