Oprah Winfrey inspires her audience.
A good callback is a strong rhetorical device. Oprah Winfrey does it beautifully in her speech. In addition she tells a very touching story.
Entries by Thomas Skipwith
A Nazi analogy made by the AfD
AfD politician Bernd Baumann pulls the Nazi card – and this at the first AfD speech in the German Bundestag. He certainly won over at least his base with that one. Daring?
Christmas – once particularly contemplative
A contemplative story needs several elements to be well received. An element that is often forgotten is recalled in this blog post. Use it and you’ll see how eyes light up.
Every kid needs a champion.
Even children who were previously academically weak can be motivated. Rita F. Pierson shows how this can be done in her lecture in a humorous way. She uses many rhetorical means to convey her message to the man and woman.
Rage speech by Christian Lindner
Christian Lindner, the German FDP party leader, made a remarkable speech to parliament. This post highlights four techniques of rhetoric that will also be useful to you in your next presentation.
“How do I tell my child?”
Are there topics that simply cannot be presented in an interesting way? I don’t think so. Every topic can be presented in an interesting way – it simply requires thorough preparation. This is masterfully demonstrated by Stiftung Warentest in a video on the subject of data security.
The analogy: a powerful rhetorical device
Barack Obama is a prime example of a good speaker. In this example, he shows how an analogy helps with persuasion.
Move your listeners, if necessary right at the beginning of your presentation
Some situations are easier than others to keep the listeners attention. Especially in the case of lengthy meetings it can be difficult to get the listeners and participants of the meeting to a point where they continue to pay attention. Here is a solution.
John Major on The Brexit
John Major on The British Exit – and the European Future; University of Zurich, KOH-B-10, October 17, 2016, 18:40 – 19:26 h. Organised by the Schweizerisches Institut für Auslandforschung SIAF. It was an […]
