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Company: Advanced
Reading Concepts
was founded in 1977 in Columbus, Ohio by reading professionals
who combined their knowledge to create a unique Speedreading
course to meet the needs of both students and professionals,
based on the best visual, comprehension and teaching
techniques. These techniques have been augmented through the
years – improving through additional research and experience
with over 5,000 students.
Company
Principals:
Bonnie James,
President and founder is a nationally recognized speaker and
trainer for conferences, trade associations, schools,
corporations and government installations. For helping
thousands of people enrich their lives by reading faster to
understand more, she was given the Ohio State University's
College of Education and Human Ecology's alumni Career
Achievement Award. She is listed in
Business First’s “Who’s Who in Business Education and Training”,
is a former board member of the Columbus Chapter of the American
Society of Training and Development, the Columbus and Grandview
(Ohio) Chambers of Commerce, and the Columbus District Small
Business Administration’s advisory board. She has a BS degree
in Education with post graduate courses in reading and
accelerated learning.
Bob James
is an experienced business professional with over 25
years of experience in marketing professional services and
automation systems. He has managed a multi-year SBA 8a
consulting program for the Columbus District, managed a multi
year $5 million technology transfer and business formation
program in India funded by US AID, and managed a worldwide
distribution network for industrial automation products. He has
a BS degree in Engineering and an MBA in marketing and business
economics.
Services:
With the
firm belief that it takes live instruction to change lifetime
habits, Advanced Reading Concepts conducts personalized,
instructor-led, “Speed Reading Plus” courses and seminars that include
strategies for improving comprehension, recall and retention
along with speed for all kinds of reading materials from general
to highly technical. These courses are held on-site for
government agencies, the military, corporations and
associations. Individuals from these organizations and the
general public can come to our regularly scheduled small public
classes at our location.
Capabilities:
We can tailor all of our services
in length and emphasis for our clients.
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Personalized, private classes for
key staff members—length to be determined by needs of the
participant.
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1 to 4 hour seminars and
in-service “Reading Faster to Understand More” workshops for up
to 75 participants offering a 20% to 150% increase in reading
efficiency depending on length of seminar.
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One or two day six hour “Speed
Reading Plus” courses for up to 25 participants offering a 100
to 300% increase in reading efficiency.
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Twelve hour “Professional Speed
Reading Plus” for up 20 participants conducted over a period of
2 full days, 3 half days.
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The above course conducted once a
week for four weeks within 100 mile radius of Columbus, Ohio.
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