September 2008 News Flash
In this edition
- Message from President Neil Dempster
- NSA-Arizona Monthly Meeting September 13
- Meeting Sponsor for September
- Candidate Program
- Living Room Forum
- New NSA-Arizona CSPs
- New NSA-Arizona Members
- Speaker Labs
- Upcoming NSA-Arizona Programs
- NSA National Updates
- Bravo Corner
- Word Trippers from the Platform
- About This Newsletter
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President’s Message from Neil Dempster
While attending the NSA conference in New York, several NSA-Arizona Board Members and Committee Chairs took part in the Chapter Leadership segment. This meeting is held to allow chapters to share best practices, new ideas, and challenges. At the end of the session, I left feeling proud of what our chapter is, does, and continues to be! This pride results from an accumulation of innovative ideas implemented over the years by people committed to providing value to our members. Let’s all be proud of what our chapter represents!
In case you hadn’t noticed, our September 13 monthly meeting is almost here. Based on the number of people who have contacted me to express their excitement, anticipation is building! They are especially excited about the numerous learning opportunities to help speakers grow their businesses. Our chapter has a history of providing unique learning interventions that aren’t available at any other chapter. I hope you are planning to take full advantage of each and every phenomenal component.
Don’t miss September’s second-to-none line-up. With Marsha Petrie Sue as our VOE, Andrea H. Gold, Ted Rogers and Jim Taszarek as our Talent Triage panelists, Joel Weldon as our keynote presenter, and Les Taylor as our Business Building presenter, you will be blown away by how much application-based information you will receive. I look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
Neil Dempster, CSP
NSA-Arizona President 2008-2009
NSA-Arizona Monthly Meeting—September 13, 2008
Time: 9:00 am- 1:30 pm; networking and breakfast 8:00 am
Location: NSA Conference Center, 1500 S. Priest Dr., Tempe, AZ
Prepaid registration (by 5 pm Wed., Sept. 10): $30/members, $45/guests
At-the-door registration: $40/members, $55/guests
No refunds after the early registration deadline.
Please notify us if you require any special needs for the meeting.
Joel Weldon: Using the Willie Factor – How to Be Amazing in the Eyes of Your Audience
10:45 am – 11:45 am
One of the most highly respected speakers in North America, Joel Weldon, CPAE, has been an idea consultant to leading organizations for over 34 years. Companies that hired him three decades ago still hire him today. Why? Because he gets results!
The timeless truths he presents are unforgettably illustrated by examples that relate specifically to the audience. Skillfully woven through his high content is Joel’s special brand of humor. What a dynamite combination: high content, high energy, and lots of humor!
For NSA-Arizona members, Joel helps you see your speaking career in a whole new light. He’ll discuss how to:
- Discover “The Willie Factor”—a timeless truth that can take you to the next level.
- Focus on the little things that produce HUGE results.
- Connect with audience members in a deeper way than ever.
Joel Weldon is also known worldwide for his unique corporate logo. It’s an 8-ounce can that sits on the desks of thousands of his clients and says “Success Comes in CANS, Not in Cannots.” What a perfect reminder that whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right!
VOE: Marsha Petrie Sue – How to Give Electrifying Presentations Every Time
9:15 am – 9:45 am
“Be BRILLIANT from the platform.” This advice, given by Glenna Salsbury at the first NSA-Arizona meeting Marsha attended, has helped maximize Marsha’s success. Today, over 90 percent of her speaking business comes through referrals because of her compelling platform presence.
In Marsha’s session, you’ll learn to:
- Manage hostile people in your audiences
- Manage Q & A before you close and understand why this is important
- Stay in control when the audience pushes you off track
- Get people to buy in to your message wholeheartedly
- Understand how to stay calm and reduce anxiety every time
In her own presentations, Marsha dares people to take responsibility for their choices, successes, and lives. Think of her presentations as charm school with live ammunition. Whether dealing with employee relationships, increasing productivity, or pumping up sales, Marsha’s guiding principles bring energy to any event. She’ll model her message beautifully at this VOE.
