Program: Unique learning opportunity and social event at Barb and Bob's “resort and spa”:

                      "The Making of a great Keynote”

Program: "Using your Authentic Personal Brand to Manifest Success”

Date: Wed March 24, 2010 Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm Location: Encinitas Community Center 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive Encinitas, CA 92024 Directions: Mapquest directly to this site is set up for you. Format: California casual. Cost:  $20 members; $25 non-members. Such a deal! To pay by credit card, click the appropriate link below:      If you cannot pay by credit card and need to pay by cash or check at the door, please send a note to programs@nsasd.org to hold your reservation. Registration: To register, click button above and pay by credit card. If you need to pay by cash or check at the door instead, please also send an RSVP to treasurer@nsasd.org so we know you’ll be attending.

 

PROGRAM TITLE

“Using your Authentic Personal Brand to Manifest Success.”

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PRESENTOR:

Jessi LaCosta, Brand Leadership Specialist

Organizational Development Coach

Jessi LaCosta is a dynamic coach and strategist with extensive experience in reputation management, brand development and organizational communication. LaCosta is passionate about brand leadership, visioning and authentic, strategic communication.  Before coaching and consulting, she worked at one of the nation's top advertising agencies, Deutsch Inc., and executed research, planning and account management for successful regional and national client campaigns and product launches.

She is a sought-after presenter on issues such as branding, visioning, strategic communication and motivation. Additionally, as an assault survivor, she is often invited to speak and write on the topics of risk-taking and conflict resolution.

LaCosta holds a B.S. degree in Corporate Media from James Madison University, an M.A. degree in Communication Design, and an Emerging Leader Certificate from the University of Baltimore. She recently earned a certificate in mediation training for the state of CA, is expected to complete a graduate certificate program in Interpersonal Neurobiology from Portland State University in late 2010.

More at http://www.BlueRio.net

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

How are you showing up in the world? Do people know you by your name – or by a specialty? Do you have a following? Are you the ”go-to” expert in your field? Do other people share YOUR story? What if you can’t answer yes to all or any of these – but really want to?

There is a strategy to help.

Personal and Professional Brands are the core of manifesting lasting success. Branding is a process that allows you to project the most polished version of you – the “you” that others need and want to know.

A brand is far more than a logo or a slogan or the materials you have at the back of the room. The brand is the impression you make when you arrive and the one you make when you leave. It is the reflection of YOU in other people’s minds. Your Brand is Your Reputation. It stems from your vision; the promises you make and how you live up to those promises.

Join Jessi LaCosta, Coach and Brand Leadership Specialist, in an overview of using personal branding to leverage your talents, skills and passions to get you noticed in all the important circles.

You’ll come away with:

Þ           Understanding What a personal brand is.

Þ           Tips on How to use your personal brand to focus your goals.

Þ           Real Life Examples of Personal Branding Bringing Others Success.

REGISTRATION

Please use the correct button in the top of this announcement.

Program: “Go With Your Gut”  Date: Tues Jan 5, 2010 Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm Location: Encinitas Community Center 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive Encinitas, CA 92024 760-943-2260 Directions: Mapquest page going directly to this location, ready for you to fill in your starting point  Misc: Dress is casual. (After all, this IS Southern California.) Light refreshments will be served. Cost:  $20 members; $25 non-members. Such a deal! To pay by credit card, click the appropriate link below:  If you cannot pay by credit card and need to pay by cash or check at the door, please send a note to programs@nsasd.org to hold your reservation. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Join us for an special program to kick off the new year featuring Mary Goulet and her signature program, "Go With Your Gut." HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN  Mary will present her signature program, Go With Your Gut! During this interactive presentation you will learn:         •  The 3 Places from Which We Make Decisions         •  Why Confusion is a Good Thing         •  Your Signature Vocabulary & Signature Response         •  The Exact Process for Making Better Decisions Quickly and More Consistently You’ll also gain clarity, confidence and courage as to your life’s work and mission. BIO Mary Goulet is a radio host, brand spokesperson, author and voiceover actor.  She has authored three books: It’s All About You: Live the Life You Crave (Simon & Schuster/Free Press, 2007) The MomsTown Guide to Getting it All: A Life Makeover for Stay-at-Home Moms (Hyperion Books, 2005) Go With Your Gut: The Art of Making Simple and Critical Decisions (2004). AND SO Please join us on Tues Jan 5, 2010. Learn the one major skill that 99.9% of all professional speakers lack. Get specific tactics and strategies—not broad concepts. Register today!   Be there or be square.

Program: "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Book Publishing* *Get YOUR Questions Answered During Our Annual Joint Meeting with   the La Jolla Writers Conference!   Note: This meeting is open to the public.   Date: Tuesday November 3, 2009 Time: 12pm to 3pm Location: La Jolla Public Library 7555 Draper St, La Jolla CA 92037 Directions: Link to a Mapquest page going directly to this location, ready for you to fill in your starting point.  Allow time for parking and bring meter coins, as the library lot fills quickly. Format: California casual. Cost:  Pre-registration (scroll to links at bottom of this event): $10 members; $25 non members. At the door; cash or check made out to "NSA-SD" for same amounts as pre-registration. Note: This meeting is open to NSA members AND guests. Same cost for all. PROGRAM FORMAT Q&A PROGRAM DESCRIPTION We all know that every speaker should have a book. If you have something to SAY, you have something to WRITE! Books help brand you; they provide credibility; and they’re great for back of the room sales. But should that book be self-published, or should you seek a publisher? How long does it need to be? How do you get it written? How do you find an editor? What are the steps to publishing? How do you promote the book? Should it be in bookstores? Is POD an answer for you? Fear not! We have the answers for you! We have gathered experts in the interrelated fields of publishing, bookselling, writing, public relations and marketing. They will be available for two solid hours to answer YOUR questions. The agenda will be set by YOU, the audience. PRESENTERS: ·            Antoinette Kuritz: Literary publicist, author, founder of the La Jolla Writers Conference ·            Dale Fetherling: Author, Editor and Teacher; Presenter at La Jolla Writers Conference ·            (Note: More detailed bios are available at www.LaJollaWritersConference.com) SPECIAL OFFER If you sign-up for the La Jolla Writers Conference by October 30 and tell them that you heard about it from NSA/San Diego, you’ll get a $25 discount off the Conference fee (regular fee is $425). REGISTRATION ·            For the NSA/San Diego meeting, click one of these two links:      1)  member registration     2)  non-member registration ·            For the La Jolla Writers Conference: www.LaJollaWritersConference.com

