September 2005 News Flash
The Magic of Community
NSA-Arizona President’s Message
from Beth Terry
Greetings Members!
We want you to be as jazzed as your board members are about the new year at NSA-Arizona. I am looking forward to being your president and serving all of you!
To that end, I want to share three powerful concepts that have guided me for years. Of course they come from Hawaiian words; I can’t help myself. These words can both guide us as a chapter and support you in your own journey. They are:
- Kuleana (koo•lee•ah•nah)
Responsibility, Accountability – Know what your job is and do it. Do your job to the best of your abilities and let others do their jobs. - Kinaole (kee•nah•oh•lay)
Do it right the first time, at the right time, in the right way, for the right reasons. - Kokua (Koh•koo•ah)
Help others; cooperate; collaborate: “The Cavett Spirit.”
We held our NSA-Arizona Board Retreat on August 5 and accomplished much. Thank you, board members, for a tremendously productive meeting. (Please attend our chapter meeting September 10 so you can meet and thank them personally.)
Let me recap highlights of our Retreat:
MISSION FOR THE YEAR: NSA-Arizona exists to help the professional speaker connect to the resources needed to increase the value of his or her business.
GOALS: To increase membership, increase volunteerism, enhance fiscal soundness, and improve visibility in the community.
OBJECTIVES: We are in the process of defining objectives for each committee to make these goals measurable and a reality. Here are a few we have identified:
Membership – We will increase membership by two new professional members each month. We need your help. Look at quality people in your circle who might benefit by belonging to NSA and bring them to a meeting. Introduce them to board members and membership committee members. When they join, make sure they let National know you sent them. Then you win a $25 certificate that’s good for any NSA national program—just for bringing in a new professional member.
Participation/volunteerism – Everyone wins when they volunteer. Not only do you feel more a part of the organization, you also have an opportunity to learn new skills and get to know your fellow speakers better. We encourage everyone in the chapter to get involved! (Note: if you want to be on any of our committees, look for the signs at the chapter meeting. The heads of those committees will be identified with a sign on their respective tables. We will also have a PowerPoint program running while you network so you can see who everyone is and what they are doing for you.)
Visibility – We are in the backyard of NSA’s National Headquarters and people are continually surprised to learn that. It’s high time we have more visibility. We are working toward that by having great speakers, great programs like the Chapter Meetings, Tuesday Morning Labs, Teleseminars, and Living Room Forums. Tell your friends about these events and be sure to attend them yourselves.
Publicity – We need a person to be in charge of our PR. If you or someone you know would like to take that on, please talk with Deb Christofferson, chair of the Commmunications /Media Committee.
Fiscal – Currently we have a little more than the required one-year coverage in reserves. We would like to maintain and strengthen that position by bringing in sponsors for each of our meetings.
Sponsors – Our purpose is threefold: First, we want to make vendors available to you who will help your business become stronger. Second, by partnering with suppliers in the industry, we also become more visible to the community. Third, we will help strengthen the fiscal position of the chapter without depending only on the membership.
Website – You will see some changes to the Website, thanks to Rich Hamilton, our ace Web guy and several board members. When the changes are closer to completion, Rich will write about them in News Flash.
Programs – We are kicking this year! Some amazing speakers are coming our way. Be sure you set your PDA to be at the chapter meeting the second Saturday of every month. Dave Sherman and his committee have done a great job. We are still looking for MCs and VOEs (Voices of Experience) for some of the meetings. Let Dave know if you have a recommendation or are interested.
Bylaws – Two Bylaw items needed tweaking, so the board has “tweaked” and you will get the proposed changes in an email blast for approval in the next few weeks.
Officers – We have two new officers rounding out your executive board. Voted into office at the retreat were Secretary Dave Sherman and Vice President Alan Rigg. They will be inducted at the September 10 meeting. Congratulations, gentlemen!
Thanks for listening! See you on our monthly Saturdays. A hui hou – till we meet again.
Beth Terry,
NSA-Arizona President 2005-2006
NSA-Arizona Monthly Meeting September 10, 2005
9:00 a.m. – 12 noon; networking 8:30 a.m.
Candidate Program 12:15 p.m.
Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE: “Learn the Inside Secrets of Superstar Presentations”
If you are a novice, a Hall of Fame speaker, or somewhere in between, this session is a MUST! You will learn:
- Three elements of every effective speech
- Two ways you need to connect with every audience
- Three ways to emotionally connect with every audience member
- Two formulas that make your stories and examples come alive
- Eight movie techniques that will maximize your impact
- Ten little-known delivery techniques that improve every performance
- How to get invited back…over and over again.
Few individuals can speak and coach equally well as Patricia Fripp. The first female NSA president in 1984, “Fripp” is a CPAE, CSP, and Cavett Award winner. After building a strong keynote speaking business, she has transitioned into an in-demand speech coach for corporate leaders and celebrity speakers as well as a sales presentation skills trainer.
Meetings and Conventions magazine claims she is one of America’s 10 most electrifying speakers. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine claims that attending one of her speaking schools is the sixth best investment you can make in your career.
MC for the day’s program – Don Thoren, CPAE
Candidate Program – Starts promptly at 12:15 p.m.
Bill Johnson, CSP, reveals the “Biggest Lessons Learned from 32 NSA Conventions”
Congratulations To Raleigh Pinskey for making the grade as a professional member of NSA.
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2005, 9:00 am – 12 noon; networking 8:30 am
Location: NSA Conference Center, 1500 S. Priest Dr., Tempe, AZ
Prepaid registration (by 5 p.m. Wed., Sept. 7): $25/members, $35/guests
At-the-door registration: $35/members, $45/guests
To register for this meeting, please follow these prepayment procedures.
Prepayment Procedures: To streamline check-in at monthly meetings, the board now requires that you prepay for your meeting attendance. Members 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 at the full rate of $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Thanks for your cooperation with these new procedures.
Note from Executive Director Gwen Henson: We’re happy to keep your credit card on file for meeting payments but it’s not an automatic service. Please specifically ask us to do that.
**Three ways to register: **
- Online: go to Meetings
- By email: send name, company, and number of attendees to Gwen@nsa-arizona.org
- By telephone: call (480) 968-7443
NSA Arizona Living Room Forums 2005-2006
The Living Room Forums provide a great opportunity to interact with members who share interests in a small group setting. Our goal is to provide an interactive environment for learning–strengthening the “magic” within our NSA community.
Our SEPTEMBER Living Room Forum will focus on Coaching and Consulting. If this is one of your areas of interest, please join us on Wednesday, September 28, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the home of Jim and Naomi Rhode in the Biltmore area. A light dinner will be provided.
Cost: $15 members $20 Guests
Registration and payment required in advance. Sign up online at www.nsa-arizona.org or call Gwen at (480) 968-7443. Directions will be provided with your registration confirmation.
Mark your calendar for these upcoming Living Room Forums:
- Authors/Publishers Wed., October 26 at Content Connections in Mesa
- Seminar/Workshop Wed., November 30 at Neil Dempster’s home in N. Scottsdale
- Humorists Wed., January 25, 2006 location to be announced
- Consultants/Coaches Wed., February 22, 2006 location to be announced
- Authors/Publishers Wed., March 22, 2006 location to be announced
- Seminar/Workshop Wed., April 26, 2006 location to be announced
- Humorists Wed., May 24, 2006 location to be announced
If you would like to host a Living Room Forum, become a group leader, or join the planning committee contact, Joan Koerber-Walker at jkw@corepurpose.net
Order NSA-Arizona Program Tapes
Couldn’t attend our fabulous meetings featuring McDargh, Atkinson and Bruso, Brock and Creamer, Paulson, Poynter and Poscente, Labalme and Leblanc, Calloway, Sanborn and McKain, Friedman and Sjodin, Burgett and Godek, our own Steve Tyra and more? Order their presentations (starting with Aldonna Ambler in January 2002) on audiocassette for $10.00 each. Send an email to Gwen@NSA-Arizona.org to request the order form. Additional charge for shipping.
Upcoming NSA-Arizona Programs
- October 8 — Alex Carroll – Radio Talk Shows
- November 12 — Charlie “Tremendous” Jones
- December 10 — Holiday Party
- January 14 — Thom Winninger, CSP, CPAE – Creating Celebrity Status
- February 11 — Speakers Bureau Panel
- March 11 — Jerry Teplitz, CSP – Creating High Energy Materials
- April 8 — TBA
- May 13 — Ed Rigsbee, CSP – Working with Associations
- June 10 — TBA
NSA-Arizona’s Teleseminar featuring Stephen Tweed, CSP
“How to Generate an Additional $100,000 with Multiple Streams of Revenue”
How would you like to generate an extra $100,000 in your speaking business? How would you like to earn more Non-airplane Income?? How would you like to make money by staying at home in your pajamas?
