Ruth Milligan

Celebrating Ruth Milligan: A Trailblazer in Communication and Leadership

Congratulations to Ruth Milligan, Articulation’s founder and managing partner, for her recognition as a Columbus Business First C-Suite Award recipient. This award honors Central Ohio’s most impactful executives. She was nominated by Acacia Duncan and the Articulation team. ******* For over 30 years, Ruth has left an indelible mark on Columbus, driving change by empowering […]

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Create Confident Speakers: Low-Stakes Opportunities for Your Team

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.

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

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

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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Ruth Milligan: RedHawk50 Honoree

Unconventional Path to Success: How Our Founder Became a RedHawk50 Honoree

Two things can be true at once. I can be a RedHawk50 honoree – given to 50 Miami University alumni founded or led businesses that had the highest growth the last three years. (Go Team Articulation!) This fabulous program was celebrated for the first time by the Miami University Farmer School of Business and John

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Speaking is Embodied: How to Infuse Your Words with Presence and Power

Speaking is an embodied practice: The second Threshold Concept for Learning to be an Effective Speaker. Discover the transformative journey from writing to speaking. Learn how to embody your ideas and craft powerful talks that resonate with your audience. ******* Nearly 12 years ago, I was coaching a very academic leader in town for a

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Introducing the Threshold Concepts for Learning to be an Effective Speaker

Last spring I heard Dr. Elizabeth Wardle, the director of the Howe Center on Writing at Miami University speak on how anyone can learn to write. Through some additional conversations we learned that her re-framing of writing—as in getting rid of the freshman writing requirement—was driven by a theory called Threshold Concepts. The best way

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Why is it so hard to write like we speak?

I just took the Miami Writing Institute class. It’s a 4-5 hour online “taste” of what Miami University has been teaching teachers about writing within each academic discipline and genres through their nationally known Howe Center for Writing. A few weeks ago, I was on panel with its director, Elizabeth Wardle, Ph.D. and had some

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