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	New Series - Part One: The Art and Craft of Presenting
	Emergency Identification System
	AIM - News Release
	Presentation Skills Humour - What a Joke !
	Thought Catcher Product Discount for July

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David Mamet (From Creative Wisdom for Writers by Roland Fishman).

New Series - Part One: The Art and Craft of Presenting

High Performance Communicating Or “How to Win People and Influence Friends”.
Author Andrew Inglis

Will they listen to me? Will they like me? Will they believe me? How to grab attention? How to keep people interested? How to cope with nerves? How to make an impact? How to decide what to put in and what to leave out? How to influence people and win them over? How to sell the message? How to provoke follow-through action? How to get beyond survival, towards a standing ovation or at least a positive glow?

The anxiety in these questions is palpable. What a relief it would be to have some answers or perhaps better still, not have to ask the questions in the first place!

These are some of the perennial challenges facing anyone who has ever made a presentation to anybody about anything. To read full article >>>

This is the first in a series of articles that will try to provide some answers these questions and give you some specific strategies for overcoming these challenges.

Emergency Identification System

Many in the training and presentation industry travel extensively for their work. For those with underlying medical conditions transporting medical information and records can be tedious.  We have recently encountered a product called flashID USB drive which has been developed in Australia. This USB drive can be installed in any USB port on computers.  All application software is pre-loaded.  Its simplicity is astounding and allows you to store travel insurance details, copy of key passport pages, innoculation details, Medicare and Private Health Insurance numbers, all medical history from current medications and dosages to results of blood tests, xray reports, previous operations, and emergency contact details.  The information can be shared between family members which saves vaulable time in organising medical assistance at the right speed.

For those travelling frequently or extensively this USB could make logisitics easier for you, your family and work. Available for $59.95 inclusive of GST and Postage as a Thought Catcher special at creativetraining.com.au

AIM - News Release

I found this newly published article from Australian Institute of Management interesting reading. Business endurance - a vested interest for us all.  A survey of more than 1,200 executives has revealed that achieving ‘short-term financial goals’ is influencing the business direction of almost half of Australia’s corporations.

The survey by the Australian Institute of Management discovered that 44 per cent of participants believed attaining short term profit goals was impacting on their organisation’s approach to business. Furthermore, 51 per cent of respondents working with public companies said seeking short term profit goals was affecting their organisation’s performance. (public company respondents totalled 33% of those surveyed)  Read More >>>>>

Presentation Skills Humour - What a Joke !

Penned by Richard Peterson from the USA there are some terrific, practical and yes thought provoking concepts in this blog Read more >>>>

Thought Catcher Product Discount for July

35% on three copies only (so first come first served)

Presentations that Change Minds by Josh Gordon. Strategies to Persuade, Convince and Get Results.

Turn an audience around to your way of thining,whether it's for a product, a solution, or a service - means big success.  Presentations That Change Minds gives you the strategies you need to unlock the power of presentation.  WIth 14 proven strategies, presntations expert Josh arms you with surefire skills for working the room to your advantage and getting any audience interested in what you have to offer.