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Read MoreVisual Note-Taking on the iPad
Hi, I’m Rachel Smith, the director of digital facilitation services for The Grove Consultants International (www.grove.com). The Grove is a San Francisco-based consultancy and publisher that offers services and tools to help organizations, teams, and individuals successfully envision and implement innovation and change. We specialize in visual practice, which means we use graphics and imagery...
Read MorePodcasting 101
Learn how easy it is to record, edit and post a podcast to the Web and iTunes. For less than $100 total investment you can create podcasts of speeches, training sessions, customer testimonials and more. Host them on your blog as free content or distribute to subscribers as a valuable resource. Learn more at http://nsanc.org/gizmology Ian Griffin, Freelance speechwriter, Executive...
Read MoreDon’t Miss January’s Meeting!
When the holiday’s wind down, it’s time to get back to work, and start making more profits. How will you do that you ask? We have two fantastic speakers that will answer that question. Laura Stack, our current NSA President will explain how all of us can easily incorporate video to get booked, and stay booked. Now this is a program after my own heart! Additionally, as a little New’s...
Read MoreMember Announcement
For the past 22 years, Joanne Ryan has served our members and our chapter as the Executive Assistant. You’ve seen her in many different roles, from greeting everyone at each chapter meeting, to welcoming our new members into the chapter. We have come to regard Joanne as more than an employee, and to many of us, much like a family member. This past week, Joanne submitted her resignation and the...
Read MoreMessage from the President
I bet you didn’t realize how cold it gets down here in Morgan Hill. You’re looking at a majestic view of the Silicon Valley behind me. I hope your Holidays this year are equally grand. NSA has had some great events recently that I hope you were able to attend. In November, Chris Clark Epstein demonstrated how to be the speaker of choice, and differentiate yourself. Jane Duber, our newest...
Read MoreAchieve! 2011 Downloads
Click to download pictures from the event. Achieve 2011 . . Click the play button to listen to the recording of our Seeds of Success CSP Interviews. To download the full set of recordings in zip format, CLICK HERE . . Janelle Barlow . . Joyce Turley . . Linda Vanderwold . . Marilyn Manning . . Mike Robbins . . Rebecca...
Read MoreDon’t Miss our Sept 10th Meeting!
Join the National Speakers Association Northern California as we celebrate the Profession of Speaking with a Free Public Presentation. We are recreating the success of last year’s dynamic program, Achieve! The Professional Edge A program designed to share the hottest topics in the paid speaking business. Saturday, Sep 10 9am – Noon (with optional afternoon program) Location: Main Ballroom,...
Read MoreMessage from the President
We started our 2012 year with a great kick off by hosting Video Day in Morgan Hill. Twenty four of our members and Pro-Track participants recorded demo videos on stage at the Morgan Hill Play House. The next two months are jam packed with more events, so get your pens ready to mark your calendars. Click Here to Watch the Video To see a full transcript of this message, you can find it on...
Read MoreVideo Day Conference Call
Here are the videos created from a previous Video Day http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL54EF7FCC275BE68B Virtual Tour of Morgan Hill Playhouse http://ca-morganhill.civicplus.com/virtualTour/communityPlayhouse.aspx Directions to Morgan Hill Playhouse from SFO View Larger Map FOR FRIDAY MEETING AT 3PM: July 8th...
Read MoreMessage from the President
I’m Jim Carrillo, President of the Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association. With every new year in the NSA, we experience a few changes, and I’d like to introduce you to one of our chapter’s first for this new year. You’re seeing our chapter website behind me. Ken Braly took us from the 20th Century to the 21st with our transition to a WordPress...
Read MoreNSA Video Day 2011
This summer, we’re bringing back Video Day. We’ve rented a playhouse in Morgan Hill, and have Studio82 supporting a three camera professional video shoot resulting in a 2-3 minute on stage demo video for our members. What would normally cost over six hundred dollars for an individual to purchase; we’re bringing to the members for only $75. We’ve scheduled two video days, one on July...
Read MoreWebEx Resource for Members
The Board of Directors will be using WebEx for its board meetings. I chose Webex due to its ease of use, capability to support 25 members, and seamless video conferencing. Board use will be only a few hours per month, so any member that would like to use this resource for their business, contact me, Jim Carrillo at 408-782-4018 for a quick introduction, and login credentials. I don’t...
Read MoreInterview: Terry Barton – Savvy Leader
Using the “single most powerful question anyone could ever ask”, Terry Barton helps individuals and businesses connect to what is preventing them from moving in the direction they want to go. Whether it is an operational issue, a performance issue or a problem with a team, Terry helps people and organizations get to the root of the problem, identify their role in it and connect to solutions...
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