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Principles of Public Speaking – I

Nick Morgan2017-05-11T04:00:32-05:00May 11, 2017|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Emotion, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Successful Speakers, Tools and Resources|

I’m going to develop a series of public speaking principles in the next few blog posts that are a summation ...

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How to listen to a speech

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:00:17-05:00May 4, 2017|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Emotion, Fear of Public Speaking, Listening, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I so often write about how to create and give better speeches that I rarely write about listening to speeches.  ...

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Why Speakers Must Deal in Fear

Nick Morgan2017-05-02T04:00:32-05:00May 2, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Content/Writing, Emotion, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

The only people who like change are wet babies.  I forget who originally told me that wonderful saying – I’m ...

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How to create an unforgettable speech

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:01:02-05:00April 27, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Content/Writing, Emotion, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

The secret wish of every speaker, once they’ve gotten past the goal of simply surviving the experience, is to have ...

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We Are All Motivational Speakers

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:01:44-05:00April 18, 2017|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Emotion, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Successful Speakers|

Motivational speakers have something of a bad name in some circles, but the truth is that every speaking event has ...

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What’s the Most Important Personality Trait for a Speaker?

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T06:04:24-05:00April 6, 2017|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Listening, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

What’s the most important trait for a speaker?  Extroversion?  Confidence? Charisma? I’m going to suggest something that may surprise you.  ...

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Max Martin, Number One Song Hits, and Public Speaking

Nick Morgan2017-03-09T04:00:01-05:00March 9, 2017|Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Emotion, Speech Writing, Successful Speakers|

There’s only one songwriting team who has written more Number One Billboard hits over more years than Max Martin:  John ...

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Five Body Language Takeaways from President Trump’s Address to Congress

Nick Morgan2017-03-01T11:31:10-05:00March 1, 2017|Authenticity, Body Language, Charisma, Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Emotion, Non-Verbal Communication, Speaker Critiques, Speech Writing|

President Kennedy began his famous inaugural address with a line about a torch: Let the word go forth from this ...

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Five Ways to Ensure Presentation Success

Nick Morgan2017-02-28T04:00:00-05:00February 28, 2017|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Emotion, Event Planning and Management, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers|

Clients often ask me, “How can I raise my game?” or “How can I take my speaking to the next ...

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Can Political Beliefs Be Changed, or the Cultural Divide Repaired?

Nick Morgan2017-02-23T04:00:20-05:00February 23, 2017|Content/Writing, Current Affairs, Emotion, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Successful Speakers, Videos|

The proverbial visitor from Mars – especially one who was here for a return visit -- might be pardoned for ...