May 2010 News Flash

President’s Message—Thorns and Roses

By Michelle May, M.D.

I’m on the last leg of an eight-day, three-city, 14-presentation trip. When people ask what the speaking business is like, I say great—if you don’t allow the inconveniences to become a thorn in your side or forget to smell the roses!

Thorns

Airport bathrooms with toilet sensors that cause the toilet to flush while you’re still sitting on them.
Electronic room keys that don’t work—twice in the same stay.
A two-hour limo ride each way to and from the airport because we didn’t ask the right questions. (Note to self: Atlantic City is closer to Philadelphia than Newark.)
Looking like an Avatar because the meeting planner saved $50 bucks by ordering a lavaliere mic with a cord instead of wireless.
Changing time zones five times in eight days.

Roses

Eight flights with no delays. (Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket!)
Bumped to first class on every leg with a first class cabin.
Technology that allows me to conduct two webinars and a teleseminar from my hotel room.
Speaking engagements in Hilton Head with an afternoon off for a walk on the beach and a massage.
The excited squeal from the audience when the emcee announced that the sponsor purchased a copy of my book for everyone in the room!
A text from my daughter – “I passed my driving permit test!” (I know…more thorns are on the way.)
Changing lives and making money doing what I’d do for free.
Tonight, sleeping in my own bed.

Sincerely,

Michelle May, M.D. mmay@amihungry.com
NSA-Arizona President
2009-2010

NSA-ARIZONA MONTHLY MEETING

May 8, 2010
Networking/Breakfast: 8am – 9am
Meeting: 9am – 1:30pm
NSA Conference Center, 1500 S. Priest Dr., Tempe, AZ
Click here for complete meeting details

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Emerging Technology for Speakers and Events with Corbin Ball

What’s happening with technology and how will new trends affect our industry?

Corbin Ball covers the most significant technology trends affecting speaking, events, and society in general. He’ll discuss social media, mobile technology, GPS-based technology, using technology to measure ROI, and more. Find out how they’ll dramatically change our industry in the next few years!

Take this opportunity to share your views, ask questions, and learn from each other about these trends and what we can do to prepare.

Corbin Ball, CSP, CMP, MS, helps clients worldwide use technology to improve productivity. With 20 years of experience running international technology meetings, he’s highly acclaimed for making complex subjects understandable—and fun.

Corbin is the only person to have been named both the MPI International Supplier of the Year and the MPI International Chapter Leader of the Year. Corbin’s articles have appeared in hundreds of publications and he’s been quoted in the US News and World Report, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fast Company, PC Magazine, and others. For four consecutive years, he’s been named one of 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry by MeetingNews Magazine.

Prepaid registration (by 5 pm Wed., May 5): $30/members, $45/guests
At-the-door registration: $40/members, $55/guests.
Did you know you can bring your spouse/partner/staff member at the member rate?
No refunds after the early registration deadline.
Please notify us if you require any special needs for the meeting.

VOICE OF EXPERIENCE

Build a Seven-Figure Business with Just One Industry with Dave Richardson

Almost all professional speakers have held a “real” job in some industry. During that time, they developed a depth of understanding that makes them an expert in their field. Dave Richardson, CSP, demonstrates how far that industry expertise can go!

It’s not necessary to be all things to all people. Rather, he exemplifies how to become a celebrity in a niche industry. He’ll share how that recognition can significantly affect product sales as well as the number of speeches, seminars, workshops you will do.

An NSA member for 28 years, Dave has built his business around one industry, the jewelry trade. He’s presented at jewelry conventions in every state in the U.S. and every English-speaking country in the world, including several where his message was translated. He has written more than 750 trade journal articles and produced CD training albums as well as manuals, books, videos, and customized learning systems. His popular book Memorable Ways to Pop the Question has made him the jewelry guru of the bridal engagement niche.

