Team Building Strategies

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 12/19/12
The concept of teamwork is extremely important to the success of any team. As Master Educators we must embrace team work within our institutions, classrooms and student salons. Team work is not something that happens by itself. We must take an active role in implementing team building strategies to build a cohesive and productive team amongst facility and student body. In this webinar we will focus on the six practical steps in team building creating a school environment in which every person feels like their contribution is a vital and a valued part of the instructions success.

Humor in the Classroom

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 11/21/12
Research tells us that the best conditions for learning are those that allow our students to feel safe enough to take risks. As educators we have the awesome responsibility of creating that needed sense of security for our students. Humor can be a powerful tool for creating fun in the classroom, establishing a more open environment, lessening tension or stress, and allowing everyone to feel more comfortable. Learning is truly a laughing matter. In this webinar we will discuss the benefits laughter has in the classroom setting and how to begin to integrate humor into your classrooms.

Teaching Business Skills to Students

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 10/17/12
There is a common misconception in our industry that success is tied to technical skills. However, the fact is that only 15% of our student's success will be based on their technical skills. 85% of their success will be based on their soft skills or business skills. As Master Educators we have the responsibility to teach our students not only the technical side of our business but to provide them with the skill set to be successful from day one in their future salons and spas. In this webinar we will discuss how to focus more of our attention on the 85% of the business, which will have a direct impact on our graduating students. The business and communication focus will better prepare today's student for their future career.

Making the Student Salon an Adventure

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 9/19/12
Salon and/or Spa owners today are looking for graduates who are sharp, have the ability to perform high-leveled technical skills, know how to successfully communicate and interact with clients, sell retail and build a solid client base. By providing our students with real-world training we make the transition from school to salon far easier. Our student salons provide the venue for students to learn and practice these necessary skill sets that salon and spa owners are looking for. Therefore, the Student Salon is a critical part of each and every students training. In this webinar we will discuss how to turn your student salon into an adventure while providing your students with the necessary skill set that will aid them in making the transition from school to salon-ready.

Managing Difficult Learner Behavior

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 8/15/12
As Master Educators we are faced with managing difficult learner behavior within our classrooms on a daily basis. These behaviors can often turn into learning barriers that can have a direct effect on the entire classroom. In order to manage these behaviors we need to first learn to identify the symptoms of the behavior and get the learner back on track while minimizing any negative impact the learning barriers may have on other learners in the classroom. In this webinar you will learn the most common learning behaviors that impact your classroom and discover various levels of intervention for each behavior that presents a barrier to learning.

Student Success Strategies

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 6/20/12
It has been established that only about 15% of our student's success will be achieved as a result of their technical ability. While 85% of their success will be derived from their personal qualities, such as strong goal orientations, visual integrity and effective work habits. It is our responsibility to make our students understand that the behavioral habits they develop while in school will determine their long time career success. This webinar will discover the six strategies and principles to achieve a winning career.

Student Retention

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 5/16/12
Student retention is one of today's most interwoven and important issues that our schools face. Academic institutions have an ethical responsibility to be the best they can be and live up to the claims they make. In addition, they are held to numerous standards set by the various regulatory agencies. Both schools and teachers must apply effective school management principles to increase student retention and improve student success. This webinar will explore the critical questions for implementing a sound student retention program, show how to instill student ownership and demonstrate how to develop a P-R-A-I-S-E policy to support student retention.

The Characteristics of the Master Educator

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 4/18/12
Teaching requires dynamics. During your career as a Master Educator, you will find yourself filling the role of motivator, coach, mentor, disciplinarian and yes, even entertainer. As educators we have the opportunity to affect the lives of countless students. With this opportunity, comes an awesome responsibility. We need to take the necessary steps to develop the qualities, skills and characteristics required of a Master Educator. This webinar will provide you with an understanding of the qualities and characteristics desired in a Master Educator from building self-confidence, self-motivation, and the steps for developing a winning personality and positive attitude.

