Karsten Noack: Be Seen. Be Heard. Make a Difference.
Coaching, consulting and training: Communication and presentation skills, marketing and psychology to present yourself and your message compelling in conversations and presentations
Overview
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Seneca
Welcome!
Yes, you’ve arrived at the right place. At least if you want to see enthusiastic faces in front of you during your speeches and presentations, if you want to be mistaken for at least an anchorman in front of the camera, you want to learn how to negotiate cleverly and successfully, if you always want to have the right saying available or want to know how to stay positive in the memory of the audiences.
But also if you want honest and constructive feedback or are looking for new insights and additional perspectives. Then you have come to the right place!
Let me help you to convey your messages brilliantly in conversations, navigate media interviews effectively, deliver presentations and speeches that move people to action, and pitch to investors powerfully and compellingly.
Just in case you speak German: My homepage www.karstennoack.de in German is still much more detailed than this homepage www.karstennoack.com in English.
Hello, I am Karsten Noack! I live in Berlin and I have been a globetrotter for a long time. After a career in management and consulting, I offer my experience since 1998 as a consultant, coach, and trainer. I am a media-savvy and engaged speaker, myself. The focus of my work is to make you and your message compelling in conversations and presentations.
My clients include companies, executives, freelancers, and start-up businesses, people in politics and science, while some are also private individuals. And maybe you.
But now let’s see what I can do for you …
Where the shoe pinches: Typical client issues
- “How do I perform in speeches and presentations and what can I improve?”
- “A very important presentation is coming up and I need help with the preparation”
- “Are you preparing me for an important conversation or negotiation?”
- “How can I make my presentations and speeches generally more convincing?”
- “How can I present myself and what I offer effectively?”
- “As a manager, I want to come across as sovereign and convincing. Help me with my leadership presence.”
- “How do people perceive me?”
- “Please, prepare me for a media interview.”
- “I want to speak more spontaneously off-the-cuff.”
- “My stage fright makes each presentation a torture for me! How can I change that?”
- “I want to be more quick-witted in the professional context?”
- “How can I make difficult decisions easier?”
- “I want a trained conversation partner and an experienced coach, for feedback, additional perspectives, and insights.”
Help is in sight! To read some answers to these questions and to find out what I have to offer you, please click here.
Present yourself and your message convincingly
Whether you want to improve your communication and public speaking skills for your career, your business, your role as a do-gooder or expert, in talks, discussions, speeches, presentations or for the pitch of the next big thing … Both — the message and the messenger — have to convince the audience. This is sometimes easier said than done. Even the best concepts have to compete with many others.
Far too many opportunities remain unnoticed!
We never hear anything about certain great ideas, because they get lost. No one is willing or able to bring them alive, even if they could easily be implemented. A pity for everyone who would have benefited from it.
Many interesting messages don’t reach the right audience. Nowadays many people want to be heard, but only a few are willing to listen. The background noise is loud and we are constantly distracted. The audience finds it difficult to separate the interesting offers from the empty promises.
Yes, you need courage. Not every message is received with open arms. Today the earth is round, yesterday it was considered flat. Those who dare to change the world view do not only make friends. Changes often create resistance! Are you well-prepared? It is brilliant when good preparation meets the right opportunity. If you are willing to speak up, I will support you.
When in the distant future it is written on my gravestone: “A travel companion for heroes”, I have made my contribution to the world and you.
What makes my offer remarkable for you?
A look at my profile reveals that you benefit from my special background. For many of your concerns, the combination of communication science, marketing, and psychology is helpful for many of your concerns This knowledge and my experiences have already proven to be very successful for many clients. After all, you as a personality must be just as convincing as your message. Persuasiveness is based on several factors. For example, body language plays a vital role in the personal impact you convey. Body language, in turn, is fundamentally based on inner beliefs.
Let me help you,
present your messages brilliantly,
effectively conduct media interviews,
to give presentations and speeches,
to address the audience powerfully and compelling,
and encourage people to act.
One more question, Mr. Noack: What exactly is coaching?
“Coaching is …” Well, as far as the lexicon is concerned, there are many definitions. For me, coaching means supporting people who are at a turning point or stuck in a dead-end. Clients come to me because they have important decisions to make, or they have ideas and find it difficult to implement them. Many people want to change direction and still wrestle with old habits. In these and other areas I help you with constructive feedback and suggestions, encourage you to dream, think and achieve clarity. I offer additional perspectives and expand your creative scope, prepare you for changes and accompany you on your journey.
