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This program was designed to allow a variety of institutions to
enjoy the benefits of cost savings by hosting a 2-day basic
workshop to train Certified Laughter Leaders. Hospitals,
churches, colleges and others provide the site for the workshop
and some of the instrumental supports in exchange for tuition
waivers.
Download the
HOST-SITE PARTNER guidelines in a pdf file.
HOSTING AN INNOVATIVE WORKSHOP IN YOUR COMMUNITY
“How to Create Therapeutic Laughter and Laughter Clubs”
It’s
easy.
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Select a convenient date
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Decide on a suitable location
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Designate a liaison
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Send invitations
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We do (almost) all the work
It’s
important.
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Brings new skills & credentials to
staff
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Meets many professional continuing
education requirements
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Enhances programming options &
service delivery
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Creates attractive opportunities
for your community
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Improves attitudes that boost
morale &productivity
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Attracts positive PR
It’s
economical.
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Cost savings accrue to the host
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Convenient times and local site
eliminate costly travel
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Lets you allocate precious
resources efficiently
GOALS OF THE
HOST-SITE PARTNER PROGRAM
Make
Certified Laughter Leader training accessible to the widest
possible audience at the best possible prices;
Keep costs down without sacrificing quality;
Increase awareness of the benefits of laughter, humor and mirth
by giving our host sites significant public relations benefits
as they bring innovative programs to their constituents and
communities.
EVOLUTION
Originally, all of our
workshops were self-produced and conducted in hotel meeting
rooms. Over time, hospitals and colleges began inviting us to
conduct our training on site at their facilities. That turns
out to be very convenient and economical for the host
staff to take the training, and saves us money. We
pass the savings back to our hosts in the form of tuition
waivers. Normally, there is terrific PR value for the
host, and goodwill in their community, too. A winning
arrangement for all of us.
The Host-Site Partner
arrangement evolved out of the natural confluence of the shared
visions and needs of a broad spectrum of health and education
facilities whose philosophies and values are open to mind-body
programming. Hosts are willing -even excited- to be on the
cutting-edge of interventions, programming and research in
complementary and integrative approaches. They maintain high
standards and achieve a competitive advantage while
delivering innovative programs. And, they embrace the spirit
of the joy of living.
The heart of the arrangement
is mutual respect, common goals, and a belief
in the proven power of attitudes and emotions (like laughter
and humor) in health & healing, and morale & productivity.
You have the convenience of local workshop training, no money
changes hands, and all parties benefit from the relationship.
The pleasant
discovery of how much we have in common has led our host
facilities and many of their staff to become our good friends. A
real bonus! We hope you will become a friend, too.
Of course, references are
available upon request. We will be happy to provide you with
contact information for our previous Host-Site Partners and/or
any of our Certified Laughter Leaders.
Host Site Typical
Arrangements for 2-day Certified Laughter Leader (CLL) Training
WLT does the lion’s share of
promotion & marketing utilizing a mix of strategies:
listing them in the online training schedule; enabling
convenient registration by mail, phone, fax, and online;
promotion in our electronic newsletter; advertising in trade
publications; direct mail.
WLT handles virtually every
administrative detail
of registration, preparing & shipping materials, providing the
faculty, answering inquiries, sending confirmation letters &
e-mail, and all follow-up after the workshop.
We communicate and coordinate
with your designated workshop liaison
all the necessary information on matters of room setup,
refreshments, lunches, and A-V needs.
We work hand-in-hand with your
marketing/PR department
to be sure you have the
information and ideas you need to maximize your positive PR
exposure.
Types of Workshops
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
Participants will be better able to:
1. Use information from modern Gelotology (laughter
science) research, Positive Psychology findings, and
knowledge of ancient practices, in clinical work.
2. Help their clients use life energies to choose and
modify their life and work directions.
3. Identify factors that improve health and increase happiness &
life satisfaction for their clients.
Public
Workshop – Open to the public
With this
option your workshop is open to enrollment from your staff as
well as the general public just as if we were producing the
workshop on our own. Students will come from different interests
and occupations, lay-persons and professionals. Often, students
will come from all over North America and around the world. This
international flavor broadens our horizons, strengthens our
vision of contributing to a better world, and makes for
interesting workshops.
Private Workshop – Limited to the constituents of the host,
e.g., employees, invited attendees
“Private” means
that the host site will fill at least 15 seats (the minimum).
More students make for a more effective learning environment.
The maximum class size is 35. These
students can be employees or anyone the host chooses to invite
or notify about the workshop.
Additional cost savings are possible for the hosts of private
workshops.
Normally, the host develops a simple promotional strategy for
their workshop, such as internal e-mail, employee publications,
and flyers. Because all students will come from the ranks of the
host employees and friends, WLT does not advertise or promote a
private workshop. We will work closely with you to contribute
advice on any aspect of workshop development.
Combined Workshop – Open to the public but reserves a
specified number of places for constituents of the host
SUMMARY OF THE ARRANGEMENT
Host Site Actions:
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Designate a workshop liaison to work with World Laughter Tour
(WLT).
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Reserve a suitable training room/facility for up the expected
enrollment.
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AV needs: DVD/TV or LCD projector, turn chart with easel and
markers. A microphone may be needed for large groups.
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Refreshment Breaks: Day
1-Afternoon refreshments can include beverages, but at least
fruit & cookies.
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Assist with arrangements for lunch on Day 2. Can be catered by an
outside restaurant or we can use your food service
facilities.
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Assist with PR/marketing support appropriate to the goals of the
host.
Host Sites Receive:
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On-site 2-day Certified Laughter Leader training workshop
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Qualified
authorized faculty
provided by WLT
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Up to 4 scholarships, i.e., tuition waivers, per agreed upon
incentive schedule
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Priority enrollment of staff
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Discounts for batch registrations and combined shipping of text
books
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Enormous public relations benefits
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Promotion via World Laughter Tour electronic magazine
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World Laughter Tour Website linkage to host via host logo
Host Site Incentive
Schedule (applies to Public, Private and Combined Workshops):
Minimum workshop size is 10 paid
participants.
With 10 paid
participants, the host site receives 1 tuition waiver.
With 20 paid
participants, the host site receives 2 tuition waivers.
With 25 paid
participants, the host site receives 3 tuition waivers.
With 30 Paid
participants, the host site receives 4 tuition waivers.
"Laughter balances our steps as we walk the tightrope of
life. Joy is the echo of life within us."
Download the
HOST-SITE guidelines in a pdf file.
Complete details available upon
request.
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