In any field, cultivating public speaking skills is key. Being confident and comfortable public speaking is necessary in order to effectively communicate your ideas and get your messages across.

Developing the perfect pre-work routine can help maximize your daily productivity. Start this week by implementing the following routines:

Gone are the days of automatically handing out plastic bottles of water at work. More companies are keeping the environment in mind, and gaining respect while doing it, by offering sustainable options for office guests and employees.

Everything slows down as the summer months approach. People take vacations, offices close early in the day and everyone moves at a more leisurely pace … but that doesn’t mean your business has to suffer.

Drafting an effective email use policy may be more complicated than a company might think. Here are some of the chief priorities:

Don’t be so formal, write conversationally, find your voice – you’ve probably heard it all before.

Leveraging off The 100 Companies’ success in 20 geographical markets from Denali to Dubai and our launch of The Travel 100, our publishing network expanded last week into a second industry vertical: The Association 100.

You don’t have to fall down a rabbit hole to enjoy whimsical tea Alice in Wonderland-style, just visit the newly opened Alice in the Village at Patriot Place.

It’s never too early to plan for pizza. The third annual Boston Pizza Festival returns July 13-14 this year at Boston’s City Hall Plaza.

Gargantuan roommates Ruth and Emily received five new toys earlier this month from Massachusetts College of Art and Design students as part of an annual program offered at the school. The gifts presented to the Asian elephants living at Buttonwood Park Zoo are as enriching as they are fun.

After being purchased in 1634 by the Puritans, the next three centuries were unkind to Boston Common.

The Boston Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the banks of the Charles River each year. The oldest of its kind in North America, it began in 1979 as a small neighborhood event commemorating the death of Chinese poet and politician Qu Yuan. It now draws over 20,000 people.