What a story is and is not – part 2

Nick Morgan2015-04-16T11:22:42-05:00April 16, 2015|Content/Writing, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

This is the second of a two-part post on storytelling — what it is and is not. As I said last ...

What Storytelling Is Not

Nick Morgan2015-04-14T18:47:13-05:00April 14, 2015|Content/Writing, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

This is the first of a two-part post on storytelling — what it is and is not. Connecting with another ...

What is the life cycle of a business relationship?

Nick Morgan2015-04-02T14:42:21-05:00April 2, 2015|Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

What is the life cycle of a business relationship? And how does neuroscience help us understand it, if at all? ...

What is your story?

Nick Morgan2015-03-31T07:00:26-05:00March 31, 2015|Book Writing and Publishing, Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

People have told an infinite number of stories since we first gathered around a campfire in the dark and needed ...

The Three Tasks of a Public Speaker

Nick Morgan2015-03-12T07:00:02-05:00March 12, 2015|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

The work of a public speaker is never done. You can never complete your expertise – true knowledge of a ...

The Public Speaking Secrets of Comedians

Nick Morgan2015-03-05T07:00:33-05:00March 5, 2015|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, Rehearsal, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I ran across David Nihill the other day when he sent me his book and begged me with tears in ...

How to Prepare a Presentation

Nick Morgan2015-02-26T15:49:32-05:00February 26, 2015|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, Rehearsal, Speech Writing|

How do you prepare for an upcoming presentation? Let’s say it’s an important one, so you’re not going to wing ...

Martin Luther King and the Rule of Three

Nick Morgan2015-02-12T07:00:09-05:00February 12, 2015|Charisma, Content/Writing, Emotion, Speech Writing, Successful Speakers|

I’ve been thinking about Martin Luther King as a speaker again recently, because of the holiday, of course, but also ...

How to help your audience remember what you say

Nick Morgan2015-02-05T07:00:34-05:00February 5, 2015|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

Our memories are not as good as even the most pessimistic of us fear they are, alas. That has disturbing implications ...

Here’s how to handle a problem most speakers face

Nick Morgan2015-02-03T19:35:10-05:00February 3, 2015|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Speaker Marketing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

You’re a speaker. You’re going to give the morning keynote speech at 9:00 AM at a top conference with an ...