NEW: Talent Triage Panel: Andrea Gold, Ted Rogers, Jim Taszarek
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Join MC Maggie Hunts for the first of our new monthly feature: Talent Triage Panel. These speakers won’t be giving talks; they’ll be answering your questions in their areas of expertise. Do your homework!! Come up with crucial questions for each of these panelists.
Andrea H. Gold, Gold Stars Speakers Bureau, offers her clients an extensive variety of speakers, celebrities, sports figures, facilitators, entertainers, emcees, and consultants worldwide. Many NSA members have been booked by Gold Stars through the years. In her role as owner and president of Gold Stars, Andrea believes honest, professional, and profitable businesses can also be fun.
Ted Rogers, Inspired Living Systems, a training and development organization, is a best-selling author and behaviorist who speaks on lifestyle strategies. With 25+ years in the health and fitness industry, Ted is a former professional athlete, collegiate coach, and European-trained culinary professional. He created the “The 10% Factor” success process and will soon release his book, Winning In Your World! Ted served as president of NSA-Arizona in 2004-5.
Jim Taszarek (Taz) provides seminars, consulting, new revenue, and management systems to radio and television groups, stations, and newspapers in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Previously, Taz was VP and GM of radio stations KTAR and K-Lite in Phoenix. He has risen through the ranks at radio and television stations in St. Louis, Miami, Cincinnati and Kansas City. He has also been chief revenue officer of American City Business Journals, where he managed the sales staffs of 16 newspapers.
To submit your questions ahead of time, send an email to nsaquestions@gmail.com
Business Building Session: Creating a One-Page Business / Performance Plan for Speakers
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Now part of the full-day programming, our monthly Business Building Session provides members and guests at all levels with tools for building their speaking businesses. Its format throughout the year is based on the Eight Professional (Speaker) competencies developed by Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE.
Les Taylor is a professional speaker, author, NSA-Arizona Board member, and authority in performance improvement and leadership development. He shares valuable insights on leadership, management development, and performance improvement with audiences on four continents.
This session features his One-Page Business Plan that helps both individuals and organizations improve performance, productivity, and profitability using Les’s breakthrough business methodology.
Les Taylor les@lestaylor.net heads the Program Committee 2008-2009. He is assisted by Debra Exner dexner@exnerassociates.com, Celeste Bumpus celeste@celestebumpus.com, and Maggie Hunts maggiehunts@gmail.com.
Congratulations to Elaine Fogel who won a free meeting attendance by completing her evaluation form at June’s meeting! Submit your evaluations at the September meeting to participate in a drawing for a free meeting.
Prepayment Procedures: To streamline check-in at our monthly meetings, please prepay for your meeting attendance. Members and guests save $10 when they prepay by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday before the Saturday meeting. Registration at the door (available as space allows) is $40 for members and $55 for nonmembers.
Note from Executive Director Gwen Henson: We are happy to keep your credit card on file for meeting payments but it is not an automatic service. Please specifically ask us to do that.
To register for this meeting and save $10, follow these prepayment procedures.
Three ways to register:
- Online: go to Registration
- By email: send name, company, and number of attendees to Gwen@nsa-arizona.org
- By telephone: call (480) 968-7443
SUPPORT OUR MEETING SPONSOR: Sonoran Visual Media
Professional speakers find no better local partner than Sonoran Visual Media, a full-service video production and audiovisual company. Says Neil Schneider, “We are leaders in the Valley in any type of video: corporate, product, training, demo, web. NSA clients include Bill Johnson, CSP; Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP; June Cline, CSP; Andrea Beaulieu; Mark Mayberry and more. We also design PowerPoint and Mac keynote slide presentations.”
Learn how you can make Sonoran your source for audiovisual equipment for speaking engagements. “Let the hotel handle the dessert; we’ll handle the PA system, video projectors, laptops, screens, lights, staging and music. With Sonoran Visual Media, you’ll always know that your equipment will work,” says Neil. Contact him at (602) 283-4440 or info@sonoranvisualmedia.com.
Susan Ratcliff Susan@exhibitexpertsaz.com heads the Sponsorship Committee 2008-2009.
Candidate Program: Catapult Your Speaking Business!
