BLOG
Filter
Body language insights from ex-FBI agent
Last Friday, Joe Navarro – author of books such as What Every Body is Saying [WEBS] – gave an hour-long talk and a two-hour workshop at Selfmade Day...
Pitch competition: the worst question you can get.
What is the worst question you can receive after your pitch? (real-life example) “I’m sorry but could you please explain to me what...
3+1 insights from public speaking conference in London.
Life-long learning: London edition. Here are 3+1 insights from last Saturday’s Impact! Public speaking conference in London, organized by the...
Should you memorize your speech word-for-word?
Should you memorize your speech word-for-word? As Julian’s case will show you, it has some dangers. Inspired by the Spanish film week’s opening...
Online presentations: anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. When it comes to online presentations, Murphy is right. Here’s what happened before my online...
Public Speaking is here to stay – even in an unpredictable world.
Public speaking skills are a constant, even in an unpredictable world. They are essential to adequately communicate your business goals.
Beyond the reflection: don’t practice in front of a mirror.
Three reasons why you should not practice in front of a mirror.
Public speaking is like Halloween. Scary. 😱
Here are three things to keep in mind to make your public speaking experience less horrific: 👻 The audience doesn’t know what you wanted to say...
Speech writing is not a solo task. Here’s how to do it.
How speech writing works. Inspired by Argentina, 1985. In the movie In the movie 1985, directed by Santiago Mitre, Julio Cesar...
What is public speaking?
What is public speaking? Let’s get the obvious ones out of the way: presenting at conferences, speaking at business meetings, delivering a pitch to...
How to develop public speaking skills?
How should you develop your public speaking skills? Last week I wrote about why. Simon Sinek style, let’s follow up with how. Here are 5 ways how...
Why should you develop your public speaking skills?
Why should you develop your public speaking skills? Following Simon Sinek’s advice, let’s start with why. Here are 5+1 reasons: Career advancement...
Toastmasters. What does it give? And what does it take away?
Recently, I gave a speech at the gala dinner for the 20th anniversary of Toastmasters in Hungary, in which I talked about what it's like to be a...
Mehrabian model: my wish for 2023 – critical thinking
We too often believe what we consume without giving it a second thought. And that’s a problem. Let’s see an example: The 55% - 38% - 7%, aka...
10 conflict management tips for a peaceful a holiday season
Based on my year-end LinkedIn post, here are 10 conflict management tips for a peaceful holiday season. 1. Change perspective. The other is...
Conflict Styles: Christmas Conflict
The festive year-end season is upon us, as in lots of love ❤️, goodies 🎁 and… stress 😖. Finishing work projects, getting ready for the...
On the importance of clear communication
Clear communication: communicate clearly, or else...💥 A few months back, we bought a TV stand. When I saw the instructions (see picture), I...
Incongruity: my mother met my father at the after-party of her wedding
The quote is from Rozi Vaczi, founder of Matyodesign, and comes from the opening of her speech at the TEDx🔴 event of Budapest Metropolitan...
Public speaking techniques to learn from US Ambassador to Hungary
Last week I participated in AmCham Hungary's Business Forum with Ambassador Pressman and got first-hand experience with what public speaking...
Self-defeating humor: what should I wear?
The quote is from the opening of Bence Csalár’s speech and is an excellent example of self-defeating humor. Bence is a fashion journalist and expert...
Corporate humor workshop – humor and well-being
During the past couple of years many (/most? /all?) of us experienced a high number of stressful situations, sometimes even for longer periods....
Antimetabole and Prey: They hunt to live. It lives to hunt.
Rhetorical devices are all around us. Even where you wouldn’t expect them to be. Like the trailer of the newest installment in the Predator...