The power of words

Together, we will explore answers to questions such as:

• How to capture and hold the audience’s attention
• How to craft arguments that are effective
• How to bring emotion into your speech
• How to persuade without manipulating
• How to tell powerful stories that people want to identify with

Who is Martin Vasquez?

Martin Vasquez graduated from the Theatre Faculty of AMU Prague and later also from the Theatre Faculty of JAMU Brno as part of his doctoral studies. He has completed numerous trainings and internships in communication, including abroad in Germany, Austria, and France. Since 2000, his trainings and workshops have been attended by employees of companies such as Česká spořitelna, ČSOB, Vodafone, 02, Nestlé, Heineken, Škoda Auto, Lego, LINET, as well as people from public administration and non-profit organizations. For the past 17 years, he has passionately devoted himself to improvisational theatre. In 2012, he founded the research and development center for improvisation called IMPRO INSTITUT, which offers courses and workshops for both corporate clients and the public.

In 2013, he published the book “Be masters of improvisation!” with Grada publishing, followed by “Training masters of improvisation” in 2015. He coaches speakers for TEDx Prague conferences and has supported numerous start-ups within IMPACT HUB Prague and Start-It ČSOB. He also lectures at several universities such as VŠE Prague and FFUK Prague.