Abstract: Covers all aspects of doing seminars, including research and preparation, questioning techniques, pacing, visual aids, interest holding, evaluation and support, and feedback.
Keywords: book review, consulting, entrepreneur, training, seminars, presentations, teaching, publishing, workshops, adult education, meetings.
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Title: How to Run Seminars and Workshops: Presentation Skills for Consultants Trainers and Teachers
Author: Robert L. Jolles
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Date Published: October 1993
ISBN: 0471594776
LOCN: AS6.J65 1994
Dewey: 658.4/56 20
Pages: 240
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CONTENTS

Part I: Getting Started

Chapter 1: Working with Adult Audiences

Chapter 2: Recognizing Trainees' Levels of Behavior

Chapter 3: The Personality Parade: Training All Different Types of People

Chapter 4: The Pace Race: How to Train Groups with Diverse Needs

Chapter 5: Anatomy of an 8:00 A.M. Start: Finalizing On-Site Preparations

Part II: Delivery: The Art of Making Great Presentations

Chapter 6: The Secret of Success: Selling Your Presentation

Chapter 7: Twenty Tips on Maintaining Interest

Chapter 8: The Art of Effective Questioning: Getting Trainees Involved

Chapter 9: Using Visual Aids

Chapter 10: Giving Feedback and Coaching

Chapter 11: Tricks of the Trade

Part III: Improving the Training Process

Chapter 12: Inside the Mind of a Trainee: How to Present Your Best Self

Chapter 13: The Value of Good Training: Hiring Effective Trainers

Chapter 14: Avoiding the Training Trap: Problems with Relevance and Respect

Chapter 15: Developing a Training Staff

Chapter 16: Evaluation and Support

Chapter 17: Adventures in Cross-Training

Epilogue : What's Next?

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DATA

Author:        Jolles, Robert L., 1957-
Title:         How to run seminars and workshops : presentation
                  skills for consultants, trainers, and teachers / Robert L.
                  Jolles.
Published:     New York : John Wiley & Sons, c1993.
Description:   xiv, 240 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
LC Call No.:   AS6.J65 1994
Dewey No.:     658.4/56 20
ISBN:          0471594784 (cloth)
               0471594776 (pbk.)
Notes:         Includes index.
Subjects:      Seminars -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
               Workshops (Adult education) -- Handbooks,
                  manuals, etc.
               Meetings -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Control No.:   93005051 //r96

 

 
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