A few weeks ago, the annual festival opened here in my hometown of Salzburg. On the occasion of the official opening ceremony, prominent guests and guest speakers met again this year in the Felsenreitschule, the fascinating venue carved into the Mönchsberg rock. I followed the opening live on the screen. The selection of the opening speakers has been [...]
The temperatures are in midsummer climes. How much we like to change sides of the road, almost panting from the heat, to immerse ourselves in cooling shade. Or we are happy to find refuge from the heat in chilled restaurants, shops and official buildings. This is very pleasant if the cooling is not exaggerated. Travelers to Asia and especially the USA know [...]
When I'm busy in Vienna, I like to use the Railjet to do a little work on the trip... I also appreciate the service of the ambulatory Board Bistro, which runs through the train and offers excellent Nespresso On my last trip, I had to [...]
Almost unbelievable 10 years ago, my colleague Ingrid Amon and I launched the stimme.at network. Today, Stimme.at is the largest cross-methodological and independent platform on the subject of voice and speech technology in Europe. Currently, 70 voice experts from Austria, Germany and Switzerland are involved under this common roof. Our declared goal was [...]
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 articulation does not really seem to succeed. After a few minutes of concentrated listening, the secret listener succeeds in recognizing word fragments. "Thank you, that's enough, take the cork out of your mouth now," a [...]
Voice has power. Voice works. Always and everywhere. It makes transparent who we are and lets us hear what we are thinking and feeling at the moment. Voice connects – or divides. As soon as we open our mouths, we communicate through the very individual sound of our voice. Depending on how our voice sounds, we seem very good or [...]
The Salzburg Summer Festival is approaching. This also means the start of the new Jedermann season. The "Play of the Dying of the Rich Man" by Hugo von Hofmannsthal is just as much a part of our city as the fortress and the Mozartkugel. Who doesn't know them, the impressively resounding, goosebump-inducing "Everyman" calls from various strategic points in the city. They must be truly powerful in voice, [...]
Personal leadership skills can be experienced primarily in direct contact, i.e. in meetings, on the phone or in employee appraisals. The focus here is on trust and the communication of security (self-confidence: I am okay and acceptance of the other person: You are okay). Now it's up to you to use these leadership situations profitably. This can only succeed if you [...]
Do you know this? You call a hotel and want to reserve a room. First, however, you usually have to overcome a huge hurdle: the nice gentleman or lady who answers the call. Perfectly trained in today's hotel manner in order to – so one thinks – to greet callers impressively or to impress them with greeting. And that can [...]
Do you sometimes ask yourself that? As an Apple user, sure. How does it work? They turn to a previously unknown being, others might say a tool. A tool that talks. A tool that asks you how it can help you. And the most ingenious thing about it: The tool, or the being, answers. Mostly. And [...]
