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CORPORATE BENEFITS In business you are faced with tons of written information, but not the skills to master it.… …in today’s business environment your competitiveness depends on the speed at which you can understand, process and act on information you receive. The corporate fasttrack demands that proposals are quickly processed, reports are speedily read, decisions are made after considering various alternatives and information is dealt with as soon as possible.

Speeding up your reading ability can literally save you hours each day!

Reading will take up less time and you will retain much more of the critical information We have researched and developed this practical handson 4-day “Speed Reading” course to equip you with the speed reading, comprehension and recall skills you need to successfully manage your reading overload. You will retain vital information and heighten your thinking effectiveness and clarity in order to make better business decisions, consider more alternative solutions and solve problems.

Don't miss this opportunity to boost your reading speed, comprehension and retention and improve your overall productivity. I look forward to seeing you at this practical

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This course has been designed to help: • Contract Managers • Editors • • Journalists • General Managers • • Team Leaders • Supervisors • Commercial Managers • Marketing Managers • Procurement Mangers • Researchers • Legal Advisors • Line Managers • • Sales Managers • Marketing Managers • • Communication Managers • HR Managers • Executive Secretaries • • Office Keeping And Administration Managers

• Operations Managers •

Any one who needs to boost their reading speed, comprehension and recall

Consider The Benefits To Your Overall Productivity …

If you had to calculate the cost of everyone in your organisation reading for only three hours a day, you begin to realise that reading is certainly one of the most costly activities to your organisation. The good news is that you can increase your reading speed and associated comprehension and recall in order to optimise your productivity and maintain your competitive edge.

And Boost Your Organisation’s Bottom-Line Learn to overcome The Barriers That Decrease Your Reading Speed And increase your Comprehension And Recall Your average reading pace is between 250 – 300 words per minute. Your mind is capable of reading 1000 – 1500 words per minute! With ease! In order for you to achieve this you need to pinpoint the factors that slow you down and develop and practise the skills that will effectively reduce these obstacles.

Reach Your Reading Potential By Understanding The Fundamental Processes Behind Speed Reading Your inbox is crammed full of faxes, reports, memos, invoices and your mail icon is continuously flashing on your PC screen … and your outbox is almost always empty, ready and waiting. Imagine glancing across and down a page and knowing what’s there!

How will your confidence improve by being more knowledgeable and informed? Learn the ins- and-outs of how to speed read by: • Understanding how you will feel if you can read quickly and effectively – boosting your confidence

Successfully Apply Proven Speed Reading Techniques And Skills You were initially taught to read by focusing on syllables and then words. Move away from reading word-by-word and line-by-line to reading a whole block of information by:

Practice Tried And Tested Techniques And Tools Guaranteed To Boost Your Concentration And Comprehension Intake of information occurs as a whole unit. It makes sense when you realise that the faster you read, the greater your level of concentration and comprehension. This is why increasing your reading speed is crucial to efficiency. Fine tune your concentration and comprehension skills by: • Establishing the difference between comprehension, concentration and recall

• Adopting methods to avoid the common pitfall of “mind drift” during reading • Determining and practising high concentration level skills • Implementing comprehension push exercises that improve understanding and recall - maximising your insight by maintaining peak concentration during reading

Gain The Competitive Advantage By Developing Your Memory Recall Skills Ever had that “I recall I read it somewhere…. I just can’t remember what it was … or where I read it” moment? It’s a situation that happens to many of us all too often. The average person reads approximately 300 words per minute, but experiences difficulty in remembering what they have read.

Retain Vital Information And Heighten Your Thinking Effectiveness And Clarity You can now not only successfully read vast amounts of information, but also comprehend and recall the relevant facts. In order for you to professionally and proficiently plan, present, organise or solve problems you need to combine information from various sources in a logical and easily accessible manner. Mind mapping is a proven method which provides you with a global overview that clearly indicates links and connections.

Learn to apply this strategic thinking skill to your planning, organising, brainstorming, meetings, and negotiations and save yourself time by presenting all the information in a clear and concise manner.

Adapting Your Reading Style To Suit Different Purposes And Optimise Your Reading Time There is a time to read fast and a time to read more slowly. It depends on your reading purpose and also on your reading material. Learn to successfully apply differentreading strategies to best suit the purpose and material and maximise your comprehension and recall by: