The Reading Smart Speed Reading Workshop
When was the last time you had ANY reading training? If you are like most, it was way back in elementary school! The reading habits you acquired back then were appropriate for a young reader, but they probably don't work well today as you struggle to process mountains of printed information, both on paper AND on-screen.
The Reading Smart Workshop is for you if:
- You have little time to read a lot
- You daydream a lot when you read
- You feel you're a slow reader
- You are overwhelmed with all you have to read
- You read a lot on-screen
- You are returning to school
- You haven't had any reading training since elementary school
- You have always wanted to take a speed reading class!
The Reading Smart Workshop is our proven speed reading training for busy professionals who want to learn time saving strategies to read faster, comprehend more, concentrate better and retain more easily. The workshop is a hands-on and experiential accelerated learning program that will boost your reading speed without sacrificing comprehension.
Reading Smart Workshop Guarantees
- Double your reading speed
- Increase the amount of information you comprehend
- Learn 15 proven strategies for reading faster on paper and screen
- Decrease your existing reading workload by 70%
This speed reading workshop is the quick tune-up your eyes and brain deserve. You will learn what your current reading speed is, what it means and more importantly, some simple strategies to make it better and faster. You will get a chance to try out all the methods to see which one(s) might work best for you. You will get rid of any guilt associated with not getting to your "later" pile and replace it with productivity, confidence and complete reading satisfaction.
Workshop Overview
This general outline provides time for interactivity and eyes-on exercises where you work to achieve YOUR personal best.
- 5 Reasons Why You May Be Overwhelmed
- 5 Common Misconceptions that Increase Your "To Read" Pile (and 6 Strategies to Reduce it!)
- What Your Reading Speed is Right Now
- What Your Reading Speed Means
- 10 Reading Myths (and their Truths)
- 3 Most Common Habits that Reduce Reading Speed
- 13 Methods to Read More Effectively (that are NOT taught in schools)
- 3 Simple Ways to Read Better and Faster On Paper AND On-Screen
- Top 10 Reading Distractions (and How to Reduce Them!)
- Making Your Reading Pile More Quality
- 3 Types of Comprehension and When to Use Them
- Cheat Reading (aka "Finding the Important Information Quickly!")
Developed by Abby Marks Beale, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed Reading, the Reading Smart Workshop teaches tips, tools and strategies you can use immediately to make a BIG dent in the piles of reading you face daily both on paper, books, magazines, on-screen and your email inbox. You will also feel more confident and competent as a result of the reading training.
You will learn how to:
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Reading Smart Public Workshop Ticket: $649
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Dates ~ Locations ~ Enroll
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| RSSTE01 |
Reading Smart |
March 23, Tuesday |
1:00 - 5:00 pm |
Statesville Civic Center
300 S Center St
Statesville, NC 28677
704-878-3493
Directions |
Enroll |
Leah Simpson |
| RSSTE02 |
Reading Smart |
March 24, Wednesday |
9:00 - 1:00 pm |
Statesville Civic Center
300 S Center St
Statesville, NC 28677
704-878-3493
Directions |
Enroll |
Leah Simpson |
| STFLA |
Reading Smart |
April 7 & 8, Wednesday & Thursday |
1:00 - 4:30 pm |
Crowne Plaza Tampa East
10221 Princess Palm Ave
Tampa, FL 33610
813-623-6363
Directions |
Enroll |
Leah Simpson |
SATLB
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Reading Smart
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April 7 & 8, Wednesday & Thursday
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1:00 - 4:30 pm |
Cobb Galleria
Two Galleria Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-955-8000
Directions
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Enroll |
Tom Weber |
| SWASA |
Reading Smart |
April 14 & 15, Wednesday & Thursday |
1:00 - 4:30 pm |
Coast Bellevue Hotel
625 116th Ave Northeast
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-455-9444
Directions
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Enroll |
Tom Weber |
| SMIWB |
Reading Smart |
May 25 & 26, Tuesday & Wednesday |
1:00 - 4:30 pm |
Hilton Garden Inn Oconomowoc
1443 Pabst Farm Circle
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
262-200-2222
Directions |
Enroll |
Roger Seip
Abby Marks Beale
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| SAPAA |
Reading Smart |
June 8 & 9, Tuesday & Wednesday
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1:00 - 4:30 pm
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Four Points by Sheraton Allentown Airport
3400 Airport Rd
Allentown, PA 18109
610-266-1000
Directions
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Enroll |
Leah Simpson |
SCILD
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Reading Smart |
June 21 & 22, Monday & Tuesday
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1:00 - 4:30 pm
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Doubletree Hotel Chicago Oak Brook
1909 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60521
630-472-6000
Directions
