http://rhetorikblog.speech-coach.de/en Rhetoric for executives Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:36:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://rhetorikblog.speech-coach.de/en/2009/04/does-your-speech-have-a-purpose/ http://rhetorikblog.speech-coach.de/en/2009/04/does-your-speech-have-a-purpose/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:28:17 +0000 Ellen Hermens http://rhetorikblog.speech-coach.de/en/?p=108 So many times I observe speakers who tell a great story – only I miss the purpose in their speech. Especially recently I observed this: as top executive I am regularly the district representative on conferences of the European Toastmasters. Those conferences host the contests for the winners who compete at the European championship. How [...]]]> http://rhetorikblog.speech-coach.de/en/2009/04/does-your-speech-have-a-purpose/feed/ 0 http://rhetorikblog.speech-coach.de/en/2009/03/speech-coach-versus-toastmasters/ http://rhetorikblog.speech-coach.de/en/2009/03/speech-coach-versus-toastmasters/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:58:24 +0000 Ellen Hermens http://rhetorikblog.speech-coach.de/?p=42 When I talk with my customers about my voluntary work at Toastmasters International then I sometimes see confused faces and they ask: “You are a professional speech coach – isn´t Toastmasters a competitor to you?” My answer is always: “Quite contrary! They are an ideal supplement to my coaching.” – As speech coach I bring [...]]]> http://rhetorikblog.speech-coach.de/en/2009/03/speech-coach-versus-toastmasters/feed/ 0