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“I was thirteen years old when my parents got divorced,” a seminar participant once revealed during a speech. While he was saying it, he was smiling awkwardly. The unavoidable happened. During the evaluation process after his speech one of his fellow seminar attendants expressed her doubts about the coherence of content and facial expression when mentioning the divorce. Frankly, . . . → Read More: The Triangle Of Coherence In Public Speaking 
Do you believe that you should always start your speech with “Hello, my name is ABC from company XYZ”? Do you believe that you are obliged to welcome the authorities in your audience at the very beginning of your speech? Do you believe that you can only use your corporate design Powerpoint template? Do you believe that you cannot . . . → Read More: The Golden Rule Of Public Speaking 
Filler words – they penetrate our languages. In the English language filler words include conjunctions like… and, but, so, well. In German the same situation… und, aber, so, nun. In Spanish the same situation… y, pero, así, pues. Filler words are neutral, but add no rhetorical value to what you say. Less is more is a golden rule in public . . . → Read More: Good Bye, Un Poco & Co. 
@mgilbir asked me on Twitter today: “How would you start the presentation? Skip any acknowledgment to the audience and jump to the meat of the presentation?” Apart from my fearsome fetish for vocal variety, I’m a furious fanatic when it comes to the first sentence. That is why I will dedicate a special post to Miguel’s question. In my seminars . . . → Read More: Five Ways To Capture Their Attention 
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 
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 
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 
Last June, I had the great honor to co-moderate the annual charity event of all 19 Rotarian clubs of Barcelona together with Helena Canadell, a professional moderator and dancer. It was my first moderation of a bigger event, hence a great challenge. 580 participants, among them Xavier Trias, the Mayor of Barcelona, came with great anticipation . . . → Read More: One Lesson Learned From Event Moderation |
How do you inspire the people around you? This is your hub of Inspiring Communication for Leaders and Teams. I am Florian Mueck 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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