Back to the Big Picture: What’s the truth about professional speaking? Ian Percy, CSP, CPAE
According to Ian Percy, this September’s featured speaker, if you’re thinking of reinventing yourself (and if you haven’t done so in the last 24 months you should be thinking about it) or if you’re wondering just how seriously to get into professional speaking – this is the rock-solid, shiny metal, whap-on-the-head, grab ya by the lapels presentation you need to hear and heed! And never has the truth about professional speaking been so funny.
How to find new depth and insight in old material
Even with your very best ‘can’t fail’ content the truth is you’ve only scratched the surface of your own material. Using the simple but incredible techniques from this session will have you amazed at your own depth and brilliance. Bring your favorite outlines, titles and concepts and they will be transformed into Ph.D. material worthy of the Dali Lama.
About Ian Percy
Successful Meetings called him “The WHY Guy” and “one of the top 21 speakers for the 21st century.” Ian is a CSP and one of only three speakers inducted into both the Canadian and the CPAE Speaker Halls of Fame. He’s created some of the most unusual learning experiences ever held at NSA – including Cancun U this past winter. Ian’s an organizational psychologist and has been speaking and consulting to major corporations around the world for quite a while. He’s the creator of one of the most unusual and powerful executive development programs called Transformational Executive Events which you can read about if you go to the website by the same name. Ian’s coming to us from Scottsdale, AZ.
Speaker Showcase (prior to lunch break)
The True Gift...The Intention to Give
Steve Shama, MD
Join Steve in his telling of this true story about the giving of a gift...it will change forever the way you give gifts of your own.
Steve Shama has been a practicing dermatologist in the Boston area for over 25 years. He has lectured on dermatology subjects to national and local audiences for the last 20 years,
but it’s in the last 10 years that he has dedicated his work to his passion the Joy of Medicine and the Joy of Life! As an international keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, Steve’s topics include:
“Rediscovering the Joys of Life”
“The Art of Giving Fearless Passionate Presentations”
“Making Your Marriage More Joyful”
"How To Have an Unforgettably Positive Life"
From Struggle to Ease...One Key to Achieving Results Effortlessly!
Jean DiGiovanna
So often we "attack" our business or "go after" clients. We relate to work as hard, a struggle or something to "make" happen. It doesn't have to be that way! Jean will share one key way to relate to work with ease so you can achieve the results you want effortlessly.
Jean DiGiovanna, President of ThinkPeople, a Coaching & Training firm, has a unique gift for shifting people's perspective of what's possible, bringing individuals and organizations alive! Jean helps Executives and their teams achieve professional excellence with lasting change and empowers individuals to have the life and career they've imagined.
Afternoon Program
We're listening to you! Many of you have asked for a change from the standard lecture-style format of our Saturday meetings. Therefore, we're trying something new for our afternoon session and we think you'll be pleased!
1:00 - 1:30
Ian Percy Q & A session
1:30 - 2:30
Stephen Shapiro will lead us through "Speaker's Corner" - modeled after London's famous Sundays in Hyde Park. This is a chance to learn from others and to share your own experiences in small groups. You choose the topic(s). Feel free to move around and participate in several conversations. Don't see a topic you like? Start your own group. This will be dynamic, fast-moving, and insightful.
2:30 - 2:45
A group recap of the key insights from Speaker's Corner.
2:45 - 3:00
What will YOU do within the next 30 days to implement your top insights from the day?
You'll chose a buddy and commit to an action plan based on the information you learned today.