The Three Most Important Times to Pause in a Presentation

Nick Morgan2015-01-13T07:00:33-05:00January 13, 2015|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Listening, Non-Verbal Communication|

We were having dinner with friends recently, and one of them took the opportunity to get a little free advice. ...

The Public Speaker’s To-Do List for 2015

Nick Morgan2015-01-06T07:00:10-05:00January 6, 2015|Audience Interaction, Charisma, Community Building, Content/Writing, Platform, Social Media, Speaker Marketing|

Happy New Year. Is this the year you break out as a speaker, at a level that matches your ambition? ...

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How Do You Close A Speech?

Nick Morgan2019-05-01T08:59:07-05:00December 16, 2014|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Speech Writing|

How should you close a speech? I recently had a query from a fellow coach who specializes in working with ...

How to Turn Your Speaking Flaws Into Strengths

Nick Morgan2014-12-09T20:27:48-05:00December 9, 2014|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Humor, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

This is an era of great psychological studies. Psychologists have bravely jumped in to quantify things they previously thought were ...

The Scariest Public Speaking Moments Ever

Nick Morgan2014-10-30T07:00:22-05:00October 30, 2014|Audience Interaction, Event Planning and Management, Fear of Public Speaking, When Things Go Wrong|

It’s Halloween – or almost, depending on when you’re reading this – in the US, and it’s a big deal ...

The Difference Between Liberal and Conservative Audiences

Nick Morgan2014-10-16T07:00:38-05:00October 16, 2014|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

Most countries have a political spectrum that divides along conservative v liberal lines. In the US, it’s the Republicans v ...

Perfectionism and Public Speaking

Nick Morgan2014-10-14T07:00:41-05:00October 14, 2014|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Emotion, Event Planning and Management, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, When Things Go Wrong|

Is it good to be a perfectionist? Perfectionists would say yes, of course; it leads to better results in work ...

Here’s a New Reason to Trust Your Unconscious Mind

Nick Morgan2014-10-02T15:53:13-05:00October 2, 2014|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

It’s time to start trusting your unconscious mind. Most of us get the occasional hunches, intuition, or gut feel – ...

A Few Things I’ve Learned About the Speaking Business

Nick Morgan2014-09-23T07:00:28-05:00September 23, 2014|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Platform, Speaker Marketing, Successful Speakers|

It may be presumptuous of me to reflect on nearly 30 years in the speaking business and offer a few ...

A Quick Tip for Introverted Speakers — and Extroverts Too

Nick Morgan2014-09-16T19:44:41-05:00September 16, 2014|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Body Language, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

I often get asked about cultural differences in communications around the world, especially in terms of body language. What’s interesting ...