Body language in front of the camera: what social media does to our gestures
and how you can use it for your videos Last night I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Jana Bressem, gesture researcher and linguist with 20 years of experience, as part of our KOMMrum event – the monthly networking format of our community, KOMMunarden. She...
Optimism bias and presence
Why we plan too optimistically – and how we still remain convincing I did it again. I underestimated how long it would take. Not because I was unprepared. Not because I didn’t know the effort involved. But because my brain can think through the individual...The expert:inside paradox
Why facts alone do not bring about change “Far too often we sit in a meeting, listen to a specialist lecture or read papers and actually think about something completely different! And yet far too many experts communicate in such a way that they have exactly...
Authentic leadership:
Self-marketing lessons from the art of acting When it comes to authentic leadership, your ability to present (and therefore market) yourself effectively is often just as important as your technical skills. Interestingly, there are many parallels between successful...
Our performance hacks list on YouTube
In our YouTube Play List you will find all the hacks of the Speaker Retreat Trainers 2024 with which you can optimize your performance