Program: NSA San Diego's 2009 Speaker School Our annual full-day Speakers School will be held on June 13, 2009 at Point Loma University. A number of professional speakers will teach an audience (limited to 60 attendees), going deeply into topics related to:   (1) How to harness your expertise and talents to create a speaking career. (2) How to become a better speaker. (3) How to enjoy the art of speaking more.   CLICK HERE FOR THE DETAILS!!! CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION If you are not on our emailing list, sign up by clicking here.

    Note: This meeting is an NSA Members Only event

 

 PROGRAM TITLE

Our annual “Best Practices/Idea-Sharing/Problem-Solving” meeting

 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

·         Who: YOU . . . and a few other local NSA members who want to advance their careers.

·         Who: Participating will be at least 2 CPAEs, 2 CSPs, and a bestselling author or two.

·         What: Bring a challenge and a bright idea. We’ll discuss, brainstorm, share and suggest.

·         Why: Because we have a wealth of knowledge and experience in this chapter!

 PROGRAM FORMAT

·         Group discussions

·         Small group brainstorming

·         Q&A

 REGISTRATION

·         How to register: Click here!

·         How much: Just 10 bucks—because of our chapter’s “2009 Stimulus Bailout” program!

·         How to dress: Casual

·         What to eat: We’ll provide light snacks.

THE NSA/SAN DIEGO “2009 STIMULUS & BAILOUT” PLAN

·         “10 for $10”

·         Our next 10 educational meetings are just $10 each for NSA members.

·         It’s our special way of supporting your career advancement.

·         It’s another unique benefit of being a member of the coolest NSA chapter on the planet!

NSA/SD . . . Innovating to meet speakers' needs.

NSA/SD . . . The chapter of the future.

Program: “Never Be the Same! The Quest for Your Personal Best”

INTRO

After breaking virtually every NSA convention record—including highest attendance of all time, having REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin perform on the main stage, and creating what could arguably be the most remembered moment in NSA history*—what does an immediate past president do for an encore?? He takes five weeks off and walks the 500-mile, Camino de Santiago walk across Northern Spain.

Mark walks the talk and talks the walk!

In these times of challenge and change, it is critical that you step back and evaluate your business philosophy, operational practices and how your mindset impacts your success. Mark LeBlanc will expand on new thought strategies that can create a turning point in the evolution of your business and immediately impact your success.

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*Photographic proof will be available at the meeting.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Mark will share keen insights, observations, and sound strategies that will make or break your practice. Whether you are new in business or have been in business for awhile, this is the must-attend presentation of the year. You will discover:

1.      How to turn it on in tough times

2.      How to be more focused on a daily basis

3.      How to build momentum with your team

4.      How to think, act and lead like a thought-leader

This presentation is the ideal opportunity for speakers, experts and content-providers. Mark will reveal a unique business development philosophy that contains wisdom and strategies for building a business and how to be at your personal best on a daily basis.

Independent professionals face a number of challenges as they juggle the many and varied roles and responsibilities that come with growing their business. This seminar will take the mystery out of balancing those roles and creating a practical system for achieving true business growth.

Mark will share several of his turning points, as well as some of his painful mistakes as a business owner and entrepreneur. In addition, he will share a “storm starter” that will create an unstoppable wave of momentum for anyone who dares to heed his advice.

BIO

Mark LeBlanc began speaking in 1983, at the young age of 22, and is now considered a seasoned veteran by many. He has served as a mentor and advisor to over 800 small business owners and professionals. He runs Small Business Success, based out of Minneapolis, and has conducted over 90 business development retreats called the Achievers’ Circle. He is the author of Growing Your Business.

Mark’s success speaks for itself. In the past 12 months Mark has signed a licensing deal that could generate six figures by year’s end, outlined two new books, and recently made a two-year commitment to a creative agency to totally rebuild his brand from the ground up. Siemens, a $100+ billion dollar-a-year company, put Mark on tour for the second year in a row to speak to groups of doctors around the United States on how to improve their practice success. He has doubled the number of Achievers’ Circles from 8 per year to 16, and his numbers have gone up since the market went down in September. And if that were not enough, he will fly to Spain on May 28th and walk the Camino a second time.

REGISTRATION & DETAILS

·         Wednesday, April 15—12:30pm to 2:30pm

·         La Jolla Public Library, 7555 Draper Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037; (858) 552-1657

·         (We’re in the SMALL meeting room—not our usual room by the entryway.)

·         (Food is not permitted in this room.)

·         Just $20. Such a deal.

·         Register at: www.NSASD.org

·         Regarding parking:

o        Free street parking is plentiful.

o        Same-block parking has a 2-hour limit.

o        Unlimited street parking is available one block away, on the side streets south side of Pearl Street.

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In response to inquiries about Mark’s Achievers’ Circles, here is a brief overview:

The Achievers’ Circle:Growing Your Business!

The Achievers’ Circle “Growing Your Business!” is a weekend program for independent professionals who want to sell more products and services.Attendance is limited to 15 people.

The program focuses on 4 areas:

1.      Direction: Make sure you are heading in the right direction.

2.      Identity: Create or recreate an identity that serves you in the marketplace.

3.      Marketing: Create a game plan that gets you visible, busy, and booked.

4.      Benchmarks: When focused, how to set up a system for staying on-track.

The entire group will participate in a variety of lectures, exercises, and discussions that will help each person focus, prospect, market, sell, and profit at a higher level.This
program includes materials and assignments that will be completed over the course of the weekend. No other services, products, and/or tools will be offered or sold. This weekend program is designed to be a complete experience and not an avenue into additional work.

