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Tony Buzan on Speed Reading and Knowledge Management

8 May 2009 - 6:22am — Derek Goddard

Event Time:

Friday, 4 September 2009 - 9:00am - 5:00pm Asia/Singapore

Event Link:

http://pd.sim.edu.sg/sim/pro/course/?sh=DETAIL&id=CO00249-2007&cat=215

Creativity & InnovationTony Buzan on Speed Reading and Knowledge ManagementBenefits to You

The British and American Medical Association recently determined that 80% of all visits to doctors and hospitals werecaused by stress. One of the main causes of stress? 'Information Overload' was consistently reported as the mainreason.The 'Overload' will therefore increase unless the brain receiving that information is powerful enough and

skilled

enough todeal with it.In this ground-breaking course, Tony Buzan, the inventor of Mind Maps and originator of many new thinking tools, willintroduce 21st century Speed Reading and Knowledge Management techniques that will guarantee an improvement of your ability in this area by a minimum of 100%. Mr Buzan is the founder of the World Speed Reading Championships,and the author of the BBC's international best-selling classic

The Speed Reading Book

Programme OutlineSPEED READING IMODULE 1

Benchmarking, against the global norms, your reading speed and reading comprehension

MODULE 2: Speed Reading – State-of-the-Art Update

Examining the methodology by which you were taught to readDevelopment of speed reading. The mumbo jumbo / the scienceCurrent world standings and record holdersThe eye-brain potential for speed and comprehension

MODULE 3: Reading – a Seven-Step Definition to Reading Mastery

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The chances are that so far in your life you will have been taught only one or two of the seven necessary steps for mastering reading skills. In this module you will be given the 'complete reading package' for gaining mastery of all levelsof reading speed and comprehension.

MODULE 4: The Most Common Reading Problems – Overcoming Them

VocalisationFinger-pointingRegressionBack-skippingDyslexiaADDS / Hyperactivity

MODULE 5: Concentration

Defining the route causes for poor concentration:Vocabulary difficultiesConceptual difficulty of materialsPoor reading speedIncorrect mental setPoor organisationBoredom / lack of interestLack of motivationSolving the above !Your Concentration Stallion

MODULE 6

How do your eyes really read ?More than 95% of people get the answer to this question wrong ! Find out the truth …..The slow reader – habits and practicesThe speed reader – habits and practicesSpeed versus comprehensionChunking: dividing to conquer Peripheral vision – your Secret Super-force

MODULE 7: The Super-Speed Tool – Your Guide

Why do young children always point when they read ?Doubling your speed while halving your effortThe guide – a reading revolution

MODULE 8: Meta-guiding Towards 'Photographic Memory' Reading Levels

Your photographic memory capacityMeta-guiding – the advanced techniquesExercises and practice

MODULE 9: Your Relativistic Brain – Multiplying Your Already Increased Speed

The new Buzan Metronome Training MethodUsing Olympic training methods to train you to Olympic levels of speed reading

MODULE 10: The Speed Reading Hall of Fame

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The Speed Reading GreatsTrue Speed Reading storiesSeeing with your mind's eyeBrain Reading

MODULE 11: Skimming and Scanning Skills

Skimming and Scanning a definitionApplying advanced skimming and scanning skills to complex texts and information management

SPEED READING IIINFORMATION MANAGEMENTMODULE 12: Mind Mapping – A New Dimension in Thinking and Note-taking / Making

Mind Mapping – a definitionMind Mapping – as a note-taking method during and after reading – different approaches

MODULE 13: Mind Mapping An Entire BookMODULE 14: Your Knowledge Manual

Storing succinct summaries of every book you have ever readYour Mind Map Knowledge Library

MODULE 15: The Buzan Organic Study Technique (BOST)

How to 'devour' an entire book in less than two hoursSurveying techniques (applying your skimming and scanning skills)Previewing techniquesIn-depth reading techniquesReviewing techniquesBuilding complex knowledge databases

MODULE 16: Getting Control of Your Newspapers, Magazines and Computer Screens

Newspapers and magazines – a new approachComputer screens – reading them easily; reducing eye and back strain

MODULE 17: Review:MODULE 18: Your Extraordinary Possibilities for the Future / Celebration

Who Must Attend

Any manager, senior, middle or junior who in any way suffers from information overload. Sending a team will enable theorganisation to form Power Reading Master Mind Groups who can instantaneously update the entire organisation on anynew information area. Post-Speed Reading Course Expectations

Awareness of Mental Capabilities

That they have a Mensa-level 'Eye-Cue' !

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