What Can You Learn From a Positive Pause?

December 31, 2009

I can’t think of a better time of year than now to share one of my favorite sites: www.positivepause.com.    Take a few minutes to view this show, ‘Right Now’ and you will feel refreshed and revitalized. Reflect on it for a few moments and I bet you’ll learn something about yourself. What a great way to [...]

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People at All Ages and Stages … are Learning How to Network!

December 17, 2009

Folks Say the Darnedest Things About Networking By Anne Baber & Lynne Waymon (This article is provided to you, compliments of Sue Schnorr, President of Training Insights, Inc. and, Certified Training Associate for Contacts Count.) People of all levels, from CEOs to Seniors in College are learning the professional competencies of networking. How’s your networking [...]

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12 Days of Christmas

December 13, 2009

I’m fortunate to be able to take a little time each week to lead Search Teams at the United Way. It’s very rewarding and I love leading part of this blended learning solution for people who are job searching, soul searching or just plain open-to-new stuff searching!   ♫        ♪             ♫               ♪              ♪             ♫          [...]

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The Name Game: The Lowdown on Learning Names!

December 6, 2009

by Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon. (provided to you, compliments of  Sue Schnorr, President of Training Insights, Inc. and  Certified Associate for Contact Counts.)   Do you feel like a dummy when you can’t remember names? You’re not alone. Ninety-seven percent of the people in our workshops admit they are terrible at “the name game.” [...]

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I Could Have Had a V8!

November 14, 2009

I consider myself a pretty savvy networker. Yet, I admit that I don’t have all the answers! I continue to learn and learn and learn … That’s the good news. The bad news is that I overlooked an important vehicle for new business development. You might be able to utilize this tip for your job [...]

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Breaking Up is Hard to Do

October 24, 2009

A common networking question is “How do you END a conversation?” Many people have difficulty with this. Whether you want to cling to a person for the safety of having someone at your side at a crowded event, or if you’re the type that has ‘just one more story’ you feel you must share … [...]

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Does Your Training Stick?

October 18, 2009

When people talk about what’s important in real estate, it’s Location, Location, Location. What’s the most important part of a training program? Reinforcement, Reinforcement, Reinforcement! Too many training programs today are events. A “good” training program brings in great Kirkpatrick Level 1 evaluations (reactions; participants LIKED it) and Level 2 evaluations (learning: participants passed a [...]

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What is Instructional Design and Why Should Anyone Care?

October 16, 2009

Most of the definitions that I’ve seen for instructional design are so technical and filled with jargon that people clam up and their eyes glaze over they hear them. As a result, many people don’t understand WHAT instructional design is, let alone the value of instructional design. Simply stated, instructional design is about creating learning [...]

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