Are you ready to take your speaking skills to the next level? Would you like to learn secrets from the pros on how to persuade, entertain, motivate, and delight an audience? Would you like to provide experiences that your audiences will remember for years? And get personal, one-on-one coaching?

Dear Ministry Communicator,

We invite you and a small group of other on-fire ministry pros to join us for the Effective Communicators Experience starting September 29, 2008 at Group headquarters in Loveland, CO, for passion-filled discussion, interactive training, and exploration. From the moment you arrive ‘til the closing prayer, you’ll be engaged spiritually, mentally, and physically.  You’ll dig deeper, think harder, and climb well above the status quo of average church programming to find new solutions and break new ground.  You’ll leave with renewed focus and tons of practical ideas you can use next week.

Please understand—this training experience is unlike typical speaker courses. We won’t rehash what you endured in school or seminary. This is a fresh approach that will stretch you, cause you to look at communicating in an entirely new way, and increase your effectiveness up to tenfold. Past participants frequently refer to this experience as a turning point in their ministry.

This is high-level training that’ll give you plenty of personal attention. You’ll take part in an interactive workshop where you’ll learn—and experience—the powerful keys to moving an audience. We will personally lead these sessions. Then you’ll prepare and give your own 20-minute presentation before a panel of peers and a seasoned coach. You’ll get instant feedback. You’ll also receive two personal one-on-one sessions with your coach, who will review your videotaped presentation and offer a professional critique to help you really excel.

You’ll also have the opportunity to explore various speaking opportunities related to Group. We’re on the lookout for great people who can represent Group in various settings.

This Effective Communicators Experience begins with registration (11:30am) and a welcome lunch reception (noon) on Monday, September, 29 and ends on Friday, October 3. You may want to spend some extra time in Colorado, too. You’ll be responsible for your transportation to Loveland and your lodging. (We’ve worked out some good rates for you at a nearby hotel.)

We’ve bundled the cost of the course, most meals, and extra-curricular surprises into a very reasonable $795. If you would like to bring one or more friends, it will be 10% off ($715 per person) for your entire group.

We can accommodate only a small group of people in this exclusive course, so we urge you to reserve your spot now. We hope to see you this Fall!

In ministry,

Thom & Joani Schultz
President & Chief Creative Officer

Group