Let's get into a conversation. Please post any questions that may interest other readers in the comments. If you are interested in coaching or training, for personal questions about that and appointments you can reach me by e-mail (mail@karstennoack.com), phone +49(0)30 864 213 68 and mobile phone +49(0)1577 704 53 56. You can also use this contact form. Please read the information about the privacy policy.
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How you doin’? Talking about diseases
The question “How are you?” is a constant one. Very few people answer it as a serious question. If, however, it is answered too personally, it overwhelms those who only ask out of habit or politeness. So, what do we do when we learn that a person we are talking to has a serious illness?
17 tips for facial expressions in speeches and presentations
When the topic of body language appears in the context of the speech, it is usually about gestures and a solid stand. Facial expressions are discussed, if at all, with the hint to smile. This is a pity because it has a lot to offer as well as the potential to harm if it is not appropriate. What does not fit the personality and role of the speaker is unintentionally funny, damages credibility and distracts from the content and the message.
The article deals with what it is worth paying attention to as a speaker concerning facial expressions.
You want to avoid criticism?
Is it really a good idea to avoid criticism at all costs? Could criticism have value?
The first rule of rhetoric: Let us start with the basics of speaking.
Does everyone have to say something about everything? In my opinion, the most important rule of rhetoric and good communication style is that those who have nothing to say should shut up.
Tongue twisters from A to Z as training for voice, articulation and concentration
Tongue breakers are used to train dedicated speakers for speaking, articulation, and concentration.
Structure for speeches and presentations: Take your audience from hell to heaven.
Do you offer a way to better conditions? It’s about promoting change? Whether products, processes, etc. You want to hold a public office?
I call this easy to use and very effective speech structure the “Hell-Heaven-Way”. If the conditions are untenable and there are solutions available, you can also use it outside the church to convince your audience.
Be careful with comments!
In my role as a writer I am here for writing and you as a reader are responsible for reading. If you also write and I have to read that, you’ll mess things up here. Just like that.
Feel encouraged, I like that!
What clients say
I know Karsten for over 2 years now and worked with him on many topics, from presenting to building a personal brand. He always gave very good training and advice. Also, he is an excellent hypnotherapist that helps you to solve almost any issue in one session – very impressive! My mental trainer of choice!
Phillip Neuberger
CEO PinkStone Ventures GmbH
Berlin
Karsten Noack is the expert for professional presentations. Even experienced public speakers benefit from his advice. His experiences in marketing, psychology and communication sciences are very inspiring.
Dominik Matyka
Chief Advisor DMECXO
Partner Cavalry Ventures GmbH
I asked coach Karsten Noack to help me to clarify my goals and ended up with even more. Now I got a vision, a mission and a strategy to make it happen. I stay in contact via Skype because this coaching is good for me and my business.
David Shastri
London
A perfect combination of empathy for each situation, incredibly fast understanding of the concrete topic and the right questions to identify, explore and implement a solution. There are few people in this world to whom you can open up like Mr. Noack.
Nils Oberschelp
Managing Director and Publishing Manager Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG
Hamburg
Karsten knows what it takes to deliver a powerful speech or presentation that makes a great impact. His enthusiasm is infectious.
Ben Taylor
Berlin
Loved it! Working with Karsten is always comforting, challenging and inspiring all at once. The results exeeded my expectations. With that combination of business coaching and consulting I developed my business model as quickly as possible. Thank you!
Martin Clark
Berlin
Presentation Skills I in English
Basic training - Practice makes perfect
- 27th and 28th March 2020
- 23rd and 24th July 2020
Presentation Skills II in English
Intermediate training - Be Clear. Be Memorable. Be Yourself
- 15th and 16th October 2020
Presentation Skills III in English
Advanced training - Pitch, present, speak
- 22nd and 23rd October 2020
Presentation Training: You Ask, I Answer! in English
You get what you ask for
- 22nd and 23rd March 2020
- 12th and 13th November 2020
Professional Storytelling in English
- 23rd and 24th April 2020
Impromptu Speaking in English
Speaking off the cuff - How to give an impressive impromptu speech
- 1st and 2nd October 2020
Professional Communication Skills in English
- 5th and 6th November 2020
Note: Group training is also available as a corporate training session. If you would prefer an even more thorough tailor-made program where you schedule and choose the content individually, you can also do this training program as an individual training session (recommended: at least 10 hours).
Published: June 21, 2001
Author: Karsten Noack
Revision:January 16, 2020
Translation: January 16, 2020
German version: https://www.karstennoack.de/
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