Why You Should Care About Your Face

Nick Morgan2018-03-13T04:00:17-05:00March 13, 2018|Body Language, Listening, Non-Verbal Communication|

Human interaction begins with the face – in the cradle.  It’s the aspect of our fellow human beings we study ...

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New Year’s Resolutions for Speakers – 2018

Nick Morgan2018-01-02T04:00:13-05:00January 2, 2018|Authenticity, Current Affairs, Listening|

I’m back from a quick holiday and looking forward to pushing the art and science of communications forward with you ...

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How to Handle Q and A, Part 2

Nick Morgan2017-11-21T04:00:32-05:00November 21, 2017|Audience Interaction, Listening, Non-Verbal Communication|

This is the second article of two on how to handle Q and A. In the first of these two ...

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How to Handle Q and A, Part 1

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T05:30:22-05:00November 16, 2017|Audience Interaction, Listening, Non-Verbal Communication|

Why go to all the trouble of preparing a speech when you can just take questions?  I’ve been asked that ...

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Three quick tips for improving your connection with your audience

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T05:41:26-05:00October 26, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Community Building, Content/Writing, Listening, Platform, Social Media, Speaker Marketing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I posted the last time on the importance of the voice for an empathetic connection with your audience.  Of course, ...

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Why Your Voice Is Important

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T05:41:54-05:00October 24, 2017|Body Language, Current Affairs, Emotion, Listening, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

I’ve often posted on the importance of the voice to public speaking (here, here, and here, among many), and to ...

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How Long Is That Pesky Attention Span Thing?

Nick Morgan2017-10-03T04:00:30-05:00October 3, 2017|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Listening, Neuroscience|

There’s an urban myth doing the rounds that goes something like this:  recent studies suggest that our attention spans have ...

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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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What’s the Most Important Personality Trait for a Speaker?

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:04:24-05:00April 6, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Listening, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

What’s the most important trait for a speaker?  Extroversion?  Confidence? Charisma? I’m going to suggest something that may surprise you.  ...

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How to Increase Your Authority as a Thought Leader

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:17:46-05:00November 29, 2016|Authenticity, Community Building, Content/Writing, Emotion, Listening, Storytelling|

I grew up in one of those little towns in America where, if you’re not remarkable in some clear, school-approved, ...