Blog Archives
Dr. Nick Morgan is one of America’s top communication theorists and coaches. In his blog he covers modern communications from a variety of angles, including the latest developments in communication research, the basic principles and rules of good communication, and the good and bad speakers of the day. His passion is to connect the latest brain research with timeless insights into persuasive speaking and writing in order to further our understanding of how people connect with one another. He has an international following among professional speakers, students of communication, and executives interested in persuasive communication in cultures worldwide.
December 2008
- What do you say when you only have two minutes?
- The problem with modern business presentations is an ancient one.
- Trust Me -- Non-verbal Communications -- 5
- Trust Me -- Non-verbal Communications -- 4
- Trust Me -- Non-verbal Communications -- 3
- Trust Me -- Non-verbal Communications -- 2
- Trust Me -- Non-Verbal Communications
- Political Leaders of the Day -- 6 -- General Eric Shinseki
- Political Leaders of the Day -- 5 -- Bill Richardson
- Political Leaders of the Day -- 4 -- Robert Gates
- Political Leaders of the Day -- 3 -- Mitch McConnell
November 2008
- Political Leaders of the Day -- 2 -- Nancy Pelosi
- Political Leaders of the Day -- 1 -- Harry Reid
- Check out realscoop.com
- President-elect Obama on '60 Minutes'
- Every speech is two conversations.
- Stewart Brand on TED.com
- TED.com redux -- Samantha Power
- President-elect Obama's first press conference
- A new public discourse
- TED.com -- 9 -- Keith Schacht and Zach Kaplan
- TED.com -- 8 -- Robin Chase
- The election-night speeches from Obama and McCain
- TED.com -- 7 -- James Surowiecki
- TED.com -- 6 -- Virginia Postrel
October 2008
- TED.com -- 5 -- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- TED.com -- 4 -- Benjamin Zander
- TED.com -- 3 -- Nicholas Negroponte
- TED.com -- 2 -- Jared Diamond
- You should know TED.com
- Debate and its discontents
- Power Point, Visual Aids, and Cirque de Soleil
- The final presidential debate
- Storytelling and archetypes -- 4
- Storytelling and archetypes -- 3
- Storytelling and archetypes -- 2
- Storytelling and archetypes -- 1
- Repetition
- What can we learn about communicating from the debates?
- Tell 'em what you're going to say....
- Trust and credibility -- 5
- Trust and credibility -- 4
- Trust and credibility -- 3
September 2008
- How Sarah Palin Should Prepare... and How You Should Too
- Trust and credibility -- 2
- Debate body language
- Misleading campaign ads
- Tim Sanders' Saving the World at Work
- Trust and credibility -- 1
- Back to basics -- 7
- Back to basics -- 6
- Back to basics -- 5
- Back to basics -- 4
- Back to basics -- 3
- Back to basics -- 2
- Back to basics -- 1
- Sarah Palin, rock star
- Do politicians write their own speeches?
- McCain's acceptance speech
- The (Admonishing) finger
- The Pause -- 2
August 2008
- The Speech
- The Pause
- How to interview well -- 7
- How to interview well -- 6
- How to interview well -- 5
- How to interview well -- 4
- How to interview well -- 3
- How to interview well -- 2
- How to interview well -- 1
- Before you begin to speak....
- The TSA and body language
July 2008
- Churchill takes charge
- Abraham Lincoln's Greatest Speech
- The Wonderful Exception to the Power Point Rule
- John McCain's hand, redux....
- John McCain's Hand
- Commencement Speeches
- How to give a short speech
June 2008
- How to write a great speech -- 9
- How to write a great speech -- 8
- How to write a great speech -- 7
- How to write a great speech -- 6
- How to write a great speech -- 5
- How to write a great speech -- 4
- How to write a great speech -- 3
- How to Write a Great Speech -- 2
- How to write a great speech -- 1
- Why Do People Insist on Using Power Point?
- The Obama-McCain Matchup
- How did the speech go?
- I'm Giving a Speech Tomorrow
- What Is the Secret Language of Leadership?
- The Candidates' Speeches Tell the Story
- How powerful is a story?
- Authenticity -- how important is it?
May 2008
- Storytelling as a functional business art
- Marketing and Communications for Consultants
- What's the difference between speaking and training?
- Body Language -- 9
- Body Language -- 8
- Body Language -- 7
- Body Language -- 6
April 2008
- Body Language -- 5
- Body Language -- 4
- Body Language -- 3
- Body Language -- 2
- Body Language -- 1
- Storytelling -- 3
March 2008
- Storytelling -- 2
- Storytelling -- 1
- Obama's Speech on Race: Real Public Discourse at Last
- Rehearsal 8 -- Conclusion
- Rehearsal 7 -- The Dress Rehearsal
- Rehearsal 6 -- The Opening Rehearsal
- Rehearsal 5 -- The Walk-Through Rehearsal
- Rehearsal 4 -- The Logical Structure Rehearsal
- Rehearsal 3 -- The Emotions Rehearsal
- Rehearsal 2 -- The Body Language Rehearsal
- Rehearsal 1 -- How should you rehearse a speech?
- How to structure a presentation
- Take a lesson from Achilles
February 2008
- Storytelling
- Closers -- How to Finish a Speech
- In Public Speaking, Address the Audience's Safety Issues
- How to Give a Bad Speech
- Understanding your audience
- Passion in Public Speaking
- The Speaker’s Focus Should be on the Audience; the Audience’s Focus on the Content
- The secret of great speechmaking
- Why are the spouses so much more interesting than the candidates?
- What's an elevator speech?
- Is Hillary fading?
- The Active Audience
- Don't Tell Them Everything You Know
- Presentation Zen
- When Speaking in Public, Listen More Than You Speak
- Body Language and the Democratic Debate
January 2008
- Using Humor in Speeches, and Other Bad Advice
- How many ideas can you get across in a speech?
- The State of the Union Speech is....Irrelevant
- Event Planners and Speakers Should Get to Know One Another
- What's a sound bite?
- The intimacy of public speaking
- Ronald Reagan's Famous Question, Updated
- How to deal with angry audiences
- What is rhetoric?
- What's the difference between a speech and a presentation?
- Who is the hero of a speech?
- What should we expect of audiences?
- How Fast Do You Speak?
- Why speak?
- Take your audience on a quest
- The bar is set too low.
- Obama vs Huckabee
- Let's just put it off....
- Change the world this year
