by Christine Burgmer | Aug 23, 2017 | Allgemein |
Geoffrey James talks about seven things highly likable people do and suggests that we adopt these strategies if we’d like to be seen as likable. Develop a friendly greeting. Get names right. Focus on the other person. Remember personal details. Speak well of...
by Christine Burgmer | Aug 22, 2017 | Allgemein |
So you’re working on an important text that you’d like to send out via email. But, before you press that send button, stop – and proofread. How? Read every sentence out loud. Reread what you’ve just written at least twice. Print your text out...
by Christine Burgmer | Aug 21, 2017 | Allgemein |
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Mark Twain
by Christine Burgmer | Aug 20, 2017 | Allgemein |
According to British etiquette expert William Hanson, we should only use the word “Champagne” if what we’re serving really is Champagne. Instead of calling it ‘fizz’, ‘bubbly’ or ‘sparkling’, which you’ll...
by Christine Burgmer | Aug 19, 2017 | Allgemein |
Here’s a very well-known tongue twister: “She sells seashells on the sea shore. The shells she sells are seashells, I’m sure. For if she sells seashells on the sea shore Then I’m sure she sells sea-shore shells.” I’ve never managed...
by Christine Burgmer | Aug 18, 2017 | Allgemein |
Are you a real coffee connoisseur? Do the BBC quiz to find out. A connoisseur? An expert judge in matters of taste. Someone who knows a lot about something (about art or cooking etc.)
