Currently, the first available slots for individual training are in July.
Individual public speaking training in Zurich
Do you want to present with pleasure and learn to manage stress? Do you want to improve your speaking skills? Or maybe you want to deliver speeches that leave a long-lasting impression? You can develop all these aspects under my wing during the training.
During individual training, we will work on your current presentations or speeches. The program will be tailored 100% to your needs, and you will select the areas that we will cover. We can deal with areas related to stress, building self-confidence on stage, creating interesting and engaging performances, building our image on stage, and issues involving moving around the stage, gesturing, diction, breathing, and dynamic speaking.
Topics in individual public speaking class in Zurich:
Interaction with the audience during presentation training
- How to answer difficult questions
- How to answer questions that we don’t know the answer to
- Communication
- Rules of NVC- nonviolent communication
- Maintaining commitment
- Interactive speeches
- Maintaining eye contact
- How to engage the audience in your presentation
- Online and offline tools to create an interaction with an audience
How to manage stress & deal with stage-fright training
- How to deal with stage fright
- The causes of stress
- Symptoms of stress
- How to deal with emotions
- Techniques for dealing with stress before public speaking
- How to build self-confidence on the stage
- Difference between fear and anxiety
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy methods of dealing with stress
- How to deal with self-critic
- How to deal with hate
How to prepare a memorable multimedia presentation training
- Rules for creating multimedia presentations
- The most common mistakes
- Professional pre
- Rules for creating multimedia presentations
- The most common mistakes
- Professional presentations
- The best tools to create a multimedia presentation
- How to present data
- Simple tool to create visually appealing visuals
- Where to find and how to select layout
- sentations
Creating impactful speeches and storytelling techniques training
- The structure of a good speech
- Elements of storytelling in the presentation
- Rhetorical tools
- Speak like TED speakers
- Create unforgettable speeches
- Powerful body language
How to present science or technical topics to non-expert audiences
- Storytelling of technical topics
- How to adjust PowerPoint slides for non-experts
- Present science to non-expert audiences
- How to engage an audience
- How to simplify complex topics
- How to present financial data to non-financial folks
- How to present technical data to a non-technical audience
- How to present scientific data to a non-scientific audience
Working with a microphone, light & camera training
- Types of microphones and their operation
- Clothing suitable for appearing in front of the camera
- Working with the camera
- How to create a deep sound of your voice with a microphone
- How to use light during online meetings
- Working with light on the stage
How to present online and engage the online audience?
- Gesticulation, body language, and eye contact during a virtual meeting
- Tools and techniques to engage an online audience
- Rules of presenting online
- Working with a camera and a microphone- do’s and don’ts
- Online and offline presentation differences
- How to prepare slides for an online presentation?
- How to engage and interact with the audience online?
- What to prepare before a virtual meeting?
- How to avoid distractions?
- How to use light?
- How to choose a background (virtual, blurred, natural)?
- Quick overview of software functionalities and differences
How to prepare for a press conference and contact with journalists
- Rules for creating a press conference
- Professional contact with journalists
- Golden rules for giving interviews and statements
- Crisis communication
- How to answer difficult questions
- How to deal with a camera, light, and microphone
- How to communicate precisely and professionaly
NVC and effective communication training
- NVC and giraffe and jackal communication
- Verbal communication
- Nonverbal communication
- Modalities
- Cognitive errors
- Ways of influencing the audience
- Do’s and Dont’s
- How to create a real bond with an interlocutor
How to prepare different types of presentations
- How to pitch?
- Elevator pitch
- Business presentations
- Sales presentations
- Private speeches
- Keynote speech
- Presentations for a small or large audience
- Presentation in TED-style
How to built a professional and self-confident image as a presenter
- Influence of outfit
- How to build a good first impression
- Building a personal brand
- Social media presence
- Defining your own style
- Building the speaker’s authority
- Stereotypes and cognitive errors
- How to be perceived as a self-confident speaker
Proper diction, voice emission and breathing training
- Clear diction
- Proper and healthy breathing techniques
- Voice emission
- Hygiene of voice
- How to speak loud
- What to do when the voice is not working properly
Presenting skills and intonation workshop
- How to eliminate the fillers from a speech
- How to start and end a speech
- Pace and dynamics
- Planning the presentation time
- Improvisation exercises
- Stage movement
- Phrasing
How to deal with tough situations during public speaking and difficult participants
- Demanding participants
- Tough situations
- Unforeseen situations
- What to do when I forget the speech?
