Show emotions, but stay in control Recently, US President Barack Obama gave a public speech on the subject of "gun control" in the presence of numerous media representatives. When he spoke about school shootings with numerous deaths among young students, his emotions and grief could not be overlooked. He could no longer continue speaking at some points in his speech, had to [...]
Honored as "Speaker of the Year"! On the weekend of October 3, I was in Berlin. As part of a very special mission! To my great delight, Stéphane Etrillard and the speaker portal Vortragsredner.de voted speaker of the year 2015. Also awarded in Berlin as Speaker of the Year, the learning expert, who became known for her experiential lectures, was [...]
I hear the message well ... but I lack faith Convincing is not only the order of the day in politics. More and more often, the public perception is less about the "what" than about the "how". signals of body language, facial expressions and especially the tone of voice and the use of the voice [...]
Magazine article awarded I'm sitting in the elegant restaurant of the Hotel Grand Tirolia. The opening evening of the annual conference of Club 55, the European Community of Experts in Marketing and Sales, reaches its first highlight. The author of the best article in the Club Magazine Marketing & Sales Review will be announced soon. Every year, this magazine highlights essential aspects from [...]
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 following applies to all three tips: Try out the warm-up exercises for your speaker's voice in a protected environment before using it under competition conditions. If you are looking for a protected setting, make sure that you are absolutely undisturbed. Consciously activate your hearing and body awareness. Both senses are the key to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I particularly appreciate the German Speakers Association for the many interesting personalities I have met. One of them is the Swiss Thomas Skipwith. At the last GSA convention, I had talked to him for a long time. And his open and approachable manner made a deep impression on me. His mission is to ensure that there are only exciting, [...]
