The single biggest mistake most public speakers make most often
Let’s imagine for a moment that you’re ill and you go to the doctor. You get into the examination room, ...
Do You Have a Speaking Tic?
Some people say “like” and “you know,” so often that you want to strangle them. Others say “um” often and ...
What gets in the way of presence?
We all know we need that mysterious quality 'presence' when we’re in front of an audience. It’s something about charisma, ...
How to Avoid the Presentation Doom Loop
As I said in my last blog, modern presentations are doomed to failure because of ancient survival instincts. Your body ...
Why Presentations Are Doomed to Fail
When you’re standing up in front of a group of people ready to give a modern business presentation, your ancient ...
Being Open Is Risky Business – But the Alternative Is Riskier
When you stand up to speak in front of others, you're risking a great deal. You can fail to engage ...
5 Stupid Speaker Tricks
Speakers do stupid things, like any other group of people. The problem is that they subject whole audiences to boredom ...
A Governor Goes Wild
It’s the season for State of the State addresses. They get less attention than the President’s State of the Union ...
Morgan’s 10 Holiday-inspired Rules for Public Speaking – Especially When Things Go Wrong
Over the years I’ve learned that there are no cosmic rules in Public Speaking. There are answers to challenges and ...
There are no mistakes: How jazz can help public speakers
If you’re a public speaker you live some intense moments of your life in the limelight, on stage, in front ...
