The Golden Rule Of Public Speaking

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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

Uno, Dos, Tres, Cha, Cha, Cha

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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

A Daring New Year’s Resolution: Dare To Dare More

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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

A Story Of Networking And Poise

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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

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

Who Is The Asterism Whiz?

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In astronomy, an asterism is a pattern of stars recognized on Earth’s night sky…

I knew Tobias was different when I first met him in one of my public speaking seminars with FEM in Barcelona. He had this unique poetic aura, this special way of saying things. Ever since we’ve stayed in contact.

When Tobias approached me with the . . . → Read More: Who Is The Asterism Whiz?