Product Description

Entertainers and trainers have a lot in common. Both require an audience. Both require a polished, professional delivery. And both must attract -- and keep -- attention. Or else the show is over.

Unlike the audience at a show, training participants are often disinterested and easily distracted. In order to keep them tuned in and help them retain information, trainers are constantly in search of new ways to engage learners. Grounded in the latest adult learning and training theories, Show Biz Training provides creative techniques that use comedy, props, magic, theater, and music, giving readers all the tools they need to perform the many activities found inside. The book uses specific examples and provides step-by-step instructions, resource lists, and worksheets to help trainers support and further learning by engaging emotion, building rapport, creating the proper atmosphere, and crafting lessons out of a host of entertainment-inspired ideas.

Packed with fun, original concepts for serious educators, Show Biz Training is a highly informative way to set the stage for exciting, effective learning.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #135631 in eBooks
• Published on: 2003-06-02
• Format: Kindle Book
• Number of items: 1

About the Author
Lenn Millbower (Davenport, FL) is an in-demand speaker for professional conferences and the author of Training with a Beat and Cartoons for Trainers. He spent years as an instruction designer for a world-famous entertainment organization located in Orlando, Florida.

Customer Reviews

An excellent comprehensive guide to make training more enjoy
This book is an outstanding resource for all trainers, rookies and veterans alike. The reader is given numerous tips for improving training sessions, yet also learns about the underlying theories for why the techniques work. The concept of learnertainment brings a new perspective on the emerging expectations of workshop participants. I especially liked the product resources, including examples of how to use them in a meaningful way.

An Important Contribution
I just finished reading Show Biz Training. I am very impressed. In this book Millbower not only reveals what teaching is all about, but impressed me with the breadth of his knowledge. Just reading the footnote references tells me the author has thoroughly researched his subject. This is an important contribution to those whose goal is aid people to learn.

Thoroughly understand how and why to showbiz your training
This book does a number of things well, which adds to the reason for its volume. In fact, Part I ought to be required reading by marketing classes, it does such a good job at explaining the whys and history behind marketing, advertising, and entertainment.

That sets the stage for Part II, which provides great how tos for people to create showbiz style training, especially those who may not be naturally creative in this light. The exercises are simple, and the process very regimented for the most left-brained, process-oriented person (or DiSC type C or MBTI type ISTJ).

Millbower shares the secrets of some of Disney's success in a four step model that makes fundamental sense. This model is one that can be used by educators of all kinds, not just trainers.

All in all, I would highly recommend this book because of the wealth that it brings and the research behind it that many others don't.