If you are interested in any of these three opportunities, then you’ll want to join us by phone on Thursday, September 22, at 6:00 p.m. for this powerful, information-packed teleseminar with NSA Past-President, Stephen Tweed, CSP.
Over the past five years, Stephen Tweed has re-engineered his speaking business to go from being “a consultant who speaks” to being CEO of a narrowly focused business strategy and information company with five major streams of revenue. Stephen will describe in specific details how he and his team at Leading Home Care are transforming their business, increasing their income, reaching more people, and having more fun. He’ll show you in real numbers how they generated over $100,000 in 2004 from teleseminars just like this one.
Mark your calendar now. Members will be emailed details about how to participate in this teleseminar. Stephen will post a pre-handout for the participants on the Internet.
NSA-Arizona’s Community Service Project
This year, our chapter’s community service project provides speaking and media training to local high school students from “Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research” or SSBTR. We’ll hold a training session that prepares students to make presentations at local schools with the goal of gaining support, contributions, and volunteers. We’re scheduled to work with the students on Saturday, October 28th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The preliminary list of topics includes:
- Designing your message so that your audience “gets it.”
- The importance of your opening and closing remarks.
- Delivering your message with confidence and passion.
- Performing like a pro.
- Learning the tricks of media savvy.
This is a great opportunity to contribute to our community by encouraging and supporting these young people in delivering their message. We understand the power and privilege of the platform. Let’s say “thanks” to those who have helped us by sharing our talents and experience with these young speakers.
Our next planning meeting will be Monday, September 19th at 10:00 a.m. at Le Madeline (Camelback and 32nd Street). To be a part of this great event, contact Joan Koerber-Walker at 480-921-3933 or email jkw@corepurpose.net.
About SSBTR: The Students Supporting Brian Tumor Research (SSBTR) is the largest non-profit in the state that’s totally run by students. Its annual Walkathon to benefit the Brain Tumor Society, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and the Barrow Neurological Institute, was launched to address the fact that, after leukemia, brain tumors are the number one cancer killer of teenagers. In the past four years, the Walkathon has raised $7,500, $30,000, $75,000, and $118,000 respectively. And, with expenses less than 10% of revenues, at least $.90 of every dollar directly supports the group’s mission – to help find a cure for brain tumors.
Sad news to share
We are saddened to let you know that Cadia Rose, the four-month-old daughter of Dulce de Leon, passed away on August 17, 2005. Dulce is a staff member of NSA National and has been a great friend to our chapter. Several members of NSA-Arizona attended the memorial service, and the board has sent a contribution in our chapter’s name to the memorial fund. If you would also like to contribute: The Cadia Rose Memorial Fund at Bank of America. Please keep Dulce and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
Speaker/Speech Development Lab
Join the NSA Speakers Lab every second and fourth Tuesday morning from 9 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at NSA Headquarters in Tempe. Here’s your chance to try out new material, revise current material, practice delivery, and receive feedback from NSA speaking colleagues at this Lab. It’s open to both regular and candidate members. Fees for participation are $75/year for those expecting to attend half of the meetings or more; $20 per meeting for those who drop in randomly; $50 for random attendees who want to perform and receive feedback only on the day they attend.
Questions? Contact Don Thoren, CPAE, at dthoren@cox.net or Eileen Roth at EileenRoth@aol.com
Business-Building Bulletin
This bulletin publicizes events of interest to NSA-Arizona members and announces member accomplishments.
**Disney Institute to Present at Meetings & Events Expo **
The Arizona Sunbelt Chapter of Meeting Professionals International is teaming up with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and the Phoenix Civic Plaza to sponsor the 3rd annual “Main Street MPI” Expo on Thursday, September 8th, from 2 PM – 6:30 PM at the Phoenix Civic Plaza.
