As an experienced corporate storyteller and strategist, Bjorn Turmann started Speaking Energy™ as a way to move public speaking into a more “21^st Century form”. The only thing ‘public’ about ‘speaking’ is that the public involves ‘humans’ and humans are interested in listening to other humans; not the ramblings of memorized speeches, corporate PR spin, endless written text or word-for-word regurgitation of slides.  

Observing our communications environment and responding to it is something that is fundamental to everything that we are asked to do as part of our “jobs.” The key word here is “responding”: from which we can then adjust and adapt accordingly. No one is inspired by “routine.”  The environment for communications is constantly evolving and changing. Memorized scripts and strict corporate methods are out-of-date as soon as they meet a new audience with new questions, new challenges, new interests (driven by rapidly changing and evolving global economies). 

Build a better communications architecture tailored not by “rules”, but rather by ideas, insights, perspectives and intelligence, and the results will be immediate. 

About Bjorn Turmann, founding director, Speaking Energy:

Originally from Vancouver, Asia-Pacific communications strategist and multi-published author, Bjorn Turmann has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for clients comprising the Fortune 500 and other large multinationals, to billion dollar hedge funds, Asian conglomerates, SMEs and a wide assortment of start-up and entrepreneurial-sized organizations.  A former Microsoft executive, Turmann is the creator of H.A.B.I.T Forming Communications™ and the Speaking Energy STAMP™  methodologies. He advises companies and individuals to re-think their approach to public speaking so that it becomes “fit for human consumption and able to inspire change and positive results.” 

Bjorn’s background is ideally suited to lead Speaking Energy: a former Microsoft executive who sold PowerPoint; an author and filmmaker who has written three novels and made four short films: a “visual communicator” who clearly understands the importance of telling a compelling story; a global entrepreneur who has successfully developed the business strategies of several high growth companies; a passionate communicator and professional speaker who has been based in Asia for over 18 years.

Speaking Energy: Public Speaking for Humans…Finally! the book by Bjorn Turmann

 

“Vivid, human, interesting, well and clearly written, this book is a great opportunity to master an art that can make each of us a better communicator and the corporation a happier, more efficient place. I recommend it with enthusiasm.” 

Dr. Grant McCracken, MIT, Author, Chief Culture Officer, a BusinessWeek best book of 2009

"A fine presentation is like a slow dance with your audience. This book teaches you how to lead."

Brian Palmer, President, National Speakers Bureau, Chicago

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