What is your story?

Nick Morgan2015-03-31T07:00:26-05:00March 31, 2015|Book Writing and Publishing, Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

People have told an infinite number of stories since we first gathered around a campfire in the dark and needed ...

The Three Tasks of a Public Speaker

Nick Morgan2015-03-12T07:00:02-05:00March 12, 2015|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

The work of a public speaker is never done. You can never complete your expertise – true knowledge of a ...

The Public Speaking Secrets of Comedians

Nick Morgan2015-03-05T07:00:33-05:00March 5, 2015|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, Rehearsal, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I ran across David Nihill the other day when he sent me his book and begged me with tears in ...

How to help your audience remember what you say

Nick Morgan2015-02-05T07:00:34-05:00February 5, 2015|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

Our memories are not as good as even the most pessimistic of us fear they are, alas. That has disturbing implications ...

Here’s how to handle a problem most speakers face

Nick Morgan2015-02-03T19:35:10-05:00February 3, 2015|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Speaker Marketing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

You’re a speaker. You’re going to give the morning keynote speech at 9:00 AM at a top conference with an ...

How to Give an Impromptu Speech

Nick Morgan2015-01-27T07:00:13-05:00January 27, 2015|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

A client and friend asked me the other day about impromptu speeches. His question, basically, was, to give consistently good ...

What Will Corporate Storytelling Look Like in 2015?

Nick Morgan2015-01-20T07:00:12-05:00January 20, 2015|Authenticity, Branding, Community Building, Neuroscience, Storytelling|

I’m not going to make communications predictions this year, because my crystal ball is cloudy, and 2015 in any case ...

What John Lewis Can Teach Speakers About Storytelling and Emotion

Nick Morgan2014-11-13T07:00:39-05:00November 13, 2014|Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Emotion, Storytelling|

Speakers often struggle with how to get the emotion they know they need to move audiences into a speech. Perhaps ...

On Being Brief

Nick Morgan2014-11-06T07:00:28-05:00November 6, 2014|Book Reviews, Books, Content/Writing, eBooks (Electronic), Storytelling|

Attention spans are shrinking. ADD and ADHD is on the rise – they say. People are overloaded with information. Keynote ...

The Greatest American Speech Ever?

Nick Morgan2014-11-04T07:00:08-05:00November 4, 2014|Book Reviews, Current Affairs, Speaker Critiques, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

Speeches, like flowers, are a moment’s monument. They exist most powerfully for a specific audience, a specific speaker, and a ...