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Alan Alda on Improv, Empathy, and his New Book

Nick Morgan2017-09-05T04:00:11-05:00September 5, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Book Reviews, Books, Books (Print), Current Affairs, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

I first encountered Alan Alda as the irreverent, anti-war doctor in M*A*S*H* the TV show.  It was one of those ...

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Why You Need to Pitch Your Voice Lower

Nick Morgan2017-08-10T04:00:29-05:00August 10, 2017|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Charisma, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, Successful Speakers|

Back in the mid- or early nineties, I was videotaped for the first time, doing some media work for my ...

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Why You Need to Breathe

Nick Morgan2017-08-08T04:00:34-05:00August 8, 2017|Fear of Public Speaking, Rehearsal, Successful Speakers, Tools and Resources|

We have two scientists, doctors Krasnow and Yackle, from Stanford at the time the study was done, to thank for ...

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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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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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How to listen to a speech

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:00:17-05:00May 4, 2017|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Listening, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I so often write about how to create and give better speeches that I rarely write about listening to speeches.  ...

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How to Handle the Post-Speech Come-down

Nick Morgan2017-04-25T04:00:59-05:00April 25, 2017|Body Language, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Successful Speakers|

A recent study sheds light on an important aspect of the speaker’s life – the post-speech end of the adrenaline ...

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What’s the Most Important Moment for a Speaker?

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:04:52-05:00April 4, 2017|Body Language, Current Affairs, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, Successful Speakers|

What’s the key moment in the life of the speaker?  Is it the standing ovation? The off-script excitement of a ...

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Three Ways for Speakers to Cope with Stress

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:05:42-05:00March 30, 2017|Audience Interaction, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Successful Speakers|

Continuing with my theme of the past few blog posts on the nature of the speaking business and what it ...

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What We Think We Know About Lying Is Wrong

Nick Morgan2017-03-07T04:00:44-05:00March 7, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Body Language, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

A recent study has overturned what we think we know about lying.  Most of us have a pet theory about ...