There is no fee to attend an Achievers’ Circle.

Mark explains: “At the end of the weekend, we will pass the hat and you can make a contribution based on the value you have received during the weekend.We trust in your ability to discern a value and will gratefully accept what you are willing to offer.”

More info at: www.AchieversCircle.com

Program: “How to Use Social Media to Build Your Business”            Note: This meeting is open to the public   Date: Friday, March 20, 2009 Time: 7:30pm to 10pm Location: Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, 1775 E. Mission Bay Dr. San Diego, CA 92109 IN THE ST. TROPEZ ROOM Directions: Please Mapquest it! Format: California casual.  Dessert will be served. Cost:  $40 pre-registration for NSA members & friends-of-the-chapter. (This is a $10 discount.) Parking is free. Open meeting: This meeting is open to NSA members AND guests. Same cost for all. Note: This is our 2nd chapter-endorsed meeting in March. Registration: www.outrageousbusinessgrowth.com/NSA Program: “How To Use Social Media to Build Your Business” On Friday night, March 20, 2009 our San Diego chapter Past President, Debbie Bermont is sponsoring an evening program on social media. She is bringing in one of the leading experts on Social Media, Mari Smith to give her presentation "Social Marketing Success: How to Use The Top Two Online Social Networks—Facebook and Twitter—to Significantly Increase Your Profits!" . Social media has taken the internet by storm and is now one of the fastest growing marketing tools available to entrepreneurs today. Yet it's something that is not used effectively by most business owners. If you want to learn how to make sense out of Facebook and Twitter as a marketing tool for your business, you don't want to miss this program. Here's what will be covered: • The most effective ways to establish yourself as a thought leader in your industry. • Simple strategies to powerfully leverage your visibility and brand. • How to drive a flood of traffic to your website and blog. • The top two secrets for getting rapid high search engine ranking. • Proven ways to identify and attract your top paying clients. • How to build a team of lucrative Joint Venture partnerships. • How to use Facebook in just five minutes a day and still yield huge, measurable results. Debbie is giving special pricing to all NSA members for this event. Here are the details: NOTE:  $50 after March 18, and at the door.

Program: "Deconstructing Joe Calloway & Larry Winget”:   Our 2nd Annual “Thursday Afternoon at the Movies” meeting                                   Date: Thursday, January 15 Time: 3:30pm to 6:30pm Location: Barbara Sanfilippo’s home, in Escondido Directions: Will be emailed to attendees Format: View-and-discuss 2 keynotes on DVD Cost:  $25 at the door; cash or check made out to NSA/SD Note: This meeting is open to NSA members only Note: Attendance is limited to the first 15 respondents Registration: Via email to: GregGodek@aol.com As we are the NSA chapter-of-the-future, we are continuing to experiment with different KINDS of meetings. In our January meeting we will deconstruct two keynotes from two very successful--and VERY different--professional speakers: (1) One of the most talked-about keynotes from an NSA convention, Joe Calloway's "Success Means Letting Go of What USED to Work," and (2) One of the most controversial speakers to come along in a long time, Larry Winget, presenting "Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get a Life!" The discussion and deconstruction will be led by two very experienced chapter members who hold CPAEs. We will be focusing on both the content AND the style of the two keynotes. We hereby present, for your education and entertainment, NSA’s second annual “Thursday Afternoon at the Movies.” We’ve reserved a seriously large flat-screen TV in the Sanfilippo Media Room for your edification and enjoyment. DETAILS ·         Thursday, January 15th; 3:30pm to 6:30pm ·         At Barbara Sanfilippo’s home in Escondido ·         SPACE IS LIMITED. The first 15 people to sign-up can attend. ·         Registration is via email ONLY. ·         Email your RSVP to: GregGodek@aol.com ·         First-come, first-served.      ·         When the space fills-up we will email the entire chapter, informing everyone that we’ve reached our limit. ·         This event is for NSA members ONLY. ·         We will be viewing these keynotes: o        Joe Calloway's "Success Means Letting Go of What USED to Work!" o        Larry Winget's "Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get a Life!" ·         Note: We chose a location in the North County area for a change-of-pace, and to accommodate those who live farther away from San Diego. ·         Note: We chose the time to avoid rush hour traffic, and allow adequate time for discussion. ·         We'll email the address and directions to the attendees. ·         Snacks will be provided. ·         Cost: Just $25. Such a deal. Bring cash or check to the meeting.

 Program: "Group Brainstorming & Open Topics”

Our salon format is highly informative and informal. Bring your projects, ideas, challenges and brain.

Attendance is limited to the first 15 participants.

(Note:  It's worth coming just to see this home and its view!)

