Grinding, filing, working:
Professional training as a "Zert. Trauerrednerin", to the "Zert. Funeral speaker"
Professional training as a "Zert. Traurednerin", to the "Zert. Wedding Speaker"
Become a master of magical moments.
Would you like to become a funeral speaker?
Time for your empathetic support in difficult times.
Would you like to competently and sensitively organize a dignified farewell ceremony for the last celebration of someone's life? Then the talent factory for ceremonies is the right place for you.
Would you like to become a wedding speaker?
As a freelance wedding officiant, you play an important role in the big day in the lives of your wedding couples.
You create an unforgettable experience that the happy couple will remember forever. Forever.
At the Talentschmiede, we are committed to your success.
Our expertise - your talent development
Good craftsmanship needs to be learned. If you are enthusiastic and passionate, we will work on everything else you need for your independent work as a freelance ceremony leader in the talent factory.
Training concept
In the 10-day courses spread over approx. 3 months, you will learn everything you need as a funeral speaker. 10 interesting and methodically / didactically exciting modules are waiting to be discovered by you.
Insight into the modules
Get to know the Swiss ceremony market. expectations and ideas of your customers. You will learn how to make a convincing first contact. You are familiar with the structure and sequence of a ceremony, as well as rituals and their meaning. You have the storytelling tools you need to create real mental cinema, closeness, excitement and emotion in your audience. With professional and individual video analysis, you will understand your impact and presence as a ceremony leader. You will also learn how to use and practise the microphone and technology. Self-employment, marketing opportunities, the subtle but small difference of customer acquisition, referral marketing, social media, etc. are just as important a part as your authentic and profitable web presence.
In addition to course lecturers, you can look forward to meeting many other experts from the industry. Networking and exchanging experiences are important for your future success. We are committed to this.
The presentation of your own planned and written ceremony will be the crowning glory.
The different courses are convincing in their individualization through lecturers, experts, special topics, additional modules and course locations.
Our method - learning through practical experience
Dynamic and interactive
You can expect an active and varied teaching method. In addition to imparting knowledge, you will be challenged intensively and work on exclusive text material yourself and in the group.
Exchange of experience and practice
We attach great importance to the exchange of experience and practical relevance. Practicing, acting out situations directly, a varied, open and honest feedback culture are important to us, from which all participants benefit.
Creativity and inspiration
You will be encouraged and challenged to break out of the usual patterns and grids and to create and try out new things. The talent factory for ceremonies offers you a playground to try things out. Show your creativity and let yourself be inspired.
Market differentiation
We won't give you any ready-made texts, but you will take away your very own, ready-to-use "works of art" and content at the end of the course, which you can be proud of and which will be convincing. This will clearly differentiate you on the market and in your ceremonies, which is crucial for your success.
Offline - Online
We are aware of the growing need for flexible online training. We want to meet this need. Individual elements, in particular the post-processing of live course days, are therefore structured online. In principle, ceremonies are an offline service. They take place live in places where people physically meet. Interpersonal encounters, networking with each other, getting to know practical locations and much more are key components of the training and a decisive success factor. Most course days therefore take place live on site at appropriate locations.
Uniquely versatile
Our lecturers have bundled their experience, knowledge and enthusiasm into a well-founded and professional course to give you the best skillset to help you on your way. The Talentschmiede courses are unique in their practical relevance, combination and scope.
Degree and certificate
Upon successful completion, you can call yourself a "Zert. Traurednerin", "Zert. Trauredner" or "Zert. Trauerrednerin", "Zert. Trauerredner" with the quality seal of the Talentschmiede für Zeremonien.
BONUS: the Gotti-Götti program
We will continue to support you even after you have successfully completed the course. If you wish, you can join a Swiss network of ceremony leaders.
The Götti-Gotti program provides you with 1:1 coaching after graduation, in which we discuss and tackle your individual challenges together.
A comprehensive course script, examination fee, catering (lunch and drinks) during the course are included.
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Arrange a non-binding introductory meeting
Get in touch with us for a non-binding introductory meeting. Here you can ask questions and we can discuss whether the course is the right path and time for you.
Founder and course director Evelyne Ekdahl looks forward to hearing from you.
Your talent factory for ceremonies.
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Why a talent factory for ceremonies?
Your advantages at a glance.
- Focus on the Swiss market (legal situation, network, market, etc.)
- Support from leading ceremony leaders from Switzerland
- You will receive your own image material and flyer template
- Subject matter experts as lecturers (rhetoric, voice, writing, psychology, social media, web, etc.)
- Methodically and didactically well structured course days
- Versatile training in all important areas of ceremonies
- Quality and passion - we are committed to your success
- Online and offline, the best of both worlds. Training as a live experience at different, real-life locations - individual course days take place online.
- Exchange of experience and networking - your business booster
- Catering (drinks, lunch) included
- Knowledge outside the box - increased chances of success in a growing market
- Unique course days in their form and scope
- Aftercare through the Gotti/Götti program
- Modules can be booked individually or as a complete course
- Certificate course with seal of quality from the talent factory for ceremonies
- Personal support from the course management and lecturers
The talent factory for ceremonies combines all the important elements for successfully gaining a foothold on the market after training, which are unique in this form.
Because your success is important to us.
Start your journey to becoming a trained wedding speaker together with the "Talentschmiede für Zeremonien". Arrange your personal introductory meeting. We are proud to be your partner and to accompany you.
Your talent factory for ceremonies.