by Christine Burgmer | Apr 17, 2015 | Allgemein |
We say that an elephant never forgets. And what about you? If you’re forgetful, you might need some lovely
little tips and strategies (link to: www.bbc.co.uk) to boost your memory. Bizarre imagery and chunking work well for me. Do you have a favourite strategy?
Do you know this traditional English mnemonic rhyme? I use it to remember the lengths of the months.
“Thirty days have September,
April, June, and November.
All the rest have 31,
Except for February all alone,
It has 28 each year,
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 16, 2015 | Allgemein |
INCH is a language magazine for
technical English. You’ll find lots of great pictorials on the website, with pictures of the different spanners, weld types, rivets, lenses and so much more.
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 15, 2015 | Allgemein |
“You”, “because”, “free”, “instantly” and “new” are supposed to be the five most powerful words in the English language (link to: www.soappresentations.com). So why not try and use them in your next presentation?
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 14, 2015 | Allgemein |
Read how German vehicle-maker Daimler (link to: www.bbc.com) manages email when people are away on holiday. If you email a Daimler employee, you might be surprised to get the following message:
“I am on vacation. I cannot read your email. Your email is being deleted. Please contact Hans or Monika if it’s really important, or resend the email after I’m back in the office. Danke Schoen.”
I love this approach and think that more companies might adopt it one day. Do you?
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 13, 2015 | Allgemein |
Do you often have good ideas when you’re in the bathroom? I do. That’s why I have a pen and some paper there. But what about when one is in the shower? Help is now at hand. There’s a waterproof notepad on the market called AquaNotes. A must-have for people who get their best ideas when showering!
![The difference between Western and Chinese communication]()
by Christine Burgmer | Apr 12, 2015 | Allgemein |
If you do business with China, you might like to read this interesting article written by a Canadian communication skills trainer who is married to a Chinese man. Find out what the difference is between Western and Chinese communication and learn to give the questioner as much or as little information as he/she would like to have.
