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What's New? Sharon's audiences can now save money while attending the Training Magazine Events programs (see below).

SEE DISCOUNTS BELOW that you can apply to the Live and Online Certificate Program and the Training Magazine Institute Certificate Program. Both programs give you the best of Accelerated Learning instructional strategies in online and classroom formats. You'll leave with a strong foundation in Accelerated Learning, dozens of techniques that you can use with any topic and any audience, a trainer's toolbag full of practical and useful information, and resource material rich in additional ideas, suggestions, and sources for the best of Accelerated Learning principles in action. (Updated 10-12-08)

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Training Magazine Events (see 3 events below)

Click on the link below to access information about Training Magazine Events' public training programs. Sharon's sessions are listed below the link:

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Training Magazine Events

EVENT: Training Live and Online, November 18th - 20th 2008

Training Instructor Certificate -
Accelerated Learning in the Classroom.

NOTE: Don’t miss this upcoming online Training Instructor Certificate: Accelerated Learning in the Classroom. SAVE $150! Just register with Discount Code "tme4a2" online at www.TrainingLiveAndOnline.com. (The Live + Online code is case sensitive and must be used in the “Discount Code” field.) This offer is good for new registrations only. Discounts may not be combined.

This is the online version of Sharon's most popular three-day certificate program. By participating in this Accelerated Learning program, you will combine what you already know about effective training with the best of Accelerated Learning strategies to create learning experiences that involve learners from the moment they walk into the room until they leave.

This is a 12-hour online certificate program (9 hours online spaced over 3 days, with 3 hours of independent work). The next start date: November 18, 2008. Log onto the following link for more information and registration.

 

EVENT: Training Magazine Institute, December 3rd - 5th 2008, Orlando FL

Training Instructor Certificate - Accelerated Learning in the Classroom

NOTICE: The Training Magazine Institute is now offering Sharon's associates and clients a $200 conference discount on this dynamic program. Use the VIP code "TMTS9" when registering online at www.TrainingMag.com/Institute. This offer is open to new registrants only. No additional discounts will apply.

This is Sharon's high-energy, strategy-packed, unforgettable, three-day Accelerated Learning Certificate Program.

Take your classroom training skills to a new level as you become a skilled practitioner of Accelerated Learning. These time-tested, brain-compatible instructional strategies help you involve learners without wasting their time, or yours, during a training, class, workshop, or presentation.

Whether you are a novice or experienced trainer, Accelerated Learning will give you the rationale, brain research, and proven training techniques that will enable you to keep learners engaged, motivated, and learning, even while covering dry, lengthy, or technical material.

This certificate is designed for trainers with all levels of experience, instructional designers and facilitators, and anyone interested in Accelerated Learning and who trains, teaches, or facilitates learning. Log onto the Training Magazine Events link above for more information and registration.

 

EVENT: Training 2009 Conference and Expo, February 9th - 11th 2009, Atlanta GA

This is Training Magazine's largest annual event, with over 3,000 trainers and human resource specialists from all across the country attending. Log onto the website at www.trainingmagevents.com for conference infomation. Sharon will be presenting four breakout sessions at the conference:

Tuesday, Feb. 10th: Right from the Start! What Beginning Trainers Need to Know.

Tuesday Feb. 10th: Training from the BACK of the Room! 12 Ways to Step Aside and Let Them Learn.

Weds. Feb. 11th: Using the Ordinary to Make Your Training Extraordinary!

Weds. Feb. 11th: Going Lightly! Terrific Tips to Lighten Your Daily Load.

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EVENT: National Speakers Association - Carolinas Chapter (NSA Carolinas) Speakers School, November 7th - 8th 2008, Charlotte NC

Non-NSA members are welcome to attend this premier Speakers School, sponsored by the NSA Carolinas chapter. This is an excellent opportunity for both NSA members and non-members to hone their speaking and presenting skills. During the Speakers School, Sharon will be facilitating a morning program on November 8th titled: "Terrific Tips for Turning Passive Listeners into Active Learners," and an afternoon Meet-the-Pros roundtable session. Click on the following link for more information:

http://www.nsacarolinas.org/meetings/carolinasmeetings.htm

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Call 775-749-5247 for dates and locations of Sharon's inhouse training programs. She will be presenting in Canada and Nevada in October 2008, in Minnesota in November 2008, in Florida in December 2008, in Georgia in February 2009, and in South Carolina and Nevada in March 2009.

 

 


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