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February 8, 2012
Conference Highlight: Daniel Pink Animation

This RSAnimate video illustrates the principles in Drive by Daniel Pink, a Training 2012 keynote speaker.

This RSAnimate video illustrates, literally, the principles in Drive by Daniel Pink, a Training 2012 keynote speaker. Want to know more about motivating your clients and co-workers? It's not too late to join us at the Training 2012 Conference & Expo!

 

 

January 3, 2012
World View: Focus on the Multicultural/Multi-Language Classroom

It is becoming increasingly common for training classes to have students from all over the world. But it seems to be virtually impossible to adapt teaching styles and classroom culture to a student from India when sitting next to him is one from Vietnam, and behind him is someone from Atlanta, GA. Throw in language issues, and the task facing the instructor can be overwhelming—even intimidating. Here are some strategies that can help.

By Lester Stephenson

It is becoming increasingly common for training classes to have students from all over the world. But it is impossible to adapt teaching styles and classroom culture to a student from India when sitting next to him is one from Vietnam, behind him is one from Iraq, and nearby is someone from Mexico and another from Atlanta, GA. Throw in language issues, and the task facing the instructor can be overwhelming—even intimidating.

December 1, 2005
Blending legibility and brand identity to enhance impact and image

Communicating job responsibilities to new employees is a little easier thanks to Microsoft PowerPoint. But for David Brooks of software giant Oracle Corp., the simplistic and amateurish look and feel of his 15-minute "Regional Manager Plan" PowerPoint pre.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ

Communicating job responsibilities to new employees is a little easier thanks to Microsoft PowerPoint. But for David Brooks of software giant Oracle Corp., the simplistic and amateurish look and feel of his 15-minute "Regional Manager Plan" PowerPoint pre.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ

June 1, 2005
Trends

As a presenter, you are creating more presentations with more slides, but you are less than happy with the time it takes, the quality of the result and the amount of time you actually rehearse.

As a presenter, you are creating more presentations with more slides, but you are less than happy with the time it takes, the quality of the result and the amount of time you actually rehearse.

December 15, 2004
PowerPoint pitfalls that can kill an audience's will to stay awake

Although presenters can be guilty of many offenses, the worst by far is inflicting on others that barbaric atrocity known as "Death by PowerPoint."

Although presenters can be guilty of many offenses, the worst by far is inflicting on others that barbaric atrocity known as "Death by PowerPoint."

October 1, 2004
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ALTHOUGH PRESENTERS CAN BE GUILTY OF MANY OFFENSES, THE WORST BY FAR IS INFLICTING ON OTHERS THAT BARBARIC ATROCITY KNOWN AS "DEATH BY POWERPOINT." AS A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER, I BELIEVE THAT FOLLOWING A FEW GUIDELINES CAN HELP A PRESENTER AVOID BEING ACCUS.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療

ALTHOUGH PRESENTERS CAN BE GUILTY OF MANY OFFENSES, THE WORST BY FAR IS INFLICTING ON OTHERS THAT BARBARIC ATROCITY KNOWN AS "DEATH BY POWERPOINT." AS A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER, I BELIEVE THAT FOLLOWING A FEW GUIDELINES CAN HELP A PRESENTER AVOID BEING ACCUS.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療

September 1, 2004
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Carnegie Hall, this way

Carnegie Hall, this way

January 10, 2003
For a more powerful performance, say it short and well

Accomplished speakers have shown us that a message is most powerful when delivered with brevity and good material. Trainer Stephen D. Boyd offers a few nuggets of advice for the otherwise long-winded.

Accomplished speakers have shown us that a message is most powerful when delivered with brevity and good material. Trainer Stephen D. Boyd offers a few nuggets of advice for the otherwise long-winded.

September 1, 2002
— or at least your presentations.

At the start of a recent presentation-skills seminar on effective public speaking, veteran presenter Tom Mucciolo took a small remote control out of his pocket and held it up. A good remote, he said, is the first thing to get when you are ready to improve.⻼皺欸/

At the start of a recent presentation-skills seminar on effective public speaking, veteran presenter Tom Mucciolo took a small remote control out of his pocket and held it up. A good remote, he said, is the first thing to get when you are ready to improve.⻼皺欸/

May 1, 2002
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By the book

By the book

February 10, 2002
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Chances are you can relate to this hopeful scenario. Chances are you have also watched your best intentions evaporate under pressure, to find yourself tweaking PowerPoint slides in the desperate hours or minutes before your presentation, scrambling to mak.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸

Chances are you can relate to this hopeful scenario. Chances are you have also watched your best intentions evaporate under pressure, to find yourself tweaking PowerPoint slides in the desperate hours or minutes before your presentation, scrambling to mak.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸

December 1, 2001
ub the judgePowerPoint screensaver?

