“A picture is worth a thousand words.”
This saying means that a picture can often convey a message and emotion better than a written or spoken explanation. That’s why in presentations, for example, it’s important to find good pictures. People remember about 50 per cent of what they see and hear than of only what they hear!
If you’d like to learn more about the Austrians, you might like the Kindle version of The Xenophobe’s Guide to the Austrians (link to Amazon.de). It’s free!
What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A stick?
It’s really surprising what Richard Wiseman finds out in his research. We believe that people in the middle of a group are more important than the people at the edge of a group? Watch this short video to hear Richard explain the persuasion mind trick. It’s amazing!
Take a look at this slideshow on the thelocal.de website to see ten German words that we can’t translate. You’ll find some wonderful words like ‘Schnapsidee’ and ‘Torschlusspanik’.
Watch this short video to see how we can improve our communication using the SUCCESS model with its seven sets of rules. I find it very clear and easy to understand, so I think you will, too!
