DICK BRUSO, the NSA-NE Annual Auction and
wine & cheese networking

This is an event you won’t want to miss!

A preview of all the items to be auctioned after lunch….

NSA New England LIVE Auction 2009

#1 Dick Bruso
dickbrusco@heardabove.com

Value: $750

One-Hour Consultation with International Branding Master Dick Bruso

Spend one full hour by phone with international branding master, Dick Bruso. For the past fifteen years Dick has worked one-on-one with hundreds of professional speakers (including Hall of Famers) and popular authors, helping them to be "heard above the noise" in the marketplace. Based upon his highly creative and very effective umbrella brand concept, he will show you the winning process for developing and/or expanding your brand.

 #2 Helen Osborne and Adam Weiss
Adam Weiss - www.podcastconsultant.net
Helen Osborne - www.healthliteracyoutloud.com

Value: $500

Start Podcasting and Reach Your Clients and Prospects with the Power of Broadcast Quality Audio

Two Hour Consult - Offer must be used by August 1, 2009
 
Thinking of podcasting? Helen Osborne and Adam Weiss will help you get from wherever you are to wherever you want to be. Maybe you have an inkling of what podcasting is or an itch to get started. Either way, Helen and Adam will help you with podcast basics. This includes:  

#3 Rick Brenner
www.chacocanyon.com 

Value: $750

Prepare Your Business for the Return of the Buyer - Two-Hour Consultation

What can you do right now, to prepare your business for the next economic growth period, when the buyers return?  One of the hallmarks of great speakers and business people is the way they anticipate and react to current market forces, adapt their businesses, and find new opportunities.
 
Based on his very popular program at NSA earlier this year, Rick will provide a private consultation just for you.  He’ll help you see not only what’s ahead, but also how you can survive until the economy really kicks in.  Then, you’ll learn how to get your business into shape so you can capture new business and find new ways to serve your clients.
 
Rick will actually take a "tour" of your current business and model, learning its strengths and vulnerabilities, and then help you devise the adjustments you might want to make to exploit the opportunities that are there. There isn’t any question each of us will have new opportunities emerging as the buyer’s return, so take advantage of this great opportunity to brainstorm with one of the best in the business. These two hours will be two of the most valuable hours you will spend in the next three years.
 
#4 Jim Frances

Value: $1,000

Jazz up your Web Site with Video

Consultation on Web Site Videos that Help You Stand Out and Win More Business
 
What are the elements to creating a fantastic video for your web site, one that makes you look and sound fabulous, builds your credibility with economic buyers and shows clients what you offer – not just as a speaker – but as an expert?
 
Jim Frances is an award winning news, magazine and documentary television photographer, who shoots and produces video for ABC News, Good Morning America, 20/20, NBC News, Dateline NBC, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC and Fox.  Jim has also produced videos for Suzanne Bates web sites – not just speaker videos, but also what she calls "Take One video tips" that go out by email every two weeks to her entire client list. These video tips get a significantly higher open rate than most electronic newsletters, and make a strong connection with her buyers.
 
This is an opportunity to get a one on one consult on how to create, on your budget, fantastic video that represents you and your work.  Jim can help you create a plan and consider all the elements in developing beautiful professional quality video that speaks to bureaus and meeting planners and makes clients want to say, "Yes, let’s hire this speaker!"

#5 Mark Sanborn
Sanborn & Associates
mark@marksanborn.com

Value: $1,500

Consultation from the Bestselling Author and Speaker Hall of Fame Mark Sanborn

Mark Sanborn is a Speaker Hall of Fame winner and bestselling author. He'll address questions specific to you and provide strategies he's learned for getting and staying booked, leveraging your business through publishing and product development and how to create staying power in the speaking profession. Mark is a member of Speakers Roundtable, the 2007 SMEI winner of the Ambassador of Free Enterprise award and the 2007 Cavett Winner.

#6 Alan Weiss
Summit Consulting Group
www.summitconsulting.com

Value: Priceless

"Meals and Wheels" – Drive in his Bentley to a Pick-His-Brain lunch with Hall of Fame

Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Legendary Consultant Alan Weiss

Meet Alan at his house and ride in his Bentley to one of his favorite Providence restaurants for a meal and conversation on any topics, questions, or ideas you might have. This is your chance to pick the brain of one of the best, most successful, and wisest speakers and consultants in the world – the man who literally ‘wrote the book’ on the speaking and consulting businesses. This is truly a priceless opportunity.

Must be used within six months, scheduled at a mutually convenient time and cannot be transferred.

