Want To Improve Your Memory? Take a Sniff or Two of Rosemary… Or Not?
Researchers at Northumbria University in the North East of England have recently released some research that shows student can gain a 5-7% improvement in memory tests if they work in a room that has “an aroma of rosemary”. Students were given a series of tasks of increasing difficulty to perform whilst also giving them random…
Memorising Long Texts – Memory Expert Michael Tipper on BBC Radio Bristol
When media Organisations are looking for someone to comment on an issue related to memory improvement or performance, they will do a keyword search on “memory expert” and usually find their way to this website. Just last week Sky News needed some input on research that has identified we can memorise just about anything we…
An Interview I Did About Speed Reading – Video
I am asked to do all sorts of interviews on a regular basis by all sorts of people looking to achieve all sorts of things. Recently I was asked to share my thoughts on Speed Reading by Mentor Palokaj who was gathering a series of interviews with subject matter experts in his video series he…
Tom Rush and the Remember Song
I heard about this Remember Song on the radio this morning. It is hilarious and if you think you have a memory problem then watch this. If it rings more than a little true with you, then perhaps you need a copy of my memory book. Enjoy. P.S. It’s not one of my memory enhancement…
On the BBC Again….This Time About Memorising Poetry
The BBC are currently having a bit of a season about Poetry. According to Giles Coren in the Times recently no one cares about poetry. Yet the BBC in their infinite wisdom think it is worth bothering about and have put a lot of effort into poetry for the broadcasting schedules over the coming weeks.…
Continuing Professional Development In Frankfurt
I recently worked with a large international pharmaceutical speaking to their international business analysts at a conference in Frankfurt. They wanted me to share some ideas on how to improve their Continuing Professional Development. Here are those recommendations for accelerating your career professional development: 1. Get Very Clear On What It Is You Are Trying…
Feedback on My Latest Book on Memory Improvement
Last year my latest book on Memory Improvement Techniques was published by Duncan Baird Publishers in the both the UK and US. I was very pleased with it because I felt it was not only extremely informative but also very practical. Many memory improvement books can alienate the reader quite easily because some strategies for…
How To Remember Peoples Names Video
In a previous post I mentioned the key points to remembering names when I rang up a call centre and I gave you a quick process to show you how to remember names so you don’t forget them during your call. Well quite recently the issue of learning names came up again when I was working…
Speaking at Confex 2009 at Earls Court
Today has been a great day for me because I got to present a session called “How to Remember Faster and Read More” at Confex 2009 at Earls Court in London as part of the Business Skills and Personal development stream of the seminar programme. It is a topic that is of interest to so…
Causes of Problems With Memory and Simple Memory Improvement Recommendations
I have lost count how many times I have been interviewed about memory improvement techniques but it is always a pleasure to share what I have learned and taught thousands of others about how to improve memory. This week I was again interviewed by the BBC about topics relating to our ability to remember and recall…