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From rehearsal to perfection: how to rock your online presentation with Rehearsal.

28. February 2023

Presentation Skills Thomas Skipwith Online Coaching

Online coaching (free of charge)

25. January 2023

7 tips for your Christmas speech

30. November 2022

Thomas Skipwith zeigt 3 Schlüssel gegen langweilige Präsentationen

3 Keys to Effective Online Presentations

24. October 2022

The Terminator shows his gentle side.

12. April 2022

What should the background look like online?

5. October 2021

Wie viele Folien gehören in einen Pitch?

How many slides should you show in a presentation?

20. September 2021

Armin Laschet versus Friedrich Merz: This is where the speakers' chaff is separated from the wheat.

26. January 2021

Armin Laschet was elected chairman of the CDU Germany on January…

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

6. August 2020

Online meetings and online presentations are here to stay. With…

DESCUBRIS Ltd.

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

24. July 2020

We have completely revised and expanded the Little Book of Speaking…

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

18. May 2020

There are still too many bad online meetings and video conferences…

Thanks to the waiting room: Goodbye zoom bombing!

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

3. May 2020

Recently, some concerns have arisen about data security in virtual…

Video conferencing with Zoom: 3 tips (part 1)

2. April 2020

Tons of employees are currently condemned to working from home.…

The pause is an important rhetorical device.

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

31. October 2018

Not optimal: the Shinkansen Most of us have also experienced…

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.

Start of a race as an analogy for the start of a presentation

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.

The British Exit - and the European Future

John Major on The Brexit

20. October 2016

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

Inspire from the start: 10 ideas for convincing openings in your presentations

From the idea to the perfect presentation: AI technology in action

From rehearsal to perfection: how to rock your online presentation with Rehearsal.

Inspire from the start: 10 ideas for convincing openings in your presentations

From the idea to the perfect presentation: AI technology in action

From rehearsal to perfection: how to rock your online presentation with Rehearsal.

Online coaching (free of charge)

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7 tips for your Christmas speech

3 Keys to Effective Online Presentations

You're in show business!

It's just like on TV.

The Terminator shows his gentle side.

What should the background look like online?

How many slides should you show in a presentation?

Put your words into action.

CEO torn apart in the air

Armin Laschet versus Friedrich Merz: This is where the speakers' chaff is separated from the wheat.

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

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

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

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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