EXTREME SPEAKER MAKEOVER

Creating a New Graphic Identity with Vickie Mullins and Gloria Petersen

Change never changes. Life happens, creating experiences that become the opportunities to stretch and grow. As 2008 wrapped up, Gloria Petersen was looking ahead when she won a silent auction bid to have Mullins Creative design a new one-sheet for her.

But life happened! It was more than 14 months before she stepped forward to get her one-sheet designed, yet her passion, her focus, even her message had changed. It was up to Vickie Mullins and her team at Mullins Creative to embrace the “new” Gloria with a new graphic identity that would give her colorful look.

Come see Gloria’s “before” and “after”—and learn graphic principles that could make over your business identity, too.

Vickie Mullins is president and founder of Mullins Creative, a full-service graphic design company that specializes in print communications. Her 20-vision for this company has remained consistent: To treat its clients like family, to do more than expected, and to give away more smiles than business cards.

Gloria Petersen founded Global Protocol, Inc. in 1985. Since then, her clients have achieved personal and professional growth from Gloria’s seminars and training modules on professional presence, business etiquette, and international protocol. Her accomplishments include directing and hosting “Image of Success,” a FOX network television show, and serving as an etiquette judge on The Learning Channel.

Special thanks to Marilyn Snyder, The PowerPoint Lady, for creating our ESM opening!

BUSINESS BUILDING SESSION

Escaping the Entrepreneurial Money Traps with Karen Russo

How can you stay out of Scarcity, Superstition, and Survival Mode—and enjoy Real Financial Power?

Too many smart, visionary, talented speakers are blocked—unnecessarily—by subtle anxieties, resentments, and overwhelm in areas of their lives.

An ordained minister, former corporate trainer, and award winning salesperson, Karen Russo, MBA, studies the spirituality, beliefs, and habits of conscious wealth creators. In this session, she shares principles and tools they use to achieve results, both spiritual and financial. You’ll learn to develop the creativity, confidence, and clarity to lead your own wealth vision and succeed in today’s rebuilding economy.

Think of Karen as Your Spiritual Guide in Wealth Creation. She shows how to identify (and escape from) the 3 Money Traps, including tactics to help you stop struggling, complaining, or worrying (even the slightest bit).

Apply universal principles around money for yourself, your family, your clients, your business, and the world! Let Karen be your guide. The author of The Money Keys: Unlocking Peace, Freedom and Real Financial Power, Karen has been featured on TV’s Good Morning Arizona, Fox News, Sonoran Living, radio’s Dr. Pat Show, and WABC TV New York and in The Arizona Republic and Phoenix Woman.

Members of the program committee are Janita Cooper janita@masterdup.com, Kimberly Amadeo kimberly@worldmoneywatch.com, Paula Shoup pshoup@myinteralgps.com, Kelly Tinberg.

Please Pre-pay for Meeting Attendance
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Register Now
Prepaid Registration (by Wed., May 5 at 5 pm): $30/members $45/guests Did you know you can bring your spouse/partner/staff member at the member rate? At-the-door registration (available as space allows)
$40/members $55/guests

Please Support Our Meeting Sponsor – Heidi Anderson, Event Coordinator, AIR Marketing

Host your next meeting in a place with an air of originality. The AIR Conference Centre is a complete day meeting facility, perfect for privacy and effective exchange of ideas in a relaxed, professional environment. Ideal for executive meetings, training, seminars, workshops, focus groups and intimate corporate receptions, it’s located at 3419 East University Drive in Phoenix. Phone 480.736.4822 or visit the website: www.airconferencecentre.com

Susan Ratliff Susan@exhibitexpertsaz.com chairs the 2009/2010 Sponsorship Committee.

Congratulations to Kris Nelson

April meeting attendee, Kris Nelson, won a FREE future meeting attendance by submitting her program evaluation. Hand yours in at the next meeting to participate in this drawing for free attendance.

Living Room Forum – Wednesday, May 26

Successful Networking During Challenging Times: How to Mix, Mingle, and Schmooze Your Way to More Business

Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Dave Sherman
Host: TBA

Networking is one of the most effective ways to grow a profitable business. Unfortunately, most people don’t use the techniques necessary to make the most of business or social functions.

