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Professionally Speaking
 
September 2010
 Develop Your Speaking, Develop Your Business
 
Newsletter Editor:   Charlyne Meinhard                                      Contributing Writer:   Liz Garrett   
 
                                                                                            
 
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Sam Horn in Richmond!
From Our President
(Master)Minding Your Business
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over
50%
Special NSA-VA Offer*
 
Sam Horn Group Consultations
in Richmond:
 
 
Sat, 9-25-10
+8am-10am;
+11:30am- 1:30pm;
+3:00-5:00pm
*Limited to only-
-9-24-10 Program Participants
-4
people each session  
 
Get customized help from Sam Horn to drive traffic and to gauge what offers your customers find most appealing.
 
$300 per person
 -Special Rate-
(Sam's rate for a one-hour, private consult is $600) 
Register ASAP:  Cheri@SamHorn.com
 
 
 
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October-- 
Friday, 10-22-10  
David Newman
 

 "Help Me Hire You" 
  Chesapeake, VA  
 
 
November--

Friday, 11-12-10
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Richmond, VA
  
 
December 
Friday, 12-10-10
Waldo Waldman
"From Cold Call to
Bold Call" 
Williamsburg, VA
 
 January
Friday, 1-21-11 
Laura Stack  
 "Sleeping in Your Own Bed:  How To Get More Local Business and Love Staying Home"
 
 Richmond, VA 
 

February-
  Friday, 2-4-10
 
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2010/2011 Leadership Team

President:                         Cathy Lewis
 
President Elect:               Coleen  Kenny
                           
ProTrack Dean:               Tom Davidson
 
Vice Pres:                        Ron Chapman
 
Secretary/Historian:        Mindy Godding
 
Treasurer:                         Pam Rambo
 
Membership:                    Smokie Sizemore
 
Hampton Rds Rep:         Dick Olenych
 
National Liaison:             Dorothy Erlanger
 
Newsletter:                       Charlyne Meinhard
 
Publicity:                           Liz Garrett
 
Member at Large:           Sandy Dumont
 
Chapter Administrator:
 Jean Austin
 
For suggestions, questions, or NSA communications:  See or contact one of us!
 
Start a Mastermind
 
We at NSA-Virginia recommend that you attend our meetings to identify a group of your NSA-Virginia peers that will complement your own skill set to grow your business. You can then start meeting on a regular basis to drill deep into your needs and opportunities.

 
However, as NSA Virginia is somewhat geographically spread across our magnificent state, we also recommend an online discussion group to amplify your meeting learning.
 
It's easy to start a  free and open Yahoo discussion group and join your regional peers today.

 
 
 
Kudos & Kazoos
 
We'll toot our horn for you! 
 

Vickie Griffith
received  front page coverage in the September 3 issue of V Magazine for Women's online edition.  Her article on "Forgiveness" was this week's feature.
Way to go, Vickie!
 
 
 
 
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Thanks To Our 
 
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  "The Voice of Business  
 in Hampton Roads and Beyond"
 
 
 
REGISTER NOW!  SEPTEMBER PROGRAM:
 
September 24, 2010
 
Willow Oaks Country Club
6228 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA23225-1834
Phone: (804) 272-1451 (for directions) 
 

Check In begins - 8:15 a.m. 
Program - 8:45 a.m.
Optional Lunch with the speaker - noon-1:00 p.m.
 
Sam Horn,
America's Intrigue Expert
Sam Horn 
 
One of a Kind Approach and Position to Break Out Versus Blending In
 
 
            
Would you like to:
 
+Differentiate your business/speaking so it breaks out?
 
+Take your company and career to the next level?
 
+Crystallize your unique message and mission and get it out to the world more effectively?
 
+Develop a one-of-a-kind book, presentation, media outreach and marketing campaign?
 
If so, Sam Horn can help.
 
Sam Horn, America's Intrigue Expert,
is a business and career strategist with a unique talent with ideas, words, and teaching others to find their uniqueness. 
 
In this program, Sam will help you strategize and scale your message and mission to: 
  • increase visibility and revenue,  
  • positively impact more people.
About Sam Horn: *
 
 Sam was a top-ranked presenter at Inc.500/5000 (along with Jim Collins of Good to Great and Tom Peters of In Search of  Excellence), a speaker at USA Today's Perfect Pitch conference, and the Pitch Coach for Springboard Enterprises (which has helped entrepreneurs receive $4.5 billion in venture capital.)
 
Sam Horn's impressive client list from the past 20 years includes hundreds of organizations and associations such as Intel, Boeing, NASA, National Governors Association, Hewlett-  Packard, Young Presidents Organization, Amgen, Genentech, KPMG, ServiceMaster, Four Seasons Maui and Capital One.
 
