Can you change the world in 15 minutes?

Nick Morgan2010-09-07T12:30:31-05:00September 7, 2010|Body Language, Book Reviews, Speech Writing, Visual Aids and Props|

A little book arrived in the mail recently:  15 minutes including Q & A:  A Plan to Save the World ...

Aristotle Was Wrong

Nick Morgan2010-08-27T14:23:23-05:00August 27, 2010|Audience Interaction, Speech Writing|

We want to persuade people to do something new.  It’s one of those fundamental – and fundamentally important – human ...

Music and Public Speaking – Nora York, Aerosmith, and the J. Geils Band

Nick Morgan2010-08-23T18:51:59-05:00August 23, 2010|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Emotion, Speech Writing|

What can successful musical performers tell us about public speaking?  Having just sat in an uncomfortable seat somewhere around first ...

Neuromarketing and Public Speaking – Summer Reading #9

Nick Morgan2010-07-27T14:26:48-05:00July 27, 2010|Body Language, Book Reviews, Neuroscience, Speech Writing|

The new science of neuromarketing has a good deal to offer public speakers who want to succeed with their audiences ...

John Maxwell on Communications — Summer Reading, #3

Nick Morgan2010-07-07T16:03:59-05:00July 7, 2010|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Book Reviews, Speech Writing|

It’s all about connection.  If you’re already a John C. Maxwell fan, his advice on successful communication – and public ...

Why speakers need introductions, Part 2

Nick Morgan2010-07-02T12:18:54-05:00July 2, 2010|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Speaker Marketing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I’m going to post this (short) blog a little earlier in the day in case you’re heading off early for ...

Why does a speaker need to be introduced?

Nick Morgan2010-07-01T15:59:26-05:00July 1, 2010|Branding, Event Planning and Management, Speaker Marketing, Speech Writing|

We live and work in a casual age, and you might be forgiven for wondering why that rather old-fashioned custom ...

10 Rules for Presenting as a Team

Nick Morgan2010-06-30T14:53:33-05:00June 30, 2010|Body Language, Rehearsal, Speech Writing, Visual Aids and Props|

I’ve been away a few days in an intensive session helping a team get ready for a high-stakes multi-day presentation.  ...

Why is most public speaking – especially in the business world – so bad?

Nick Morgan2010-06-15T16:45:54-05:00June 15, 2010|Audience Interaction, Public Words Speaker Forum, Speech Writing, Visual Aids and Props|

(This blog is based on the talk I gave at the opening of the Public Words Speaker Forum, June 11-12, ...

How to be a passionate speaker

Nick Morgan2010-06-01T16:57:20-05:00June 1, 2010|Body Language, Public Words Speaker Forum, Speech Writing|

Many people will tell you that passion is everything in presentations and communications in general.  “Just be yourself – be ...