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Caring for your Voice

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T05:49:32-05:00September 28, 2017|Authenticity, Body Language, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Non-Verbal Communication, Successful Speakers|

One of my pet causes in life – one of the reasons, apparently, that I am required to roam the ...

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Why Speakers Need to Take Charge of Their Posture

Nick Morgan2017-09-26T04:00:13-05:00September 26, 2017|Body Language, Charisma, Emotion, Non-Verbal Communication, Successful Speakers|

I saw a study recently that confirmed something important about how people enter a room, shake a hand in greeting, ...

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Public speaking and emotional intelligence

Nick Morgan2017-09-19T04:00:11-05:00September 19, 2017|Authenticity, Book Reviews, Charisma, Current Affairs, Emotion, Non-Verbal Communication, Successful Speakers|

Daniel Goleman’s brilliant 1995 book, Emotional Intelligence, gathered and synthesized some research about what it takes for people to get ...

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Seven Good Ways to Think About Your Audience

Nick Morgan2017-09-14T04:00:36-05:00September 14, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Successful Speakers, Tech Tips, Tools and Resources, When Things Go Wrong|

I was coaching a client recently and realized that this able speaker had some serious misconceptions about how to relate ...

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The Eight Worst Ways to Start a Speech

Nick Morgan2017-09-12T04:00:59-05:00September 12, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Content/Writing, eBooks (Electronic), Emotion, Speaker Critiques, Speech Writing, Successful Speakers|

Every year about now, the conference season kicks into gear and I hear -- and coach -- speeches and speakers ...

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Alan Alda on Improv, Empathy, and his New Book

Nick Morgan2017-09-05T04:00:11-05:00September 5, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Book Reviews, Books, Books (Print), Current Affairs, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

I first encountered Alan Alda as the irreverent, anti-war doctor in M*A*S*H* the TV show.  It was one of those ...

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Adele, Your Voice, and Vocal Surgery

Nick Morgan2017-08-29T04:00:28-05:00August 29, 2017|Current Affairs, Emotion, Social Media, Successful Speakers, When Things Go Wrong|

I never thought I’d be posting about Adele again so soon.  I’m not a music critic, just a big fan ...

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The Neuroscience of a First Impression

Nick Morgan2017-08-24T04:00:11-05:00August 24, 2017|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Emotion, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

You’ve heard the old saying that you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression, so you know ...

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Is it OK to use Emojis?

Nick Morgan2017-08-22T04:00:08-05:00August 22, 2017|Content/Writing, Emotion, Neuroscience, Tools and Resources|

One of the great dangers of email, that staple of modern business life, is the misunderstanding that comes from your ...

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When is it OK to swear in public?

Nick Morgan2017-08-17T04:00:29-05:00August 17, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Charisma, Current Affairs, Emotion, Speaker Critiques, Successful Speakers, When Things Go Wrong|

Recently, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand swore during a speech at the Personal Democracy Forum at New York University.  She said, “If ...