Ruth Milligan, Author at Articulation Inc

The Motivated Speaker on Miami WOMEN Presents Webinar

In this Miami Women Presents webinar, Ruth and Acacia discuss the six foundational principles imperative to be a great communicator, with Molly Young from the Miami University Alumni Association. Throughout, Ruth and Acacia weave personal anecdotes and practical examples to reinforce each of the six principles, making the advice relatable and actionable. Collectively, these six […]

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The Motivated Speaker on the Better Communication Results Podcast

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In this insightful conversation, with Better Communication Results podcast host Lee Hopkins, Ruth unpacks the six “threshold concepts” that define the art and science of effective speaking. From understanding that speaking is social and embodied, to embracing feedback and recognizing that every genre—from a podcast to a pitch—demands a different approach, her framework challenges common

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The Motivated Speaker on the Conquering Columbus Podcast

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It’s always special to feel hometown support. We are grateful to the Conquering Columbus podcast and host Josh Whitt for having Ruth and Blythe on to talk about our upcoming book, The Motivated Speaker. This is was Ruth’s second time on this podcast, and it was the perfect place to share more about the inspiration

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The Secret Art of Business: Our First Podcast Appearance for The Motivated Speaker!

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We’re officially about one month away from the launch of The Motivated Speaker, and the excitement is building! One of the best parts of promoting this book is getting to have deep, meaningful conversations about the power of communication—and I couldn’t be more thrilled that our very first podcast discussion about the book is here.

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Our Accidental Writing Process: The Motivated Speaker

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The Motivated Speaker comes out May 6, published by Wiley and written by the three of us, Ruth, Acacia and Blythe. We have a full page of info on the book here. For this blog post we’re going to answer “How did it go – writing the book – together?” ********************** ********************** ********************** On writing

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New Leadership Development Workshop: Master Stress and Elevate Communication Performance

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New leadership development workshop. Articulation’s new leadership communication training module, High Awareness, High Performance: Stress Combating Strategies for Consequential Communications is a 60-75 minute session that helps leaders identify stress responses and build practical strategies to stay grounded in tough conversations. ******* There are so many ways in which communications can go wrong: Someone asks

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Create Confident Speakers: Low-Stakes Opportunities for Your Team

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Does your team have the opportunity to practice communication in low-stakes environments? Like in school, it shouldn’t be reserved for a few. Build confidence and competence by giving everyone a chance to speak. And discover the ways our course can help you level up your team and leaders before the end of the year. *******

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Presidential debate reminds us: It’s not about age. It’s about breath.

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It’s not about age, friends. It’s about breath. I started writing this note before last night’s presidential debate. My topic was “returning to the basics of public speaking style and delivery.” Oddly enough, since COVID, we’ve seen a resurgence in interest in these skills and related workshop, and we love it. Nothing says I want to be

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Threshold Concepts: Reflections on Learning to be an Effective Speaker

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Dear Friends, By now, you hopefully have seen we’ve been digging hard into the “Threshold Concepts” of learning to become an effective speaker. In short, these are the concepts you need to embrace in order to learn everything else about speaking. They are: Speaking is habitual. Speaking is embodied. Speaking is social. Speaking has multiple

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Speaking is Messy: Finding Clarity in the Chaos

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Speaking is messy. But don’t let the messiness of public speaking discourage you. Embrace the chaos as a natural part of the process. From uncertainty to anxiety, it’s all part of crafting a compelling talk. Even the best speakers navigate through the mess to deliver greatness! ******* It starts with a little tickle to the

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