Death by PowerPoint – How to keep Bad Visuals from Ruining Good Presentations

NEW PROGRAM FOR 2008! Let's face reality - most people haven't got a clue about how to use presentation visuals, like PowerPoint, effectively. This is because most people STILL think that the PowerPoint is the presentation! In this powerful, one-of-a-kind presentation skills program, we will help you and your key people adopt a whole new presentation mindset. Here's what we'll cover:

• We'll discuss how presentation visuals can destroy the clarity of a message.
• We'll investigate the reasons why PowerPoint has changed from a presentation tool into a report-writing tool, and how this is DESTROYING effective business communication.
• We'll look at some of the worst PowerPoint ever created by human hands, and how YOU can avoid their mistakes.
• We'll look at examples of GREAT presentation visuals, and how you can use similar techniques to energize - and focus - your presentations.
• Finally, we'll cover some specific presentation scenarios, and we'll work together using ideas from experts like Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, and our own ideas to figure out how best to convey specific messages through effective use of presentation visuals.
• BONUS: Discover the meaning of “YOU, not your slides, are the presentation” in an extra 30 minute bonus session from 21:00 to 21:30!

For more details please check the ATS course calendar online at http://www.trumba.com/calendars/asiatrainingsolutions

To register, please contact us at register@asiatrainingsolutions.com, or go to our Download page and register with The ATS website response form.

NT$3,000 per attendee

Time Management in the Age of Instant Messaging, Info-Overload, & “Crackberry”

NEW PROGRAM FOR 2008! This high-powered program will help participants to identify and overcome barriers to effective time and management issues. Proven time management skills, time management approaches and time management strategy development, all delivered with our “Systems Thinking” approach, will help participants develop the focus and energy necessary use their time to generate results – for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.

Participants will Learn to:

• Adopt a “Systems Thinking” approach to managing time, energy, and focus
• Spend more time working toward high-value goals
• Refuse unreasonable requests (i.e. learn how to say “NO”)
• Set goals and prioritize them to determine if activities are goal-directed
• Spend less time putting out fires each day
• Learn why ’multitasking’ is NOT the best (or even a good) way to manage your work!

For more details please check the ATS course calendar online at http://www.trumba.com/calendars/asiatrainingsolutions

To register, please contact us at register@asiatrainingsolutions.com, or go to our Download page and register with The ATS website response form.

NT$3,000 per attendee

Public Relations Essentials – Managing Image in an Age of Limited Attention

NEW PROGRAM FOR 2008! Understanding the importance of public relations (PR) is a vital part of your organization's marketing and promotion – yet many companies fail to understand its significance. In this special ATS program, even staff with no formal Marketing or PR background will learn the fundamental PR concepts and skills necessary to initiate and evaluate PR activities.

Participants of this program will learn how to:

• See marketing as a discipline, a combination of a variety of individual activities and processes, including public relations.
• Know the difference between advertising and PR, and how to use those differences to maximum strategic effect.
• Using public relations tools and techniques to:
• Popularize successes;
• Downplay failures;
• And attract new talent, all to help develop a positive public image for your company.
• You'll learn how PR can be used to generate enthusiasm and pride WITHIN your organization!
• We will briefly overview key areas such as: Media monitoring, Working with the Media and Setting up a crisis management team.
• Lastly, we will discuss why hiring good staff with PR experience and working with a local or international PR firm a solid investment.

For more details please check the ATS course calendar online at http://www.trumba.com/calendars/asiatrainingsolutions.

To register, please contact us at register@asiatrainingsolutions.com, or go to our Download page and register with The ATS website response form.

NT$3,000 per attendee