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How to Increase Your Authority as a Thought Leader

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:17:46-05:00November 29, 2016|Authenticity, Community Building, Content/Writing, Emotion, Listening, Storytelling|

I grew up in one of those little towns in America where, if you’re not remarkable in some clear, school-approved, ...

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Why Your Next Presentation Should Be Like an App

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:18:27-05:00November 22, 2016|Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Neuroscience, Speech Writing|

B. J. Fogg called it captology, the science of how you get computers (think apps) to persuade people to do ...

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Why Trump Won

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:20:36-05:00November 15, 2016|Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

Both Democrats and Republicans could be pardoned for feeling shell-shocked at the Trump upset win of the US presidential race.  ...

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Trump v Clinton, One Last Time

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:21:28-05:00November 9, 2016|Body Language, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Emotion, Non-Verbal Communication, Speech Writing|

And now for the acceptance and concession speeches after the U.S. Presidential Election.  It’s a chance to see Trump v ...

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Should You Interact with Your Audience or Just Hold Forth?

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:23:09-05:00October 27, 2016|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Neuroscience, Speech Writing|

What does a speaker owe her audience? And what does an audience owe its speaker? There’s a clear trend at ...

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Mr. Trump, Mrs Clinton, and Dry Mouth

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:23:36-05:00October 25, 2016|Authenticity, Body Language, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, Speaker Critiques|

We did it. We survived the angriest three Presidential debates in the angriest Presidential campaign since Jefferson versus Adams in ...

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What Happened to the Public Discourse in America?

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:26:38-05:00October 13, 2016|Authenticity, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Speaker Critiques|

The human impulse, when confronted with a train wreck or a car crash, is to stop and stare. A few ...

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Three Common Storytelling Mistakes

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T08:16:25-05:00October 6, 2016|Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I know you think storytelling is important, because you’re reading this blog post. Or do you need to be persuaded? ...

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The Five Mistakes Public Speakers Are Making Now

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T08:19:31-05:00September 22, 2016|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Body Language, Content/Writing, Non-Verbal Communication, Speaker Critiques, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers, When Things Go Wrong|

I’ve written recently about insights, secrets and success factors for public speakers. Attending a conference a couple of weeks ago, ...

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Strategic Public Speaking

Nick Morgan2016-09-01T04:00:36-05:00September 1, 2016|Authenticity, Body Language, Community Building, Content/Writing, Platform, Successful Speakers|

Lately I’ve been re-reading some strategy classics, with a focus on Eastern thought, like The Book of Five Rings and ...