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May 2009 Newsletter

Good Morning,

May is the start of softball and sand volleyball season for me, though my softball days seem to have come to an end. I also like to finish up any yard work that April showers and cold weather have prohibited. And, okay, I'll admit it…May is one of the most challenging times of the year for me to stay indoors working. The sunshine and warmer weather seem to be a siren song beckoning me to come enjoy the outdoors. So, back to work for me…indoors.

Don't forget to add responses to my blog. I enjoy reading your thoughts.

Site Additions

Susan's Picks are now featuring:

• Affiliate Marketing Partners: American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), which is the unified national voice of agriculture, working through our grassroots organization to enhance and strengthen the lives of rural Americans and to build strong, prosperous agricultural communities.
• Recommended Resources: NASAGA, the North American Simulation and Gaming Association, which is a community of practice of trainers, educators, game designers, and facilitators working on the design and implementation of serious games, simulations, and other experiential activities. NASAGA promotes professional networking, provides training and education, and advocates the use of experiential activities to industry and academia. The 2009 conference in Washington, DC, October 7-10. It's a "must-attend" event!
• Book Reviews: Collaborative Listening by Lisa Hughes

We've added a few more articles to our website.

• Visual Aid Madness: How to Effectively Interact with a Visual and Stay on Track by Stacey Hanke
• Leadership Is the Future, Management Is the Past by Dr. Todd DeWett
• Table Top Activities by Deb Thomas

Continual Thanks

Per my 2008 Thank You, our May adopted animals are the Ring-Tailed Lemur for the Endangered Species Adoption and Cheetah for the Most Popular Species Adoption.

An Additional Announcement

Advantage Performance Group presents Courageous Training, Being Strategically Relevant and Driving Business Results through Training.  This complimentary workshop is designed for anyone responsible for delivering business results through training.  You will learn:

• How to increase your Strategic Relevance with Sr. Leaders in your organization.
• How to drive business impact with the training you deliver
• Specific examples of how 2 Fortune 300 organizations have achieved remarkable business impact with training. 

Date: 5/21/09
Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon
Place: Hyde Park Country Club in Cincinnati, OH.

To sign up e-mail Amy Kahn at akahn@advantageperformance.com.

Final Thoughts

Don't forget to take advantage of our eWorkbooks, AudioCasts, and Training Kits! I'm still interested in connecting with you through LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook, and Namyz.

Listening to the siren song beckoning,

Susan@Training-Modules.com
Training-Modules.com
(859) 292-0095

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