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Max Martin, Number One Song Hits, and Public Speaking

Nick Morgan2017-03-09T04:00:01-05:00March 9, 2017|Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Emotion, Speech Writing, Successful Speakers|

There’s only one songwriting team who has written more Number One Billboard hits over more years than Max Martin:  John ...

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Five Body Language Takeaways from President Trump’s Address to Congress

Nick Morgan2017-03-01T11:31:10-05:00March 1, 2017|Authenticity, Body Language, Charisma, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Emotion, Non-Verbal Communication, Speaker Critiques, Speech Writing|

President Kennedy began his famous inaugural address with a line about a torch: Let the word go forth from this ...

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Five Ways to Ensure Presentation Success

Nick Morgan2017-02-28T04:00:00-05:00February 28, 2017|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Emotion, Event Planning and Management, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

Clients often ask me, “How can I raise my game?” or “How can I take my speaking to the next ...

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Can Political Beliefs Be Changed, or the Cultural Divide Repaired?

Nick Morgan2017-02-23T04:00:20-05:00February 23, 2017|Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Emotion, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Successful Speakers, Videos|

The proverbial visitor from Mars – especially one who was here for a return visit -- might be pardoned for ...

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Why Speakers Should be Helping Audiences Forget What They Know

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:09:54-05:00February 21, 2017|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Neuroscience, Speech Writing|

There’s a particularly tedious kind of speaker that ostentatiously tries to teach his audience something by having the audience repeatedly ...

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What the *#@&! Should Speakers Swear?

Nick Morgan2017-02-16T04:00:03-05:00February 16, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Community Building, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Neuroscience, Speaker Critiques, Speaker Marketing, Successful Speakers, When Things Go Wrong|

Should a speaker swear on stage?  Is it ever appropriate, and if so when? These questions used to have an ...

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What James Bond Can Teach Us About Public Speaking

Nick Morgan2017-02-09T04:00:27-05:00February 9, 2017|Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

Sometimes New Year’s resolutions have unintended consequences.  I started a new exercise program – with the usual results, which is ...

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Simone Vincenzi, Michelin Stars, and Public Speaking

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:10:40-05:00February 2, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Community Building, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Emotion, Event Planning and Management, Speaker Critiques, Speaker Marketing, Successful Speakers|

Today I'm pleased to chat with coach Simone Vincenzi of the UK, who left the restaurant business to become a speaker ...

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No Excuses for Not Being at the Top of Your Game

Nick Morgan2017-01-31T04:00:47-05:00January 31, 2017|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Content/Writing, Guest Blog, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers, When Things Go Wrong|

Today I'm cross-posting with David Meerman Scott, speaker extraordinaire, who was kind enough to share his experiences when he had ...

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President Obama’s Final Address – What Did He Say and How Did He Say It?

Nick Morgan2017-01-17T04:00:07-05:00January 17, 2017|Authenticity, Body Language, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Non-Verbal Communication, Speaker Critiques, Speech Writing|

My blog posts this week are all about presidential oratory.  First, in this episode, I’ll be analyzing President Obama’s farewell ...