2^nd Annual School of Public Speaking

 by National Speakers Assoc./San Diego

June 5, 2008
click for info
 

Program: “PR and the Successful Speaker:                     Using Media to Build Your Speaking Career”         Note:   This is a members-only meeting.     Date: Wednesday, March 26 Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm Location: The home of chapter president Karyn Buxman-Godek: 5641 La Jolla Hermosa Ave., La Jolla, CA  92037 858-456-1874 Directions: Link to a Mapquest page going directly to this location, ready for you to fill in your starting point.  Format: California casual. Cost:  $25. Such a deal. Registration:  Click here to register. Note: Light food will be served.    PROGRAM FORMAT Interactive program and Q&A.   PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Want to generate more speaking engagements?  Want to raise your speaking fees?  Want your audiences to clamor for your products?  Then raise your profile! Your branding, your positioning and your competitiveness depend on what potential clients see, hear and think about you. Publicity is the tool that will get you where you want to go. Learn how to wield that tool effectively. Properly employed, PR is a powerful (and inexpensive!) business tactic. Questions that will be answered in this meeting: ·        How do you access free PR? ·        Are press releases useful? ·        How do you expand your expertise so that it is media-relevant? ·        How do you position yourself as the expert/authority that the media calls on regularly? ·        How do you avoid the producer slush pile? ·        What hooks work, what hooks don’t, and why? ·        How do you create relationships with the media? ·        What do you need beyond your speaker one-sheet to grab media attention? ·        How do you translate media appearances into bookings and product sales? ·        How do you most effectively use the media to enhance your speaking career? Learn all this and more in this interactive class.  Bring your media materials for an assessment! SPEAKER BIO President of STRATEGIES Literary Public Relations, a multi-media literary firm focusing on the development, management and promotion of exceptional authors, Antoinette Kuritz is also the Founder and Director of the La Jolla Writers Conference, the host of Writer’s Roundtable Radio Show,  and a published author. A regular speaker at conferences throughout the country, Antoinette coaches speakers and authors of all genres, from their project’s infancy to the New York Times Best Seller List. Antoinette believes in personalizing conventional promotional avenues while simultaneously capitalizing on the oft-neglected, but extremely successful, more unconventional methods of PR.  As a result, Strategies’ clients have been featured in and on, among others, The New York Times, The Boston Herald, The Detroit Free Press, The Washington Post, People, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, Maxim, Hannity & Colmes, Studio B with Shepard Smith, The O’Reilly Factor, Fox & Friends, CNN, Dateline, Today, Larry King Live, Coast to Coast with Art Bell, and MSNBC. Antoinette’s clients’ books have appeared on the best seller lists of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Book Sense. REGISTER NOW!         ·        Cost: Just $25. Such a deal! ·        Register & pay at the link up top. ·        When: Wednesday, March 26, 6:30pm to 8:30pm ·        Where: At the home of chapter president Karyn Buxman-Godek: 5641 La Jolla Hermosa Ave., La Jolla, CA  92037 ·        Questions? Contact program chair Greg Godek: GregGodek@aol.com; 858-456-7177 ·        Also: Light food will be served. ·        Be there or be square.

PROGRAM: "NSA Night at the Theatre”

See ‘Triple Espresso’ with us!   San Diego’s longest-running play Join us—before it closes for good!   NOTE: This event is open to guests & friends             of chapter members

PROGRAM TITLE

“NSA Night at the Theatre”: See ‘Triple Espresso’—San Diego’s longest-running play, before it closes for good on February 17

PROGRAM FORMAT

·            An evening at the theatre!

·            No formal program; just socializing with your speaker friends and colleagues.

·            In December we didn’t hold our traditional SOCIAL event (we held an EDUCATIONAL meeting)—so we thought we’d so something purely SOCIAL in FEBRUARY.

ABOUT “TRIPLE ESPRESSO”

A Broadway-quality show that’s funny, funny, funny! You’ve probably HEARD about this show, and said that you’d see it “some day.” Well, time is running out: The show closes for good on February 17.

FOR MORE INFO:

·            About the show: www.tripleespresso.com/sandiego/

·            About NSA/San Diego: Email GregGodek  @  aol.com

REGISTRATION

·            You MUST register online for this event.

·            You MUST register by Friday, January 25, by noon. (This is a REAL deadline; it will not be extended.)

·            Group rate tickets will NOT be available at the door.

·            (But if you’re a last-minute decider, you’re welcome to show-up and pay the regular ticket price.)

·            Our group rate is $35 per ticket. (Regular price is $37.50.)

Program: “Book It! Using Books as the Foundation of Your Speaking Career”    (Our annual joint meeting with the La Jolla Writers Conference)    Date: Friday, November 2, 2007 Time: 9:00am to 11:00am Location: Paradise Point Resort & Spa 1404 Vacation Rd., San Diego, CA 92109 858-274-4630; www.ParadisePoint.com Directions: Link to a Mapquest page going directly to this location, ready for you to fill in your starting point  Misc: (1) This meeting is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. (2) Dress is casual. (After all, this IS Southern California.) (3) Special discount to attend the La Jolla Writers Conference! Cost:  $25—for NSA members, non-members, friends, guests, and Muggles Registration: Register with your credit card by clicking here.  DESCRIPTION PROVING ITS CREATIVITY, FLEXIBILITY & UNIQUENESS, NSA/SD TO HOLD ITS OCTOBER MEETING IN NOVEMBER!  (Another first for an NSA chapter) This meeting is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Special offer: Attend the La Jolla Writers Conference at a discount! Join us on Friday, November 2, from 9am to 11am, for our annual book-focused meeting, when we join forces with the nationally-acclaimed La Jolla Writers Conference. We'll present a panel of book experts, publishing gurus and successful authors. TOPICS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE: How to organize and translate your speaking into marketable books How to translate your author profile into media appearances How to translate those appearances into sales and other opportunities How to expand your business model: Using your book as a foundation for (1) sponsorship, (2) ancillary products, (3) specialty markets, and (4) cooperative promotions PROGRAM PANELISTS: Three or four of the following. (Subject to travel schedules, etc.) Antoinette Kuritz: Literary publicist, author, founder of the La Jolla Writers Conference Dan Poynter: Publishing legend, author of "The Self-Publishing Manual," parachutist Greg Godek: Bestselling author (4+ million books sold), speaker, marketing/branding expert Mark Twain: Author, speaker, satirist Marcella Smith: Small Press Relations at Barnes & Noble Dale Fetherling: Author, expert on book proposals Angela Rinaldi: Literary agent, former editor at Bantam Books DETAILS: Register online at www.NSASD.org Cost: Just $25. Such a deal. This meeting is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! ALSO: And if you’re REALLY serious, you should attend the entire, 3-day La Jolla Writers Conference! Info at www.LaJollaWritersConference.com SPECIAL OFFER: If you sign-up for the La Jolla Writers Conference, and tell them that you heard about it from NSA/San Diego, you’ll get a $25 discount off the Conference fee. Be there or be square.