A handout is an obvious leave-behind after a presentation, but would you consider a screensaver of your slides? ScreenTime Media, a company that excels at screensaver products, is hoping you do. The company has recently released ScreenTime for PowerPoint .⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷ﱔퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸ﱔ猦W. .ၵ瘲,屠੽䐺痾暼療屠੽. 屠੽ð㺣痾屠੽€ﱔ層੽€䂇痿層੽ѵ層੽㷄痿層੽�૩﫬Itemݜ૪Countﱬffl岔੽휴ઃ層੽ઃ앮痿휸ઃ䁃难潩焸૩ݜ૪焽ی૪ઃ謁ﱔ焹դﱜ⿌ƒ焽ی૪犮Wݜ૪娼û醙ﱜ﫴猄Wﬔﱈ猧Wﬔﱜ⿌ƒ猦W献Wﱴ⾴ƒtЉ࢓鳄ѵ޻瘋횈ઃEo훜ઃ崨ઑ崨ઑ앮痿훠ઃ휘૩iﱄ﷜ﱴﲔ迊焷휘૩훠ઃiﱄ﷜

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August 1, 2001
Create wisely

CrystalGraphics' Slides That Win! offers presenters a computer-based training program that covers the skills and concepts for creating and delivering compelling slides within a Microsoft Power-Point presentation. Topics cover ways to improve readability, .⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸䀹猦W. .ၵ瘲,惘ᤛ䐺痾暼療惘ᤛ. 惘ᤛà㺣痾惘ᤛ€䀹惜ᤛ€䂇痿惜ᤛѵ惜ᤛ㷄痿惜ᤛ�૩塞Itemݜ૪Count﫬濾愌ᤛ휴ઃ惜ᤛઃ앮痿휸ઃ廃难潩焸૩ݜ૪焽ی૪ઃ祿䀹焹զ﫜⿌ƒ焽ی૪犮Wݜ૪娼û籠﫜若猄W璉靖猧W璉䒐ˋ﫜⿌ƒ猦W献W䒐ˋ﫴⾴ƒtЉ࢓鳄ѵ޻瘋횈ઃEo훜ઃ崨ઑ崨ઑ앮痿훠ઃ휘૩i醙ﱜ﫴ﬔ迊焷휘૩훠ઃi醙ﱜ﫴

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August 1, 2001
Make the illegible legible

Convert handwritten whiteboard or flip-chart notes into editable text with Virtual Ink's mimio writingRecognition 2.0. The plug-in converts cursive or print writing into Word-based text, so users can save, edit, e-mail or drop the text into any Windows-ba.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸䀹猦W. .ၵ瘲,惘ᤛ䐺痾暼療惘ᤛ. 惘ᤛà㺣痾惘ᤛ€䀹惜ᤛ€䂇痿惜ᤛѵ惜ᤛ㷄痿惜ᤛ�૩塞Itemݜ૪Count﫬濾愌ᤛ휴ઃ惜ᤛઃ앮痿휸ઃ廃难潩焸૩ݜ૪焽ی૪ઃ祿䀹焹Ҙ﫜⿌ƒ焽ی૪犮Wݜ૪娼û籠﫜若猄W璉靖猧W

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January 1, 2001
Compelling Presentation Checklist

by Ray Anthony (Chas. P. Young Co., Houston, 2000, 35 pp., $14.95, 281.364.7739, innovader@aol.com)

by Ray Anthony (Chas. P. Young Co., Houston, 2000, 35 pp., $14.95, 281.364.7739, innovader@aol.com)

August 1, 1999
Case Study: Orient Express Trains & Cruises

A travel company in the laptop of luxury Orient-Express Trains & Cruises offers international luxury travel on four trains and a cruise ship. But until recently, this high-end travel service was

A travel company in the laptop of luxury Orient-Express Trains & Cruises offers international luxury travel on four trains and a cruise ship. But until recently, this high-end travel service was