1st of August Speech: 10 Tips to succeed
All over the country countless speakers will give a 1st of August speech. (The 1st of August is the Swiss national holiday.). I have collected 10 (not conclusive) tips for a successful 1st of August speech.
Entries by Thomas Skipwith
When does a presentation start?
Many think a presentation begins with the first word. Good idea, but wrong. A good presentation doesn’t start with the first word. This episode will reveal when a presentation really starts.
PowerPoint or Prezi: Which is better?
How many deaths have you suffered through PowerPoint? In this article you will learn whether Prezi is a good alternative to PowerPoint.
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.
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.