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Enroll
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Tom Weber
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SDCOB
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Reading Smart
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July 14 & 15, Wednesday & Thursday
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1:00 - 4:30 pm
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Doubletree Hotel Denver - North
8773 Yates Drive
Westminster, CO 80031
303-427-4000
Directions
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Enroll |
Leah Simpson
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| RSCLT01 |
Reading Smart |
July 20, Tuesday |
1:00 - 5:00 pm |
Charlotte Marriot Executive Park
5700 Westpark Dr
Charlotte, NC 28217
704-547-7444
Directions |
Enroll |
Gary Castellano
Leah Simpson
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| RSCLT02 |
Reading Smart |
July 21, Wednesday |
9:00 - 1:00 pm |
Charlotte Marriott Executive Park
5700 Westpark Dr
Charlotte, NC 28217
704-547-7444
Directions |
Enroll |
Gary Castellano
Leah Simpson
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| SSDCA |
Reading Smart
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July 21 & 22, Monday & Tuesday
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4:00 - 7:30 pm
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Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Dr
San Diego, CA 92108
619-692-3800
Directions
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Enroll |
Tom Weber
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SWASB
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Reading Smart |
August 9 & 10, Monday & Tuesday |
9:00am - 12:30 pm
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2:30 - 6:00 pm
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Coast Bellevue Hotel
625 116th Ave Northeast
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-455-9444
Directions
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Enroll |
Tom Weber
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SCCTA
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Reading Smart
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August 17 & 18, Tuesday & Wednesday
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1:00 - 4:30 pm
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Crowne Plaza Cromwell
100 Berlin Road
Cromwell, CT 06416
Directions
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Enroll
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Carl Messina
Abby Marks Beale
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SVAC
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Reading Smart
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August 17 & 18, Tuesday & Wednesday
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1:00-4:30 pm
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SpringHill Suites Norfolk
6350 Newtown Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502
757-333-3100
Directions
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Enroll
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Leah Simpson
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STFLB
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Reading Smart
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September 8 & 9, Wednesday & Thursday |
1:00 - 4:30 pm
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Crowne Plaza Tampa East
10221 Princess Palm Ave
Tampa, FL 33610
813-623-6363
Directions
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Enroll |
Leah Simpson
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| SAPAB |
Reading Smart |
October 26 & 27, Tuesday & Wednesday |
1:00 - 4:30 pm |
Four Points by Sheraton Allentown Airport
3400 Airport Rd
Allentown, PA 18109
610-266-1000
Directions |
Enroll |
Leah Simpson |
SATXA
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Reading Smart
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November 8 & 9, Monday & Tuesday
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1:00 - 4:30 pm
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Embassy Suites Austin - Central
5901 Highway IH-35
Austin, TX 78723
512-454-8004
Directions
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Enroll
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Leah Simpson
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Reading Smart Speed Reading Workshop Formats
The Reading Smart Workshop is available in two formats. Public Speed Reading Workshops are available nationwide, or you can customize this workshop around your company's goals and time frame. Please contact a trainer for more information
Complimentary Start Reading Smart Training
You can schedule a complimentary Start Reading Smart program for your office. Please contact a a trainer of complete this form for more information.
Download a brochure on the complimentary Start Reading Smart program available in your office.
Who Needs a Speed Reading Workshop?
ANYONE who is tired of an overflowing in-basket, at work OR at home, on paper OR on-screen including:
- Executives and Managers
- Administrators
- Financial and Accounting Professionals
- Medical and Legal Professionals
- Non-Profit Professionals
- Scientific and Research Professionals
- Technical and Computer Professionals
- Educators
- Students (High School and College)