You can learn a lot on your own, but workshops are still relevant and important learning environments for adult learners. Seminars and workshops are great, but given the current economic situation, it's difficult for many people to attend full-day workshops, especially when participation involves transportation and hotel costs, etc. Duarte Design, which has run many successful workshops at their head office in Silicon Valley since last year, has In this post by Seth Godin, he list 45 ways that you can take charge of whatever professional situation you may be in and make a change.

Tags: workshops women and public speaking speaker training audience issues public speaking tip I just trained a group of nearly 100 scientists in speaker skills and message development for public audiences, at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco. The daylong training allows for plenty of questions, and I'm always eager to hear what speakers and would-be speakers have on their minds .

Wednesday, May 20th (today for most of you) is the last day to get $100 off the fee for my presentation skills workshop. Today, it's $295. After that, it'll be $395. There's a 15% discount for non-profit organizations. Read more about the course at http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/events/outstanding_pres_workshop.html.

Here is a workshop that may interest you. This workshop will show you how to ritualise and energize your life though engaging with stories – those of your own and of others. This workshop experience will energize you. Related posts: The Halo and the Noose – stories in business life I recently attended the book launch of The Halo and... It is being run by two very good friends of mine, and it promises to be a first-class event. Find the Storyteller inside

Here is a workshop that may interest you. This workshop will show you how to ritualise and energize your life though engaging with stories – those of your own and of others. This workshop experience will energize you. Tags: Speaking Stories Workshops Toastmaster It is being run by two very good friends of mine, and it promises to be a first-class event. Find the Storyteller inside

Training and travel budgets are being optimized and understandably we’ve received an overwhelming number of requests to deliver our slide:ology workshop via webinar. We’ve broken the full day workshop into a series of six webinars , to be delivered on consecutive Wednesdays beginning May 27th. Tags: Event slide:ology training webinar worksho Times are tough. This much, we know.

and you’ll be entered to win a seat at one of our upcoming slide:ology workshops . Click here to learn more about the slide:ology workshop: http://blog.duarte.com/workshop/ Tags: Question blog contest survey win worksho In order to make our blog the best it can be, we’d love to know a little more about who makes up our community. We’re too proud to beg for this information, but we’re not too proud to bribe!

If you live close to the Greater Toronto Area, I hope you’ll join me on January 27, 2010 for my one-day speech writing workshop. Tags: Events Speech Writing Speech Writing Resources Speech Writing Worksho The last time I taught this course was in February 2009. Attendance is limited to 10 participants, so  register early to avoid disappointment.

Just a quick reminder , today is the last day to complete our survey for a chance to win a workshop ! And if you’re holding back because of travel costs, we’d like to remind you our workshops are also available via webinar ! Go ahead and complete our survey, and we’ll put your name in that hat to win a workshop or webinar. So what are you waiting for? Winners announced tomorrow!

Registration is now open for the July 27 Washington Women in Public Relations professional development workshop I'll be leading on "Step Up Your Speaking: Be an Eloquent Woman." The workshop will be from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tags: workshops women and public speaking workshops and events Washington Women in Public Relations Graveline speaking engagement I'll share an overview of the issues women face when they want to speak up, whether in large venues or small meetings, and then we'll let the audience set the agenda--so bring your questions about how to handle public speaking skills from gestures and wardrobe to messaging and handling Q&A.