September 25, 2007 - Creative Visioning

Do your business goals light the spark in your heart? 

Join Dr. Celia Im as she leads you through an interactive experience of creative visioning to enhance your business goals and relationships.       

• Clarify your vision
• Understand client needs
• Communicate your vision with conviction

Learn how you can attract customers or clients based on a simple, clear and effective vision as you remove roadblocks, discover new ideas, rekindle passion and conviction, and tap into a better way to understand client relationships.

Dr. Celia Im is the founder of Lighting the Creative Spark, LLC—an innovative company dedicated to helping clients develop their own intuition. As a speaker, group facilitator, teacher and personal coach, she uses music as a tool to engage the active imagination for problem-solving and creative flow.  Dr. Im’s credentials include a Doctorate of Musical Arts, and a certification in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music.  She has taught on the faculties of George Mason University, University of Maryland, and Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, and is a national and international award-winning musician.  

Friday, October 05,2007 Nurturing Our Breasts

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Diana Simonton Nurturing Our Breasts APWN is offering something valuable, different and upbeat for October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! The NBCAM organization (nbcam.org), comprised of service organizations, professional medical associations and government agencies working in partnership, states. “We are focused on encouraging women to take charge of their own breast health…” WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?? HOW DO WE DO THAT???           Join us on Tuesday, October 23 for a fun and informative presentation by Diana Simonton, CMT, and get inspired  and empowered to be on friendlier terms with your breasts!           Featuring simple, enjoyable ways you can “nurture the nurturers”, you will learn: Why good lymphatic flow is key to healthier breasts Ways to supercharge your lymphatic and immune system A simple two minute daily routine to nurture your breasts Relevant handouts and dynamic demos included!  Bring a guest! Diana Simonton, certified massage therapist, is a graduate of Potomac Massage Training Institute in Washington, D.C.  She has been enthusiastically practicing massage therapy in Alexandria for the past 15 years.  Diana has a special interest and concentrated training in: Lymphatic drainage therapy- a gentle, non-invasive bodywork technique which increases the body’s lymphatic flow, stimulates the immune system and cleanses our internal environment Neuromuscular therapy- deep tissue work helpful for acute and chronic muscular pain Bodywork support for cancer patients and survivors- trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC           Diana’s interest in breast health has grown out of her continuing education training in breast massage, post mastectomy massage support and lymphatic drainage therapy.

Tuesday January 22, 2008 -The New You Professional Image

Marva Goldsmith has more than 20 years of business and leadership experience.  She is the President and Chief Image Officer of Marva Goldsmith & Associates, Inc. (MG&A), a professional services organization.  Her formal education includes a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan  State University.  She has received additional leadership training through the Center for Creative Leadership and Georgetown  University’s Center for Professional Development, Leadership Coaching Program.  Marva studied image management with the London Image Institute (Atlanta, GA), the Image Resource Group (Fairfax, VA) and Dominique Isbecque International (New York, NY).  She is the Washington, DC Area Liaison for the Association of Image Consultants International.  Marva is one of ninety image consultants to hold the AICI designation of Certified Image Professional.  Marva’s business experience includes engineering, corporate & public affairs, strategic planning and image and brand management.

Marva has served clients including employees in transition and public housing residents to political candidates, government agencies and corporations.  We approach each project with an eye towards generating organizational or personal transformation.  Our clients include the Environmental Protection Agency, National Security Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, DTE Energy, Integration Technologies Group, Johns Hopkins University, Prince Georges County Community College, Amerisure Insurance Company, Marriott International, the Detroit Regional Chamber, Right Management Consultants, Detroit Entrepreneurial Institute, National Imagery Mapping Agency, Naval Sea Systems Command, OMEC Corporation, Montgomery County Housing Commission, Drug Enforcement Administration, Maryland Career Development Association and a host of individual clients

 

Do you feel you have way too much to do and not enough time to do it?  Come learn how you can balance your life a little better by working the triangle every day and how that will help you have a more satisfying life.  Learn also how right and left brain people approach time management and some helpful tips and techniques for each style. 

 

Speaker:  Jean Palmer

Tuesday May 27, 2008- Word-of-Mouth Marketing

What is Word-of-Mouth Marketing and How You Can Use It to Grow Your Businesses

Word-of-Mouth Marketing (WOMM) is the most important, most effective, most believable, and most ethical way to promote your company.  We all hear “referral” or “networking” more than we hear “advertising.” Small business owners like you often network through groups like APWN, BNI and Chambers of Commerce. Typically, you are purposely & proactively seeking out referral business. So what else can you do? How about designing and executing a WOMM campaign?  In this mini workshop, Melinda Sigal will teach you how to …

• Find the right people to talk about you (influencers and evangelists)
• Identify buzz, “talkworthy” topics
• Create tools to make it easier to spread the word
• Participate in the conversation
• Incorporate expertise to become part of the movement & evangelize honest word-of-mouth

Make WOMM your corporate philosophy & a deliberate part of your marketing plan. It’s a win-win!  Maximize your potential & make more money by earning respect & recommendations from your customers.

Melinda Sigal
The Sales and Marketing Connection

Spotlight speaker Trish White wears two hats: she’s a real estate broker and a life coach. She shared a list of books she recommends on business and life skills:

Business
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman. Psychologist Goleman’s classic work on the five crucial skills that constitute “emotional literacy” is a must-read for anyone whose success depends on working with others.

Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time by Susan Scott. International consultant Scott believes that many interpersonal difficulties are the result of poor communication. She teaches skills in both listening and gentle honesty, skills that Trish believes would be valuable to many women, especially in business.

The “Highest and Best” Real Estate Investment! How to Make Million Dollar Profits in the 21st Century by Michael P. Watson. Trish studied with this nationally known real estate investor and educator, and enthusiastically recommends his book and classes. The book comes with an intriguing extra: two tickets to his “MWI Boot Camp.”

Life Planning, Personal Growth, and Spiritual Development
Steering by Starlight: Find Your Right Life, No Matter What! by Martha Beck. In the tradition of her bestseller, Finding Your Own North Star, Oprah Magazine columnist Martha Beck reconnects readers with their best destinies.

The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer. Trish recommends this book and others by inspirational writer Dyer on conscious co-creation of your life—not just “positive thinking.”

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment and A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle. Ancient spiritual truths presented in fresh ways by a gifted teacher who has inspired millions, including Oprah.