Your Audience Checked Their Phone. Now What? By: Michael Chad Hoeppner Published: May 27, 2026 “When you can tell you’ve lost someone’s attention, how can you […]

Five Myths About Leading a Panel or Being a Facilitator By: Michael Chad Hoeppner Published: April 21, 2026 If you are going to lead a panel […]

Good Talk…via CNBC! By: Michael Chad Hoeppner Published: March 4th, 2026 Happy March, Everyone! For this Good Talk, I’m simply sharing an article I wrote that was recently published […]

Good Talk: Remain Memorable When AI Takes the Minutes By: Michael Chad Hoeppner Published: February 4th, 2026 You are being notated. You are being collated. You […]

Good Talk: You Say Potato, I Say My Last Name Wrong By: Michael Chad Hoeppner Published: December 9, 2025 That recommendation was the coda of his article about a […]

The Mythical Middle Ground… By: Michael Chad Hoeppner Published: October 28, 2025 …is not like the Merry Old Land of Oz… …or Tomorrowland at Disneyland. No, […]

The Decline of Talking–A Simple Fix! By: Michael Chad Hoeppner Published: September 23, 2025 This Good Talk is actually about the lack of talking. Want to know something […]

Why a Lazy Beach Book Is Good for Your Brain… By: Michael Chad Hoeppner Published: August 12, 2025 What was your beach read this summer?Was it […]

In Defense of Distracting Hand Gestures By: Michael Chad Hoeppner Published: July 15, 2025 Someone forgot to tell this robot to “Stop making distracting hand gestures.”  […]