#7 South Africa Photo Safari for

Value: $3,950

Minimum Bid: $1,000

South Africa Photo Safari for Two – 6 days of amazing accommodations, all meals, and twice a day safari trips

Soak up 6 fabulous days and 6 glorious nights with luxury accommodations in one of the richest wildlife conservation regions in South Africa. Full board: 3 meals per day prepared by the finest international chefs. Two game viewing activities per day with nationally certified game ranger. Valid for two years. This is an extraordinary experience to see wildlife in the wild, live in beautiful, luxurious accommodations and have the experience of a lifetime while benefiting NSA NE. Subject to availability and does not include airfare, transfers or side trips.

#8 Stephen Shapiro
www.SteveShapiro.com
steve@goalfree.com


Value $500+

Two hour Lunch Session on Successful Book Publishing or PR with Stephen Shapiro

Enjoy a two hour lunch at Marina Bay (Quincy) with NSA New England’s Immediate Past President, Stephen Shapiro. Want to learn about book publishing? Stephen has two commercially published books and is putting the final touches on a new six-figure book deal. Want PR? Stephen was the cover story in Oprah’s magazine. Want to command top speaking fees from corporations around the world? Stephen’s clients include Nestlé, Fidelity Investments, Johnson & Johnson, Dell, BP, and many more. Want to create high-margin products?  Stephen is giving a speech about his "Personality Poker®" at this year’s NSA National Convention. Ask him any question – and he’ll probably have an answer. (If you can’t make it to Marina Bay, you can ask your questions over the phone.)

#9 RosemaryVerri
rosemary@rosemaryverri.com

Value: $700

Developing Material to Make You Funny – a Two-Hour Consultation with Rosemary Verri

Spend two hours with Rosemary Verri working on developing material you want to make funny or become even more hilarious. Come with a story or apiece you are working on and let Rosemary do her magic. The tweaking may also include making your delivery more powerful as well as contain tight content. Laugh while you work. Enjoy the "Verri idea"!

#10 Willie Jolley
info@williejolley.com

Value: $500

One-Hour Coaching Session with Hall of Fame Speaker Willie Jolley

Invest an hour in this unique one on one coaching session. Willie will not only motivate you but he will share his journey of how he became the world famous speaker. Willie’s expertise has also supported his own business growth with the addition of his weekly XM radio show. His passion for speaking is contagious! Willie’s commitment to NSA is also a fun story- His children and family have never missed an NSA Annual Conference! Learn from this icon… You business and your soul will be forever changed.

"American’s Premier Speaker – Singer – Author…. Inspiring millions with music and motivation. Named by Toastmasters International as "One of the Outstanding Five Speakers in the World."

#11 Patrick O’Malley
patnatlspeakersma@patrickomalley.com

Value: $750

Three-Hour Consultation on Google Advertising, SEO, LinkedIn, or Facebook with Patrick O’Malley

Patrick O'Malley – Three-hour consultation on Google advertising, SEO work, LinkedIn, Face book for business or any other technical expertise.

#12 Mary Lou Andre
www.dressingwell.com

Value: $750

Internet Consultation with Personal Image Consultant Mary Lou Andre

This is an opportunity to have an internet consultation with one of the top image consultants in the country. Mary Lou Andre is a nationally known author, speaker and personal image consultant, featured in major publications including the New York Times, Forbes, Real Simple, Newsweek, and national television as well. Her company, Organization By Design, Inc., is a full service wardrobe management and fashion consulting firm.  And while Mary Lou is nationally known, she is successful because she is so able to capture who you are as an individual, and help you find a natural, authentic personal style that reflects who you are, no matter what type of business you have.

Like it or not, every day, people evaluate you by the way you dress and present yourself.  And if you’re honest, you know that your closet can sometimes become a chaotic, jumbled array of clothing from past and present lives, that simply don’t work for you anymore. Mary Lou will provide an "internet wardrobe consultation" in which she will review photos of current wardrobe, photos of speakers on stage, etc. and offer tips and suggestions on how to dress for maximum impact. We guarantee you’ll feel wonderful as you take this time to evaluate your current wardrobe and make a plan for purchasing the right pieces, using the power of dressing well to your advantage.  Get control over your wardrobe and feel new energy as you move into spring in your busy business life. Mary Lou will also provide a signed copy of her book, Ready to Wear, an Experts Guide to Choosing and Using Your Wardrobe, published by Penguin.

