Technology Seminars

Talk To Me! Speech Recognition Technologies & You -They're Not Science Fiction Anymore!

This seminar explores the development and applications of speech recognition technologies for the workplace and everyday life. Learn how advanced and useful products like IBM ViaVoice software for desktops already is. Explore where speech is going in the future as our world develops beyond the keyboard and the mouse. Learn about the growing risks to corporations for RSI and Carpel Tunnel Syndrome lawsuits and what companies can do to protect workers and minimize exposure. This seminar is of particular value to the legal, medical and corporate communities. Special features on IBM ViaVoice with a perspective on how this technology has adapted and improved over the past decade. Featured speaker is IBM Business Speech Partner - Grant Fairley, presenter on the Talking To ViaVoice training DVD and audio CD series. (Grant Fairley)

The Surfs Up! Who's Surfing Your Website Today?

They are surfing the web but is your company a wave they ride or one they let go by? What are the key issues to understand in the web world today. How can your company take advantage of the changes and evolution of this technology to maximize your presence and success. What are the emotional ingredients in your corporate presence to become a pipeline that everyone will want to see? How do you translate your message into a wave that they will hang ten? Featured speaker is IBM Business Speech Partner Grant Fairley

Read a recent article by Grant Fairley in Canadian Underwriter for the insurance industry... click on the CU icon below

New Technologies & The Workplace

Step back and get the big picture before you deal with individual accommodation issues. Workplace design. Ergonomics. Explore solutions for the workplace to increase worker productivity. Reduce long-term injuries like Repetitive Strain Injuries and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Speech recognition software vs. typing. Stretching programs to reduce worker fatigue and increase productivity. Establish informed principles for your workplace before you implement individual solutions.