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This social site has been designed to help members of the applied improv network to connect, share information and resources, ask questions, network and more. If you're new to this site or the concept of Applied Improv, you should probably start by first visiting this FAQ page to get your basic questions answered.

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Useful phrases for trip up to Canada

P.S. some Finnish phrases

Helsinki Reflections...2007

Del Close notes

The Paradox of Planning an Improv group

A new use for a wise old way...

Politics of performance

First Applied Improvisation Road Show hit Geneva!

San Francisco program

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Casting CBS Improv show for summer!

CBS and Mark Burnett Productions have teamed up to find the greatest undiscovered marketing genius for a new show, "Jingles"! We are looking for teams of (preferably) 2-4 people to write and perfor... Continue

Started by Jonathan Tanzman May 8

How do you call yourself ?
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In your texts on flyers, website,.. how do you call yourself when it comes to applied improv in business? Trainer? Coach? Consultant? Improv trainer? Improv consultant? :-) Communication coach? .. ... Continue

Started by Nathalie Van Renterghem. Last reply by Andreas Benkwitz May 7.

A request to help.
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Hi everyone, I received the following e-mail. I checked with friends in Berlin to make sure it was authentic, and it is. I don't know what anyone can do, but if I don't pass on the information th... Continue

Started by Patti Stiles. Last reply by Shawn Kinley May 2.

Keith Sawyer's "Group Genius: the Creative Power of Collaboration"
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*Apologies if this subject matter is a repeat posting.* Though his book was published last year (newly out in paperback now since March) I've only got my hands on it recently...but what a read! Sa... Continue

Started by Todd Montgomery. Last reply by Todd Montgomery Apr 28.

Worldwide Open Space on Open Space

If you're interested in finding out more about Open Space, this gathering in San Francisco in late July will be an ideal opportunity to be with others IN Open Space to explore and talk about Open S... Continue

Started by Viv McWaters Apr 9

 

Spotlight...

  • Next AIN Open Social Call: 5/1/08 @11:00 Pacific Time. Call (724) 444-7444. Then enter ID# 37116. Go here for the TalkShoe page, which includes an enhanced way to experience the call. Also check out this forum thread for more info.
  • Remember to check out and/or register for the upcoming Trondheim AIN conference and the Chicago AIN Conference.
  • New 'recently heard' feed box on main page shows new forum topics and reply details...yay!
  • AIN Banff Conerence 2007 was a great success!!! Check out members' blog entries at the bottom of this page as well as uploaded photos.

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Trondheim June 5-8, 2008

Just four weeks to go folks! :-) Attached is the latest updated At-a-glance guide to the AIN-Eu Conference, Trondheim 2008. What a party!!

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Casting CBS Improv show for summer!

CBS and Mark Burnett Productions have teamed up to find the greatest undiscovered marketing genius for a new show, "Jingles"! We are looking for teams of (preferably) 2-4 people to write and perform...

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How do you call yourself ?

Hi Nathalie, as a beginner I'm struggling with that question for quite a while. I see two things these days as the first questions for anybody individually to answer: As who do I want to present...

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How do you call yourself ?

Hi Nathalie - great question, and I'm sure you're not alone with your curiosity. I'd suggest checking out some of our AIN colleagues' websites - that will give you a sampling of the language...

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How do you call yourself ?

This is something I have struggled with in my 5+ years in business. In my experience, no one is sitting at their desks thinking, "hmm, I need to hire someone to come in and do an improv workshop," so...

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Blog Posts

First AIN Open Conference Call Today

Well, we had our first open AIN conf call today and it was a blast. There were five of us total (Missy Whitis, Sue Walden, Roy Kaufman, Matt Weinstein and myself.) After some humorous technical difficulties (first time using this technology, still not sure whether we'll use this or TalkShoe.com...I need to think about it), we discussed:
  • Introductions and how biz was going
  • Site features and requests
  • How to make this site more useful for business
  • An idea of 'rew
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Posted by Leif Hansen on April 17th, 2008 at 3:44pm — No Comments (Add)

new website: forum-improvisation.net

For a thrilling new event calendar publishing show and workshop dates in international improv check the new platform www.forum-improvisation.net - you are welcome to register yourself and add data. forum improvisation is developing as an international platform for topics, positions and history of contemporary improvisational theatre. This forum will present - beyond a growing calendar for international improv activities - extraordinary and challe… Continue

Posted by Guido Roerick on April 8th, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments (Add)

On Leadership (new version)

I believe leadership is a process of conducting the music of the future in a way that it begins to play into the present (creating the improvisaitonal moment) and then transforming the past. Leadership is essentially a present-located process of time travel. The future lies behind us, the past ahead, in the sense that we can transform our history, in a way that changes the present. When a leader INSPIRES she challenges the process of history, inspiring the historical process to re-align itself… Continue

Posted by Paul Levy on March 28th, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Your Brain on Improv

TED talks about improv research! http://blog.ted.com/2008/03/your_brain_on_i.php And if you really want the original journal article... http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0001679

Posted by Terrill Fischer on March 10th, 2008 at 2:16pm — No Comments (Add)

Jack Martin Leith and I had a chat once about icebreakers. He (also a facilitator) said he didn't li…

Jack Martin Leith and I had a chat once about icebreakers. He (also a facilitator) said he didn't like the word "ice-breaker" as it assumes "ice" is in the room right from the start. I agree. The term "energiser" might be better, but even that assumes that energy is low and somehow needs to be lifted. Energy might need to be changed in some way but is it always low at the start? I think, quite the opposite. So, what is that first, fifteen minute activity? Is it an "orienter"? or an "opener"?… Continue

Posted by Paul Levy on March 3rd, 2008 at 2:37am — 19 Comments (Add)

Who is online? Live Chat, & Shout-Outs...Woohoo!


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