Till Kahrs

Till Kahrs is a recording artist, singer-songwriter, trainer, author, and public speaking skills expert.

His early life

Kahrs was born in Hamburg, Germany. He is the only son of both German born parents. At the age of 1, his parents immigrated to the United States where Kahrs’ father became a professor of Political Science.Kahrs attended University of California, Irvine where he received his BA Degree in Social Science and then later received a Masters Degree of Business Administration from Pepperdine University. He has held various positions in sales and marketing for three Fortune 500 Companies in the beverage alcohol industry including Gallo Wine Company, Seagram’s, and Heublein before pursuing his musical and speaking/training career. Kahrs resides in Southern California.Citation |last=Sklar |first=Debbie L. |title=Fear fighter |publisher=The Irvine World News |date=2000-10-05 Scanned article on [http://home.earthlink.net/~tillkahrs/fearfighter.htm] ]

Musical career

Kahrs started playing the Orange County coffee house circuit in the early nineties playing cover songs as well as his own self-penned compositions. His constant playing provided him the opportunity to headline The Crazy Horse Saloon, in Santa Ana, California which he sold out twice in the mid-nineties. The Los Angeles Times called him “the master of hooks” and mentioned further “his greatest asset is his winning baritone”, after reviewing one of his shows. This lead to him being “signed” to a six album record deal by Autogram Records.Citation |title=Public Speaking |publisher=fitnessmagazine.com |accessdate=2008-09-08 |url=http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/health/spirit/your-best-you/conquering-fears/?page=2 ]

In 1994 Kahrs had a Top Ten Country hit in Europe called, “Playin’ For Keeps”, followed by another Country Top Ten hit titled, “Slow Burn Woman” in 1995.

After music

After several years of touring in Europe Kahrs returned to his business roots doing training and speaking, as an expert in public speaking and selling skills. In 2000 his book "Enhancing Your Presentation Skills" was published and that same year he also founded his own training company TheTrainer4u.com.Kahrs is solely credited for developing the “Lock, Talk, and Pause” and “Absorb, Align, and Address” concepts which are at the core of his public speaking skills technology which helps people to control their eye contact and slow down their speech delivery, thereby managing their nervous behavior.He is often contacted by national magazines and asked about people’s fear of public speaking. In July, 2006 an article appeared in Fitness Magazine and MSN: "Get-A-Grip Guide to Conquering Your Phobias" and Kahrs explained the secrets of maintaining composure during public speaking.Citation |last= Brown |first=Jessica |title=The Get-a-Grip Guide to Conquering Your Worst Fears |publisher=msn |accessdate=2008-09-08 |url=http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-life/just-dreaming/articlelhj.aspx?cp-documentid=8318469 ]

Kahrs has been featured in articles by The Orange County Register, The John Tesh Radio Program , and Irvine World News MSN and USA TodayCitation |last=Zack |first=Liz |title=Deliver a presentation with purpose |publisher=usatoday.com |date=2002-12-11 |url=http://www.usatoday.com/money/jobcenter/workplace/successstrategies/2002-11-12-presentations_x.htm |accessdate=2008-09-08 ] . He is also a frequent guest on TV and radio programs analyzing Presidential Debates and offering advice to listeners on public speaking.

Discography

*"Playin' For Keeps" ASIN|B001BBW546

Bibliography

*"Aktuelle US-Verkaufspraktiken" (1987), Freiburg im Breisgau, Haufe ISBN 9783448017243 de icon
*"Enhancing Your Presentation Skills" (September 2000), iUniverse (self), ISBN 9780595124817

References

External links

* [http://ottobib.com/266142 Kahrs] at OttoBib.com
*http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/sections/business/business/article_582005.php
*http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/money/article_1623667.php