Teams At Work

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 3/21/12
Teamwork is the key to the success of any business. For a dynamic team to exist in any environment there has to be a spirit of cooperation and communication among all members of the organization. Effective teamwork is based on clear goals and priorities, which lead to clear roles and responsibilities of all team members in our schools and is the ingredient for team motivation. This webinar will define teams and teamwork, review the benefits of teamwork and work through the six practical steps in team building.

Effective Time Management

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 2/15/12
Time is one of the most valuable resources of life. And in turn, effective time management will make you more effective in everything you do. How you organize and use your time will determine how much you get done at school. Time management is the thread running through almost all aspects of teaching from organizing your day, organizing your classrooms, recording students progress, as well as keeping those time consuming behaviors to a minimum. How you use your time will determine whether you feel you are managing your life or it is managing you! In this webinar we will review the basic elements of effective time management, identify time wasters, and overall organization skills.

Effective Goal Management

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 1/18/12
Goal setting is a very powerful technique that can yield strong returns in all areas of our lives. By setting and managing effective goals you can achieve more, increase your personal motivation, and improve your work and personal performance. As Master Educators we have the privilege of teaching our students how to effectively set and manage their goals, which will provide them with fundamental life skills that will be critical to their overall successes. This webinar will provide you with how goal setting and effective goal management allows you to define your long-term vision and identify the applicable short-term tasks required to put your personal plan into action.

Techniques for Classroom Presentations – Discussion Techniques

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 10/19/11
Traditional lecture has advantages for achieving certain goals in the classroom. However, lecture is largely a one-way communication and is most effective when combined with other teaching methodologies. Incorporating discussion into your lectures is one method of adding an additional dimension; stimulate lively and productive dialogue to support your students in actively learning and relating to and learning from another. This webinar will provide you with effective discussion techniques, how to set clear expectations/guidelines for classroom discussions and how to develop discussion activities as a framework during your presentations.

Effective Communication

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 12/14/11
Effective communication is the primary skill of an educator. It is necessary in order to function successfully as a master educator. We must be able to communicate and build relationships with our students, other faculty members, administration members, and the community or public.  Education rests on our ability to communicate in such a way that every student within our classroom has a clear and comprehensive understanding of the information. In this webinar we will explore effective communications with our students, barriers to communication and inter-departmental communication skills.

Teaching Personal Interactions

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 11/16/11
Success in business and the social environment is largely dependent on the effectiveness of our interactions and communication with other people. Effective human interaction and understanding others communications are essential for our students success and personal achievements. As master educators we have the responsibility to teach our students the importance of their personal interaction skills and the effects that these skills will have on their success. This webinar will provide you with a variety of activities that can help your students develop their personal interaction skills, such as listening, working in teams, and nonverbal communication skills.

Techniques for Classroom Presentations –
Questioning Skills

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 9/21/11
There has been significant research regarding the use of questions within the classroom. When educators utilize various forms of questions within their presentations there is a higher achievement gains, students perform better on test items, and students gain critical thinking and problem solving skills. This webinar will introduce you to many different forms of strategic questions that will encourage your students to use higher levels of cognitive learning and elicit a higher-level thinking in your classrooms.

Techniques for Classroom Presentations –
Listening Skills

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 8/17/11
Listening skills are essential for effective classroom presentations.  Through effective listening student learning is greatly facilitated when we are actively engaged and involved in what our students may be saying – and not saying.  Careful listening includes much more than hearing the question or the words spoken by a student. This webinar will provide you with the key components and specific techniques to implement effective listening within your classrooms.

Brain Dominance and Learning Styles

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 3/16/10
To understand how individuals interact with and process information we must understand the varied ways individuals learn as a function of their brain dominance and their preferred learning styles. Our students will demonstrate a style reflective of one hemisphere, which will be noticeable in their approach to assignments, their responses to the information you provide, and the way they function within the social context of the class. The degree to which this preference is expressed may vary depending on the subject or activity. This webinar will describe selected theories of brain dominance and learning styles and how they relate to education and theoretical frameworks of adult learning and how we can apply these theories into our classroom activities and assignments.

