Insights

Has the model changed your mind about bucket hats?

Speaker bios and session descriptions do not have to be boring. Influence with scarcity.

When you have to fend off clowns, don’t stoop to their level. Attack them en passant.

Using complex terms does not make expats come across as experts. Augment your repertoire and play with the root.

‘The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.’ - Voltaire’s words particularly hold true when you have to give a presentation.

Narrators do not have to perform a monologue. You can make your stories even more dynamic and real with the help of a Russian technique.

Presenters can appear to be cold and distant. There is no need to set a blaze or jump off the stage, but you should energise the audience.

When was the last time you watched a plant for hours? Speakers who are as captivating as a cactus ought to be more expressive.

Warning! Populists on premises. If you bump into one, remember that hope trumps hate.

If you give a speech and no one can hear you, does it have an impact?

When you feel anxious, sound monotonous or speak too fast, you can find a remedy in a matter of seconds.

Great communicators are powerful but have to brace for opposition. When you are bombarded with tough questions, don’t add fuel to the fire. 

Getting your message across is not easy. Communicating as a group is even more difficult. Let’s sing the same tune.

You do not have to answer to make a point. The right query can also set the agenda.

Debating is not martial but an art. Impress the audience by using your opponent’s energy in your favour.

Being a politician is not easy nowadays. A large share of the population despises them. There is a way out.