Oh Lord, give me time to understand! Recently, I sat in a high-level congress. With equally high-level, impressive keynote speakers. Whereby impressive can be interpreted in different ways. Most of the speeches were great, exciting and inspiring. But then HE came. He, the "differently impressive speaker". He was quite impressive. Namely, through what felt like 6000 slides in 45 minutes, peppered with [...]
Such a pleasant voice! Haven't you thought that before? Several studies show that most people find full-sounding voices in the medium pitch pleasant and seductive. Not only are voices that are too high and shrill less popular, but also growling, low voices end up at the lower end of the [...]
The 60th Song Contest was a success in Vienna. A few days after the event, I ask myself the question: Which song can I still remember? Which vocal performance impressed me the most? What melody has nested in my ear canals? Has anything settled at all? Yes, a melody can [...]
Voice has power. Voice works. Always. It lets us hear who we are and relentlessly reveals what we think and feel. It creates connection – or it separates. Depending on which sounds we produce, we work very well or not so well. Our voice powerfully, but unconsciously, provides sympathy and persuasiveness. Our voice subtly influences [...]
A fully filled hall with an expectant audience. I sit in the second row and look forward to a speaker evening with many well-known colleagues. The lights are dimmed. There we go. From the right comes the moderation of the evening. She strides up the stairs to the stage on mile-high heels, but still confidently in step. She looks very good [...]
Sometimes it is the case that you have wanted to say something for a long time, but the torrent of words from the other end of the table does not want to end. If it is important to you to clarify your point of view as well, use one of the relationship words described below to take the helm. E.g. : To address important things in the memory of the listeners: "Remember [...]
How can I avoid all these "uhs" and "ums"?! Does this question sound familiar to your ears? Are you also one of those pitiful creatures who can hardly say two sentences in public without making those annoying primal sounds in between? Bergé - fotolia.com "discourse particles" is what linguistics calls these filler sounds, which [...]
"Yes, ... but ...!" - Do these two words ring in your ears more often? How can it be possible to convince in conversation or presentation without arousing resistance? What could help to create vivid images in the minds of your interlocutors with very simple means of language? The American psychotherapist and founder of modern [...]
