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President’s Message

Is Everything Important?

Is Everything Important?

When we haven’t clearly identified what’s most important, everything seems important. This is why, in my view, people get frustrated with their lack of success in managing their speaking businesses.

Instead of… Continue reading →

President’s Message

Welcome to 2012!

Whether we like it or not, another year has passed and a new year is straight ahead. Most people plan to change some things, especially the way we’re doing business. Even if you had a… Continue reading →

President’s Message

You, Inc.

In reading a lot about branding, I’ve learned that it’s really about creating an identity, an image. A brand sets a corporation apart; it tells customers what it’s known for and what it offers.

What about… Continue reading →

President’s Message

Never Stop Learning!

If you missed September’s chapter meeting, you missed a fabulous program. Patricia Fripp did what Fripp always does—amaze her audience—even when the audience is a room full of professional speakers and legends of the speaking… Continue reading →

President’s Message

We’re Off to a Fabulous Year!

It’s my pleasure to welcome you to NSA-Arizona 2011-2012.

As your new chapter president, I’m looking forward to an exciting year with a great lineup of speakers and program changes designed to… Continue reading →

President’s Message

Rising Above

Howard Schultz says, “I believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we ascribe to as luck is not luck at all. It’s seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future.… Continue reading →

President’s Message

An “Aha” Moment

That’s the instant the solution to a problem is clear like a light coming on.

You’ve been there. You have the pieces of the puzzle. You can’t quite see the whole picture. Still blurry. Then… Continue reading →

President’s Message

The Tsunami of Giving

Cavett Robert, CSP, CPAE, founded NSA within the framework of the spirit of giving. That spirit is alive and well at NSA-Arizona.

At last month’s meeting, we had a moment of silence for both… Continue reading →

President’s Message

Friending!

We’re hearing so much about Facebook and social media today. It’s a great way to communicate with each other; when we “friend” one another, we open the line of communications.

This is the month when we bring… Continue reading →

President’s Message

On the Brain!

Have you been thinking about the brain lately? I have.

When Marcia Reynolds was called on to speak in February, she talked about her book, Outsmart the Brain. Then recently at the Association of… Continue reading →