Voice and rhetoric

The Powerful Voice: 5 Simple Tricks to Instantly Improve Your Presentations

Discover how to strengthen and convince your voice when giving a presentation with 5 simple tricks. Arno Fischbacher shares indispensable insights for executives and self-employed people who are pressed for time and want to improve their performance performance. Immediately implementable tips and practical support are waiting for you. Read the full article here and arrange a meeting now.

Curiosity – the under-noticed driver of creativity and ingenuity

How does creativity arise? How can it be promoted? How do you strengthen your curiosity? What makes people get creative, and how daily stress hinders creativity, you can find out in this article.

More success in leadership, sales and change communication with the "Voice sells!" -Strategy

Convince in leadership, sales and change communication with the 7 steps of the Voice Sells! method and increase your persuasiveness.

The Myth of Quick-wittedness: My Alternative Approach to Sovereign Communication

In today's business and personal spheres, we are often expected to be able to react quickly and cleverly - with a clever answer or a witty counter to any challenge. But is repartee really the most important thing when it comes to communication skills? This article is about the limits of repartee and alternative strategies that you can use to remain convincing and authentic in conversational situations.

How quick-wittedness changes your business communication – A guide

In the world of business, repartee is crucial. In my recent podcast with Magda Blackman, we discussed how repartee can be learned through training and why it's important. If it is missing, there is a risk of loss of credibility and a weakened negotiating position. But being quick-witted brings persuasiveness, self-confidence and improves conflict management. Active listening, humor and tone of voice are key. Training through role-playing and feedback is essential. Powerful answers show competence and leadership qualities.

Reactance in everyday life: How we recognize and overcome resistance

Your customer crosses his arms, his facial expression betrays undisguised skepticism. You suddenly feel like you're talking against a wall - when everything was going well just now. Do you know the frustrated feeling when your customers or employees react to your suggestions and arguments with resistance? They seem to block your ideas without you [...]

The thing with cork talking

Strangely gurgling sounds come from a seminar room. It sounds as if someone is trying to say something under threat to his life. However, the understandable articulation does not seem to succeed. Again and again the eerie hustle and bustle begins, the secret listener stops curiously. "Thank you, that's enough, now take the cork out of your mouth again," suddenly sounds a loud, clear [...]

Just don't be too nice! How our own fears make us invisible

Guest article by Iris Zeppezauer If you are too nice, you run the risk of being exploited or taken advantage of. That's why many people prefer not to show too much empathy, but hide behind their roles, uniforms or titles.  The reason often lies in social fears, especially those of not getting respect. It is possible to [...]

2024-02-24T16:59:41+01:00 24. February 2024 | Voice and rhetoric | 0 Comments

Quick-wittedness redefined: How the Rhetorical Echo changes your communication

In a world where quick replies and astute bon mots are often hailed as a sign of intelligence and confidence, it's easy to underestimate the value of active listening. Many people strive to be quick-witted – in order to always have a clever response to every challenge. But what if I claim that [...]

Women's Voice in Change – A Phenomenon in the Spotlight

In recent years, an exciting topic has come into focus: the constant change in the female voice. Some say it is a sign of the times, others see it as an adaptation to a male-dominated society. But what is really behind it? In this article, we dive into the world of vocal sounds together and explore why and [...]

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