Why Speakers Need to Be Open and What That Really Means

Nick Morgan2018-03-22T04:00:09-05:00March 22, 2018|Body Language, Community Building, Fear of Public Speaking|

I talk about openness with clients all the time.  Why is it so important, and what does it achieve?  And ...

Corporate Communications and the Problem with GE

Nick Morgan2018-02-08T04:00:44-05:00February 8, 2018|Branding, Community Building, Current Affairs|

Pity poor GE and new CEO John Flannery.  Its great reputation is tarnished.  Its stock price has tanked.  And its ...

The Crock Pot and the Five Steps Every Corporate Communicator Should Take

Nick Morgan2018-02-06T04:00:29-05:00February 6, 2018|Branding, Community Building, Current Affairs|

I love our Crock-Pot.  I made a stew in it just the other day that was ready at the end ...

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How to Communicate Change, Part 2

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T05:39:39-05:00November 2, 2017|Community Building, Current Affairs, Event Planning and Management|

The second of two posts about communicating change in an era of constant, 24-7 YouTubed social media.  As I noted ...

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Three quick tips for improving your connection with your audience

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T05:41:26-05:00October 26, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Community Building, Content/Writing, Listening, Platform, Social Media, Speaker Marketing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I posted the last time on the importance of the voice for an empathetic connection with your audience.  Of course, ...

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The Problem with Email

Nick Morgan2017-10-05T04:00:23-05:00October 5, 2017|Community Building, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Emotion, Neuroscience, When Things Go Wrong|

When email first worked its way into most workplaces, it was part of a dedicated system, a set of interconnected ...

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Counter-intuitive speaking lessons from the road

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T05:50:20-05:00September 21, 2017|Body Language, Community Building, Current Affairs, Rehearsal, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

I was inspired by some recent client stories of successes and failures to create a short list of counter-intuitive speaking ...

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The Seven Worst Things That Speakers Do to Sabotage Themselves and Their Careers

Nick Morgan2017-08-31T04:00:07-05:00August 31, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Community Building, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Rehearsal, Speaker Marketing, Successful Speakers, Tech Tips|

There’s something about the approach of fall that always makes me think about renewal.  Maybe it’s because I was tied ...

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Why Are We So Angry?

Nick Morgan2017-08-15T04:00:21-05:00August 15, 2017|Community Building, Current Affairs, Emotion, When Things Go Wrong|

We live in angry times.  Our President here in the U.S. sets the tone by tweeting intemperately day and night.  ...

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Q and A with the Founder of the New York City Urban Debate League

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T05:52:19-05:00August 3, 2017|Community Building, Current Affairs, Fear of Public Speaking, Successful Speakers|

I was amazed to discover recently that the New York City Urban Debate League – which brings debate to the ...