Brilliant Workshops

In this chapter we will look at materials to aid learning. The participants want to walk away with something that will trigger positive memories of your workshop. We will consider examples and the reasons for printing everything or nothing at all. We will also look at other ideas and suggestions to provide participants with souvenirs, such as USB memory sticks, mousemats, etc., and the need to separate a gimmick from a useful learning resource. Not having any supporting materials during the course of a workshop will hinder learning ability, as most people forget what is said quite quickly, but they will remember how they approached something ...