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Paul B. Bishop joined Anne Pensalfini's group11 hours ago
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Rebecca Mackenzie is attending Belina Raffy's eventyesterday
July 9, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Gregg Fraley is an expert in a process called "CPS", a structured model for creative problem solving. It's a very useful model to explore, generate ideas, and get into action on solutions for any complex challenge. CPS alternates divergent (list m...
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The Official 2009 AIN Information and Discussion Group
Hello, I'm interested in presenting. Gary Hirsch from On Your Feet and Henk Van der Steen from Troje suggested I should. I'm also wondering about volunteer opportunities as I am currently under-employed, and I can't afford the cost of attendance.
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Remy Bertrand updated an eventon Wednesday
The Dark Stuff at Clerkenwell Theatre (London)
July 4, 2009 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Imprology’s performing company, Friendly Fire, is finally taking to the stage. Like the 52 bus, you’re waiting ages for one and you get three!!! From Thursday the 2nd to Saturday the 4th of July, a different show with a different format each ni...
Remy Bertrand updated an eventon Wednesday
Gibberish! at Clerkenwell Theatre (London)
July 3, 2009 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Imprology’s performing company, Friendly Fire, is finally taking to the stage. Like the 52 bus, you’re waiting ages for one and you get three!!! From Thursday the 2nd to Saturday the 4th of July, a different show with a different format each ni...
Remy Bertrand updated an eventon Wednesday
Say a word at Clerkenwell Theatre (London)
July 2, 2009 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Impro shows Imprology’s performing company, Friendly Fire, is finally taking to the stage. Like the 52 bus, you’re waiting ages for one and you get three!!! From Thursday the 2nd to Saturday the 4th of July, a different show with a different f...
Radhika Mehra added 10 songson Wednesday
 

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AIN Spotlight (Latest News)...


  • It's Official!!! 2009 AIN Conference: Portland, OR (USA) Nov 13-15th. More details
  • Tip: The more you give here, the more you'll get. Write a blog post (shorter is actually better, less intimidating to write AND read); add media; start or contribute to forums. The 'web 2.0' secret is: Add value and you'll GET value :)

AIN Portland Special Rate Countdown...

Get involved and spread the word!

The 2009 AIN Conference is going to be a fun and inspiring event and will help boost your business by connecting you to an amazing network of friends and peers and by equipping you with innovative and powerful new ideas, skills and activities.

If you use Twitter (if you don't, and all this new technology is overwhelming you, either don't worry about it, or watch this "Twitter in Plain English" short video) you can get involved in advanced and help us spread the word in the following ways:

1. Please tweet the link to the conference page (if using twitter, use this shorthand link: http://bit.ly/LnSDi)

2. Add the word (called a 'hashtag') "#appliedimprov09" to any tweets related to the conference.

3. Add your twitter name to this discussion, so we can all find, follow and support each other.

Everybody's 'tweets' which contain #appliedimprov09 will show up in this stream below, so its good publicity for you as well as us!

Forum

Leif Hansen

Using Twitter to Promote Your AI Business -what is your twitter name? 21 Replies

For those of you who aren't yet on Twitter, I'd highly recommend setting up an account. Twitter falls into the genre of 'microblogging' and is a cross between blogs and chats --in that you leave ve...

Tagged: hashtags, conferences, appliedimprov, howto, twitter

Started by Leif Hansen in Creating a successful business. Last reply by Tony Perone Jul 1.

Marlon H D Emil

10 key problems in corporate governance and workplace relations 1 Reply

Hi everyone! loath as I am to make my first thread a query, I am wracking my brain trying to come up with 10 problems in the executive and business realm which improv can solve. currently I have: ...

Started by Marlon H D Emil in Creating a successful business. Last reply by Jerry Kail Jun 27.

Inga Ryazanoff

Ostrenko Performing Arts Lab (OPAL)

Ostrenko Performing Arts Lab (OPAL) international practical theatre direction course under the direction of Sergei Ostrenko Leitring bei Leibnitz Austria Session I - October 25-31, 2009 Session ...

Tagged: training, direction, education, physical, lab

Started by Inga Ryazanoff in Creating a successful business May 15.

Recent whispers from the forums...

Using Twitter to Promote Your AI Business -what is your twitter name?

If you request to follow me, you could get access and then check out the updates!

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Definition of Applied Improvisation

Hi Paul, Thanks for your answer. I agree that improvisation exists everywhere, that everyone has the potential to improvise and that it is not something we need to bring. What we bring is a...

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10 key problems in corporate governance and workplace relations

Marlon, this is a good start - and here are a few more that come to mind: dealing with conflict - applying "Yes And" as a way of overcoming the search for blame and instead exploring how to...

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Member Blog Posts

Jerry Kail

The Three Laws of Performance - The Improv Connection (Part 1)

(The following is an entry from my blog THE DAILY IMPROVISER - http://the-daily-improviser.blogspot.com/ )

I admit it: There are times when I wonder if my quest to build bridges between the worlds of improv and Organizational/Human Development isn’t just a bit quixotic. And then the world drops a connection into my lap that encourages me to keep tilting.

I had such an experience as I completed reading The Three Laws of Performance, by Steve Zaffron and Dave Logan. In the n… Continue

Posted by Jerry Kail on June 27, 2009 at 1:00pm

Nathan Keates

FRIENDLY FIRE at The Clerkenwell Theatre, London

FRIENDLY FIRE at The Clerkenwell Theatre
On from 02 Jul 2009 till 04 Jul 2009
All Around Town
by Friendly Fire
Genre(s): Stand Up, New Writing, Musical, Drama, Comedy
Book via: http://www.imprology.com/friendly

About FRIENDLY FIRE at The Clerkenwell Theatre
It’s improvisation, Jim, but not as we know it....
Is it a big fat singing experimental fire bird? Is it a slick speedy environmentally friendly plane?? Urgh no its Friendly Fire, Silly Billy’s! And they’re playing at the Clerkenwell Theatre… Continue

Posted by Nathan Keates on June 21, 2009 at 9:42am

Trilby Jeeves

Create Your Own Door, & Open It…

When one door closes, another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” Alexander Graham Bell

Thank you for the great quote Mr. Bell.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about those opening and closing doors. I’ve been thinking about the doors that have opened in my life and the doors that have been kept tightly closed. I’ve been thinking about some doors I should have maybe NOT gone through. And, some, I thankfull… Continue

Posted by Trilby Jeeves on June 5, 2009 at 10:22am

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