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Monday, November 24, 2008

Effective Communication and Presentation Skills

Effective Communication and Presentation Skills

Module One - Basics of presenting (Day 1, Morning)
- learn how to look more relaxed and confident
- know what to do with your hands
- understand the power of PowerPoint
- Participants speak
- Videotaping
- Critique

Module Two - Your message (Day 1, Afternoon) - narrow the focus of your speech
- learn how to make your messages more memorable
- build a more effective PowerPoint Presentation
- Participants speak
- Videotaping
- Critique

Module Three - Incorporating stories and examples (Day 2, Morning)
- tips on incorporating stories into your speech
- essential elements in every story
- strategies to minimize your speech preparation time
- Participants speak
- Videotaping
- Critique

Module Four - Passionate Presenting (Day 2, Afternoon) - when to use notes and when not too
- eliminate "um", "err", and "uh"
- convey sincerity
- tips on overcoming fear
- Participants speak
- Videotaping
- Critique

Benefits

Clients, employees, customers and prospects will REMEMBER what you say and TAKE ACTION! - Command professional respect - Convey style AND substance - Reduce the amount of time preparing for presentations - Eliminate fears - Reduce tension - Project leadership

Who Should Attend?

Individuals in Sales - Business executives - Organizational leaders - Entrepreneurs - Those individuals who want to improve their confidence in front of an audience.

SBAC Training Center Beside ZhongShan Park Subway, Exit 7 , Shanghai
Date: 24th & 25th November, 2008 Times: 9:00am to 5:00pm
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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Reinventing Strategic Planning Workshop

Banff, Alberta, Canada, December 3-5, 2008

The Reinventing Strategic Planning Workshop provides the steps and processes needed to establish a process that will help you and your entire organization to collectively develop that vision and develop a path to achieve it.

You'll learn how to quickly become a business leader.

This workshop is designed for CEOs, and Senior Executives of firms, organizations, and business units. Others who can benefit from this workshop are chief learning officers, training directors and managers, strategic planners, business development specialists, project managers, and OD professionals.

Haines Centre for Strategic Management
1420 Monitor Road
San Diego, CA 92110-1545
Phone: 619-275-6528
Co-Sponsored by:
University of San Diego
Division of Continuing Education

Choose up to 2 Executive summary articles below for FREE ($10 value each) Articles may be ordered through Systems Thinking Press

Module 1: Systems Thinking / Culture of Performance Excellence
Article Titles
Enhancing Your Strategic IQ
Becoming a Strategic Thinker
Leading Cultural Change
Systems Thinking: The Winning Formula

Module 2: Reinventing Strategic Planning
Article Titles
The ABCs of Strategic Management
Reinventing Strategic Planning

Module 3: Enterprise-Wide Change
Article Titles
Smart Start to Enterprise-Wide Change
The Rollercoaster of Change

Module 4: creating the people edge
Article Titles
Strategic Career and Life Planning
Creating the People/HR Edge

Module 5: Achieving leadership excellence
Article Titles
Leadership Development: The Bankrupt Art
Systems Solutions vs. Problem Solving

Module 6: becoming customer-focused
Article Titles
The Fundamentals of Strategic Marketing and Sales Management
Common Sense Selling

Module 7: Aligning Your Delivery
Article Titles
The Learning Organization
Strategic Project Management

Module 8: creating Customer Value
Article Titles
Creating Customer Value
Customer Focused Positioning

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Saturday, November 15, 2008

Speak English Better - Accent Reduction Workshops

Speak English Better - Accent Reduction Workshops

All Day Saturdays - 9 to 4 with lunch - October, November, December 2008

Complete English Pronunciation Guide - Vowels and consonants

Special Early Registration Price $199. After November 15 $ 249.

Special group discounts for 2 or more registering together


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English Language Conversation Skills

There are several dictionary definitions for "Conversation".

Conversation: noun, an informal spoken exchange of news and ideas between two or more people.

Conversation: an informal talk with somebody, especially about opinions, ideas, feelings, or everyday matters.

Conversation: a talk between two or more people in which thoughts, feelings and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and answered, or news and information are exchanged.

There are several dictionary Synonyms for "Conversation": conference, discourse, discussion, dialogue, chat, speech, oral speech or spoken communication, spoken language, talk, voice communication,


There are several adjectives that help identify or describe conversations: casual, polite, informal, formal, two-way, face-to-face and everyday.

There are several nouns that identify a specific type of conversation: conference, interview, gossip, exchange of confidences, consultation, or small talk.

There are several English slang terms that identify conversation or type of conversation:
chitchat, Q and A, heart-to-heart talk, confab, powwow, bull session, talkfest, gabfest, pillow talk and rap session.

There are several dictionary definitions for "Skills".

Skill is an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it.

Skills are the result of special training to do a function or activity.

Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience.

A developed talent or ability

An art, trade, or technique requiring use of the hands and or tools.

We have to create some definitions for "Conversation Skills".

Conversation skills can be explained as language abilities needed to interact in social situations. Language abilities include speaking with appropriate vocabulary, pronunciation, tone, intonation, rhythm, pauses, politeness and timing.

We have to create some definitions for "English Language Conversation Skills".

English Language Conversation Skills includes language abilities, conversation skills, social skills, culture knowledge and non-verbal communication skills.

Non-verbal communication skills are classified as posture, body movements, gestures, facial expressions, proximity and eye contact.

In English speaking countries the non-verbal messages can represent from 25 to 75% of the meaning.

Social skills and culture knowledge can be generalized as "what to say, when to say it, where and why to say it, and most important how to say it".

When learning English Language Conversation Skills ESL students must learn: language abilities, conversation skills, social skills, culture knowledge and non-verbal communication skills. Students need everything if they actually want to converse with native English speakers. ESL Students cannot just learn English vocabulary or English pronunciation as it represents less than 50% of most conversations.

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