Creating an Innovative Learning Environment

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 10/20/10
Creating an innovative learning environment that addresses the needs of adult learners is not always easy. Modern education is changing at a rapid pace, and students as well as instructors are striving to keep up with the latest methods, procedures, and technologies. This webinar will teach you the Diffusion of Innovation and Adult Learning Styles and Theories, while providing you with general strategies for setting up the learning environment and incorporating innovative learning technologies and activity assessments into your classrooms.

Customer Service in the Classroom

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 9/15/10
The service and support that we as educators provide to the adult learner has a significant impact on whether the students remain in school. Since we interface the most frequently and closely with our students, our attitude and services that we provide are critical to student retention. Providing excellent customer service to students is part of a much broader picture of institutional interests and priorities. Directly and indirectly, the service provided to students affects many areas at the institutional level. To fully comprehend its impact, it is helpful to consider customer service to students within a context larger than simply "keeping the students happy." This webinar will teach you the meaning of customer service in the academic setting and will provide you suggestions on strategies for bringing customer service into the classrooms.

Strategies for Active Learning - Part 2

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 6/16/10
In Part 1 – Strategies for Active Learning we discovered the "why" we should incorporating active learning into our classrooms. In Part 2 we will discover the "how" to implement active learning into our classrooms. Significant research shows us that students stay interested and are motivated and retain more when they are actively involved in the learning process. Active Learning simply means that the learners are doing something other than passively listening or reading to learn the material. This webinar will provide you with the skills needed to incorporate Active Learning into your classrooms through Individual, Group and Experiential Activities.

Teacher Training Boot Camp - Part 2

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 6/15/11
During your career as a master educator, you will find yourself filling the role of motivator, coach, mentor, friend, disciplinarian, peace-maker, negotiator, and entertainer. The classroom is a business-like environment wherein learning occurs and knowledge is born. Everyday classroom activities may seem to be fairly routine, however, it is the day-to-day operations of the classroom that provide the foundation for successful learning. This webinar will review the day-to-day classroom activities, including tips on classroom presentation, discussion and incorporating active learning into your teaching strategies.

Teacher Training Boot Camp - Part 1

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 5/18/11
During your career as a master educator, you will find yourself filling the role of motivator, coach, mentor, friend, disciplinarian, peace-maker, negotiator, and entertainer.  The classroom is a business-like environment wherein learning occurs and knowledge is born.  Educators also have many important responsibilities associated with their teaching that are critical to both students and to the institution.  This webinar is Part 1 of Teacher Training Boot Camp we will identify several responsibilities in teaching adults and explain the importance of these responsibilities to the success of the student and the institution.

Teaching Students How to Learn Effective Study Skills

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 2/16/11
This webinar will review study skill techniques and their usefulness to your students in the learning process and discover how to incorporate study and learning techniques into the classroom environment, while supporting students in using these techniques in their personal individual work.

Teaching Professional Competencies Across the Curriculum

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 4/20/11
Some general professional skills are usually emphasized in academic and professional settings. We as educators must develop professionalism within our adult students across all courses in the curriculum. Examples of professional skills include ethics, understanding the workplace, creative and critical thinking, problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills. This webinar will help us identify professional skills and discuss their importance to students' development and review techniques to implement classroom activities to teach professional skills to students.

Applying Adult Theories

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 1/19/11
Providing a positive instructional environment for the adult learner, educators must have a comprehensive understanding of the elements that influence this group of learners. These elements include theories regarding how adults learn, principles of adult development, and the thinking processes of the adult student. These theories will shed light on adult learner characteristics and are intended to help you develop a deeper understanding of adults' developmental status as it affects their educational needs.

Principles of Optimal Daily Hydration: Developing Hydration Wellness Programs

Presenter: Richard Eidson | Original Air Date: 7/8/10
This webinar will offer detailed information for therapists on the scientific and practical application of optimal daily hydration. This knowledge can then be shared with clients using simple teaching demonstrations to improve the daily hydration program of any client.

