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If you were a product, how would you market yourself to stand apart from the competition? Learn to use the strategies of successful companies to grab the attention of employers, funders and anyone with whom you want to make a great first impression. Learn tips and tactics essential to a great first impression and positive personal brand.

2)  Crucial Conversations
Presenter: Doug Nathan

Crucial Conversations®: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High
If you feel stuck-in a relationship, in your career, at home, wherever—chances are there's a crucial conversation that's keeping you there. Based on the New York Times bestseller Crucial Conversations, these principles give you the skills you need to handle crucial conversations—principles that, if practiced, will yield major improvements in areas like productivity, quality, safety, diversity, change management, and personal relationships. In this interactive 1.5 hour overview, you will:

o       Learn to notice when a conversation turns crucial.
o       Identify skills that can help you improve your own communication weaknesses.
o       Discover and learn a model that truly helps individuals, teams, and organizations.

3) Speak To Persuade:When Being Informative Is Not Enough™
Presenter: Vanna Novak, Speak to Persuade TM

The fact is, in every business organization there are a lot of people who can do the work, but it's the people who can stand up and present the work who frequently get the recognition and credit.

Public speaking and presentation skills are essential business and marketing tools successful people use everyday -- to lead discussions, present budgets, introduce themselves, solicit business and promote ideas.

In this information packed program you will learn how to:

1. Prepare for a successful presentation -- a step-by-step process

                  -   Organize your talk to persuade and convince vs. simply inform
                  -   Develop presentations that result in positive audience response
                  -   Establish credibility and project confidence from beginning to end
                  -   Deliver with impact -- never be boring again!
                  -   Avoid distracting nervous mannerisms
                  -   Think on your feet and respond effectively when under pressure
                  -   Get and stay in control of the Q & A

1. Handle tough situations and difficult people

                  -   Manage your stage fright and get it working  for  you
                        AND ...
                  -   What to do if you go blank!

This program can be tailored for a short keynote presentation or can be offered as an intensive 14 hour training limited to 10 participants. Videotaping is used as a critical and integral part of the feedback process for longer programs with limited numbers.  In these sessions, emphasis is placed on giving each participant the opportunity to practice skills and get on-the-spot feedback.  Gain the skills to develop and deliver winning presentations!

4)  Being a 21st Century Leader
Presenter: JD Hokoyama, LEAP

What are the characteristics of an effective leader and how does one become a leader? During this presentation, participants are introduced to LEAP's leadership framework of becoming a 21st Century leader. Techniques for incorporating key elements of this new leadership framework will be shared
so that participants can become successful leaders.

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1) Effective Communication Styles
Presenter: Linda Akutagawa, LEAP

Participants will be introduced to a 4-style leadership model and explore the strengths and weaknesses of each style.  This workshop will enlighten participants on how to leverage the strengths of their style of leadership as well as learn to work effectively with those of other styles.

2)  Managing Your Own Career
Presenter: Lisa Sueki, LEAP

A successful career does not just happen, it requires thoughtful planning. Led by trainers experienced with Asian Pacific American workplace issues, participants will be provided with a framework for examining their career and lifestyle needs, preferences and choices in the context of today's rapidly changing workplace. This framework rests upon a unique blend of values, beliefs and attitudes drawn from our multicultural heritage as Asian Pacific Americans.

3) Youtube, Texting and Facebook..Oh My!  Understand and Reclaim Social Media
Presenters: Brian Hsi, Yuko Kodama, and Joaquin uy

Objectives:
We will use discussion, presentation and hands-on participation to provide an understanding of social media so you can better mobilize, organize and empower your communities.  We will also provide resources and an opportunity for you to create content for social media services.

4) Panel: Redefining Philanthropy
Presenter: JD Hokoyama, Alan Kumamoto, Victor Kuo

Where is philanthropy going? Can it be grassroots? This workshops focuses on how philanthropy is a reality for everyday people, and shows how anyone can make a change. Come hear from three very experienced AAPI leaders.

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