Why Do We Deny the Facts? And What Can We Do About That?
If you ask most people, they will tell you that human cooperation, from politics to simple daily interactions in the ...
How Are You Going to Add Music to Your Public Speaking?
A high percentage of the population is moved by music, from pop to classical, from global to Baroque. I’ve heard ...
What’s in Store for 2023? My Predictions for Public Speakers
I’ve occasionally made predictions for the new year in public speaking. When I went back to check on recent years, ...
What Should a Speaker Wear in 2023?
What should a speaker wear in 2023? As we continue to emerge from the pandemic and find our way back ...
Don’t Coddle Your Audience!
We coddle our audiences too much. The only reason to give a speech is to change the world. To change ...
What Are the Trends in Speaking Right Now?
What do audiences want to hear from speakers, coming out of the pandemic (if in fact we are finally emerging)? ...
E45 Season 2 of JOQ: Nick chats with speaker, TV host and American Ninja Warrior Alex Weber
Alex Weber is an award-winning speaker, author, TV host, and American Ninja Warrior. This episode was a lot ...
Where Are All the Speaking Gigs?
I’ve been struck recently by a number of conversations with insiders in the speaking world. Over and over again what ...
E44 Season 2 of JOQ: Nick catches up with executive strategist and keynote speaker Neen James
Neen James is an executive strategist. She is a keynote speaker, the author of Attention Pays, and a ...
A Tribute to Maria Popova and the Marginalian – Part 3
This is the third of three articles inspired by The Marginalian. One of the glories of the Internet is Maria ...
