What is one of the best ways to increase your income, advance your career and cause new opportunities to come your way? Research has shown that learning to speak and present ideas in an effective way is the easiest way to achieve those three goals. You may be thinking that this column does not have much relevance to you, but we make presentations all the time. It starts first thing in the morning when you get your kids (or your partner) out of bed. Add up how many times in a day you present ideas to influence or persuade in order to move people or a project forward - you would be surprised!