Three Aspects Of A Super Bowl Ad

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Yesterday, my friend Christoph showed me the new Volkswagen Beetle ad. It will be broadcast during this year’s Super Bowl on February 5, 2012. As part of the most exclusive advertising fireworks in the world, Volkswagen will spend $7 million on their 60 seconds of nationwide exposure.

Let’s have a closer look at Volkswagen’s Super Bowl ad . . . → Read More: Three Aspects Of A Super Bowl Ad

Beer, Beans, Coins & Passports

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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

101 Tips For More Powerful Speeches And Presentations

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Based on my experience gained in thousands of speech evaluations throughout my professional career as a public speaking coach and as a member of Toastmasters International, here are 101 tips that will help you spice up your speeches and presentations both on the content and delivery side.

Please feel free to add more tips using the comment . . . → Read More: 101 Tips For More Powerful Speeches And Presentations

Thank You, Basel

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Imagine 250 people from all over Europe and from all over the world sharing time, knowledge and laughter – for three days, in one place, together. People who love to learn. People who love to give feedback. People who love to receive feedback with a smile. It seems the Land of Oz!

This fall, from November 25 . . . → Read More: Thank You, Basel

Who Doesn’t Want To Laugh?

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Who doesn’t want to laugh? On the top 10 list of most obvious rhetorical questions of all times this one is only beaten by the question, “Is the pope catholic?”

Everyone wants to laugh. You. Your friends. Your audience.

But – how can you make your audience laugh?

Shakespeare was on the right track when he said, “Better a . . . → Read More: Who Doesn’t Want To Laugh?

Why Must The Alpha Dog Fall?

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Tom Cruise, Madonna, Michael Bloomberg… Consider one of these personalities sitting in the first row of your audience. The richest, the most famous, the most powerful – the alpha dog of your audience!

All the others in the audience admire Tom. All the others envy Madonna. Most of them would love to be the Mayor of NYC. . . . → Read More: Why Must The Alpha Dog Fall?