Teaching to Generation Y

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 12/15/10
There has never been a time in our history where the students in our classroom have been more diverse.  Student demographics have a significant impact on how to present information and interact with your class and your students. This webinar will review Gen Y’s characteristics and learning styles. You will learn how to adapt your teaching strategies to accommodate their diverse learning styles.

Effective Lecture Techniques

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 7/21/10
This webinar will teach you how to ensure optimal use, planning, and presentation of a lecture in your classroom. In addition you will learn how to effectively combine lecture with other teaching methodologies to best meet the needs of all of your students.

Kinetics

Presenter: Iris Burman & Sandy Friedland
Original Air Date: 6/24/10
Journey on a continuum from stillness to the edge of a client's range of motion with kinetics, a collection of skills that focus on the movement relationship between segments of the body. Kinetics is a branch of dynamics that deals with the effects of forces upon the motions of material bodies, intention determines outcomes as these skills are used to access information, address conditions & assess treatment progress and effect.

Aromatherapy: Selecting and Applying Essential Oils

Presenter: Jimm Harrison | Original Air Date: 6/10/10
Learn to master the art and science of aromatherapy to effectively restore and protect skin and beauty health. Tackle the most difficult skin conditions using essential oil's anti-inflammatory, regenerative, antimicrobial and detoxifying properties combined with the ability to reduce stress, anxiety and nervous tension. Unleash the dynamic holistic potential of Aromatherapy for complete and safe treatment options in spa and esthetics.

Understanding the Characteristics and Needs of the Adult Learner

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 3/17/10
Adult learners come to our classroom with life experiences that set them apart from more “traditional” younger learners. This webinar holds the key to understanding the characteristics and needs of your adult learner and begin to assess aspects of your current teaching procedures to meet the needs of your adult learner.

Facebook for Beginners

Presenter: Matt McGuire | Original Air Date: 3/4/10
Facebook User Guide

Twitter for Beginners

Presenter: Sally Munter | Original Air Date: 3/4/10
Twitter User Guide

Facebook for Advanced

Presenter: Matt McGuire | Original Air Date: 3/5/10
Facebook User Guide

Twitter for Advanced

Presenter: Sally Munter | Original Air Date: 3/5/10
Twitter User Guide

Simplified Stone Use in the Massage Room

Presenter: Steve Capellini | Original Air Date: 3/25/10
You do not need a special setup or esoteric knowledge to safely and effectively apply stone massage. Take the mystery and the mumbo jumbo out of the equation and learn the universal components of all proper stone massage treatments. In this webinar you will see proper setup, heating methods, stone handling, stone placement, body mechanics and distinct techniques that you can incorporate into your own massage practice.

Aromatherapy: The Power of Essential Oils in Spa & Esthetics

Presenter: Jimm Harrison | Original Air Date: 4/8/10
Learn to master the art and science of aromatherapy to effectively restore and protect skin and beauty health. Tackle the most difficult skin conditions using essential oil's anti-inflammatory, regenerative, antimicrobial and detoxifying properties combined with the ability to reduce stress, anxiety and nervous tension. Unleash the dynamic holistic potential of Aromatherapy for complete and safe treatment options in spa and esthetics.

Plan for Profits! Fill Your Pockets!

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Presenter: Steve Gomez | Original Air Date: 1/11/10
Have you ever wondered what you could do to keep your business growing? Do you need to grow your sales and keep more of the money you make? Do you need to get more organized and manage your business more efficiently? If you answered “Yes” then you won’t want to miss this webinar! Join Senior Milady Business Coach and Trainer Steve Gomez as he shares with you the 4-Key Systems needed to have success and growth in your business!

