16th October 2003 Reading Time: 4 minutes What type of relationship do you have with your computer? Does it always do the things you ask it to? Ours don't! In fact, our PCs seem to have a mind of their own - that's why it's taken us over 2 weeks to finish our October newsletter! So, 'better late than never', here it is, packed with the very latest Top Tips, the best English humour and some exciting news about our innovative Business English workshops... Warm Regards,      Lydia's Top Tips At the recent "setmana de la innovacio" organised by the CIDEM in Barcelona, there were many opportunities to view different speaking styles, leading to different levels of interest from the audience. Firstly, the session opened with the Honourable Artur Mas, conseller en Cap. His language was clear, his pacing excellent and his use of rhetoric ensured his audience was connected and interacting with his presentation. He finished with a clear message and kept in time. Carles Valero was the facilitator and coped admirably with the usual problems which can occur in any conference. Such as, the wrong PowerPoint information appearing on the screen of the Speaker, and overrunning of allotted time for speakers. The key is to remain cool, calm and collected. The honourable Sir Antoni Fernandez Teixido, conseller de Treball, "Industria, Comerc I Turisme" started well, with... [Read More] A little English humour... Have you had too much of the 21st Century? Here are 20 signs to look for… 1. You just tried to enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with a real pack of cards for years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. Click here to finish reading the joke on our website. New Programs This summer we opened our exclusive Business English Workshops to individual enrolments, so our clients were able to participate without having to organise a full group. These new 'Open Business English Workshops' have been a huge success, so we've organised two more for October and November. The workshops will run between 10:00-17:00 on Thursday 23rd October and Thursday 20th November. The enrolment fee of €290 includes lunch and all materials. Places are limited, so phone us now at 93 238 7140 to secure your place, learn about our volume discounts, or get a free level test. To learn more about these workshops, click here. Advance Communication provides training and development programs to companies and executives in Spain. These cover Communication Skills (presentations, meetings, sales, negotiations etc), Executive Coaching, and Business English training, certification and testing (with the British Chamber of Commerce & London Chamber of Commerce). PRIVACY: We do NOT distribute your email address to any 3rd parties. Advance Communication, Via Augusta 2, 5º, 08006 Barcelona, Spain. Phone: 93 238 71 40 | Fax: 93 415 04 62 | Web: www.advancecommunication.biz Copyright © 2002 Advance Communication, S.L. All rights reserved.