A client and friend asked me the other day about impromptu speeches. His question, basically, was, to give consistently good impromptu speeches, do you memorize something (or a few pieces of something ...

Imagine being a manager called into the CEO’s office with just five minutes’ notice, tasked with presenting on a critical topic. You have no slides, no prepared talking points, and the stakes couldn’t ...

Today’s workplace provides abundant opportunities for impromptu remarks–in meetings, job interviews, networking events, corridor chats, and elevator conversations. These passing conversations are ...

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The Israel Defense Forces announced a new closed military zone around the Palestinian village of Burin in the West Bank on Friday, shortly before hundreds of left-wing activists and volunteers were ...

The singer summoned fans to an impromptu performance in Washington Square Park Tuesday night. She neglected to get a permit. But there was one more surprise to come. By Annie Aguiar and Ed Shanahan ...