S.O.S.!! - Don't Panic! The Solution Is Here - Salon Owners Success Workshop

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Presenter: Steve Gomez | Original Air Date: 1/25/10
Are you exceeding industry revenue and profit benchmarks? Why not? Are you wondering how to get there? Do you know what you need to get some more education but don't know which training would be the best? Well, imagine starting out the New Year with all the tools you need to have a successful and profitable salon or spa. Join Senior Milady Business Coach and trainer, Steve Gomez as he gives you all the information you need to make a decision if attending the Milady SOS Workshop is right for you.

Thinking Outside the Lines – How Successful Salon & Spa Owners Think & Succeed – and How You Can Join Them!

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Presenter: Steve Gomez | Original Air Date: 2/8/10
The 21st century business environment is facing an entirely new set of challenges that requires a completely new kind of thinking. By utilizing the high impact critical thinking strategies of successful spa owners you’ll learn to catapult yours sales, change your destiny and crush your competition. This webinar is crammed full of insider knowledge and critical thinking techniques to effectively take charge of your mind & business, and give you a decisive advantage.

Keys to Effectively Handling Employee Behavior & Performance Problems

Presenter: Ana Loiselle | Original Air Date: 3/1/10
In this 90 minute class, you’ll learn how to effectively confront the most difficult situations and manage them in a way that facilitates productivity and positive behavior. You will learn what you should and shouldn’t say; how to become more comfortable when dealing with emotionally charged confrontations; and how to prevent unacceptable behavior from infecting your workplace in the future.

Jump on the Social Media Bandwagon

Presenter: Steve Gomez | Original Air Date: 4/5/10
Tweet me! Facebook me! What?? Technology continues to advance how we can communicate with our customers! From Facebook to Twitter to My Space to You Tube, today's successful salon & spa professional must follow the trends that will keep you fresh and in the know with your clients. Join us and learn how to utilize the different Social Media streams to get your message out to your customers and your community to keep your client base and image growing!

The Business Plan – Why You Can't Afford to Be Without One

Presenter: Janet D'Angelo | Original Air Date: 4/22/10
In this webinar, Janet will explain how to prioritize your goals, gather resources and harness the support you need to develop each section of the most powerful business tool at your disposal — your Business Plan. Join us and learn how a simple step-by-step approach can help you put your spa or salon on the track to success right from the start.

Techniques for Classroom Presentation

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 4/21/10
As instructors we must use powerful delivery techniques, establish a positive rapport with our students while capturing and keep our student’s attention using a variety of types of visual aids, while applying techniques for developing powerful presentations. This webinar will empower you to analyze your personal presentation techniques and learn the important elements needed to engage your students while capturing their attention.

Oscillation

Presenters: Iris Burman & Sandy Friedland
Original Air Date: 5/6/10
Everything vibrates and is connected and related to everything else.  All matter exists as an  expression of, and is distinguished by, it’s unique oscillation pattern, it’s vibratory ‘signature.’  Each aspect of the body, material as well as energetic, has it’s own optimal frequency.  Oscillation skills link us with the vibratory waves that animate the body and all of it’s systems.

Excelling As a Manager

Presenter: Julie Shepperly | Original Air Date: 5/10/10
You've got the job, now what? Excelling as a manager takes initiative, practice and planning. In this session you will learn about the qualities necessary to become a highly successful manager and how to adopt them for yourself.

Strategies for Active Learning - Part 1

Presenter: Lisha Barnes | Original Air Date: 5/19/10
Have you ever found yourself asking “Why should I use activities in my classroom?” Significant research shows us that students stay interested are motivated and retain more when they are actively involved in the learning process. This webinar will provide you with the key concepts to incorporate the active learning theory, as well as, choose and plan appropriately for implementing active learning strategies effectively to facilitate learning in the adult education classroom.

Teacher Preparation

Presenter: Patti Wanamaker | Original Air Date: 11/17/10
Our ability to lead and inspire our students to a sincere desire of learning is critical in the educational process. You must understand the importance of organization as it pertains to the success of your class, your students and yourself. This begins with preparation of teaching materials, your teaching environment, students’ information and the time within each class meeting. This webinar will suggest ways for improving your organizational skills to foster a more effective learning environment.