2008 Anita Paul Realtime Mastery Workshops

General Information

  ANITA PAUL REALTIME MASTERY WORKSHOP                                               Days 1 – 3

  SEMINAR  on Technology / CART, Captioning, CCP & CBC Overview                 Day   4

The Anita Paul  Realtime Mastery Workshops™ provide a unique hands-on learning approach wherein each participant engages in advanced learning techniques thorough conflict resolution; word boundary solutions, including prefixes and suffixes; punctuation for RT; numbers; alphabets; and “Smart Strokes” – realtime techniques. The work is tough; we sprinkle in inspiration and fun and a few surprises along the way. Live interaction at these events creates amazing value by folks making friends, networking, learning what’s happening around the country, etc. 

The complete Anita Paul Realtime Mastery Workshop consists of the first 3 days. 

Attendees who complete the three-day workshop receive FREE the Realtime Mastery Workbook (value:  $49.95).

You might just reinvent your career and your life!  Come with a desire for a “Go for the Gold” attitude; we train champions!

ü All trainings in each city are four days long, Thursday through Sunday, .75 CEUs each day.

ü You may enroll in ANY combination of 1, 2, 3 or all 4 days.

ü Note: For REGISTRATION and SETUP, there are different starting times on different days. 

            All CLASSES begin at 8:00 a.m.

ü We negotiate a lower group room rate at the hotel if you mention “Anita Paul International.” 

    Please note that our room block of special rates might end 30 days before the workshop. 

    Contact Anita if you need help booking a room.

ü  If money is tight (all the MORE reason you should improve your skills), talk to Anita directly for a payment plan.

ü See our special "BONUS" available at some workshops (Expert certified training on Eclipse and caseCATalyst).

Days 1, 2, and 3   -  Complete Realtime Mastery Workshop

                 You may enroll in any combination of 1, 2, 3, or all 4 days.

                     The Realtime Mastery Workbook is included FREE ($49.95 value

                     for those attending Days 1, 2, and 3

Day 4                    -  Seminar on Technology, Transition to CART

                                and Broadcast Captioning

                  Description of Classes

To attend the hands-on trainings on Days 1, 2, and/or 3, bring your laptop and writer (if possible; not mandatory).

Day 1 – Realtime Mastery Workshop - Part 1

.Thursday .75 CEUs   - Setup / Registration  7:00 a.m.     Workshop  8:00 a.m. to  4:30 p.m.

·         How to transform your attitude and conquer FEAR of your Realtime screen

·         How to cope effectively with difficult attorneys, heavy accents, fast talkers, etc.

·         How to Realtime technical material

·         Basic and advanced CONFLICT resolution, basic number translation, and basic word boundary problems, including advanced shortcuts on one-stroke theories

You will leave inspired, informed, and excited about the future of court reporting.  Whether just starting out at an entry level or having written some Realtime, this transformational day creates a fantastic experience for all.  Extensive handouts included.

Day 2 – Realtime Mastery Workshop - Part 2

Friday  .75 CEUs - Setup / Registration  7:30 a.m.     Workshop  8:00 a.m.  to  4:30 p.m.

 ·        Prefixes and Suffixes (beginning, intermediate, and advanced solutions to word boundary problems)

·         Speedbuilding techniques

·         Advanced conflict solutions; hyphenated phrases

·         Create CONSISTENT shortcuts on the fly

·         Master “Smart Strokes,” including advanced Realtime writing concepts

·         Proper formatting and guidelines for rough drafts, unedited transcripts

·         Time-saving automation for transcript preparation of in camera, confidential, or closed hearings

Day 3 – Realtime Mastery Workshop Part 3

Saturday  .75 CEUs - Setup / Registration  7:30 a.m.     Workshop  8:00 a.m.  to  4:30 p.m.    

·         Alphabets for Realtime, Captioning, and CART (up to 10 alphabets, including fingerspelling)

·         Obscenities and profanities

·         Advanced phonetic dictionary applications

·         Speaker IDs and advanced phrasing

·         Dictionary cleanup and maintenance

·         CRR overview and mock CRR test

·         Test-taking techniques to conquer nerves

·         Review of numbers formatting

 Day 4 – SEMINAR on Technology, Transition to CART and Captioning,

               CCP and CBC Overview

Sunday  .75 CEUs - Setup / Registration  7:45 a.m.     Seminar  8:00 a.m.  to  3:15 p.m.  

       (includes a working lunch; extra fee for lunch)  No writers or computers - just show up!

·         How to buy new computers

·         State-of-the-art backup; technology terminology

       Wireless  W

·         Up-to-date safety tips against viruses, spam, etc.

·         Valuable troubleshooting techniques

·         SearchMaster and other great softwares

·         How we are repositioning ourselves as IT experts

·         Hot to get started in CART or Captioning; how to get your foot in the door and who to contact

·         How to get paid what you are worth; projected salaries

·         Deaf culture; why it’s so vital to understand the Big Picture

·         CBC and CCP Overview