What Makes a Speech Successful?
What is the best possible time to deliver a speech? A study about when people are at their most cogent ...
How Our Brains Trick Us When We Try to Communicate
Two ongoing developments in neuroscience push us to realize that our lived experience of the world is not really what’s ...
Nick chats to podcast host Morgan Motsinger about the importance of being present
Do you practice being present? Nick and Morgan discuss where we fall down and how we can re-centre ...
Things I’ve Learned This Year
It's getting to the end of 2023, which was a momentous one for me in a number of ways, both ...
A Tribute to Maria Popova and the Marginalian – Part 2
The second of three articles inspired by The Marginalian. One of the glories of the Internet is Maria Popova’s The Marginalian. ...
Five Tips for a Happy Speaking Career
Over the years I’ve watched clients and friends become successful speakers and seen what makes for long-term happiness in the ...
What’s the Single Most Important Key to a Successful Speech?
What makes for a successful speech? The truth is that it’s a complex mixture of art and science, intellect and ...
Charisma Revealed Through its Effects
I’ve blogged a number of times about charisma, how it’s not something you’re born with, but rather a learned skill. ...
Getting Your Voice Right on Stage
The first time I saw a video of myself giving a speech, somewhere way back in the late 80s or ...
What Adele Has to Teach Public Speakers Everywhere
Unless you’ve been living under a musical rock for the last eight years, you know that Adele possesses one of ...
