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NSA Virginia Newsletter
 
Professionally Speaking
December 2010
 
Develop Your Speaking, Develop Your Business

Newsletter Editor:  Charlyne Meinhard   Contributing Writer:  Liz Garrett
                                                              
 
It's All Here
Save the Dates
In The Spotlight
Lou Heckler in Williamsburg
KUDOS TO Our President
NSA- VA Authors

 

Also Dec. 10  -   12:30pm:

 

Festive Group 

Lunch 

Treat yourself w/early holiday fun!

 GR8 Food (Blue Talon Bistro)
GR8 People (Us!)
=
Don't Miss This!!*
 
*More time to see Colonial Williamsburg and the special holiday decor*  

Blue Talon Bistro map


Each$27.00 Includes Tax & Tip

 

Reserve Your Space: by 5pm
12-8-10
Email: Pamela.Rambo@ cox.net 


Save the Dates

  

 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, 2-4-11   
Local Programs 

2-18/20-11
 National NSA Winter UnConference
Atlanta, GA
 

 VA Chapter Program
March--
Friday, 3-11-11
 VA Chapter Program 
 
April--
 Friday, 4-1-11
  VA Chapter Program
  
May--
Friday, 5- 6-11
Laurie Guest
"Marketing Skills to Put the Sizzle in Your Business"

 June--
  Friday,  6-10-11
VA Chapter Program

Stay Tuned to This Dial for More Info!  


In The Spotlight: 

 

NSA Member,

Tom Davidson, SPHR, PPC   

 

 Tom Davidson is In The Spotlight for  December!

Tom Davidson was recently interviewed  for the USA TODAY/CBS News Series "Senior Moment" about the Baby Boom generation.   Tom says the reporter found him via  internet search with multiple hits on his popular speaking  topic, Boomers, Geeks, and Geezers.  

 

Here's what USA TODAY published from Tom's interview:

"To encourage better communication between generations at work, leadership consultant Tom Davidson, 54, of Richmond, Va., offers a program, 'Boomers, Geeks and Geezers.' He says people need to realize "it is our early life experiences that shape our values, which we take into the workplace." (USA TODAY, November 18, 2010)

 

Full text of article: http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/parenting-family/2010-11-18-boomerloathing18_CV_N.htm  

 

Immediate Past President of NSA-VA, Tom is a great role model, not only for this year's ProTrack-ers (for whom he's "The Dean") but also for experienced speakers.   An active life-long learner, Tom jumped on the tips from November's NSA program to maximize his social networking.  Right after the program, Tom added a business page to his Facebook profile and emailed colleagues to look at and "LIKE" his page! 

 


Tom, we thank you for teaching us by your example that even the best can learn to improve!

 
  

Speakers Profile:  Tom Davidson  

 Tom Davidson

 Leadership Development:   Getting Leaders Up to Speed and Down to Business

Bio:  Tom Davidson is an executive coach who changes the way people think about learning leadership in the 21st Century.  Tom
has coached nearly 1000 new managers and emerging leaders through career transitions into successful managerial positions.  His speaking audiences and coaching clients all benefit from Tom's wide range of real-world experience--he briings lessons learned from positions as varied as forester, public affairs officer, and vice president of human resources/organization development.

 

  In addition to BS degrees in forestry and agricultural economics from North CarolinaStateUniversity, Tom earned an MBA from the University of Richmond and an MSOD from The American University and NTL Institute in Washington, DC.

 

Tom's first book is titled, The 8 Greatest Mistakes New Managers Make: Getting Your Leadership Up to Speed and Down to Business, and he writes a column on leadership lessons from the daily news called, Leaderslips & Tips: The Good, The Bad, and the Bungled.  

 

Thanks To Our  NSA Virginia 
   Sponsor
   Inside Business  

  "The Voice of Business  
 in Hampton Roads
and Beyond"
 
REGISTER NOW!  DECEMBER PROGRAM
 www.nsavirginia.org   


December 10, 2010

SPECIAL NOTE - This event is in WILLIAMSBURG
  

Lexington George Washington Inn 

500 Merrimac Trail
Williamsburg
, VA 23185
(757) 220-1410

 

Check-in, Breakfast, Networking Begins--8:15 a.m.  

Program--8:45 a.m. - 12:00 Noon  

<<<See Festive Group Lunch


  

MAKING MEETINGS MAGICAL

Lou Heckler   


Lou Heckler, CSP, CPAE

   

Lou Heckler is a speaking legend!
 

