Presenting without PowerPoint - convincing with rhetoric

Techniques for confident and effective performances

This training is held in German.
Every presentation offers opportunities. Take advantage of them: make your audience really listen and retain your message! In the workshop, you will learn how to convey content clearly and impressively. You will use rhetorical techniques to increase your impact, captivate your audience and be convincing - whether in meetings, presentations or spontaneous contributions. You will receive immediately applicable tools for a self-confident appearance and lasting persuasion.

Contents

Preparing and structuring your speeches

  • Define clear messages and goals.
  • Develop a coherent storyline.

Target group-oriented communication

  • Control attention and arouse interest.
  • Use relevant examples and stories.

Using linguistic expressiveness

  • Use rhetorical devices such as metaphors consciously.
  • Integrate storytelling and emotions.

Breaking speech patterns and generating attention

  • Loosen up conventional presentation methods.
  • Use creative rhetoric tools.

Personal rhetoric toolbox for practical use

  • Systematize tools for future speaking situations.
  • Formulate spontaneous contributions clearly.

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

The attendees

  • get to the heart of speeches, presentations and contributions clearly and convincingly.
  • increase their impact with tried and tested rhetorical techniques.
  • use rhetoric to be convincing in meetings and presentations.
  • appear confident and self-assured - even in spontaneous speaking situations.

Methods

Practical and interactive: bring your own presentation situations and apply the techniques you have learned directly. You will receive targeted trainer and group feedback for your personal fine-tuning.

Recommended for

Specialists and managers who want to be convincing in meetings and presentations. Experienced professionals who want to systematically improve their rhetorical impact.

People who want to remain confident even in spontaneous speaking situations. 

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17.09.2025
Düsseldorf/Krefeld
Booking number: 35330
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
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Hotel Krefelder Hof
Hotel Krefelder Hof
Uerdinger Str. 245, 47800 Düsseldorf/Krefeld
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Wednesday, 17.09.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, 18.09.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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01.12.2025
Hamburg
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Best Western Plus Hotel Böttcherhof
Best Western Plus Hotel Böttcherhof
Wöhlerstr. 2, 22113 Hamburg
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Tuesday, 02.12.2025

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09.03.2026
Munich
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Steigenberger Hotel München
Steigenberger Hotel Munich
Berliner Straße 85, 80805 Munich
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02.06.2026
Berlin
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Hyperion Hotel Berlin
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Prager Straße 12, 10779 Berlin
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15.09.2026
Stuttgart
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Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport
Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport
Flughafenstrasse 50, 70629 Stuttgart
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Tuesday, 15.09.2026

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  • extensive working documents.
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