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the American Psychological Association

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Based in Washington, DC, the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 148,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.

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International Association of Facilitators

The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) is dedicated to growing facilitators and encouraging the use of group process methodologies world-wide.

People who can build consensus, maximize participation and move toward action are in high demand in today's world. The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) is the recognized source for credible and valuable professional help for practicing facilitators.
 

Presentation Coach Sylvie Verleye


Sylvie Verleye


Website :  www.sylvieverleye.be
Blog :  www.thepresentationpages.be

According to research with women in top management positions in the US, presentation skills are not just a 'nice to have' but an absolute 'must have' skill.

Monkeys fancy symmetrically patterned cards

Capuchin monkeys systematically pick out cards with symmetric patterns and looked longer to those than to cards with asymmetric patterns and designs. According to Scottish researchers the test monkeys had a real fascination for regular patters while throwing away  asymmetric cards or totally ignoring them. From Human babies, it was already know that they have a preference for symmetry, but the results of the monkey test suggest that our aesthetical preferences have ancient evolutionary roots. The Capuchin monkeys were separated from human related primates.

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After all music’s power has been recognised and documented since before the time of the Ancient Greeks. The power of face-to-face meetings, as opposed to other means of communication - even aided by batteries of technological developments – is also widely accepted. So towards the goal of efficient and effective meetings – why not judiciously use music?

Mix In Music

Music is the rhythmic accompaniment to our lives. People are born to music, study to music, drive, eat, sleep, and dream to music. People spend more money on music than on books, and music stars become our idols and companions.We expect to hear an auditory signal and will usually supply one when none exists. Some people will talk to avoid silence. Others will leave a TV or radio on in the background, or provide their own music by singing, humming, rapping or whistling. An extreme example is person who whistles while walking through a graveyard.

"Are our conferences effective?"

Every organization at some point asks, "Are our conferences effective?"

Michael Adams, Chief Editor at Hospitality Design magazine

Michael Adams
Editor in Chief at Hospitality Design magazine
Email: madams@hdmag.com
Phone: +1 (646).654.7621
http://www.hdmag.com

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