Anyone who plans meetings, conferences, tradeshows, galas, group travel, or other special events will benefit from this once-a-year opportunity. You’ll be able to sample the latest products and services from 80+ suppliers, all at one time and place. Free admission to the tradeshow includes food and drinks, prizes, entertainment and networking; guests are asked to register in advance.
This year, The Disney Institute will present its Disneyland Thinking Cap Workshop from 1 PM – 2:30 PM at the Expo. This program is normally available exclusively to groups staying at the Disneyland resorts, for a list price of $7,500+. Participants will be trained in the methods used by the Walt Disney Imagineers to develop fresh creative concepts and foster creative thinking. The $50 seminar charge is discounted to $25 for NSA-Arizona members.
Information and registration for the tradeshow and seminar are available at AZMPI, or by calling (602) 277-1494.
Speaking and Presentation Skills Seminar For those serious about improving their speaking, Bill Johnson, CSP, offers a new Speaking and Presentation Skills Seminar that will “drill down deep.”
To be held each Monday and repeated the following Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., it begins Monday, September 12. During the four-week seminar, you’ll cover all 12 hours of Bill’s tried-and-true program, including your own practice speech “take home” video. He offers a $50 discount to NSA members and Candidates.
View the links below for details about this seminar and about new tools for speakers. Email Bill for a complete agenda. Hint: Pay particular notice of the special “story coaching” by Andrea Bealieu during the course.
New Speaking Skills: Secrets
CD and DVD High Speed Copiers: Copiers
Featured items from NSA Convention: Items
Speaking Seminar At Sea—Oct. 3-7
Seminars at Sea are scheduled for October 3-7 from Long Beach, Mexican Baja with Catalina and Ensenada stops. This cruise features a lot of schmoozing with fellow NSA members. Sail at sunset Monday and return early Friday morning.
On board, you’ll have time for “speaking talk” and lots of laughs, plus speaker stories at “refreshment time” that you won’t believe! Get in on our group rate. Sponsored by Arizona Small Business Association. Details at: Cruise
**Authors and Speakers Roundtable **
Authors and Speakers Roundtable, sponsored by Arizona Small Business Association, meets the third Wednesday of each month. All are welcome between 11:30 am to 1 pm. Bring your own lunch if you choose; drinks are provided. Each month features an author who tells about his or her authorship journey and challenges. Great information! 4130 E. Van Buren, Phoenix 602-265-4563. www.asba.com. Monthly meeting is no charge for ASBA members ($125 for annual dues); $20 for guests. This ASBA Roundtable is chaired by Bill Johnson, CSP.
What business-building events of interest to NSA-Arizona members are coming up? What new books and tapes will you launch soon? Send your announcements to Barbara at editor@barbaramcnichol.com
Word Trippers from the Platform
Barbara McNichol helps you find the exact word for your presentation or written piece.
Precede, proceed – To “precede” is to go before; to “proceed” is to go forward. “When good planning precedes any trip, you can proceed to have a wonderful time.”
Presume, assume – Both imply taking something for granted but “assume” means supposing something is true while “presume” shows a stronger belief, close to expressing a dare. “I assume he’ll arrive when he says he will.” “Well, don’t presume you’re always right.”
Principal, principle – “Principal” as a noun means head of a school, a main participant, or a sum of money. “Principle” is a fundamental law or basic truth. “The school principal lives by her values and principles.” Use the “al” spelling when principal is used as an adjective. “The principal issue is calculating the principal plus interest correctly.”
Word Trippers are featured in The Door Opener, an ezine that helps you open doors to your dreams through the written word. Subscribe at http://www.barbaramcnichol.com or send an email to editor@barbaramcnichol.com
Website Wisdom
Keep in mind the “little things” from Webmaster Kendall SummerHawk that can make your site better.
Tip for September: Most high-energy people want their websites to reflect their verve and spirit. But too many over use exclamation points in a misguided attempt to create energy and excitement. More than one or two exclamation points per page say “Amateur” instead of “Motivating.” It’s much more professional and sophisticated to create energy using bold writing, juicy phrasing, and inspiring metaphors, not punctuation.
Worth Repeating
“Be guided on your journey by Kuleana, Kinaole, and Kokua.”
– Beth Terry
About This Newsletter
Email your News Flash announcements to editor Barbara McNichol at editor@barbaramcnichol.com or call 520-615-7910 by 15th of each month.
