Rhetoric compact
Convincing even in difficult times
Best of rhetoric
- Proven traditional rhetorical means.
- Useful additions for the modern world of communication.
Speak freely and confidently
- What helps me to speak freely and stop reading?
- How can your brain help you to speak freely and confidently?
- What tools do successful speakers use?
Reinforce words with gestures
- Where to put the hand/hands?
- Harmonizing words and gestures.
Respond to questions or objections with confidence and focus
- How to counter unpleasant questions.
- This way you avoid speechlessness.
In short
- The seven most important information modules that professionals use to achieve their goals.
- Infinite combinations of modules are possible and guarantee the right word for every situation.
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
The attendees
- learn how to speak more freely and convincingly.
- practise how they can reinforce their words with gestures.
- train how to respond confidently and elegantly to questions.
- get to know a selection of the most powerful and important rhetorical elements.
- strengthen their self-confidence and gain additional persuasive power for their communication and rhetoric.
- can communicate more confidently and thus achieve their goals better.
- benefit from the trainer's rhetorical experience from over 7,000 hours of TV and radio broadcasts.
Expert input, small group work, individual work and feedback.
experts, small group work, individual work and feedback.
We recommend working with two screens so that you can participate in the training in the best possible way.
Specialists and managers and anyone who wants to develop their rhetorical skills in one day.
Questions about the seminar content
Speaking off the cuff often comes across as more confident and allows you to engage more effectively with your audience. At the same time, it can be difficult to stay on track if you don’t have a prepared script to guide you. That’s why, in the “ training ” course, you’ll learn techniques that help you structure your content in a logical way and recall it confidently while speaking. You’ll also discover the tools successful speakers use. This will allow you to move away from written scripts while still communicating clearly, concisely, and coherently.
Gestures can reinforce a message, but they can also distract from the content if they don’t match the spoken message. This is why, especially during presentations, meetings, or speeches, the question often arises of what to actually do with your hands. That’s why, in the “ training,” you’ll practice better aligning your words and gestures. The goal isn’t to memorize specific movements, but to use your body language more consciously and, as a result, come across as more natural and convincing.
In everyday work life, there’s often little time to explain an idea, a suggestion, or a decision in detail. This makes it all the more important to select the key information and structure it effectively. In the “ training ” course, you’ll learn about key information building blocks that can be used to construct and combine different messages. This will help you focus your communication more on the essentials and convey your points clearly, even when under time pressure.
Critical objections can quickly become emotional, especially during meetings, negotiations, or leadership situations. A spontaneous defense doesn’t always lead to the desired outcome. In the “ training ” training, you’ll practice ways to respond to questions and objections in a focused and confident manner. The goal is to avoid reacting impulsively or without thinking and instead consciously choose an appropriate response. This will allow you to communicate respectfully even in tense situations while clearly expressing your point of view.
During times of change, uncertainty, or conflict, people often pay particularly close attention to what is said. Unclear or thoughtless phrasing can therefore lead more quickly to misunderstandings or resistance. A conscious approach to rhetoric helps you clearly articulate your position while treating your conversation partner with respect. In the “ training ” course, you’ll therefore further develop your communication skills so that you can remain confident even when discussing challenging topics and convey your messages persuasively.
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- Direct application in practice
- Efficient use of time and resources
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Start dates and details

Friday, 18.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, 05.10.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Wednesday, 25.11.2026
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Friday, 19.02.2027
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Monday, June 7, 2027
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Friday, September 24, 2027
09:00 am - 5:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.