Public speaking is both art and science, idea and fulfillment, content and delivery, and studies show its one of the most terrifying tasks people face. Here, in this short-form book, are seven steps to take some of the anxiety out of the process of preparing and delivering a great speech. With these steps, you may even win that price secretly coveted by all speakers: a standing ovation.

We all have conversations we dread: The tough one with the boss or the tricky one with a co-worker who needs straightening out. These conversations are emotional, difficult, and liable to go wrong. You fear they won't go well and you won't get what you want. Here, in this short-form book, is how to make those conversations work for you.

Attention spans are shrinking, the pace of life is accelerating, and no ones job is completely secure. As a result, everyone who lives on the planet and has a job needs at least 30-second speeches - one that tells the world who they are and the other that tells the world what they do. This short-form book by business coach Dr. Nick Morgan explains how to create pitch-perfect elevator speeches.

The best leaders know how to communicate clearly and persuasively. How do you stack up?If you read nothing else on communicating effectively, read these 10 articles. We’ve combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you express your ideas with clarity and impact—no matter what the situation.Leading experts such as Deborah Tannen, Jay Conger, and Nick Morgan...

Changing hearts is an important part of changing minds.Research shows that appealing to human emotion can help you make your case and build your authority as a leader.This book highlights that research and shows you how to act on it, presenting both comprehensive frameworks for developing influence and small, simple tactics you can use to convince others every day.This volume includes the work of:Nick MorganRobert Cialdini

Learn how to migrate your SAP data to Azure simply and successfully.Key FeaturesLearn why Azure is suitable for business-critical systemsUnderstand how to migrate your SAP infrastructure to AzureUse Lift & shift migration, Lift & migrate, Lift & migrate to HANA, or Lift & transform to S/4HANABook DescriptionCloud technologies have now reached a level where even the most critical business systems can run on them. For most orga...

Every communication is two conversations, content and body language. And body language is often more revealing and truthful than content, especially in divulging what other people are really thinking. But how do you follow that second conversation? If you try to monitor it consciously, you rapidly become overwhelmed with ambiguous information. Did that twitch of the eye mean something significant, or was it just a twitch? In this brief eBook, author Nick Morgan shows you how to keep track ...

Communicating virtually is cool--but it's often a bad connection. Communication expert Nick Morgan explains what's lost in virtual communication, how to guard against its risks, and how to ensure that the human richness of our messages gets through.Clearly outlines the problem and what's lost in virtual communications.Provides fuller understanding of the dynamics and risks of virtual communication than practical/tactical books, a kind of theory of virtual communicat...

Crime is a national obsession - it dominates our politics, our headlines and our fears. Politicians promise tougher sentences, while pundits warn of 'no-go areas' and moral decline. But the evidence tells a different tale: harsher punishments or more officers on the beat don't necessarily deter offending. So why do crime rates rise and fall? Why - in countries all over the world - do the statistics follow the same patterns? And how can we actually make our streets safer?With years ...

Do you remember the topic of the last speech you heard? If not, you're not alone. In fact, studies show that audiences remember only 10% to 30% of speech or presentation content. Given those bleak statistics, why do we give speeches at all? We give them, says communications expert Nick Morgan, because they remain the most powerful way of connecting with audiences since ancient Greek times. But as we've evolved to a more conversational mode of public speaking, thanks to television, we have ...

The King's Speech tells the story of the relationship between the reluctant King George VI of England and his speech coach, Lionel Logue. George VI had a severe stutter that nearly ended his public career before it began. But when his older brother Edward abdicated the throne, George had to learn to master public speaking. Renowned speaking coach Dr. Nick Morgan has distilled five key lessons from the film for leaders who must overcome their own challenges in order to be successful communi...

In this short-form book, Dr. Nick Morgan tells you how to tap the power of great storytelling to boost your business and your career.