Carsten Bredemeyer is a leading trainer in communication techniques in German-speaking Europe. In his understanding, “black rhetoric” is the ability to skillfully use the full arsenal of speech tools and strategies so that, in negotiations or a public presentation, your opponent or audience arrives at the conclusion you want; to dissolve disagreements and create a clear “through line” for any conversation; to redirect your counterpart’s negative attitudes and behavior into a positive, constructive direction; to quickly and elegantly sidestep rhetorical traps; and to stay self-possessed in heated arguments and act with confidence.