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Public Words are delighted to join with the world and celebrate World Speech Day 2021.  

Nick Morgan2021-03-29T15:20:42-05:00March 15, 2021|Public Words, Speech Writing, Successful Speakers, Uncategorized|

Simon Gibson launched World Speech Day in 2015.  As founder, he says of the origin of the organization, “I am ...

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The low hanging fruit of public speaking, and yet no one does it?

Nick Morgan2020-02-26T11:10:34-05:00February 26, 2020|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Speech Writing, Successful Speakers, Tools and Resources|

I regularly get asked by speakers, meeting planners, speaker bureau folks – just about everyone in the speaking business, in ...

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Should You Fake It Until You Make It?

Emma Wyatt2019-10-15T04:04:36-05:00October 15, 2019|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Body Language, Public Words, Successful Speakers, Tech Tips|

Is it a good idea to fake it until you make it – as a public speaker?  And does pretending ...

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What To Do After a Speech

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T04:45:22-05:00February 27, 2019|Public Words, Successful Speakers, Tools and Resources|

Do you believe that giving a speech is an honor or a gift?  Should the audience be grateful that you’ve […]

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What To Do Before A Speech

Nick Morgan2019-03-02T04:46:53-05:00February 26, 2019|Public Words, Successful Speakers, Tools and Resources|

If you’re a long-time reader of this blog, you know that I’m primarily a coach and secondarily a speaker.  Lately, […]

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How to Structure a Great Speech

Nick Morgan2018-12-13T05:08:48-05:00December 13, 2018|Content/Writing, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers, Uncategorized|

How do you structure a great speech? Here’s a quick way to think about a speech structure that works in many ...

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What’s in it for me?

Nick Morgan2016-03-22T11:49:40-05:00March 22, 2016|Audience Interaction, Content/Writing, Fear of Public Speaking, Neuroscience, Speech Writing, Storytelling|

I work with a wide variety of speakers, from professionals who want to polish their approach to make it as ...

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The 10 Commandments of Presentations, Updated

Nick Morgan2015-12-22T07:00:01-05:00December 22, 2015|Audience Interaction, Authenticity, Content/Writing, Humor, Non-Verbal Communication, Speech Writing, Storytelling, Successful Speakers, When Things Go Wrong|

For my last blog post of 2015, I'm inspired to update a post I did a few years back. I.Thou ...

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How to Give an Authentic Presentation

Nick Morgan2015-12-15T07:00:21-05:00December 15, 2015|Authenticity, Body Language, Charisma, Emotion, Non-Verbal Communication|

The nonverbal conversation – your body language dialogue with the audience – will make or break you as a speaker. ...

Eye Contact And Public Speaking — It’s Not What You Think

Nick Morgan2014-06-05T07:00:29-05:00June 5, 2014|Audience Interaction, Body Language, Neuroscience, Non-Verbal Communication|

The invention and wide use of eye tracking technology in psychological studies means we can finally re-visit that old chestnut ...