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The other day, I received a phone call by a prospect who explicitly asked for a two-day teambuilding event for his team of directors. A novelty. I always thought that teambuilding events were limited to fancy activities like jumping off tall trees, canoeing in ferocious rivers or bowling enriched by a nebulous Karaoke session. My new client . . . → Read More: Can Public Speaking Help Build A Team? 
On stage you have two basic options to move. First, you can move horizontally – from left to right and from right to left. This is the way you should move on stage. Remember to pause once in a while - for example when you make an important statement. There are two groups of people in your audience. Some of . . . → Read More: Uno, Dos, Tres, Cha, Cha, Cha  This morning I stumbled over a great blog post by my friend John Zimmer – Ten Tips for Using Props in a Presentation. His article inspired me to think about some of the creative props I used in the past. Props or visual aids are an indispensable tool for any public speaker. They make your message more memorable. Here are . . . → Read More: Beer, Beans, Coins & Passports 
What do great public speakers and great opera singers have in common? They both touch our emotions. When Benjamin Zander promoted the love for classical music in his milestone setting TED talk, the 50th stage anniversary of Montserrat Caballé at her beloved Gran Teatre del Liceu was still three years away. When Rose and I saw the living legend and . . . → Read More: Thank You, Montserrat  Dear Friend of Inspiring Communication! After a year of survival (2009) and a year of hope (2010), the year 2011 has been the year of consolidation – with a more solid base of recurring key clients, the continual cooperation with two business schools and new proven concepts in place. Enjoy this summary of all The Seven Minute Star . . . → Read More: The Seven Minute Star Annual Report Of Inspiration 2011 
Someone tells you a story or an anecdote. It can be anything. Let’s assume that person recalls a funny incident which occured during a recreational trip to New York. What your brain does instantly and automatically is reflect on your own experiences you had in New York. You appear to be listening. But – in fact, your brain . . . → Read More: The First Golden Moment Of Silence 
This is a guest post by Tobias Rodrigues, trainer, coach and speaker on conflict management. To look and not see or to see and recognize. Some people, like me, might look at the night sky and not see much: cute shiny stars of different sizes and colors – Whoopee!! Other people, like astronomers, might look at the sky and . . . → Read More: The Three Stars Of Conflict 
This week I watched Invictus. The two lines I remember best are the two last lines of Nelson Mandela’s (Morgan Freeman) letter entitled ‘Invictus’ to François Pienaar (Matt Damon): “I’m the master of my fate. I’m the captain of my soul.” Every year we claim to be masters of our fate. Every year we pretend to be captains . . . → Read More: A Daring New Year’s Resolution: Dare To Dare More 
There are people who weigh their networking success by counting the number of business cards they have collected. To me, networking is much more. It can be, for instance, an invitation to a dress rehearsal of a fantastic opera featuring some of the most acclaimed opera stars in the world. Last Thursday I received an email by . . . → Read More: A Story Of Networking And Poise  Image source: navidad.es These days a flood of emails and facebook posts, tweets and real letters (Yes, people with style still use them!) indicate that Xmas is back already again. Back to the family, back to not watching weight, back to buying last minute presents. What about spicing up your Xmas this year? What about surprising your loved . . . → Read More: Your Xmas Highlight, Your Xmas Speech |
How do you inspire the people around you? This is your hub of Inspiring Communication for Leaders and Teams. I am Florian Mueck from Europe and inspiring communication has become my great passion ever since I joined a Barcelona chapter of Toastmasters International in 2005... read more
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