Powerful words
“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?
Relaxing holidays guaranteed
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?
A great product?
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
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.
An accountant
A woman was told she had only several months to live.
“What should I do?” she asked her doctor.
“Marry an accountant,” he said.
“Will that make me live longer?” she asked.
“No,” he replied, “but it will seem longer.”
