Ed Sykes is Main Speaker at ASTD Meeting

February 6, 2004 -- Ed Sykes will be the featured speaker at the March 9th meeting of the American Society for Training and Development meeting (ASTD) at Point Plaza Suites at 950 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News, VA 23601. The meeting registration time is 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. The program starts at 7:00 p.m.

The (ASTD) is the premier Human Resource Development (HRD) organization dedicated to the professional development and professional excellence of Human Resource and training professionals. ASTD provides opportunities to expand HRD networks, and serves as the community’s key resource for training and development.

Participants of this meeting will learn the secrets to having their students achieve that Wow! experience throughout their training session. Not only will their students enjoy your sessions but they will rejoice that they came and wanted more of the same session. Also in this informative session you will learn the secrets that motivate your students to jump out of their seats to immediately apply the skills they just learned.

They will learn:

	How to set classroom training goals that inspire students to learn.
	How to "Say It so They Want to Get It."
	How to create a vision for the students so that they buy into the training.
	How to motivate management to be on the same track as the students
	How to motivate students to take the steps to immediately apply new skills.
	How to motivate students to give you a wealth of feedback after training so that you can sell training

Ed Sykes, co-founder of The Sykes Group, has been motivating and improving people's lives as a trainer, speaker, coach and author for over twenty-two years. Over this time, he has challenged over 25,000 students in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East to become better employees, business owners, and community leaders. Some of the clients who have taken advantage of his knowledge are JPMorganChase, Hershey Chocolate, Merck, U.S. Navy, Cendant, and the Traveler's Group.

He, along with co-founder Joy Fisher-Sykes, co-hosted the sold out the Women Empowerment Conference, "Upward Bound Women: Unity and Power," at the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center in September 2003. The conference provided a venue for professional women to learn about stress reduction, financial, communication, health, life balance, and entrepreneurial skills.

Ed, has also been recognized by Toastmasters International as Best Speaker in Virginia (1997, 1999, 2001).

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For More Information Contact:

The Sykes Group
2133-126 Upton Drive - #234, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-1193
Tel: 757-427-7032
FAX: 757-427-0929
E-mail: info@thesykesgrp.com