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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 
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 
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 
Today, I had the great honor to clean windows at home. I’m totally convinced that all of us just love window cleaning. What a great, relaxing, calory consuming free time activity – marvellous! As a good househusband I went straight for the special window cleaning spray in the cabinet below the kitchen sink. After I had learned . . . → Read More: Will It Ever Be Clean? |
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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