A quick internet search and its easy to be overwhelmed by the multitude of dog training methods. But we can some up most of it here: keep it consistent, keep it positive, use all the treats. The joy of poodles is that they learn lightning quick!
We have had personal success using the methods of Solid K9 Training. We also use specific verbal commands and hand signals to communicate with our dogs.
Poodles are famous for being incredibly smart. Get creative with tricks such as learning to turn lights off and on, play hide-and-seek, run agility courses and more.