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After
three years building our network of 7,000 readers in
94 countries, and our growing collection of virtual
products and services for facilitator training, we're
happy to announce the launch of the FacilitatorU.com
annual membership offering!
This page quickly summarizes the benefits and features
of your annual membership with FacilitatorU.com. We
offer three different options outlined at the bottom
of this page. We invite those of you working in facilitation,
training, coaching, project management, or group leadership
to join the FacilitatorU.com community.
I've been poking around on the site just
a little and you've posted some wonderful resources
there! I'm glad I signed up! I think you're doing the
faciliation a great service, Steve, and I feel grateful
to be included in the community of practice.
--Meri Aaron Walker, President, Between the Lines, www.btlines.com
What's in it for you?
- Save
a significant amount of time, travel expenses, and
facilitator training costs by tapping into all of
our "just-in-time" training, tools, and
resources from the comfort of your own home or office.
- Access an increasing array of facilitation tools,
training, and resources to support your work with
groups.
- Tap into a community of fellow facilitators, trainers,
group leaders, and change agents for collaboration,
learning, and support.
- The wisdom and experience of a growing number of
recordings of specialized experts in the field.
- Use our articles to augment your training programs
and group work.
- Access a growing library of online tools, ebooks,
and other resources to make your job easier.
- Make yourself visible to others who visit this site
looking for your talent.
- Keep your skills up-to-date and your passion enlivened
with regular contact with other change agents leading
positive change and constructive action worldwide.
Testimonials
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what clients of FacilitatorU.com have said about our
products and services.
FacilitatorU
Membership Features
Here are the benefits you'll receive as a member of
FacilitatorU.com. These selections are growing and their
value will increase over time as our collection of teleclasses,
interviews, learning guides, and other products increase.
Training Resources
5-day
Teleclasses |
As a FacilitatorU Premium
member, you'll receive 50% off the retail price
of any live or recorded 5-day or multi-session
teleclasss offered.
Retail Price: $90 per course; Savings: $45 per
course
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| Value:
Receive training in facilitation,
leadership, and training from your home or office
saving time and money otherwise spent on expensive
travel. Estimated
savings taking one course/month =
$600/year for premium
members. |
| Micro-Skills
Teleclasses |
Free attendance in live teleclasses and interviews
on a growing number of provocative topics of interest
to group workers. Includes free access to real
audio recordings and notes.
Retail Price: $18/course
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Value:
Stay current in developments and
best practices in facilitation, leadership, and
training. Interact with to experts from your home
or office. Estimated
savings taking two teleclasses/month =
$430/year for members. |
MFJ
Ezine Archives |
Searchable
database of over 200 past issues of the highly acclaimed
Master
Facilitator Journal
ezine.
Retail Price: $29/year
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| Value:
Printable articles to share with
students, peers, clients, etc. Free
to members. |

Community
| Membership
Discount with the IAF |
We've
made special arrangements for a 30% discount on
the yearly membership with the International
Association of Facilitators--the
world's only professional association for facilitators.
Retail Price: $150;
Discounted Price: $105
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| Value:
This is THE association for facilitators on a global
scale and I'm happy to be their partner. $1,600
worth of resources for $88/yr. |
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Monthly
Facilitator's Round Table |
Live one-hour tele-conferences each month with
fellow facilitators, trainers, consultants, coaches,
and leaders to collaborate and brainstorm professional
challenges, opportunities, and potential collaboration.
Retail
Price: $200/year
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Value:
Executives pay hundreds of dollars
month for this kind of opportunity. Brings the
world into your home as you meet with peers around
the globe. Get answers to your special issues,
grow your business, find business collaborations,
etc. Free
to members. |
| Forums |
Access to our Member-Only Specialized Topic Discussion
Forums for knowledge-sharing and networking
opportunities.
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| Value:
Your own personal R&D team for each subject
you're interested in. Bounce ideas and questions
off hundreds of your peers with the click of your
mouse. Free to members. |

Tools
Facilitation
Checklist Collection |
25+
Checklists on many aspects of facilitation such
as agenda development, intervention, participation,
processing, etc.
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| Value:
Running a group can get complicated
and there's lots to forget. These handy checklists
can really help refresh your memory and add to your
effectiveness in no time.
Free to members. |
Facilitation
Models
Collection |
Access
to a 20+ models that can be applied by facilitators
and trainers. Retail
Price: $29.95 ==>
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| Value:
A good model that fits your style
of leadership and your particular situation can
be priceless. It's like finding a map you've been
searching for and finally finding it.
Free to members. |
Facilitator
Questions
Collection |
20 sets of questions grouped according to the many
themes upon which groups typically focus.
Use these lists in preparation for working with
a group or use them as catalysts for the development
of your own questions. Retail
Price: $29.95 ==>
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| Value:
One of the greatest tools we have
as group workers is "the question." A
well-crafted question, dropped at just the right
time, can shift the course of action in significant
ways. Free to members. |
| Facilitator
Guides |
Access
growing list of Facilitator
Guides covering major aspects of facilitation
such as participation, intervention, learning facilitation,
the inner game, business development, marketing,
conflict resolution, and more. Retail
Price: $18/guide ==>
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| Value:
Instant access to a growing number of e-books focused
on facilitation specialties to answer your questions
and build your skills. Average
six guides/year = $104/year. Free to members. |

Marketing Resources
Referral
Service |
Include your photo, short bio, and a one-minute
audio introduction in our Facilitator
Referral Directory. Retail
Price: $49/year
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| Value:
Have your image and your offer viewed
by potentially thousands of prospective clients
looking for facilitation and training services.
Others charge as much as $375/year.
Free
to members. |
Discount
Ad in MFJ |
50% discount on any Advertisement
placed in the Master
Facilitator Journal. Retail
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| Value:
Reach over 7,000 of your peers in
94 countries with your ad. Free
to members. |

Bonus
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Free to the next 25 members of FacilitatorU.com.
My colleague and fellow coach, Laurie
Geary has put together a great ebook for facilitators
and trainers that lays out the basic theory and
models of experiential activities and then provides
a collection of over 75 of them organized by category
to be used in your groups. "Gear
Up With Games! Games & Initiatives for Networking,
Energizing, Team-Building and Just Plain Fun!"
is a great book to have in your collection. The
experiential activities address all the stages
of group development including theoretical models
and suggested processing questions, and includes
quotes and readings related to teamwork and a
rich bibliography.
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Membership
Options
BASIC
OPTION: Includes all features listed
in table above.
[Estimated price if purchased separately: $1,100]
[Estimated value: $3,200]
Cost = $149/year

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PREMIUM
OPTION
Includes all features listed in table
above, plus a 50% discount on all FacilitatorU.com live
and pre-recorded real audio teleclasses. (average cost
per class is $89 and 10 classes/year, roughly $900 savings)
[Estimated price if purchased separately: $1,500]
[Estimated value: $4,700]
Cost = $299/year
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CORPORATE
MEMBERSHIP OPTION
Available for either of the above plans
which includes a license for use by up to 10 employees
within your organization.
Corporate Membership (Basic)
= $745/yr.
Corporate Membership (Premium) = $1,245/yr.
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a corporate membership
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click here to submit them.
Thanks for your interest! |