Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome

by Christine Burgmer | Jul 6, 2017 | Allgemein | 0 comments

Do you know the song from “Cabaret” with Liza Minnelli? It starts with Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome …

In German, we say Willkommen in …

In English, it’s always welcome to …

Welcome to my party.
Welcome to the meeting.
Welcome to Cologne.
Welcome to my blog.

Give your presentation a clear structure

by Christine Burgmer | Jul 5, 2017 | Allgemein | 0 comments

Need help in organising your next presentation?

Watch this video with Alex Lyon to learn how to structure a presentation.

You’ll learn:

• how long the introduction should take – and what you should discuss
• what you need to cover in the body of the presentation and how much time you should take
• how long the conclusion should take, how to structure it – and what you must say at the end.

Adding a personal touch

by Christine Burgmer | Jul 4, 2017 | Allgemein | 0 comments

Imagine you want someone to do something. You might be surprised to hear that one of the best ways is to add a personal touch to your message and to make them feel as if you’re asking a favour of them.

Read about how you can use sticky notes to add that personal touch here (link to: Harvard Business Review).

On wishing and planning

by Christine Burgmer | Jul 3, 2017 | Allgemein | 0 comments

“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” Eleanor Roosevelt

Japan and mindfulness

by Christine Burgmer | Jul 2, 2017 | Allgemein | 0 comments

I didn’t realise that mindfulness has been practised in Japan for centuries.

In this article entitled “The Japanese skill copied by the world“, we can learn something about culture in Japan. And learn how to never forget our keys again!