Some people are born with charisma. Others have to learn to foster it. Listen to this 2-minute lesson and discover 3 tips that I learned growing up with parents who were people-magnets.

Photographer and author Jim Lommasson is an experienced grant writer but this time around he decided to take his chances with crowd funding. It was a success! How does he compare these two means of funding a creative project? Read on to find out.

Listen to more than just the words to really understand what’s going on with your audience.

When someone asks you for feedback on their speech, sometimes it's hard to know what to say. Here are two of the most helpful questions you can answer.

Knowing that my days are numbered living in Italy has made me seize the day. This is our view of the Piazza del Campo during one recent sunset.

Let yourself feel the soles of your feet as you walk to the stage.

Next time you give a presentation, don’t rush your ending. Take a lesson from Italian performers.

It’s OK to feel like an awkward beginner when you give a presentation. In fact, feeling a little off-balance may be necessary for keeping your delivery fresh.

Here’e what not to do when you introduce yourself.

Do you laugh, “um” or rock back and forth when you’re stressed? Here are 3 exercises to help you stop a nervous habit.

Happy New Year! I spent days sorting through and purging my files to make room for 2019. What are you doing to make room for the new year?

Before you shoot your next video, learn how to stop lulling your audience to sleep and 2 other useful tips.

If you want people to show up at your next event, you need to invite them one by one. Here’s how.

Psychologist and meditation teacher Mark Miller shares his advice on using mindfulness to calm you down.

Learn how artists go from anxious to creative.

Read the entire feature on How to Give an Artist Talk in the latest issue of Professional Artist.

Learn from six artists what it takes to “go pro.”

If you could go back, what would you say?

Learn to “listen” when others offer feedback about your art.