Upstairs
at La Pierre du Marais
On the corner of rue des Archives and rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris
Métro Lines 9, 3 et 11, stations Temple, République or
Arts et Métiers
NEXT MEETING: May 10, 2011 AND EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (closed August)
Now, every month, a guest speaker of note comes to talk about a topic of interest and then open the floor for questions and discussion!
*Special Note: Anyone attending Parler Paris Après Midi must be willing to have their photograph taken and a brief description written about them for publishing in Parler Paris. Your presence indicates your willingness to participate.Upcoming Speakers:
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"The King's Speech" The
story behind the the top film of 2010
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Burgundy
is renowned for its culinary tradition, its celebrated chardonnay
and pinot noire wines, and its gorgeous Romanesque churches. However,
there are parts of this large region of forests, chateaus, and
canals that are unfamiliar even to many of the French themselves.
Journey with Jeffrey Greene, author of French Spirits and its
sequel The Golden-Bristled Boar: Last Ferocious Beast of the Forest,
on an inside view of Burgundy. |
| No August Meeting |
"Does Paris Give You Permission to Have Pleasure?" Join Victoria, The Pleasure Coach for a liberating view on how you can most benefit from that sly and encouraging nod the city of Paris offers you --the nod that says: go ahead, live your life with sexual pleasure. Victoria will share the beats of her own transformation (no, not X-rated!) and her observations on the social and cultural factors that encouraged a life-changing journey...so much so, she left her career in the children's television business to create her pleasure coaching service. For more information about Victoria's work, visit: www.thepleasurecoach.com |
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July
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September
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Meeting
of April 12, 2011
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About a dozen full and part-time Parisians from all over the world came to meet one another and take part in the day's program, as led by Kristin Shannon and Antonio Meza of PSI Communications (www.psicommunications.com). Once again they entertained and enlightened the group at Parler Paris Après Midi with a demonstration and role-playing look at “What is Your Body Language Business Card?”
We learned how to read someone's body language, by telling each other two short contrasting stories (in pairs), one where the communication with someone worked out poorly, the other where it worked out well, and then we 'mirrored' the body language of the other. Before long, even if we didn't know what the other person was saying (by speaking a different language or speaking an gibberish, it was obvious which story was positive and which was negative, just by reading his or her body language.
How was it different? In lots of way! Hand and body movements differed. Facial expressions differed. Even color of the skin differed. These are things we know instinctively and read in milliseconds, but often we don't step back and recognize the process from afar, which helps us improve our skills in learning more about someone more quickly and more succinctly.
PSI teaches these kinds of skills – and it's just one of the ways we can improve our communications and strengthen relationships, particularly in a cross-cultural environment. To learn more about their program and participate in their events, visit the Web site at www.psicommunications.com
When asked each of the attendees to tell us a little something about themselves, here's what they wrote:
Annalee
Beverley: Back in town to stay in my lovely Saint-Germain-des-Prés
apartment.
Äsa Ekvall: Assisting the speakers.
Carole Ozanian: Love being a Parisian.
Daryl Balestra and Angela: Best city on the planet!
Julie Seabury: I'm on vacation and loving everything.
Karina Jensen: Arrived in 2008 pursuing PhD in conversation
and cross-cultural collaboration. Looking forward to managing teaching/training,
research and consulting activities on the same topic!
Luz Marino Diaz: Came to learn French (14 years ago),
now married, two daughters and currently looking forward to working.
Lynda Sydney: Adrian Leeds Group Marketing Director,
Freelance Copywriter, and author of CarChick.ca, a driving blog for
women.
Patricia Laplante Collins: Still hosting Paris Soirées
every Sunday night. Be sure to visit www.parissoirees.com.
Paula Victoria: Trying to learn French.
Tom Houlihan: Still hustling to become a Techie Supreme
of Paris! Looking for apt rental starting May 1.
Valerie Grauer: Nuskin Distributor – seeking
entrepreneurial people to become distributors.
Wendy “Lash Queen” Newman: In love with
Paris, enjoying the good life here. Growing old gracefully in the City
of Love. Who wants some eyelash extensions? Très glam!
Yaël Menasse-Friedberg: I came to Paris to study
French, then business administration at the university. Then started
working as a credit analyst, married a French guy.
Next on the agenda on May 10th is Judith Merians, an entertainment attorney and business executive for the Hollywood Studios and independent production companies for 27 years. She's going to be discussing "The King's Speech" – The story behind the the top film of 2010. Be sure to mark your calendar to be there.
