The Promises a Speaker Makes

Nick Morgan2014-07-29T07:00:39-05:00July 29, 2014|Content/Writing, Speech Writing|

A speaker makes two kinds of promises to an audience – the explicit and the implicit.  Explicit promises involve foreshadowing, ...

Storytelling, Framing, and Memory

Nick Morgan2014-07-22T07:00:12-05:00July 22, 2014|Content/Writing, Speech Writing|

We expect powerful people to give us the overview, the high-level view.  Specifically, a recent study found, we rate people ...

Speakers: Your Vowels Matter!

Nick Morgan2014-07-17T07:00:13-05:00July 17, 2014|Body Language, Content/Writing, Non-Verbal Communication, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I’ll be giving away some speechwriting secrets today.  In particular, how to create a mood with your words.  It’s not ...

Speakers Alert: Here’s One More Reason to Exercise

Nick Morgan2014-07-15T12:55:20-05:00July 15, 2014|Content/Writing, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

Speakers need to understand how the brain works because, well, because they’re always talking to brains in the audiences they ...

What Just About Every Speaker Does Wrong

Nick Morgan2014-07-03T11:53:33-05:00July 3, 2014|Content/Writing, Speech Writing|

People don’t like to change their minds.  They hang on to the status quo like passengers on the Titanic hung ...

Why I love James Bond

Nick Morgan2014-07-01T07:00:57-05:00July 1, 2014|Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I love Bond movies. I love their existential over-the-top silliness. I love that the UK is still the center of ...

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 ...

Seven Ways to Enchant an Audience

Nick Morgan2014-06-03T07:00:09-05:00June 3, 2014|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Visual Aids and Props|

How can you go beyond the usual efforts to create a successful presentation – and enchant the audience?  What are ...

What Does Your Audience Want?

Nick Morgan2014-04-01T21:20:46-05:00April 1, 2014|Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Speech Writing|

So often speakers preparing a speech start with their passion, their expertise, or their response to an invitation.  But what ...

Five Tips For Public Speaking Success

Nick Morgan2014-03-25T21:34:57-05:00March 25, 2014|Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I’ve seen a lot of speeches recently, coached and written a good number more for clients, and given a few ...