Great Session Openers, Closers, and Energizers: Quick Activities for Warming Up Your Audience and Ending on a High Note [Paperback]

Marlene Caroselli (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

Here's everything a speaker or trainer needs to keep the audience awake, alert, and involved. This fun-filled collection of can't-miss activities contains the openers, closers, and energizers you can use to kick off each session with a bang, bring the audience back quickly should its attention wander, and end each session on a high note. Save hours of preparation time with these ready-made, easy-to-use activities that enable you to reinforce the key points in your presentation, spark active involvement from all the participants, and create an environment in which real listening can take place.

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From the Back Cover

Start Your Session Off With A Bang, And Finish With A Crowd-Pleaser Sure to energize Your Audience! For every speaker or trainer who has ever faced a roomful of restless--or reluctant--learners, this book is a lifesaver! It's a fun-filled collection of can't--miss acitivities containing the openers, closers, and energizers you need to kick off each session with a bang, quickly focus an audience's wandering attention, and end each session on a high note. no matter what kind of training is involved, these activities will enable you to: Warm up to the group so that everyone feels ready and eager to learn; sinish the session with a bang, so trainees feel good about what they have learned; Make learning memorable; Make training entertaining; Reinforce the key points in your presentation; Spark active involvement from all participants. Best of all, you'll save hours of preparation time with these ready-made, easy-to-use activities, including role plays, small-group exercices, team tasks, quizzes, and much more.

About the Author

Dr. Marlene Caroselli is a professional trainer and the bestselling author of several dozen books on training and development topics. She has a doctorate from the University of Rochester.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070120102
• ISBN-13: 978-0070120105
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Marlene Caroselli is an author, keynoter, and corporate trainer. She has published over 60 books and countless curricula/article/speeches. Her books include "The Language of Leadership," named a Director's Choice by Doubleday Book Club, and "Principled Persuasion," named a Director's Choice by Doubleday Book Club upon its initial release. With the help of Bob Dylan's #1 fan, she has added ebooks to her repertoire.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chellie, February 22, 2008

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This review is from: Great Session Openers, Closers, and Energizers: Quick Activities for Warming Up Your Audience and Ending on a High Note (Paperback)

Used a suggestion from book in a meeting a week after I received it and was totally pleased. Great if you need to break the sameness of those required meetings.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for Trainers, October 25, 2009

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This review is from: Great Session Openers, Closers, and Energizers: Quick Activities for Warming Up Your Audience and Ending on a High Note (Paperback)

As a trainer I was looking for a book to help me keep my trainings fresh and find ways to close my trainings in a way that reinforces the key points. This book provided me with excellent ideas that I could use that were practical and creative. I also liked the way in which the activities were outlined. It was easy to follow and understand.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Break the monotony of your weekly meeting!, January 19, 2009

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This review is from: Great Session Openers, Closers, and Energizers: Quick Activities for Warming Up Your Audience and Ending on a High Note (Paperback)

Every seminar/workshop/meeting can benefit from at least one of the ideas in this book. Some of the suggestions may appear silly, but there is nothing better than breaking out of the mold to get people involved and energized. I have found that the ideas for activities have been very useful for all types of meetings that I have sponsored.