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Counter-intuitive speaking lessons from the road

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T05:50:20-05:00September 21, 2017|Body Language, Community Building, Current Affairs, Rehearsal, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

I was inspired by some recent client stories of successes and failures to create a short list of counter-intuitive speaking ...

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The Seven Worst Things That Speakers Do to Sabotage Themselves and Their Careers

Nick Morgan2017-08-31T04:00:07-05:00August 31, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Community Building, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Rehearsal, Speaker Marketing, Successful Speakers, Tech Tips|

There’s something about the approach of fall that always makes me think about renewal.  Maybe it’s because I was tied ...

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Why Are We So Angry?

Nick Morgan2017-08-15T04:00:21-05:00August 15, 2017|Community Building, Current Affairs, Emotion, When Things Go Wrong|

We live in angry times.  Our President here in the U.S. sets the tone by tweeting intemperately day and night.  ...

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Q and A with the Founder of the New York City Urban Debate League

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T05:52:19-05:00August 3, 2017|Community Building, Current Affairs, Fear of Public Speaking, Successful Speakers|

I was amazed to discover recently that the New York City Urban Debate League – which brings debate to the ...

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Tough career love for speakers

Nick Morgan2017-08-01T04:00:43-05:00August 1, 2017|Authenticity, Branding, Community Building, Current Affairs, Non-Verbal Communication, Rehearsal, Social Media, Speaker Marketing, Successful Speakers|

I often get asked by already-pro speakers, and near-pro speakers, how to take their speaking game higher.  They ask me ...

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Why We Need Conferences

Nick Morgan2017-07-27T04:00:05-05:00July 27, 2017|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Community Building, Current Affairs, Emotion, Event Planning and Management, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

Picture a worker in a cubicle. Gray walls, gray chair, gray computer. Gray hum of background noise all around. When ...

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What Should the Role of Speaker Bureaus Be in 2017?

Nick Morgan2017-07-25T04:00:27-05:00July 25, 2017|Branding, Community Building, Current Affairs, Event Planning and Management, Platform, Speaker Bureaus, Speaker Marketing, Successful Speakers|

Ever since the Internet blew apart the old analogue job of speaker bureaus – to present speakers to their buyers, the meeting ...

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Q and A with Rick Altman of the Presentation Summit

Nick Morgan2017-07-20T04:00:32-05:00July 20, 2017|Books, Community Building, Current Affairs, Event Planning and Management, Fear of Public Speaking, Successful Speakers|

I’ve been a fan of the Presentation Summit and Rick Altman for a long time.  I even spoke at one ...

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David Meerman Scott Launches Signaturetones.com

Nick Morgan2017-07-06T04:00:32-05:00July 6, 2017|Branding, Community Building, Current Affairs, Emotion, Social Media, Speaker Marketing, Successful Speakers, Tech Tips|

David Meerman Scott is an old friend and former client (back in the day when he was developing his current ...

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Josh Linkner and the Speaker Boot Camp

Nick Morgan2017-06-06T04:00:02-05:00June 6, 2017|Community Building, Current Affairs, Speaker Bureaus, Speaker Marketing, Successful Speakers|

I’m taking time off from the principles of public speaking to publish a post with Josh Linkner.  Back at the ...