1996-11-23|Potentium Newsletter (Release 1.0)

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Potentium: The Coaching Network™ is a team of Sport Psychology professionals based at the University of Ottawa. For over 25 years we have conducted research on coaching and sports and have had extensive publications. We have also organized conferences, seminars and workshops in Canada, the United States and abroad.
Potentium: The Coaching Network™ attempts to create an interactive world wide network of individuals who are presently involved in coaching, either as participants, parents or coaches. We have provided, free of charge, extensive bibliographic literature on coaching as well as mechanisms for upgrading their skills through readings, seminars or workshops for young athletes, parents and coaches of all levels.
Our first product "Great Job Coach! Getting the Edge from Proven Winners" is turning out to be a Great Success! We are also working on several Sport-Specific Coaching reports which will be made available on-line on our popular Potentium web site. Also under development is something called IntelliFAQ RoboCoach™ which will allow you to have a dialog with an expert system that guides you to a customised solution!

The brand-new bible of Sports Science "Great Job Coach! Getting the Edge from Proven Winners" describes various aspects of how expert coaches got to the top of their field and how they remained there. This is the first book of its kind that gives a voice to such expert coaches as Jack Donohue, Dave King, and 20 other proven winners. They describe in colorful language the knowledge, strategies and communication skills that are used with international level athletes. The book is written in plain English citing vivid quotations from the coaches. It is useful for developing coaches, parents with talented children, and for athletes who wish to gain insights on the coaching process. Moreover, the coaching techniques in the book can be applied to other fields such as music, business, etc.
"Great Job Coach! Getting the Edge from Proven Winners" is now on its way to becoming a global best-seller. You can read individual chapters on-line, or order the book on our web site. An order form is attached to this newsletter for those who prefer to use Snail Mail. If you order immediately via VirtualPIN™ and put the gift recipient's name and address on the web site, the book will be shipped to him/her directly!

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