#13 Fran Goldstein
fgoldstein@goldstaff.com

Value: $3,500

Half Day Program on "Preparing for the Rebound" with Fran Goldstein

 
Fran’s half-day program will teach you how to sell yourself as a speaker, trainer or consultant to client prospects. Learn how to prepare for objections, negotiate your fees and really make a connection with the decision maker. Discover how efficient and fun the process can be when you are prepared and confident in presenting yourself. This program includes sales basics, scripts and overall customization to your sales challenges. Appropriate for rookies and veteran speakers who want to increase their ROI.

#14 Steve Lishansky
Optimize International
www.optimizeint.com
steve@optimizeintl.com

Value:  Priceless

Two Hours of Executive Coaching for launching you to Optimal Success with Steve Lishansky

Two hours of executive coaching with Steve that will transform your business, provide new perspectives on what is possible, and get you moving to make it happen. Whatever your issues, opportunities, or needs, your coaching session with Steve will expand your horizons, focus your attention, inspire you to action, and provide the impetus for professional and business success. Steve has coached top executives and professionals in companies ranging from Fortune 500 to leading entrepreneurs. He is a Past President of both NSA New England and the International Coach Federation of New England. Truly priceless.

#15 Tuscan Resort
www.TuscanResort.com

Value: $4,950

Minimum Bid: $2,000

A Magical Week-long Vacation at a Beautiful Italian Villa in Tuscany

Owner Leone Hinzman is pleased to offer a seven-night stay for four adults in one of the five properties in Manciano, Italy. There is no expiration date and winning bidders may postpone travel until any year in the future. Manciano is located 1 1/2 hours north of Rome and is a small hill town in the southern edge of Tuscany. An opportunity to experience the best of Italy’s beauty, lifestyle and cuisine on the vacation of your dreams.

#16 Nancy Michaels
www.growyourbusinessnetwork.com

Value: $1,495

Virtual Workshop on "Generating Corporate Sponsorship Programs and Working with Fortune 500 Companies" with Nancy Michaels

Join Nancy Michaels, CEO and Founder of Grow Your Business Network in her 6 part Virtual Workshop on Generating Corporate Sponsorship Programs and Working with Fortune 500 Companies. This class begins in May and will cover such topics as how to land a nationally known brand/corporation as a client, how to take the first steps in identifying and landing a corporate sponsor and how to leverage these partnerships for further gain and growth of your business.

#17 Joe Veneto
www.opportunityguy.com
joe@opportunityguy.com

Value: $700

Strategies to Take Your Business to the Next Level Over Lunch with Joe Veneto

Join the "Opportunity Guy" for lunch, (he will pay) and strategies that will take your business to the next level. Joe Veneto, an eleven-year veteran of NSA New England will share his insights and success secrets with you. 

#18 Marilee Driscoll
www.marileedriscoll.com
md@marileedriscoll.com

Value: $900

Boost your marketing and PR – a Business Lunch Consultation with Marilee Driscoll

Meet with Marilee for lunch in the Boston College Club in downtown Boston, and then spend the afternoon with her in a private conference room overlooking the city, consulting on your business. Marilee is not only a successful speaker, but she is well known in NSA for her ability to help members develop and sell high-profit subscription products. Consult with her on products, or any major decisions that you have about writing a book, naming your business, marketing, or how to get quoted and interviewed in national media. Must be used by September 30, 2009.

#19 Susan Friedmann
susan@thetradeshowcoach.com

Value: $400

Growing Your Business – Consultation with Riches in Niches guru Susan Friedmann

Do you want to start or grow your business with surefire strategies and little known secrets to make your venture a success from the start?  Do you want to learn how to be a recognized expert in your field? Get started with a one hour telephone coaching session with Susan Friedmann, CSP, The NichePreneur® Coach. Author: "Riches in Niches: How to Make it BIG in a small Market,"  "Meeting & Event Planning for Dummies," "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Target Marketing," plus many more titles. A one-hour coaching session.

#20 Mark LeBlanc
Small Business Success
mark@smallbusinesssuccess.com

Value: Priceless


Spend a weekend with Mark LeBlanc in an Achievers Circle!

You will have a guaranteed, complimentary seat in one of Mark LeBlanc’s renowned, Achievers Circle weekend programs. Mark has conducted over 90 of these special, anti-boot camp weekends designed to help you get more bookings and grow your business! Mark is doing a weekend here in the New England area in early May, but you may register for any one of his weekends around North America in the next 12 months. Please see his web site for a complete listing of weekends www.AchieversCircle.com.  

