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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To ‘make people want to listen to you,’ do 2 simple things, says communication expertJohn Bowe, Contributor7 Min Ago10 phrases highly approachable people use to make others feel comfortable: Public speaking expertJohn Bowe, ContributorApril 7, 2026People who are ‘easy to talk to’ never use these 7 phrases, says public speaking expertJohn Bowe, ContributorJanuary 28, 2026‘Highly engaging’ people use this 3-word phrase to get people to listen, says public speaking expertJohn Bowe, ContributorSeptember 5, 2025Use this 5-word phrase to shut down rude behavior—it’s like ‘holding up a mirror,’ says expertJohn Bowe, ContributorMay 1, 2025If you use any of these 7 phrases, you sound passive aggressive to other people: Public speaking expertJohn Bowe, ContributorFebruary 7, 2025People who are good at small talk do 3 things and ‘reap the rewards’: Public speaking expertJohn Bowe, ContributorSeptember 25, 2024This 3-word phrase will stop people from interrupting you, says public speaking expertJohn Bowe, ContributorMay 16, 2024The perfect response to ‘instantly’ shut down passive-aggressive behavior: Public speaking expertJohn Bowe, ContributorDecember 24, 2023People with ‘poor speech etiquette’ always use these 7 ‘rude’ phrases, says public speaking expertJohn Bowe, ContributorNovember 1, 2023If you use any of these 9 phrases, you have ‘better etiquette skills’ than most: Public speaking expertJohn Bowe, ContributorSeptember 27, 20235 passive-aggressive phrases that ‘make people respect you less’: Public speaking expertJohn Bowe, ContributorDecember 18, 2022
