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John Bowe

CNBC Make It

John Bowe is a speech trainer, award-winning journalist, and author of "I Have Something to Say: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking in an Age of Disconnection." He has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, GQ, McSweeney's, This American Life, and many others. Visit his website here.

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5 passive-aggressive phrases that 'make people respect you less': Public speaking expert

John Bowe, ContributorDecember 18, 2022

The No. 1 phrase you should never use when having hard conversations with your boss

John Bowe, ContributorOctober 4, 2022

People who are good at small talk ask these 5 questions 'to be more real,' says public speaking expert

John Bowe, ContributorJune 28, 2022

Avoid these 5 types of words and phrases that make you sound 'immature,' says speech expert

John Bowe, ContributorFebruary 14, 2022

People who are good at small talk always avoid these 7 mistakes, says public speaking expert

John Bowe, ContributorAugust 17, 2021

Bad at public speaking? Use this mental trick that takes just 15 minutes, says speech expert

John Bowe, ContributorJune 21, 2021

Fear of public speaking? The biggest mistake to avoid—and 5 things to focus on: Speech expert

John Bowe, ContributorMay 20, 2021

Aristotle was a key figure in public speaking—he said the most persuasive people do these 3 things

John Bowe, ContributorJanuary 12, 2021

Ditch these 12 words and phrases that make you sound boring, says speech expert—what to say instead

John Bowe, ContributorOctober 16, 2020

Zoom's head of hiring has interviewed thousands since Covid-19—avoid these 4 most annoying mistakes

John Bowe, ContributorSeptember 2, 2020

Bad at public speaking? The trick is to distill your message to these 15 words, says speech trainer

John Bowe, ContributorAugust 13, 2020