The power of the voice in business. Convince in lecture, video and Zoom call Unfold your presence, charisma and persuasiveness Your voice and your authentic appearance are enormously important instruments to convince others of yourself, especially in these critical times. The tone makes the music! Whenever you present, lecture, sell or negotiate - your [...]
It was the most embarrassing moment of my early coaching career. Even during the morning hours of the seminar, my voice had sounded scratchy. Whenever I tried to speak loudly, the sound stopped for a moment. I had confidently tried to cover it up. But after the lunch break it was clear: I cannot finish this seminar. The voice coach is [...]
The power of the voice: Appear, appear charismatic, convince! More presence, charisma and expression unfold Your voice and your authentic appearance are enormously important instruments, especially in these critical times, to convince others of yourself. The tone makes the music! Whenever you present, present, sell or negotiate - your tone of voice, your way of speaking disappoints or [...]
"What did you say?" - many people are currently hearing this sentence again and again when they talk with the mouth-nose mask. The much-discussed Covid-19 protection will probably accompany us in everyday life for a long time to come, whether we like it or not. Speech intelligibility in particular often suffers from this unusual and sometimes often irritating accessory. What you [...]
Do you talk for more than three hours on some days? If you've nodded inwardly, then I say: "Welcome to the club!" Because then you clearly belong to the "heavy voice users", i.e. to the top voice athletes. The question is: What do you do to ensure that your voice remains fit and efficient in action? For a [...]
The power of the voice: Appear, appear charismatic, convince! More presence, charisma and expression unfold Your voice and your authentic appearance are enormously important instruments, especially in these critical times, to convince others of yourself. The tone makes the music! Whenever you present, present, sell or negotiate - your tone of voice, your way of speaking disappoints or [...]
"My voice always goes up too high!" Just two days ago, a fellow speaker asked for pertinent recommendations in an internal Facebook group. She would notice this especially when lecturing, she wrote. Had she received feedback from her listeners? Or did she only notice this aspect of your way of speaking so clearly when watching her video recordings? Curious, [...]
I was really amazed when I saw my Swiss colleague Jörg Eugster walking towards the stage in Graz last Thursday. Like me, he was on the list of speakers at the "Long Night of Inspiration", a wonderful event conceived by Magda Bleckmann. Ten speakers, each with ten-minute keynote speeches, were to inspire the audience. The good-humoured [...]
Do you know those moments when the presenter opens his or her mouth for the first time and you think: "Oh dear! It's going to be exhausting!"? And once again find confirmation: The tone makes the music. This is especially true for important lectures and presentations. That's why today it's time to train your voice! After all, it is the voice and 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 [...]