Program: “Jeffrey Gitomer on Sales”

OVERVIEW OF SEPTEMBER MEETING
~ Topic: Sales Skills for Speakers & Other Entrepreneurs
~ Speaker: Jeffrey Gitomer, CSP, sales guru, marketing maniac
~ Venue: Jeffrey's San Diego sales seminar, "SalesConnections!"
~ Date: Friday, September 28, 7am to 11:30am
~ Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt, downtown San Diego
~ Fee: $49--that's a $50 discount from the public fee of $99
~ More info at: www.Gitomer.com/sandiego

MORE DESCRIPTION
If you’re thinking to yourself, “His names sounds familiar…” you might recognize him by some of his book titles—classics in the field: The Sales Bible, Customer Service is Worthless, Loyalty is Priceless, The Little Red Book of Sales Answers, The Little Black Book of Connections, The Little Gold Book of Yes! and The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way. Whew! In addition to that he has a weekly syndicated column in The Business Journal in (at last count) 80 different newspapers.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
~ There are a few opportunities for volunteers to help at the sales/product table. Volunteers may attend the seminar for free.

SEMINAR INFO AT
~ www.Gitomer.com/sandiego

TO REGISTER, VOLUNTEER, OR ASK QUESTIONS
~ DO NOT register online, as you can't get the chapter discount there.
~ Call 800-242-5388 or 704-333-1112
~ Ask for Sara
~ Or email: Sara@Gitomer.com

YOU ARE INVITED . . .

. . . to a one-time happening! We’re moving our September meeting over to the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego, to join-in Jeffrey Gitomer’s only seminar in Southern California this year.

Program: “SLEEPING IN YOUR OWN BED!*”  

(*No this isn’t another “romantic thriller” from President Greg Godek...it's about speaking in your own town)

LAURA STACK

Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Time: 6:00pm to 8:30pm Location: Home of Rodger Price 5875 Sarah Ave La Mesa, CA 91942 (619) 540-6886 Directions: Link to a Mapquest page going directly to this location, ready for you to fill in your starting point  Misc: Dress is casual. (After all, this IS Southern California.) Light refreshments will be served. (And Starbucks is 2 blocks away.) Registration: REGISTER with your credit card by clicking here or by emailing a short note to: greggodek@aol.com Cost:    $ 20.00 prepaid by credit card link above. $ 20.00 by cash or check with reservation by 8/14. $ 25.00 cash or check for same day reservations    (this is a members only event; newcomers should definitely     check in with us before coming, especially same-day).

DESCRIPTION

Are you sick and tired of schlepping suitcases, waiting in airport boarding areas and being crammed into the middle seat on the plane…. both ways…uphill…in the snow?  OK, we added that last part…BUT, “DO YOU WANT TO DO MORE BUSINESS RIGHT HERE IN SAN DIEGO?”.

Laura Stack, CSP, MBA, president of The Productivity Pro, Inc, an NSA national board of director and a past president of NSA/Colorado who was determined to do most of her work in Denver, so she could spend more time at home with her husband and three kids and has done just that. 

Laura will share her concrete strategy and formula for booking more business at home including:

• Finding the right strategy for you
• Creating pricing options that get more business
• Creating personal relationships with your target market
• Creative and unique marketing ideas to implement
• Getting your name out there
• Other non-travel sources of income

From personal experience of Laura’s program at a past national convention, several of our local members can personally tell you that her ideas work!  This is a program not to miss if you want concrete ideas on how to work more at home.

About Laura Stack, MBA, CSP

Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, is a productivity expert, who helps people leave the office earlier, with less stress and more results to show for it.  Laura is the president of The Productivity Pro®, Inc., a Denver-based training firm specializing in productivity improvement in high-stress organizations.  She is one of a handful of professional speakers whose business focuses solely on time management and productivity topics.  Since 1992, Laura has taught her original principles on improving output, lowering stress, and saving time in today’s workplaces.  She is a high-energy, high-content speaker, who educates, entertains, and motivates people to improve personal productivity.

Laura is the author or co-author of five books, including Find More Time (Broadway Books, 2006), two of the popular Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and the bestselling book Leave the Office Earlier (Broadway Books, 2004), which was hailed as “the best of the bunch” by the New York Times and listed on the June 2004 Book Sense Business & Economics Bestseller list.  Leave the Office Earlier has been published in seven countries and in five foreign languages, including Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Italian.  Her newest book The Exhaustion Cure (Broadway Books) hits bookstores in May 2008.  Laura is featured in three audio success series with Zig Ziglar, Denis Waitley, and Brian Tracy.  Her popular monthly electronic newsletter has subscribers in 38 countries. 

Widely regarded as one of the leading experts in the field of employee productivity and workplace issues, she has been featured nationally on the CBS Early Show, CNN, NPR, Bloomberg, NBC TV, WB News, the New York Times, USA Today, the WashingtonPost.com, the Chicago Tribune, SELF, Me, Working Mother magazine, Bottom Line Personal, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, Entrepreneur magazine, Readers Digest, Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, and Parents magazine. 

Laura draws from her background as a corporate manager, a University of Colorado instructor, CareerTrack speaker, radio talk show host, newspaper columnist, and small business owner.  Her client list reads like a Who's Who of recognizable Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft, IBM, GM, Coors, the Denver Broncos, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies, Wells Fargo, Mobil, Time Warner, and VISA, plus a multitude of associations and governmental agencies.

Laura holds an MBA in Organizational Management (University of Colorado, 1991), integrating the importance of productivity in business with employee retention and satisfaction.  She is also on the board of directors for the National Speakers Association (NSA) and is the recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, NSA’s highest earned designation, held by less than 10% of professional speakers worldwide.  Laura is a Microsoft® Corporation spokesperson and presents in their behalf at conferences.  She is a Certified Specialist in Microsoft® Office Outlook.  Laura was awarded a Board Approval in Productivity Improvement from the Society for the Advancement of Consulting (SAC).  Laura is truly one-of-a-kind!

Laura lives with her husband and three children in Denver, Colorado.

