On Being Brief

Nick Morgan2014-11-06T07:00:28-05:00November 6, 2014|Book Reviews, Books, Content/Writing, eBooks (Electronic), Storytelling|

Attention spans are shrinking. ADD and ADHD is on the rise – they say. People are overloaded with information. Keynote ...

The Greatest American Speech Ever?

Nick Morgan2014-11-04T07:00:08-05:00November 4, 2014|Book Reviews, Current Affairs, Speaker Critiques, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

Speeches, like flowers, are a moment’s monument. They exist most powerfully for a specific audience, a specific speaker, and a ...

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 ...

The Toughest Speaking Gig of All

Nick Morgan2014-10-07T20:26:13-05:00October 7, 2014|Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I usually write about the challenges of professional and executive speaking, but there’s one speaking gig that presents difficulties even ...

When You Have to Deliver the Bad News….

Nick Morgan2014-09-25T07:00:13-05:00September 25, 2014|Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling, When Things Go Wrong|

Speakers sometimes have to deliver bad news. It’s not a pleasant prospect for most of us; we prefer to keep ...

It’s the Little Stressors That Will Kill You

Nick Morgan2014-09-18T07:00:34-05:00September 18, 2014|Authenticity, Content/Writing, Event Planning and Management, Neuroscience, Rehearsal, Storytelling|

Recently I was busy in an airplane-hangar-sized room helping a couple of speakers get ready to speak to an audience of ...

The Five Basic Secrets of Great Speechwriting

Nick Morgan2014-08-26T12:59:58-05:00August 26, 2014|Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

This is my most popular blog post ever.  I'm trying to grab a little vacation this week, so enjoy, and ...

Rookie Storytelling Mistakes

Nick Morgan2014-08-19T07:00:05-05:00August 19, 2014|Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I blog often – and the world is in enthusiastic agreement – about the need to tell stories to get ...

Speakers: Your Vowels Matter!

Nick Morgan2014-07-17T07:00:13-05:00July 17, 2014|Body Language, Content/Writing, Non-Verbal Communication, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I’ll be giving away some speechwriting secrets today.  In particular, how to create a mood with your words.  It’s not ...

Speakers Alert: Here’s One More Reason to Exercise

Nick Morgan2014-07-15T12:55:20-05:00July 15, 2014|Content/Writing, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

Speakers need to understand how the brain works because, well, because they’re always talking to brains in the audiences they ...