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The Managing Director of Lidl in Spain once revealed to me that he just couldn’t understand why Spanish people preferred to shop at premium retailers like Caprabo and spend significantly more than they would spend at his Lidl stores. His only explanation was that they probably wanted to avoid being seen shopping at the Lidl discounter stores. Image, brand, . . . → Read More: Be Lidl! 
May 26 1999. The Champions League Final between Bayern Munich and Manchester United. What a night. What a game. What a moment when ManU stole the Bavarian pride in the Nou Camp stadium in just three minutes. I was there when David Beckham and his comrades passed our block on their victory lap and smiled as no one . . . → Read More: Kick It Like Beckham? 
On December 7 2009, Shakira spoke about the work of her charity, Barefoot Foundation, at Oxford University’s world-famous Oxford Union. I am a great, great fan of this speech, so I share with you some of Shakira’s rhetorical highlights from my point of view. Enjoy!
__________ “Thank you Oxford, and thank you Oxford Union. It is truly an honor and a privilege to . . . → Read More: Shakirhetoric 
Please read my first guest post on the magic of positive and constructive feedback at Conor Neill’s blog, ‘The Rhetorical Journey‘… In this post you will discover how continual positive and constructive feedback can trigger a personal growth process in us based on four steps: deliver, develop, dare, and diversify – The Virtuous Circle . . . → Read More: The Virtuous Circle Of Feedback 
Since July 2009 I’ve been offering professional seminars in the field of communication, public speaking and presentation skills and the question I have heard the most is, “Do you use video in your seminars?” Now – I won’t go for the standard bloggers’ trick of making you click through 20 pages till you finally find . . . → Read More: No Video Please 
El pasado 13 y 14 de noviembre impartí mi primer seminario de dos días en colaboración con la FEM – Fundació per l’Educació Emocional en Barcelona. Mi misión: Entrenar a los entrenadores de la FEM en ”Saber expresarse ante un grupo”. En las magníficas instalaciones de Artchimboldi los nueve participantes y yo disfrutamos de dos días intensos y educativos llenos . . . → Read More: ¿Un Seminario Mágico? 
This last week was without doubt and by far one of the best experiences in my professional life. On Friday I even felt sad that the week was over… It’s Conor’s fault. My friend and collaborator Professor Conor Neill of IESE Business School had successfully “sold” his concept of intensive coaching in managerial communication and persuasive public speaking to the Board . . . → Read More: Positive & Constructive Feedback Times 93 
One of the greatest saboteurs I’m aware of is our… self-assessment. This is particularly true when it comes to public speaking. The other day I received an email from one of my coaching clients in which he insisted that his conference speech that I had coached him in was quite a poor performance. He attached the corresponding video . . . → Read More: Who Is The Greatest Saboteur? 
The big news first: We have created a highly effective speech evaluation template! Those familiar with this nomenclature will know that this post is dedicated to all our fellow Toastmasters around the globe. How Did It Happen? Mel Kelly is a two-time District Champion of the evaluation contest (District 59 – Continental Europe). Mel is also great on the interpersonal level. . . . → Read More: The Speech Evaluation Template |
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