Category: Training skills
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Mindmapping
I get a few questions at time regarding mindmapping software and apps. Here is a good article on 15 applications. Read the article here.
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Body language no, no’s.
Here is a good slideshow on what not to do with your body language. The 15 Most Common Body Language Mistakes from Bernard Marr
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A good week to get more productive
Getting more productive is something you can read about everywhere. Chris Bailey took a year off to research what works and what doesn’t. The article below outlines his 10 key discoveries. Read the article here.
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End of the week and stressed?
Here is a new MOOC starting next week for all those stressed trainers out there. Becoming a Resilient Person – The Science of Stress Management I’m taking th course not because I am stressed I just want to learn more about the area of resilience. Should be interesting. If you want to sign up go…
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Getting Better
Training or presenting is like many things. You get better by practicing a lot. I tell that to many participants in programs that I conduct but if you really want to get better, quicker, then you have to shake things up. Good regular practice will get you to a plateau point were you will be…
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How’s the hearing?
My hearing is definitely less than what it used to be. Getting old can do that. Can you still hear the questions, comments etc in your training sessions. Do you need a hearing test? Try out this simple hearing test online and see how you go. It was accurate for me. Can’t see the video…
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Copyright on Youtube
Privacy anywhere can be quite confusing but especially when you deal with Youtube. Check out this handy post from Mashable on Youtube. I use Youtube for students so I am very aware of what I can and shouldn’t do. Read the article here. Can’t see the video – click here
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Closing a presentation
Recently I referred you to a Slideshow blog post on opening a presentation. Well, here is the follow up on how to close a presentation. Hope it helps you close effectively. Read the post here.
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Slideshare Blog
I am assuming you know what Slideshare is. If you don’t check it out now. Did you know they had a blog. I didn’t till this week. Here is a great post on how to open a presentation. Why not subscribe to the blog? Here is another example of their great slide shows. This one…
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Life skills
Regardless of what you are teaching or training you are most likely also teaching life skills. The life skills are essential for the knowledge, skill and behaviours you are training to be absorbed and integrated effectively. Watch this video to get handle on the seven essential life skills. Can’t see the video – click here