E22 Season 2 of JOQ: Nick Morgan talks to communications advisor Scott Monty
Scott Monty is a leadership and communications advisor, public speaker, and storytelling. You can find him at scottmonty.com. ...
The 5 Most Common Speaker Prep Mistakes
What are the mistakes that speakers make over and over again when preparing their speech content? Here are the 5 ...
Three Brain Myths That Hinder Speakers
I frequently encounter several misunderstandings about the brain on the speaking circuit that lead, arguably, to less effective speeches. So, ...
For Above-Average Speakers
We are all above average. At least, the studies show that most of us think we are above average. This ...
The Learning Paradox for Speakers
The human brain is a much more powerful learning machine than we think. A recent study (Buch et al., 2021) ...
Is Storytelling Dangerous?
What is the role of storytelling in our world today? Stories are what people hang on to in order to ...
What’s happened to our attention spans during the pandemic?
Attention spans are widely misapplied, misused, and misunderstood. The classic attention span research established that college students could pay attention ...
How to Change Minds with a Speech
What’s the best way to prepare people for change? This question is one that we speakers often ask ourselves, more ...
Just One Question Episode 12: Dr Nick Morgan talks to singer-songwriter-storyteller Dave Carroll
Dave Carroll is a singer-songwriter-storytelling par excellence. His wit and his close observation of modern life led to "United Breaks Guitars" (scroll ...
What Are the Chapters in a Change Journey?
At a recent conference, I was asked to talk about change – on short notice. The forcing function turned out ...
