Blog - Thomas Skipwith ¦ Rhetorik Speaker Trainer Coach

Never again speechless – with the little book Impromptu Speaking made simple! (2nd edition)

23. December 2020/in book, English, Presentation skills, Tips and Tricks, tips for success /by Thomas Skipwith

How to find free images and how to avoid costly warning letters.

Online presentations are here to stay. (Tips part 4)

6. August 2020/in English, Presentation skills, presentation skills coaching, Tips and Tricks, tips for success, Trainingletter /by Thomas Skipwith

How to find free images and how to avoid costly warning letters.

Online meetings and videoconferencing: How it works (Part 3)

18. May 2020

How to find free images and how to avoid costly warning letters.

Thanks to the waiting room: Goodbye zoom bombing!

Zoom bombing: Never again! Video conferencing and online meeting tips (part 2)

3. May 2020

How to find free images and how to avoid costly warning letters.

Video conferencing with Zoom: 3 tips (part 1)

2. April 2020

How to find free images and how to avoid costly warning letters.

The pause is an important rhetorical device.

The pause: one of the most powerful secrets of presentation skills

31. October 2018

How to find free images and how to avoid costly warning letters.

The British Exit - and the European Future

Free images from the Internet - Caution: warning letter!

3. July 2018

How to find free images and how to avoid costly warning letters.

1st of August Speech: 10 Tips to succeed

5. June 2018

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.

When does a presentation start?

27. April 2018

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?

10. April 2018

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.

20. March 2018

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

5. January 2018

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

4. December 2017

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.

4. October 2017

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

6. September 2017

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.

Datensicherheit erklärt am Beispiel eines Einkaufs in einer Bäckerei

"How do I tell my child?"

5. August 2017

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

3. July 2017

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

30. May 2017

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

20. October 2016

John Major on The British Exit - and the European Future; University…

Never again speechless – with the little book Impromptu Speaking made simple! (2nd edition)

Online presentations are here to stay. (Tips part 4)

Online meetings and videoconferencing: How it works (Part 3)

Never again speechless – with the little book Impromptu Speaking made simple! (2nd edition)

Online presentations are here to stay. (Tips part 4)

Online meetings and videoconferencing: How it works (Part 3)

Zoom bombing: Never again! Video conferencing and online meeting tips (part 2)

Video conferencing with Zoom: 3 tips (part 1)

The pause: one of the most powerful secrets of presentation skills

Free images from the Internet - Caution: warning letter!

1st of August Speech: 10 Tips to succeed

When does a presentation start?

PowerPoint or Prezi: Which is better?

Oprah Winfrey inspires her audience.

A Nazi analogy made by the AfD

Christmas - once particularly contemplative

Every kid needs a champion.

Rage speech by Christian Lindner

"How do I tell my child?"

The analogy: a powerful rhetorical device

Move your listeners, if necessary right at the beginning of your presentation

John Major on The Brexit

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