- Handling technical difficulties
General rules
Duration and frequency
Meetings last 60 minutes. We set the frequency individually. Usually, sessions are held every 1-2 weeks for the best results. I care about making the client independent and showing the tools that will make him cope on his own in the future, without my help.
First meeting
How can you be sure that I will be the right coach for you? You can dispel such doubts at the first meeting, the so-called contract session where we both decide whether we want to work together. The first session is free of charge, it lasts 20 minutes and takes place via one of the communicators, eg, Meet, Zoom, Skype. During this meeting, we get to know each other, briefly discuss the principles of our work, your goal and set the rules, and then we move on to the coaching session.
Ethical standards
At work, I follow the Coach’s Code of Ethics according to the standards of the International Coach Federation. Before starting the coaching process, I will ask you to familiarize yourself with it. Everything we talk about is completely confidential, and you are guaranteed that I will not disclose it anywhere. Trust and a sense of client safety are very important to me.
Working method
At work, I follow the Coach’s Code of Ethics according to the standards of the International Coach Federation. Before starting the coaching process, I will ask you to familiarize yourself with it. Everything we talk about is completely confidential, and you are guaranteed that I will not disclose it anywhere. Trust and a sense of client safety are very important to me.
Who am I working with?
I work with people regardless of their level of advancement. I can support you in preparing for your first presentation at school or perfecting your speech at a conference for a thousand people or an interview on TV. I have experience in working with clients who work in business on a daily basis, as well as with academic lecturers and artists. Individual training in public speaking needs your involvement, and this is my only entry criterion to start working with a client.
Magda Kern public speaking trainer in Zurich
I have a unique combination of experience and education in many disciplines that help me comprehensively prepare clients for speeches. I gained knowledge of business, sales, business etiquette, and the latest standards from the studies at the Warsaw School of Economics. Furthermore, I have extensive experience from working in a corporation and successfully running my own companies. In total, I gave more than 150 interviews on television, press, and radio, which reinforced in my mind the significance of self-confidence and self-presentation skills in front of a camera.
The second pillar is psychology and coaching. I’m a psychologist, a certified UW trainer, and a PCC coach accredited by the International Coach Federation. I completed postgraduate studies in coaching, an advanced course in business coaching, and several dozen training courses in soft skills.
The third pillar is stage activity. I was performing in the Cuban musical “Conoce mi Cuba.” I studied the cello in the first-degree music school and later in the second-degree jazz vocal class. I have performed at countless concerts and festivals. For many years, I have worked to overcome the stage fright that kept me awake at night, and today, supported by my experience and knowledge, I can help other people overcome the same fear.
The fourth pillar of activity is TEDxZurich, where I’m Head of Speakers. I prepare speakers for their unforgettable speeches and design their preparation process. So far, I provided substantive support to more than 30 speakers over 6 years. In 2021, I was chosen as one of the top 11 public-speaking coaches worldwide 2021, according to the Coach Foundation ranking.
Opinions of my clients about individual workshops in public speaking in Zurich
Magda is great! Really like working with her. Thanks to Magda I was able to move to the next level of my presentation skills.– Piotr, Head of Poland Germany i EMEA
Magda was my coach for TEDx conference. She managed to give profound inputs concisely which dramatically improved my talk. The feedback and interaction were incredibly efficient and pleasant. Thank you!– Quentin Lecturer, PostDoc reasercher
Magda has been a great source of knowledge, and more importantly – she’s done exceptionally well at sharing her expertise in the form of practical advice and training. Throughout the last few months, I grew from a hopeless amateur to a promising up-and-comer in public speaking craft, and I can see the difference in how I’m speaking and how the audience perceives me. My friends even said I’m now much better at giving toasts – if it’s not the recognition of progress, I don’t know what is!– Vlad, Business Development Executive