Dave Sherman, speaker, trainer, and best-selling author, encourages you to become an amazing networker and make the most of every event. Among the topics you’ll discuss are:

how to connect with more power players
the very best places to network
the importance of proper follow-up

Dave has the distinction of being one of the only “professional icebreakers” on earth. He is also the creator of Three Minute Video Training, a program that helps people increase heir success in three minutes a week and only $19 a month. Before becoming a speaker, Dave was named Top Small Business Person of the Year by the Phoenix and Tempe Chambers of Commerce. He has also received Mass Mutual Blue Chip Award for Small Business Excellence.

Cost: $15 members, $25 Guests
Registration and payment required in advance; no refunds. For additional information, call Gwen Henson (480) 968-7443.

Living Room Forums are held the 4th Wednesday of every month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. September to May (except November, which will be third Wednesday). Contact co-chairs Bonnie Mattick bonnie@bonniemattick.com or Dan Ferguson dferguson15@cox.net for additional information.

Congratulations to NSA-Arizona’s Newest

CANDIDATE MEMBERS

Misty Hyman
Sue Ellen Allen
Jeanette Monroe

Speaker Development Lab

To participate, please contact Maggie Hunts for open speaking slots/scheduling at 602-315-7788. Click here to find out more about NSA-Arizona’s exclusive Speaker Development Lab. Larry Colbert chairs the Speaker Lab, assisted by Don Thoren, Maggie Hunts and Bill Johnson.

From NSA Headquarters

Call for Book Chapters!

Share your expertise by contributing to NSA’s book on best practices. Deadline for submissions: May 12, 2010. Details at nsaspeaker.org or email at book@msaspeaker.org.

NSA’s Orlando Convention July 17-20!

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn from and network with some of the best speakers in the world. Register before May 21 for the early bird savings. Details at www.NSAConvention.org.

Upcoming International Events

Mark your calendar for these fabulous events:

PSA South Africa – Apr. 30 to May 2, 2010 – Johannesburg
APSS Convention – May 8, 2010 – Singapore
NSA Convention – July 17-20, 2010 – Orlando, Fla.
CAPS Convention – Dec. 4-7, 2010 – Montreal, PQ
2011 NSA Winter Conference Feb. 18-20, 2011 – Atlanta, Georgia
2011 NSA Convention – July 30-August 2, 2011 in Anaheim, California

For more details, go to the NSA website at www.nsaspeaker.org

Upcoming NSA-Arizona Events

June 12 – Michael LeBoeuf, PhD
August 11 – Summer Fiesta
September 11 – TBA
October 9 – TBA
November 13 – TBA
December 11 – Holiday Party

BRAVO Corner

Congratulations to Michelle May who won recognition for her book, Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat.

Let fellow NSA-Arizona members know about your achievements in Bravo Corner. Email editor Barbara McNichol to be included in Bravo Corner.

Connect with NSA-Arizona

NSA-Arizona is connected on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Follow us at http://www.twitter.com/nsaaz or http://www.facebook.com/nsaaz or YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/NSAAZ

HUMOR TIP OF THE MONTH

Choose Your Words Carefully. Duh!

By Robert Mac Robert@robertmac.com

Your language can have a great effect on what your audience sees in their minds. Santa is always “jolly” but never “morbidly obese” for a reason. Those words are the fine brush strokes that paint your picture.

WORD TRIPPER FROM THE PLATFORM

By Barbara McNichol editor@barbaramcnichol.com

Be precise! Don’t let this pesky pairing trip you up on the platform or the page.

Connote, denote – “Connote” means to suggest or imply meanings or ideas in addition to the literal meaning; to have as a related or attendant condition. “Denote” means to be a name or designation for; to mark or indicate. “The phrase ‘amber waves of grain’ is more often used to connote America’s abundance than denote an actual field of wheat.”

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