Join us for the Wealthy Speaker: A Proven Formula for Building a Successful Speaking Business. This ten-month program addresses the needs of both Candidates and Professional Members of NSA-Arizona who are launching their businesses. This program provides critical direction, focus, and support.
Kick-Off Event . . . The program kicks off Saturday, September 6th with guest expert Jane Atkinson, the author of The Wealthy Speaker. During this one-day special workshop, Jane shares her “Ready, Aim, Fire” system for building a speaking business. In the afternoon, you’ll roll up your sleeves and work on your Ready phase. The workshop from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm will be held at Jobing.com, 4747 North 22nd Street, Suite 100, in Phoenix. The workshop fee is $119. Sign up at http://nsa-arizona.org/category/meetings/candidate-events
Countdown to Launch . . . Following the September 6th kickoff, you’ll have a monthly check-in on the 3rd Saturday of each month plus free monthly teleseminars and quarterly half-day in-person events. Discuss progress on your action steps, get your questions answered, and stay focused as you work your way through The Wealthy Speaker material. The next teleseminar will be October 18th, 11:00-12:00. (Download the full schedule from http://nsa-arizona.org )
Questions? Email Vickie Bouffard at vickie@QuantumPerformanceTraining.com or Michelle May, M.D. at MMay@AmIHungry.com.
Living Room Forum – September 24 for Coaching/Consulting
Dr. Marcia Reynolds, CSP, will lead us in a discussion of Coaching & Consulting at our first LRF of the year. Marcia, an international speaker and executive coach, is past president of our chapter and the International Coach Federation. Discussion points for the evening include:
- Coaching is a way of helping people think in new ways. We use stories in our speeches to change perspective; we can also use coaching techniques. Question: How can you integrate coaching methods into your speeches to make them more powerful and memorable?
- There are many definitions of coaching, from the formal definition by the International Coach Federation to the informal explanations that anyone who “coaches” will give you. Question: How would you define coaching and differentiate it from consulting and motivating?
- Not everyone is “coachable,” even if they pay lots of money for coaching. Question: How can you determine if your coaching relationship will be successful or if you need to “cut and run”?
- What ways can you use coaching to make your programs stronger and more lucrative?
As Zig Ziglar says, “If you help enough other people get what they want, you’ll get what you want.” Come join us in this intimate setting of sharing.
This forum takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 7 pm to 9 pm in north central Phoenix, hosted by Bonnie Mattick. RSVP at LRF or call Gwen (480) 968-7443. Cost: $15 members, $25 Guests. Registration and payment are required in advance; no refunds. You’ll receive directions when you register.
Note: LRF meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month September through November (third Wednesday) and January through May.
Kitty Wiemelt kitty@kittywiemelt.com and Bonnie Mattick co-chair the Living Room Forum for 2008-2009.
2007-2008 Chapter Member of Year
Three cheers for Kitty Wiemelt, who was named NSA-Arizona’s Chapter Member of the Year by the 2007-2008 NSA-Arizona board.
New NSA-Arizona CSPs
Congratulations to our chapter’s newest Certified Professional Speakers Marsha Petrie Sue, CSP, and Ron Marks, CSP.
New NSA-Arizona Members
Welcome to our newest Professional members: Debra Exner, June Liggins, Celeste Linguere
Welcome to our newest Candidate members: Kimberly Amadeo, Wayne Ottesen, Ali Waelchli-Brooks, Tad Atkins, Dee Schiavelli, Donna Smallin, Cathy Gregg, and Ty Howard.
Please check out NSA-Arizona’s website http://www.nsa-arizona.org for bios and contact details.
Join Us at the Speaker Labs
The Speaker Lab is the ultimate opportunity to test new material or refine/improve existing material. The Lab is offered exclusively to members of NSA-Arizona, the only chapter nationally to offer this unique service. Speakers are allotted 30 minutes to present and receive feedback. Forty-minute slots are also available on request. Guests are invited to visit the Lab twice at no charge.
The AM Speaker Lab is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month.
