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3 C's To Help Simplify Instructions

Ian's Messy Desk

For example: Your manager wants to improve employee technical skills; mentions the benefits of having a needs analysis to plan the training ; and asks you to look into self-study manuals, seminars, teleconferencing and cheaper training options. You reorganize these instructions into: Do a needs analysis.

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How to Analyze Your Audience

Ian's Messy Desk

Will it be a large lecture hall or small seminar room? Are they bringing any predispositions or preconceptions (hopes, fears, positives, negatives, level of interest)? What is their level of knowledge or experience with the subject. In what kind of setting will they receive this information? At what time of day will you be presenting?

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After the dance is over

Loosely Speaking

In planning this event, we speculated that if you gather together in the same space with others for a seminar, regardless of the delivery method, the main benefit of being in a room with other live bodies is the opportunity for immediate interaction and idea germination during and after the activity. Loose Ends. All Rights Reserved.

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Tips for Managing Incoming Emails from Customers

Andrea Kalli

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Roundup #5 Prescott Style

Loosely Speaking

It appears to be recordings of a recently presented live seminar focusing on client attraction, closing the deal and keeping your focus. You can follow the nice people at FreshBooks guys and gals on Twitter at: freshbooks. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. And, guess what else?! They are hiring!

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The Numbskull’s 10-Step Guide to Creating a Seminar

Men With Pens

on how to create a seminar in just ten easy steps, I was pretty darned pleased. A seminar is a fantastic way to show off your stuff, get people interested and get them buying from you. Seminar is a word used to mean a huge array of different formats of various lengths and complexities. So… when’s yours?

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Is it that time of the year already?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 January, 2009 Is it that time of the year already? As wonderful as online learning can be, going to a live conference or seminar with other assistants is something that you should try to do a few times a year. Lets enjoy our day together.© 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca