Persuasion is a Physical Act

Nick Morgan2010-09-27T16:50:37-05:00September 27, 2010|Non-Verbal Communication, Videos|

Persuasion is a physical act, as well as a verbal one.  Here I tell a story that underlines the importance ...

The 3 Postures and Authenticity

Nick Morgan2010-09-23T13:37:11-05:00September 23, 2010|Body Language, Charisma, Emotion, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

When I speak to audiences, I often do a quick demonstration with a volunteer that reveals how audiences respond unconsciously ...

Trust Me. Give Your Speech, Change the World by Nancy Duarte

publicwords2010-09-13T18:27:00-05:00September 13, 2010|Content/Writing, Non-Verbal Communication, Podcasts, Visual Aids and Props|

Nancy Duarte is author of the classic book on slide design, slide:ology and the soon-to-be-released resonate. She runs Duarte Design ...

Summer Reading #14: Finding Your Voice

Nick Morgan2010-08-12T15:29:39-05:00August 12, 2010|Book Reviews, Non-Verbal Communication|

If you’re a reader of this blog, you’ll know that the care and feeding of a speaker’s voice is essential ...

How to win an argument without words

Nick Morgan2010-07-28T15:32:38-05:00July 28, 2010|Body Language, Non-Verbal Communication|

For my blog today, I'm linking to an article I just did for Forbes.com, "How to win an argument without ...

How to be a passionate speaker, pt. 2

Nick Morgan2010-06-02T15:17:02-05:00June 2, 2010|Non-Verbal Communication, Public Words Speaker Forum|

What other verbal techniques convey passion? Oddly enough, perhaps, rhetorical elegance on more formal or important occasions can convey emotion ...

Give Your Speech Change the World

publicwords2010-02-22T23:50:42-05:00February 22, 2010|Book Reviews, Book Writing and Publishing, Books, Books (Print), Content/Writing, Emotion, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

Video Book Review by Chris Brogan. My friend, Tim Sanders sent me this book by Nick Morgan, Give Your Speech, ...

Podcast with Duct Tape Marketing on Authenticity and Trust

Nick Morgan2009-11-05T10:41:39-05:00November 5, 2009|Authenticity, Book Reviews, Books, Books (Print), Community Building, Non-Verbal Communication|

For my blog today, I'm linking to a Duct Tape Marketing podcast I did with John Jantsch, who's a fun, ...

Is your non-verbal ‘conversation’ helping or hurting your career?

Nick Morgan2009-07-09T10:56:08-05:00July 9, 2009|Body Language, Non-Verbal Communication|

How are you showing up?  Is your non-verbal 'conversation' helping or hurting your career?  My partner and I worked with ...

3 Reasons to Rehearse a Presentation

Nick Morgan2009-04-07T08:07:46-05:00April 7, 2009|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Body Language, Charisma, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

Is rehearsal important?  Can you get by without it in an over-scheduled world?  It’s odd that I should even have ...