Location: NSA Headquarters, 1500 South Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281
Time: 9:30 a.m. Networking / 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. LAB
If you would like to participate, please contact Maggie Hunts for open speaking slots/scheduling. MaggieHunts@gmail.com or 602-315-7788
SPECIAL EVENT starting SEPT 16 at the Evening Speaker Lab Now, an enhanced Speaker’s Lab experience is being offered starting on Tuesday September 16th at our new location, Jobing.com headquarters. Stay tuned for more info and “can’t resist” bonus for all attendees. NSA members, Candidates, and guests are welcome to come see the value NSA-Arizona offers. One or more CSPs or CPAEs will be present to offer tips and ideas.
Location: Jobing.com, 4747 North 22nd Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Time: 6:15 p.m. Networking / 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. LAB
Contact: Bill Johnson 602 870-3333 or Bill@BillJohnson.com
To volunteer for Speaker Labs, contact Speaker Lab Chair Larry Colbert at 480-894-2639 or larry@drivingvision.com. For Speaker Lab questions and feedback, contact Don Thoren, CPAE, CMC, Dthoren@cox.net or 480-838-7406
Upcoming NSA-Arizona Programs
- October 11, Janet Lapp, CPAE, PhD, CSP
- November 8, Tony Alessandra, CPAE, PhD, CSP
- December 13, Holiday Party
- January 10, Al Walker, CPAE, CSP
- February 14, Willie Jolley, CPAE, CSP
- March 14, Carl Hammerschlag, CPAE, MD
- April 11, Roxanne Emmerich, CPAE, CSP, CMC
- May 9, Alan Zimmerman, CPAE, PhD, CSP
- June 13, Tim Gard, CPAE, CSP
http://nsa-arizona.org/meetings/20082009/
NSA National Updates
Mark your calendar for these fabulous NSA events:
- 2008 Fall Conference – Nov. 20-23, 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona
- 2008 Winter Conference – Feb. 12-15, 2009 in Orlando, Florida
- 2009 NSA Convention – July 18-21, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona
- 2009 Fall Conference – November 19 – 22, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona
- 2010 Winter Conference – February 11 – 14, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee
- 2010 NSA Convention – July 17 – 20, 2010 in Orlando, Florida
- 2011 NSA Convention – July 30 – August 2, 2011 in Anaheim, California
For more details, go to the NSA website at http://www.nsaspeaker.org
Bravo Corner
Loretta Love Huff won MCbiz “Top Hat” award from Maricopa County’s Small Business Enterprise Program and was honored at a reception in June.
Bonnie F. Mattick and Jean McFarland’s article “Bullies or Employee Engagement and Improved Performance: Your Choice” was recently published in the Performance Improvement journal. They’re also presenting this topic in a program at the upcoming National HR-Southwest Conference.
Bob Kelly and Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, CPAE (2007 Cavett Award recipient) have released their newest quotation book, Kids Are Tremendous. In this book, Charlie offers advice on turning kids into lifelong readers and has included a “contract” he designed to help them get started.
In a July 18, CNN featured Kitty Wiemelt in “Life after layoff,” based on her book Laid Off? Don’t Stress! How to Get from Mad to Glad. You can find this engaging CNN piece on Kitty’s website at http://www.windsofchangeconsulting.com
Word Trippers from the Platform
By Barbara McNichol editor@barbaramcnichol.com
Improve how you use words on the platform! Don’t let these pesky pairings trip you up.
Arcane, archaic – “Arcane” refers to knowledge that is secret, mysterious, and known by few. “Archaic” means characteristic of an earlier time, antiquated. “The ability to use a slide rule is an arcane skill; electronic calculators have completely replaced such archaic devices.”
Birth, berth – “Birth” is the act of bearing offspring; the event of being born; the time when something begins; origin; lineage. “Berth” means a shelf-like sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car; sufficient space for a ship to maneuver; a space for a ship to dock or anchor. “The sailor read a letter announcing the birth of his son while lying in his berth in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.”
Bridal, bridle – “Bridal” means of, for, or pertaining to a bride or a wedding. A “bridle” is a harness consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins that restrains and guides a horse; it can also mean to curb or restrain. “The bridal party waited under the wedding canopy when the groom arrived on a white steed with an ornate bridle.”
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