by Christopher S Penn | Oct 20, 2022 | Mind Readings, Awakening, Business, Management
The Dunning Kruger effect is a cognitive bias whereby people who have relatively low ability or expertise in a particular domain tend to overestimate their knowledge or ability. This can lead to disastrous consequences if left unchecked. One way to reduce the...
by Christopher S Penn | Oct 12, 2022 | Awakening, Brand, Marketing, Strategy
Hannah asks, “What is identity marketing?” Identity marketing is the use of consumers’ identities for marketing purposes. This can be done by creating identities that customers adopt, or by bonding brands to customers’ existing identities....
by Christopher S Penn | Oct 10, 2022 | Speaking, Awakening, Marketing
Bobby asks, “How do I help people remember what I’m presenting when I’m speaking?” To help people remember what you’re presenting, try to reduce cognitive load as much as possible. This means keeping your slides clean and simple,...
by Christopher S Penn | Oct 4, 2022 | Mind Readings, Awakening, Conferences, Marketing, Professional Development
In a discussion recently about conference sessions, I raised the challenging question: what does intermediate even mean? Chances are it’s not an especially helpful expression. Here’s what we can do better. Intermediate means different things to different...
by Christopher S Penn | Sep 21, 2022 | Mind Readings, Awakening
At a recent event I was at, I spoke to someone who had some very interesting things to say about why they don’t wear a mask. Summary: In today’s episode, the speaker is talking about peer pressure. He was at an event recently, where he was wearing a mask,...
by Christopher S Penn | Aug 26, 2022 | Mind Readings, Awakening, Rant
The single biggest intellectual mistake of the last 50 years is the assumption that all opinions and points of view are valid and deserve attention. Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen to the audio here:...