We Humans Are Social Beings – and Why That Matters for Speakers

Nick Morgan2015-09-01T23:27:10-05:00September 1, 2015|Body Language, Charisma, Community Building, Emotion, Listening, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

We humans are social beings; we share mirror neurons that allow us to match each other’s emotions unconsciously and immediately. ...

Making Business Relationships Work

Nick Morgan2015-04-09T07:00:22-05:00April 9, 2015|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Emotion, Listening, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

In two previous posts I discussed some preliminary work I’ve been doing on the life cycle of a business relationship. I ...

Should you interrupt your colleagues?

Nick Morgan2015-03-17T14:57:03-05:00March 17, 2015|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Body Language, Listening, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

Lots of studies have shown that women are more modest in their self-assessments generally than men – and that this ...

The Three Most Important Times to Pause in a Presentation

Nick Morgan2015-01-13T07:00:33-05:00January 13, 2015|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Listening, Non-Verbal Communication|

We were having dinner with friends recently, and one of them took the opportunity to get a little free advice. ...

How to handle hecklers and loudmouths

Nick Morgan2014-08-05T13:54:39-05:00August 5, 2014|Audience Interaction, Listening, When Things Go Wrong|

We’ve all been there as a speaker, watching (and listening) with a fast-sinking heart as some loudmouth begins asking a ...

What Voice Should You Use?

Nick Morgan2014-06-12T07:00:13-05:00June 12, 2014|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Content/Writing, Listening, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, Speech Writing|

A recent study out of the University of British Columbia found that we have a few strong preferences when it ...

How to Listen to a Speech

Nick Morgan2014-03-18T18:35:24-05:00March 18, 2014|Content/Writing, Listening, Speech Writing|

I post often about how to give a speech.  But most of us also find ourselves on the receiving end ...

What’s the Difference Between Keynotes and Training?

Nick Morgan2013-07-09T11:34:16-05:00July 9, 2013|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Listening, Successful Speakers|

What’s the difference between a keynote (or breakout) speech and a training session?  I get asked that question by speakers ...

How to Decode Other People’s Body Language Accurately

Nick Morgan2013-04-23T18:21:27-05:00April 23, 2013|Body Language, Listening, Neuroscience|

What Gesture Is Good For A useful way to think about gestures is as an early warning system for intent, ...

Thin Slicing, Malcolm Gladwell, and the Chinese character for listening

Nick Morgan2012-09-06T14:35:22-05:00September 6, 2012|Listening|

Apparently, the Chinese character for listening is made up of other characters (or perhaps traces of characters) for the ear, ...