Sam Horn has 5 books from major publishers including POP!   It is considered a pioneering resource for creating original, compelling communications that capture and keep the attention of target customers for your cause or company. 
 
Sam Horn's work has been featured on MSNBC, NPR, every major TV network, BusinessWeek.com, in the New York Times, Readers Digest, Chicago Tribune and Washington Post.
 
 You don't want to miss Sam Horn in Richmond!
 
  Register Now@  www.nsavirginia.org 
 (Contact Jean Austin at 804-740-1187 if you have registration problems)  
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*Want even more on Sam before September 24?
See her websites--

www.samhorn.com

 

From Our Chapter President. . . 

Cathy Lewis
 
 

Kristin Arnold 


 

Dear Friends,
 


What a great new beginning for our new year!  Thanks to our August speaker Kristin Arnold for her topic and tips to take us from "Boring to Bravo"  in so many ways.  And thanks to all of you who were able to participate and share your experiences to enrich the program!  


September's program will be top-notch--so get ready!  If you've never met Sam Horn, you definitely want to be there.  And those who have been in Sam's audience already know what a treat we're in for on September 24.  Please note-this program is the fourth Friday, not our usual third. 
 
Register  before 9-21-10, 5:00
 
Excellent Opportunity!!  You'll also want to consider signing up for the special limited-size consultations on Saturday, Sept. 25.  See above for details, and  
I hope to see you in Richmond at the Willow Oaks Country Club on Sept. 24! 
 

To Your Success, 
 
Cathy 
 

 (Master)minding Your Own Business
 
By Liz Garrett, CWC 
  
 
You're working hard aren't you?  Doing all the right things to succeed:  reading books, listening to audio programs, networking, attending workshops, using daily action sheets, committing, dedicating and focusing, over and over and over, right?  Well, a mastermind group just may be the catalyst you need to ignite these efforts and launch your career into the stratosphere.
 
The concept of the Mastermind Group was introduced by Napoleon Hill in the early 1900's and has been popular with successful people ever since. In "Think And Grow Rich," he described the Mastermind principle as, "The coordination of knowledge and effort of two or more people, who work toward a definite purpose, in the spirit of harmony...No two minds ever come together without thereby creating a third, invisible intangible force, which may be likened to a third mind."  That "third mind" is the mastermind.
 
Mastermind groups provide many benefits to their participants, including mutual support, differing perspectives, resources and accountability.  To form a mastermind group, look for members who
have a shared objective, are able to give and receive feedback, have similar drive and commitment, offer diverse skill sets, and are problem solvers.  Effective mastermind groups tend to be limited to three to six people so that the meeting can be short and deep.
 
Mastermind groups benefit from structure.  Members should agree on a purpose for the group which will ultimately drive its structure.  The frequency of meetings (weekly or monthly is recommended), as well as meeting time (beginning and ending) and place (conference calls are also used) must be agreed upon and committed to.  There are variations in how mastermind groups use agenda-giving each member allotted time at each meeting, dedicating meetings to a member on a rotating basis, or developing an agenda for each meeting-and this should be agreed upon from the beginning.  A leader, whose duty it is to keep the meeting on track, should be appointed, and this duty can rotate as the group determines.  Some
mastermind groups identify a member who takes notes during the meeting to share with participants.  The agreed upon structure should be written and distributed to members from the beginning to assure a solid foundation for the group that does not stifle the group.  
 
Mastermind groups are popular among NSA's success-oriented members.  NSA/San Diego Chapter hosts a monthly mastermind meeting in a local restaurant for its members and affiliates.  Typically, 5-7 people attend, and not usually the same people each month. Participants bring something to share/give to the group, a goal to ask for support on, and an honest report of how they are doing/did on last month's goal.  Participants have benefited from more effective marketing materials; greater bonding, network and personal support; creating speaker business defining statements, slogans, business names; and more frequent connection with other members between the meetings. 
 
One of the active mastermind groups in NSA/Virginia includes Cathy Lewis, Tom Davidson, Dorothy Erlanger and Ron Chapman.  The group meets monthly to support each other and to provide accountability and feedback on one-sheets, presentations, speeches, brochures, etc.  Of his experience, Tom said, "I've been part of two Mastermind groups, both involving professional speakers, and next to NSA, there has been nothing more valuable for accelerating my thinking, actions, and results. The amount of
progress
 I've made in two years probably equals the previous six. I look forward to our meetings as much as any chapter meeting, because I know that just by contributing to the subject matter, I'll learn deeply and solve one or more of my own business challenges. Also, you can't beat the accountability factor of both being prepared for each meeting and doing what I said I would do after the last one!"
 
Look around. Your NSA/Virginia colleagues are perfect­ candidates for your very own mastermind group.  Make some calls. 
 
Start a mastermind group today and see where it takes you.