Gladstone’s Library – a place to retreat and write?
The UK’s only residential, and apparently its only Prime Ministerial, library, Gladstone’s Library in North Wales looks idyllic. Hat tip to Cultural Offering for posting a cosy picture earlier in January. I have to confess I hadn’t heard of it before. Now I want to go. And stay. And sleep with books. […]
Stories for powerful presentations – Nicholas Bate
As part of his Awesome Presenting 50 series, Nicholas Bate reminds us: More stories. Definitely more stories. Stories are memorable: they have links, flow, drama. They are easy to remember. Bullets are forgettable. Remember! Read the rest, here. Photo by Mark Rasmuson on Unsplash
Text and messaging apps – asynchronous or synchronous?
… and the anxiety of expectation. Here’s a great piece from Julie Beck on TheAtlantic.com: How It Became Normal to Ignore Texts and Emails. People don’t need fancy technology to ignore each other, of course: It takes just as little effort to avoid responding to a letter, or a voicemail, or not to answer the door […]
Magicians and neuromarketers – @rogerdooley
Neuromarketing expert Roger Dooley has a great post on the lessons we can learn from stage magicians For example: The Unexpected Attracts Us When I watch a magician, I’m always trying to pay close attention to spot any shady moves. So is the rest of the audience. It’s rare to spot a skilled magician’s tricks, […]
The narrative arc described by Kurt Vonnegut
This courtesy of Nicholas Bate; Kurt Vonnegut describes the power of the narrative arc (or arcs): Nicholas’ post here The original post and video, on aeon, here Handy infographics designed from Vonnegut’s work, here And, more on the late, great Mr Vonnegut here and here. Image: www.publishersweekly.com