#21 Bob Chesney
videocc@aol.com

Value: $447

A Professional Web Site Video with Bob Chesney

Visit the websites of some of NSA's most successful speakers like: Patricia Fripp, W. Mitchell, Karyn Buxman, Kevin O'Connor and dozens of others and these top speakers greet you live on Video. Now you can use the same technology, in New England with the creator, Bob Chesney. A 60-90 second welcoming video that instantly connects you to your visitor and positions you as the professional they want to do business with. Chesney helps you with script, coaches you on your delivery and even integrates the video into your website. Differentiate yourself from your competition, bid on this item.

#22 Colleen Francis
www.engageselling.com/leadup

Value: $1,700  

Sell More in Less Time - Free One Year Membership in Colleen's Exclusive Silver Lead-Up Sales Coaching Program

Rated one of the Top Five most effective sales trainers in the market today by Sales and Marketing magazine, Colleen Francis created her exclusive Lead-Up! Sales Coaching program to give you a personal sales coach and access to the secrets of top sales performers. Your free one year membership gives you the full benefit of a host of sales resources including sales training web classes  (4 per year - $800 value), eBooks, weekly e-mail action plans, access to the Lead-Up! members-only web site, and much, much more. Start selling more in less time and make more money!  Must be claimed by May 1, 2009.  Visit www.EngageSelling.com/leadup for all the details/benefits only.

#23 Heather Lutze
www.heatherlutze.com

Value: $500

One Hour Consultation on Web Site Searches and her book "The Findability Formula" with Heather Lutze

Take your website to the first page of search results and make your website work for you! Get an hour of consulting with Internet Marketing expert Heather Lutze, including keyword research, access to tools and tricks you can begin using immediately, as well as a hard copy of Heather’s new book, The Findability Formula. In addition, you will receive The Findability Formula audio-cd set.


 

SILENT Auction Items

#1 Suzanne Bates
Bates Communication
www.batescommunications.com

Starting Bid: $50

Value: $500

Suzanne Bates – executive coach, donating copies of her books, Speak Like a CEO, Motivate Like a CEO, as well as a 6 CD Toolkit, and a one hour phone consultation.

#2 Lynn Robinson
lynn@lynnrobinson.com

Starting Bid: $15

Value: $65

Trust Your Gut and Grow Your Business

Books, and CD bundle by Lynn Robinson - You'll receive Lynn's international bestsellers, Divine Intuition and Trust Your Gut as well as her Creative Marketing for Entrepreneurs CD.

#3 Basket of Wines

Starting Bid: $30

Value: $300

NSA New England Board of Directors each has contributed a bottle of their favorite wines. Sure to delight you on many evenings!

#4 Dov Friedmann
dovfriedmann@mac.com

Starting Bid: $100

Value: $850

Photography by Dov's Executive Location Portrait Service offers busy executives an opportunity to have their portrait taken at their convenience and experience the very latest in on-site digital imaging. We offer an entire line of custom digital photography services including: digital proofs on CD, online digital proofs, online ordering, image retouching, specialized digital printing, framing and many other professional photofinishing services.

All photography sessions are available on location. Your appointment includes a consultation prior to the day of the shoot. At this meeting we discuss clothing options and how to best achieve the desired feeling for the final images. These considerations are essential in creating art that best represents you and your company. A make up artist is available upon request for an extra fee.

After your session, all photos will be digitally enhanced and color processed. We will work with your marketing/art department to ensure the highest quality for all of your selections.

#5 Scott Friedman
scott@funnyscott.com

Starting Bid: $6.99

Value: $6.99 

Scott will listen to a keynote address via CD and suggest a few humor lines to add to your program. Package includes listening to a keynote and a thirty-minute follow up call on how to make it better.

#6 Blue Ginger Gift Certificate & Signed Copy of Ming Tsai’s "Ming’s Master Recipes"

Starting Bid: $20

Value: $75

Gift certificate for Ming Tsai's Blue Ginger restaurant in Wellesley ($60 value) and signed copy of Ming's cookbook called Ming’s Master Recipes. Ming is a television star on the PBS, food network and elsewhere.  

#7 Hampton Inn – One Night Lodging in Natick
508-653-5000

Two certificates (One night per certificate)

Starting Bid: $40

Value: $206

One night at the Hampton Inn located at 319 Speen Street, Natick, MA. Can be used for additional nights before or after an NSA meeting.

#8 Marriott Hotel Arizona – Extended stay for NSA Convention in July
Robert.Buchanan@marriot.com
connie.ogden@marriot.com

Starting Bid: $40

Value: $360

Stay at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona for two nights before or after the NSA convention in July 2009.The two nights lodging that they donated for the charity auction can be used on other nights (other than nights adjacent to the July meeting), as long as they are not during black out dates.

