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IAAP has joined forces with a number of training providers to bring high-caliber seminars into your workplace. Some are audio conference podcasts; some are webinars combining an audio and web component. You pay one price, which includes a special member discount and an unlimited number of people can participate. No special equipment is required and all attendees receive recertification points.

Check out the titles and dates below. Note that if you can’t make the live event, you can purchase it later on CD.

Audio and Web based seminars
through December

October 22 - Wednesday
How to Present Your Ideas Persuasively to Better Influence Others at Work
Lack of confidence, insufficient preparation, intimidation, poor public speaking skills and a variety of other factors can hinder your efforts to build consensus among your direct reports, colleagues and coworkers. Learn how to effectively communicate with your audience and discover the critical essentials of powerful persuasion that will help you succeed.
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October 23 - Thursday
Mastering Microsoft Excel: Tips and Tricks to
Make You More Efficient and Effective
October 23 – Thursday (Webinar)
Teaching you everything from practical built-in functions to slick new formatting tools, this interactive Webinar will amaze you - and help you amaze your co-workers - with marvelous new shortcuts and innovative functions. Instructor: Gini Courter, MBA, premier technology trainer for the International Association of Administrative Professionals.

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October 29 - Wednesday
Bringing Purpose and Peace to the Frantic Family
October 29 – Wednesday (Webinar)

Now acclaimed business author Patrick Lencioni applies the principles that he has developed in his consulting practice to managing the family. You will learn how to: be more proactive and less reactive in your frantic home life by utilizing simple strategic planning and management skills; transfer what you know about leadership, accountability, building trust, entertaining healthy conflict, inspiring commitment can be more results-focused from the office to home; say "no," how to prioritize issues and situations and avoid having your life driven by the current crisis or peer pressure.
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November 6 - Thursday (Webinar)
An Introduction to Twitter for Business: The Power of Micro-Blogging
The newest trend in social media is micro-blogging and the leading platform is Twitter. In 140 characters or less, people are updating each other on their lives, sharing links and building new relationships. And you know what else they're doing? Talking about your brand.
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November 11 - Tuesday (audio conference)
Simple Steps to Better Workplace Communication
Effective communication is the most critical key to success. You are always communicating a message. If you don't do it effectively, all your effort may be in vain no matter how experienced or talented you are. Learn the simple steps to more effective and productive workplace communication joining career coach, Marjorie Brody, for this new 90-minute interactive audio conference.
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November 13 - Thursday (audio conference)

Working with Difficult People: Tips for Successful Assistants
Whether you have to handle a customer who shouts at you for doing your job or a team member who takes credit for your ideas, this unique audio conference designed especially for administrative professionals will show you ways to never again fall victim to those difficult people who love to make life miserable for the rest of us!

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December 2 - Tuesday (Audio Conference)
Building Effective Virtual Teams
What is your first step toward building effective virtual teams? Register to attend this 90-minute interactive audio conference to get the practical advice and guidance you need to empower employees to work together as an effective, high-performing team. Join speaker Wayne Bennett to discover a step-by-step strategy and proven-effective techniques to establish a company culture that ensures outstanding teamwork at every level of your organization.
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December 4 - Thursday (Audio Conference)
Polish Your Professionalism to Get the Respect You Deserve

Do you have a professional image that earns people's respect? Are you dressing, speaking and working to your best advantage? Find out what professional missteps might be holding you back and learn how to present yourself as a consummate professional to gain the accolades you deserve.
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Warren Bennis Presents Move From Managing to Leading
December 11 – Thursday (Webinar)
Learning to lead isn't easy. You have to master a whole new set of skills, including how to make the right judgment calls about people and strategy and how to create a culture where people share the ideas and insights essential to your organization's success. Each registrant receives a copy of Warren Bennis' latest book Transparency, an executive summary of Four-Week Focus comprehensive study guide.
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