Program: “Meetings Industry Cruise”  

Date: Thursday, August 23, 2007 Time: Board: 5:30 PM Cruise: 6:30 PM Dock: 8:30 PM Disembark: 9:00 PM Location: Broadway/B-Street Pier for a cruise in the bay Directions: Link to a Mapquest page going directly to this location, ready for you to fill in your starting point  Misc: Dress is anywhere from business casual to dressy, as you choose to come. Registration: REGISTER with your credit card by clicking here Cost:    Price: $ 45.00 per Person ($50.00 for walk-in’s and registrations after August 20th)

DESCRIPTION

Join us for the 3rd Annual Hospitality Industry Harbor Cruise!
Thursday August 23rd, 2007

• Meeting Professionals International
• International Special Events Society
• Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
• National Association of Catering Executives
• National Speakers Association
• Association of Bridal Consultants
 

Price includes:

 

• Two-Hour Sunset Cruise of San Diego Bay

• Two Premium Drink Tickets

• Carving Station
     Roast Tenderloin of Beef
     Grilled Teriyaki Salmon & Mango Salsa

• Custom Food Stations

     “Hot Havana Nights”
     “Cruise Me to the Ballgame”

     "International Soft and Aged Cheeses"

• Hors d’Oeuvres

     Corn Fritters with Mango Sauce, Goat Cheese Tartlets,

     Coconut Prawns

     Smoked Chicken Quesadillas

     Seasonal Fresh Fruits and Garden Fresh Crudités

     Grilled Vegetables with Assorted Dips

• Assorted Yum Yum Yummy Deserts!!!

• Complimentary Sodas, Coffee & Tea
   

Last year’s event was beyond spectacular with perfect weather, cool people (you), an evening that we never wanted to end!

Proceeds from the evening benefit

“The Traveler’s Aid Society”

It’s a great party for a great cause!


PARKING

 

Metered Parking across from boarding location and on Broadway Pier.

Meters are free after 6:00 PM.

 

Corner of Pacific Highway and Broadway: $ 10.00
Across from Santa Fe Depot on Pacific Highway; $ 11.00
USS Midway Parking Lot:  $ 7.00

Please note that if you do not pay correctly,

the City of San Diego is quick to ticket you!
All pricing subject to change and length of time parked; PLEASE ALLOW AMPLE TIME TO PARK

Program:

“Breakfast with a Champion—Bob Pike”   Date: Thursday, November 9, 2006 Time: 8:00am to 10:30am Misc: Dress is casual. (After all, this IS Southern California.) Cost:  Breakfast is from the menu, on your own.  Registration: Past event.

DESCRIPTION

Join us at Postcards American Bistro at the Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley where we’ll meet for breakfast at 8:00 until 10 or 10:30 a.m. with a true champion in the speaking industry, Bob Pike. For the first half hour, Mr. Pike will talk about creative ways in which professional speakers actively engage audiences for maximum learning impact, whether we face five people or five-hundred people in our presentations. For the second half hour he will do Q & A.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN 

·                      Tips on how to actively engage your participants when you have a small audience.

·                      Tips on how to actively engage your participants when you have a large audience.

·                      Direct answers to your burning questions!

BIO

Bob Pike, CSP, CPAE, a true legend in NSA, has well earned his reputation as "the trainer's trainer." He's been a trainer since 1969 and is most well-known as editor of the Creative Training Techniques Newsletter, published in the U.S. by the publisher of Training magazine, Lakewood Publications. He still personally delivers training keynote addresses and consulting value over 150 days each year. Bob has, in person alone, shared his message with over 100,000 people around the world.

The new edition of the Creative Training Techniques Handbook (3rd Edition), by Bob Pike, is a best-seller with over 100,000 combined copies of all editions in print. He has written or edited over 20 books (including 50 Creative Closers and One–on–One Training), seminars, and training videos. One of his hottest selling books is, Dealing with Difficult Participants (1997). His video by the BBC, Creative Training and Presentation Techniques won the "Best Business Video" award from the Special Interest Video Association. His latest video is Creative Training Techniques in Action!

Bob developed the Creative Training Techniques™ Seminar that now has over 100,000 alumni since only 1980. His unique instructor-led, participant-centered approach to training has become the mainstream, thanks to his tireless advocacy of more effective alternatives to lecture-based training.

AND SO . . .

• Please join us on Thursday, November 9, at 8:00am.
• Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an NSA legend.
• Learn how to actively engage your small and large audiences.
• Register today! By emailing a note to: Karyn@humorx.com
• Be there or be square.

Bob Pike, author, speaker, trainer and consultant is the consummate trainer’s trainer. He is one of less than 50 members of NSA to hold both the CSP and CPAE designations. Bob has also served as a national board member for NSA. Don’t miss this opportunity to hobnob with a true champion of speakers and an NSA legend—be there or be square!

Program:

"Everything You Always Wanted   to Know About Book Publishing"*                        *Get YOUR Questions Answered During Our Annual Joint                Meeting with the La Jolla Writers Conference”

DESCRIPTION

We all know that every speaker should have a book. If you have something to SAY, you have something to WRITE! Books help brand you; they provide credibility; and they’re great for back of the room sales. But should that book be self-published, or should you seek a publisher? How long does it need to be? How do you get it written? How do you find an editor? What are the steps to publishing? How do you promote the book? Should it be in bookstores? Is POD an answer for you?

Fear not! We have the answers for you!

We have gathered experts in the interrelated fields of publishing, bookselling, writing, public relations and marketing. They will be available for two solid hours to answer YOUR questions. The agenda will be set by YOU, the audience.

FORMAT:

Q&A Panel.

PRESENTERS:

• Antoinette Kuritz: Literary publicist, author, founder of the La Jolla Writers Conference

• Greg Godek: Bestselling author and book consultant

• Alan Russel: Award-winning novelist

• Robin Bartlett: Publishing & marketing expert, former PMA Board member

• (Note: More detailed bios are available at www.LaJollaWritersConference.com)

SPECIAL OFFER

If you sign-up for the La Jolla Writers Conference by September 30, and tell them that you heard about it from NSA/San Diego, you’ll get a $25 discount off the Conference fee (regular fee is $325).

FOR MORE INFO:

• About the La Jolla Writers Conference: Call 858-467-1978, or visit www.LaJollaWritersConference.com

• About the National Speakers Association meeting: Email Karyn@humorx.c

ANYTHING ELSE?

This event is one of the few we do each year that is open to members AND non-members.
Same price for all.  So invite anyone looking to learn about the writing/publishing world.  This meeting will be an amazing value for them.