#9 Dancing Deer Baking Company

www.dancingdeer.com

Starting Bid: $15

Value: $79

Basket of their famous cookies and cakes.

#10 "Deep Blue Discoveries Ocean Education" Program

aqua@cape.com

Starting Bid: $25

Value: $250

NSA NE member Jeff Croll will take your elementary school students on an exciting dive adventure right within the classroom! Through a live, interactive DVD based program, they will explore the animals and habitats of Pleasant Bay located on Cape Cod. Students see the bay’s underwater world as it actually is and learn how they can protect this valuable resource. In essence they become eco-explorers. In this informative, curriculum based 50 minute program with lots of fun activities, your students not only learn important scientific concepts for MCAS, they own them.

#11Yogi Berra Signed Baseball

Starting Bid: $20

Value: $$$

#12 Jewelry by Jean DiGiovanna

Starting Bid: $15

Value: $125

Beautiful diamond shaped fresh water pearl necklace to create a classic yet versatile accessory piece.
If you only wear one piece of jewelry from suits to jeans, this is the piece to purchase.

#13 Jessica Maguire – Woodcarving Expert
jessmaguire@mac.com
781-545-5266

Starting Bid: $30

Value: $250

Jessica Maguire has a gift for woodcarving and now you will have a chance to have a piece of that gift for your home.  Enjoy a customized number sign hand carved by the expert herself.  This includes a one on one consultation regarding your carving of choice as well as customized gold leafing for your sign.  Not to be missed

#14 Carlos Santana

Starting Bid: $175

Value: $$$

Signed Carlos Santana album "Santana Abraxas"

#15 Van Morrison

Starting Bid: $175

Value: $$$

Signed Van Morrison album "Wave Length"

 #16 Brasserie Jo Restaurant - $100 Gift Certificate donated by Miriam Freedman

Starting Bid: $25
Value: $100

The Colonnade Boston Hotel, 120 Huntington Avenue, is home to Boston's most authentic brasserie, Brasserie JO. Under the culinary direction of world-renowned Chef Jean Joho, owner of the acclaimed Everest and Brasserie JO restaurants in Chicago and the Eiffel Tower Restaurant in Las Vegas, Brasserie JO has the style and cuisine of classic brasseries throughout France.

Chef Joho's menu offers a variety of light snacks and full meals, with highlights including Uncle Hansi's Onion Tart, Hanger Steak, Pomme Frites, Coq au Vin, Croque Monsieur, and classic desserts like Profiteroles covered in Homemade Chocolate Sauce and the Crème Brûlée, of course. Along with its extensive wine and beer lists, Brasserie JO pulls in an eclectic crowd of Bostonians at cocktail time with an extensive selection of martinis and the restaurant's signature beer, Hopla, an authentic Alsace-style draft beer.

#17 Reilly Training Resources: Curriculum Development Coaching
noreen@reillytraining.com

Starting Bid: $50

Value $300

Noreen Reilly of Reilly Training Resources, LLC of Newington, Connecticut is donating two hours of curriculum development coaching. She has developed and delivered over 40 customized training programs. 

Noreen can help you develop a training needs assessment, design a training curriculum, and customize your presentation to fit your audience. Learn how to rapport quickly and design programs that are interactive, engaging, and educational. She’ll show you how to envision your training program from start to finish so you won’t have any unexpected surprises.

#18 Linda Varone
781-643-8697

Starting Bid: $25

Value $200

90-Minute Session in your Office

Increase your profits with a Home Office Design Consultation with Linda Varone of Bright !dea Home Office Design

When your office is efficient you are more productive
When your office is comfortable you are more focused
When your office is inspiring you are more motivated.
 
Linda Varone brings 18 years of experience to help you make the most of your home office space,
using what you already own.

#19 Ardan Salon Gift Basket
72 Central Street, Wellesley, MA
www.ardanspa.com

Starting Bid: $30

Value: $1,250
 
This is one of the most incredible baskets we have ever seen at any auction! Ardan Salon and Spa is a very special place, in part because of the amazing, top of the line skin and hair care products they carry. Ardan was awarded Best Spa 2007, by Boston Magazine, and Best Haircut and Spa by Allure Magazine in 2006. The basket offers skin, beauty and pampering products from their exclusive lines of products from Europe.

#20 NSANE’s LCD Projector

Starting Bid: $25

Value: Undetermined
 
An opportunity to own NSANE’s LCD Projector. Many good items have gone through this projector. A new bulb is needed.

 

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