 

 

Don't miss this valuable opportunity to learn from a recognized "master of the craft."  Lou is a Motivational Speaker, Humorous Keynote Speaker, and Speech Coach with a unique blend of knowledge, integrity, experience, humor and heart.

If you've been to any NSA national convention since 1987, you've probably seen and heard Lou on the big stage. 

Lou was voted one of the favorite speakers  by meeting planners and reported in the July 2010 issue of Meetings & Conventions magazine.   

 

 
On Dec. 10, YOU will get Lou's tips for:

  • creating programs that make a difference
  •  
    engaging people with purpose 

  •  
    bringing magic to our audiences

     
 

For a speaker and coach you will enjoy, respect, and long remember, get to know Lou.

 

ABOUT LOU HECKLER*

 

Lou is uniquely qualified to serve as a coach of both speech performance and structure. He double majored in Journalism and Radio-TV-Motion Pictures and had a minor in speech during his days at the

 

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. .By the time he was graduated from the University, he had already logged over 1,000 live television broadcasts.

 

Register NOW for Dec. 10:  

 

CLICK HERE-- www.nsavirginia.org   

  (Don't miss!  Deadline-- 5pm --12-7-10)    

(Contact Jean Austin at 804-740-1187 if you have registration problems)  

Send to a Colleague 

*Want even more on Lou?  See his website--

www.LouHeckler.com
 

 

  

 

2010 KUDOS to Our Chapter President. . . 

Cathy Lewis
 
Kristin Arnold 
  !! for how she amazingly juggles her NSA-VA Presidency along with a huge assortment of other endeavors-- (Host/Executive Producer, WHRV-FM, WHRO-TV  and Executive Director, CIVIC Leadership Institute, to name only two) 

   !! for achievements just since we saw her at our November program:
    !! for putting together a fabulous mix of programs Aug-Dec 2010

 Cathy--Thanks for all you do for NSA-VA Chapter!

We're better professionals because of YOUR LEADERSHIP.

We're looking forward to 2011 Programs.



Feature Article

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We're makin' a list--who's written a book?

We're checkin' it twice--here's who's submitted as of 11-29-10

We wanna find out--need YOUR help!

Who's written once or twice?-- Email Liz to add or update: Liz@ExecutiveWellnessCoaching.com

  

NSA-VA Authors 

 

Compiled by Liz Garrett, CWC

 

Author

Title/s

Available At

Debbie Bowie

Rock Scissors Paper: How Environment Affects Your Performance on a Daily Basis

Book People, 536 Granite Ave, Rich.
Alchemists, 3066 Stony Point Road, Rich.
Alchemists, 9200 Stony Point Pkwy, Rich.
The Aquarian Bookstore, 3519 Ellwood Avenue, Rich.

www.Amazon.com

www.RockScissorsPaperBook.com

 

Tom Davidson

The 8 Greatest Mistakes New Managers Make: Surviving Your Transition to a Leadership Position

www.Amazon.com

www.DavidsonLeadership.com

Mary Foley

Live Like Your Nail Color, Even if You Have Naked Nails.

www.MaryFoley.com

www.Amazon.com

www.BN.com

www.800CEORead.com

www.IndieBound.org

 

Jim Garland

The Practical Guide to Exceptional Living

www.amazon.com

www.bn.com

www.Borders.com

www.garlandcommunication.com

 

Chuck Hansen

Build Your Castles in the Air: Thoreau's Inspiring Advice for Success in Business (and Life) in the 21st Century

and

 

Nose Sucker Thingees, Weeds Whacking Back & Cats in the Bathtub: Does Life Get Any Better?

www.chuckhansen.com

Paul Hardy

Getting it Right

and

Twelve Weeks to Sanity

WWW.R4CI.COM

Lillian Lambert

 

The Road to Someplace Better: From the Segregated South to HarvardBusinessSchool and Beyond

www.lillianlincolnlambert.com
www.amazon.com
www.bn.com

Hope Mihalap

Where There's Hope, There's Life and Laughter

 

Michelle Prosser

Excuse Me Your God is Waiting, Love Your God, Create Your Life, Find Your True Self

www.Amazon.com

Jim Roman

How to Take the WORK Out of Networking (DVD)

www.TeamRoman.com

 

 

KUDOS to all NSA-VA Speakers who have written books! 

 

We know there are more of you out there-

let Liz hear from YOU.