425 Seriously Fun Ways to Enhance Learning...and Make it Stick!

Christie Sterns
Helix Publishing (2009)
ISBN 9780973473414
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (4/09)

I don’t even know where to start about this book except to say:  it’s fabulous!  It’s one of those keeper books that will get dog-eared very quickly because you will be referring to it often – very often. 

As a presenter myself, I often struggle to find innovative ways to make my presentations interesting and captivating, as well as transformational.  In “425 Seriously Fun Ways to Enhance Learning….and Make it Stick!” I found an array of suggestions, tips, and practical tools to do just that.  Christie Sterns, a trainer, offers us a book full of ideas such as: questions to ask yourself when analyzing the audience; ways to praise your participants; ways to follow-up; ways to deal with hecklers and ramblers; as well as many others.  Sterns also offers icebreaker activities as well as review activities. 

Sterns’ book, “425 Seriously Fun Ways to Enhance Learning…and Make it Stick!” is concise and well-presented.  The chapters lay out exactly what is in the book and make it simple to find the topic you are looking for. The content is useful as well as easy to implement.  It really is a keeper, and I highly recommend this book to anyone that is a presenter or anyone aspiring to be one.  It’s also a book that should be added to any training curriculum.

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