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The third in a series of interactive training game volumes by facilitator and author Gary Kroehnert, 102 Extra Training Games features useful off-shelf structured activities, learning games and instruments in ten categories: icebreakers, teambuilding, communication, presentation skills, energizers,problem-solving, learning, perception, evaluation and self management. Clear, informal and generally useful guidance on facilitating the activities is included. As the bound volume doesn't easily lend itself to high quality reproduction, I found the suggestions on reproducing visuals and handouts less credible. Today, many trainers will want to adapt these to electronic presentation formats or their own house style. For those using OHP, tearaway handouts and visuals would be a useful improvement.

As contributed activities form the bulk of the content, some activities (or variations) will be familar to experienced trainers and learning groups. Nevertheless, I found this volume useful. The informal style and sense of humor offers a refreshing antidote to other off-shelf training resources that take themselves too seriously. A few activities may be inappropriate where people are easily offended. 'Health warnings' are however included in the short trainer's guide for each activity. Let your good judgement be your guide.

Overall-recommended to new and experienced trainers alike who need off-shelf resources in the categories listed above. As with all learning resources, review the content first before you buy.

Just as in the book 101 ways to be Romantic, I found some of the sugestions to be absurd and silly. This atleast, is true for me. There are some things I would not do in 101 years. For the most part, I found many good ideas and I have tried a few and found them to be successful. The ideas that I won't try might be the ones that work great for you. Get this book and if you only find a few good ideas or 101, you will be better off than if you had left this book on the shelf.

This book is so cute and little and just right for my gift baskets and gifts for showers and such. I loved the simplicity of it. It is affordable for us tightwads. Thanks, twins!

Aguanno's work comes timely in this day and age when organizations have forgotten the importance of appreciating their employees' contributions to their success.

I found the following comments by the author as most relevant to my project teams:

1) The crucial aspect of the timing of the rewards to create the proper rampant and to strengthen the morale
2) The strong power of "Thank You" and how this alone could be a great team transformation tool
3) The importance of the customer appreciation comments and notes. My experience showed me that team members truly appreciate this and find it a great way to understand how their work contributes to the overall success of projects
4) The author reminds all of us of the value of the personal touch, as in the use of the handwritten notes. We got too dependent on electronic media that we forgot how to write and personally share our thoughts

I encourage all to use the many insights the author illustrates in this text to make a difference in the life of our employees and of our organizations.

Dr. Al Zeitoun, PMP
Chief Projects Officer
IIL

This book is very valuable and practical. OVer and over again when I read this book I thought; "wow, that idea I gotta implement right now". Its very down to earth and doesnt just talk about the stuff, It tells you the nuts and bolt on how to implement it! This book is great and I highly recommend it!

This book has at least 101 ways to promote your website online. If you are looking for a book that covers almost all aspects of Internet marketing, this book will deliver with proven techniques that work! This book was instrumental in doubling traffic to my site AssociateSystems.com in four months. With over 20+ chapters everything is covered such as web site design, affiliate programs, cybermalls, email and banner marketing, link partners, keeping customers, web traffic analysis, webcasting, meta indexes, mailing lists, newsgroups, search engine promotion and submission. Sweeney does an excellent job at covering most topics in detail though there could have been a little more depth on using meta tags.

With the number of Websites online today many people are seeking ways to improve the likelihood that their own sites will get better noticed. Susan Sweeney has written 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site to encourage Web developers, businesses, and others to develop and launch effective marketing campaigns to get themselves noticed.

Within the covers of this book Sweeney offers a number of sound ideas and strategies that will improve the chances for any Website to become better publicized. Readers will quickly pick up on some essential Website design ideas, how to effectively use search tools, and how to make use of newsgroups, e-mail, mail lists, ezines, and other forms of online communication.

Sweeney will assist her readers to develop sound linking strategies to draw visitors from other sites. She discusses the use of banners and the use signature files at the end of e-mail and newsgroup messages to draw further attention. She also offers some very interesting and creative ways to keep people coming back time after time again!

The book features a number of helpful tips, techniques, and resources that will aide in Website designing, marketing, and offline promotion. Additional expert advice on a variety of topics and book updates are only keystrokes away at the companion Website. Web developers, business owners, ad agencies, and consultants will find this book to be a goldmine of ideas worth digging for that will pay huge dividends in terms of recognition!

This book is a definite MUST HAVE for any website designer, newbie to web design and anyone and everyone who has an online business. Simple, easy to understand visuals compliment the text, which is written in a very simplistic manner. This book is wonderful - magnificent - excellent, and will help you greatly understand the elements of successful web design. I've used it to consistently update my own website, at:
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If you don't have this book, you're missing out on your single-most-important investment in your professional life!