Program:   “Brandstorming: Helping Speakers Create Their Brand”  with branding expert Dick Bruso     Date: Monday, September 11, 2006 Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm Location: La Jolla Riford Library 7555 Draper Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037 858-552-1657 Directions: Link to a Mapquest page going directly to this location, ready for you to fill in your starting point  Misc: Dress is casual. (After all, this IS Southern California.) Light refreshments will be served. (And Starbucks is 2 blocks away.) Cost:  $25.  Registration: Past date. DESCRIPTION According to Tom Peters, “You can’t move up if you don’t stand out.” Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the importance of branding.  This is your opportunity to begin the process of creating your very own distinctive brand with internationally acclaimed branding expert, Dick Bruso. Founder of Heard Above The Noise®, Dick has worked with hundreds of professional speakers in creating powerful and profitable brands. During this hands-on session, Dick will help you and your colleagues develop brands that will truly set you apart in the marketplace. You’ll learn the secret of how to apply the “umbrella approach” to branding that will cover all your services from speaking to consulting to product development. HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN  How your business will take a quantum leap by branding yourself effectively. Specific techniques for focusing your message, image and brand. How to harness your deep wells of creativity. How to tap into the brilliance of your speaking colleagues to help you create your brand. The secrets of the major national brands—and how to translate that to YOUR business. BIO Dick Bruso is a highly regarded branding, marketing, and media expert. For well over a decade, he has worked one-on-one with hundreds of professional speakers, authors and entrepreneurs, to create and implement powerful branding, marketing, and relationship-building strategies. In 2005-2006, Dick served as president of the NSA (National Speakers Association), Colorado Chapter and was a member of the NSA National PR Advisory Task Force. He has, also, had the pleasure of speaking to numerous NSA and CAPS (Canadian Association of Professional Speakers) chapters on the topic of branding. In addition, recordings of his presentations at NSA national and regional events have been consistent best-sellers. Using the powerful “Umbrella Approach,” Dick teaches his clients how to develop and expand their brands to powerfully penetrate the marketplace. This dynamic approach has catapulted many of his clients to the top of their fields. Dick's clients include best selling authors, as well as some of the most successful speakers and consultants in the business. AND SO Please join us on Monday, September 11. Learn how branding can take your speaking business to a new level. Be there or be square. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT DICK BRUSO’S APPROACH TO BRANDING “People get powerful results from your program. I'm getting emails from my colleagues saying they've had breakthroughs on their brand, who they are, and what they are really about.”     ~ Carla Rieger, Program Chair - CAPS - Vancouver “We just collected a member survey about the past 2005-2006 year. Our member’s number one choice for the most memorable NSA Michigan event was: Dick Bruso’s Branding Session. Be sure not to miss the opportunity to experience Dick Bruso.”     ~ Marilyn Suttle, VP Professional Development - NSA - Michigan “Dick Bruso is simply brilliant when it comes to branding. He has a talent/knack for combining creativity and practicality. He can take the raw materials of someone's talents, experiences and dreams, and turn them into a viable business.”     ~ Greg Godek, author of multi-million bestseller,        1001 Ways To Be Romantic “In less than two days, Dick Bruso solved a dilemma that I'd been wrestling with for 15 years. He helped craft a memorable six-word phrase that captures the essence of my speaking and consulting career. Dick helped focus and define my brand, which positioned me for even greater success.”     ~ Karyn Buxman, CSP, CPAE, Speaker Hall of Fame

Double Program:    (1) Q&A with National NSA President Lenora Billings-Harris (2) “What’s Your Inclusivity Quotient™?           Removing the Barriers that Block Your Messages”                (also with Lenora)     Date: Monday, August 28, 2006 Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm Location: La Jolla Riford Library 7555 Draper Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037 858-552-1657 Directions: Link to a Mapquest page going directly to this location, ready for you to fill in your starting point  Misc: Dress is casual. (After all, this IS Southern California.) Light refreshments will be served. (And Starbucks is only 2 blocks away.) Afterwards, those interested in continuing their networking, learning, and consuming of food and beverages can mosey down to Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza, one block south of the library. (For those heading back north, a great way to miss the rush hour traffic!) Cost:  $25.  Registration: REGISTER by emailing a short note to: Karyn@HUMORx.com and bring cash or a check to the door. OR Register by simply paying here with your credit card   DESCRIPTION Our special August 28th meeting features national NSA president Lenora Billings-Harris in a special “double-purpose” meeting. (1) Get up-close-and-personal with our prez; get your NSA-related questions answered! (2) Enhance your speaking career by learning about your “inclusivity quotient.” Join national NSA president, Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP for this fun, interactive and non-judgmental session to help you enhance your inclusivity quotient so your passion and message can be fully received by everyone in your audience.    NSAers used to ask, “Do I have to use humor?” The answer was, “Only if you want to get paid.” Now the same answer applies to the question, “Do I have to understand my group’s differences?”  The answer is the same. During this highly interactive session you will discover how to honor and include your audience across ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, religion, and different abilities while maintaining your own authenticity. Lenora’s session is jam-packed with immediately applicable information and suggestions, including a multi-page handout/reference guide. She will help you uncover habits that unintentionally offend, and develop behaviors that include so you can enhance your impact on today’s audiences, and be invited back again and again. HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN  What’s new and exciting at NSA. Behind-the-scenes secrets about NSA. (Well, maybe not.) A preview of Lenora’s plans for the coming NSA year.  Enhance your own multicultural competencies as a speaker.  Identify the training and presentation techniques that help learners feel respected and included. Explore the most common multicultural barriers in the learning environment. Explore ways to evaluate your current programs to identify possible oversights, and then utilize techniques and resources to address them BIO Lenora has presented to audiences in Russia, Ukraine, Spain, Germany, Mexico, the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and South Africa, South America, as well as all across the USA.  Her clients include West Point, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, the CIA, Ford Motor Company, AT&T, Comcast, DeimlerChrysler, FedEx, Prudential and numerous educational institutions and professional associations. Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP is an author, consultant, professional speaker, and serves on the adjunct faculty of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. She serves our NSA Foundation Board of Trustees as chair of the Art Berg Grant. Lenora is our brand-spanking-new-as-of-July national NSA President! JOIN US! Please join us on Monday, August 28. Meet our national NSA president up-close and personal. Q&A regarding NSA. Be there or be square. AND SO...  As professional speakers we help pave the road to hope and a better world. Let’s be sure to include all of our audience members on the journey.                     - Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP

Program:          "Meeting Industry friends for the 2nd Annual Hospitality Industry Harbor Cruise"                      Date: Wednesday August 23 Time: Board:          5:30 PM Cruise:         7:00 PM – 9:15 PM Dock:           9:15 PM Disembark:    9:30 PM Location: Broadway/B-Street Pier Dress:  Business Casual to dressy.  Great food and drinks are included. Registration:  Click here to register. (note:  if the "here" link doesn't work, please notify Milo) Cost:    $ 45.00 per Person ($ 50.00 after August 20th) Registration via website only.   What Happens  on the Meeting Industry cruise …….. …. is one absolutely freaking great time! Join the your Meeting Industry friends for the 2nd Annual Hospitality Industry Harbor Cruise in the evening of August 23rd. Sponsored by the Meeting Industry President’s Network: ·        Meeting Professionals International ·        International Special Events Society ·        Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International ·        National Association of Catering Executives ·        National Speakers Association ·        Association of Bridal Consultants   Come and connect with old and new friends as we cruise San Diego Bay on the beautiful Lord Hornblower.  Enjoy your favorite beverage and some awesome food as this promised to be just as spectacular as last years event. The weather was perfect, the people were cool and we all remembered why we live in San Diego! Date:            Wednesday August 23 Time:            Board:         5:30 PM                    Cruise:         7:00 PM – 9:15 PM                    Dock:          9:15 PM                    Disembark:   9:30 PM  Price:           $ 45.00 per Person ($ 50.00 after Early-Bird) including Hosted Wine, Champagne, non-alcoholic beverage during registration and the 1st hour reception Two (2) Premium (YES PREMIUM!)  drink tickets per guest Complimentary soda, coffee & tea during the entire event Darn Snacky Hors d’Oeuvres including Beef and Portobello Brochettes, Crab & Cream Cheese Wontons with Pineapple Dip, Herbed Shrimp on Cucumber Rounds, Brie with Fresh Raspberry.  (yes, snacky is a word…in my world) Custom food stations including Pistachio crusted roast loin of Pork with Mandarin Orange Sauce, Classic Caesar Salad with Crispy Foccacia, Vine Ripe Tomato Brushetta with fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil, Rock shrimp with roasted garlic, Grilled Polenta with roasted eggplant Assorted Desserts YUM  YUM  YUM !!!!!! and a wonderful two hour plus cruise on our own beautiful San Diego Bay (no, not a three hour cruise, Gilligan) Let me be frank….or George ....or Phil….DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT!  Last year’s event was beyond spectacular with an evening that we never wanted to end .  $ 45.00 is a small pittance, a minuscule  price, a meager fee for such a rocking evening. The value is double and beyond for what you get….so come and get it! Parking:     Parking is available at the following locations: Broadway/B-Street Pier Metered Parking across from Boarding location and on Broadway Pier.  Price is now  $ 1.25 per hour.  Meters are free after 6:00 PM.    Corner of Pacific Highway and Broadway at 5 Start Public Parking – Approximately $ 10.00 Across from Santa Fe Depot on Pacific Highway at 5 Start Public Parking – Approximately $ 11.00 USS Midway Parking Lot - $ 7.00 Please note that if you do not pay correctly, the City of San Diego will fine you! All pricing subject to change and time parked PLEASE ALLOW AMBLE TIME TO LOCATE PARKING

Note:  This program is one of our few that is NOT limited to NSA members.

This is a joint venture between NSA-SD and
The FunHouse, home of San Diego TheatreSports
(San Diego’s only 501c3 non-profit improvisation company)

More laughter than is usually allowed by law at an NSA function!

About presentation #1:    Bonus Round – The Improv Game Show!

The FunHouse will be presenting “Bonus Round” – an action packed improv comedy game show where teams compete in improvisation challenges and eventually one person emerges as the winner.  Come see how thinking quick on your feet can be just as satisfying (or more) than endless preparation.  The creative mind at work is a beautiful thing to see!

This is not stand-up comedy; nothing on the stage that night will ever have been performed or even rehearsed before!  If you’ve enjoyed shows like “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” but have never seen improvisation live, this will be a treat to share with your NSA colleagues and other guests of yours.

About presentation #2:    Improv for Speakers – with Milo Shapiro

Milo Shapiro will take us on a trip through some of the fundamentals of improvisation and lead discussion on their application in the world of the speaker, writer, and performer.  In fact, his first speaking engagement came from a speech he suddenly had to improvise.

Most of this timeslot will be Milo leading either all attendees or a few brought up before the group in improv exercises designed to stretch the mind and expand our comfort zones.  Bring an open mind and comfortable shoes.  Leave home your expectations about what training is supposed to look like. 

Registration

The pricing is tiered to encourage early registration.  The FunHouse is holding this night for us until March 31.  If we can sell 45 seats by that night, we will have this whole theater to ourselves.  If not, tickets will be opened to the public and we’ll still be a large portion of the audience; the class afterward would still only be for us.  But let’s rally up friends and colleagues because it’s more fun if the show is all ours!  And if the show sells out with seats to strangers, it’ll be too late for you to come to the class.

About the Presenter

Milo Shapiro began studying the art of improvisation in 1990.  In 1993, he began teaching the skill to actors with San Diego TheatreSports, the company of players who founded The FunHouse. 

In 2000, Milo left corporate America to create TEAMprovising™, an improv-based course for organization that teaches teamwork and cooperation.  In 2001, he began blending this work into two keynote programs: a motivational speech that gets the whole audience playing along and duo keynote entertainment where he and a partner prove business points through improv games.  More info at www.IMPROVentures.com .

Milo is also a board member and the webmaster for NSA-San Diego.

To see streaming video of the group, visit www.improvise.net/pictures.htm