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On behalf of all the leadership of IMC SoCal, I wish each of you a happy holiday season. I encourage you to make this month special by including those who love you, work with you, play with you and inspire you. Take some time for these people during this joyous time and tell them how they have contributed to your life and why you are happy that they are sharing life's journey with you. They will be glad-- and so will you! |
IMC is offering a brand new practice development program, called "Taking Flight With Your Practice". This is one of the most exciting things that I have ever seen presented by IMC anywhere. This six- month long program will help you to create momentum in a new practice or to re-invigorate an existing practice that have plateaued. If you want a fresh look at your practice and to give your own business the attention it deserves, then sign up now! We have two excellent presenters - Don McNamara, CMC and Jennifer Beever, CMC. Start date is January 16!
Thank you for participating with us. Please let us know how we can better serve you!
Warm Regards,
Dennis McCue, CMC
IMC So Cal Chapter President
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TAKE FLIGHT WITH YOUR PRACTICE! |
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Professional Development for IMC SoCal will be providing a first this coming winter. We will be providing a limited number of openings to attend a series of workshops facilitated by one of the local Certified Management Consultants-- beginning in January
Taking Flight with Your Practice is a two-part program the first of which deals with Developing the Engagement, while the second will cover Delivering the Engagement and Disengaging from the Client.
Workshop Dates:
January 18
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21
Contact: Don McNamara CMC, VP Professional Development Southern California Chapter at 949.230.4363 for more information and enrollment.
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LAX IMC Breakfast Meeting Presents...Knockout Presentations for Management Consultants |
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Don't Miss our December 3 Breakfast with Len Lipton, PhD
Attend this meeting and learn how to be perceived as a more polished presenter. By utilizing some simple tools and techniques, you can increase your presentation power.
If you know how to design before you deliver, you can:
- Be more clear and concise with your messages.
- Get your main point across in a short period of time.
- Handle questions with poise and confidence.
- Use stories, metaphors and props to add creativity to your presentations.
About Len Lipton, PhD
During his public speaking career, Dr. Len Lipton has delivered hundreds of presentations at international, national, regional and local conferences and seminars. As a faculty member of the American Management Association (AMA), Len has led seminars on Effective Executive Speaking and Strategies for Developing Effective Presentation Skills . Len is an instructor at UCLA Extension where he teaches Design Communication IV (Public Speaking for Designers and Architects) .
Time & Place
Place: LAX Plaza Hotel (Formerly Ramada Plaza Hotel) - 6333 Bristol Parkway, Culver City, just off the 405 at Centinela Blvd. (crossroads Sepulveda and Centinela)
Date: Friday, December 3, 2004
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Price: $20 for IMC members and non- members.
RSVP: By Wednesday, December 1, 2004, to Barb Mather, barbmather@comcast.net
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New Website for IMC SoCal! |
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IMC's new website is live! A Feature of the new site is a Members' Link page where we post links and logos for member sites. As many of you know this type of linking can improve your positioning on search engines and better make you visible on the Internet. Please contact us at news@imcsocal.org to have your information added to this members-only page.
Another feature of the new site is a carpooling info sheet for those people wishing to set up a carpool to the monthly IMC events (breakfast and chapter meetings). Members can simply provide information on their preferences and this information will be added to the site, allowing other members to match up their needs.
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Member Opportunity |
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The Association of Professional Consultants is holding their 3rd Annual Conference, titled THE BUSINESS OF CONSULTING: ACHIEVE YOUR VISION on May 14, 2005 at the Doubletree Hotel in Orange, CA. They are inviting any interested IMC members to submit speaking proposals. Interested members should go to the IMC SoCal website IMC SoCal website and log in to download the RFP. If you have questions about how to login, you may email the webmaster or call Mark Fillmore at (805) 482-2170 x15. This is a members-only offer.
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Calling All Mentors--and Members Who Need One! |
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IMC Southern California is starting a new mentoring program. If you are a senior consultant, especially if you're a CMC, we need you to help bring less experienced members up to speed in the profession. If you'd be willing to contribute some time to help another IMC member (and incidentally refresh your skills, advertise your capabilities within the organization and strengthen IMC SoCal itself)
Please contact Margaret Chock, CMC, at MIBChock@cs.com or 310-829-1612
If you are an IMC SoCal member who needs a mentor, please send an e-mail to Margaret Chock, MIBChock@cs.com
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San Fernando Valley/Ventura Area Breakfast News |
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We are happy to announce that the SFV/Ventura breakfast meetings will be re-activating beginning in January, 2005. Please keep you eyes on the January newsletter for all the details.
New leadership, new venue, new meeting day... all will contribute to a great experience for all of us who live in the area!
Remember, beginnning in January, IMC SoCal will now have four (4) area breakfast meetings each month. Days vary by location and they are held in Orange County, Los Angeles (LAX area), Pasadena and the revitalized SFV/Ventura!
This gives all consultants six different ways to participate in growth and education programs here in Southern California, including our monthly chapter meeting and the new Taking Flight program.
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Member Happenings |
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The Graduates Club Event- "The American Dream Project" |
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The Graduates Club cordially invites you to join them for an evening of networking and discussion featuring a presentation by Will Marre, CEO of REALeadership Alliance and co-founder of the Covey Leadership Center, now Franklin Covey.
In his presentation based on his new initiative, The American Dream Project, Mr. Marre addresses how the 21st Century Generation (Generation's X, Y and Z) are united in the same world view, fueled by realism, optimism and confidence and how to design an organization with the ability to capitalize on the 21st Century generation's preference for teamwork, technology and personal choices.
Location: Davidson Executive Conference Center (3415 South Figuora Street)
DATE: Thursday, December 9th, 2004
TIME: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm (presentation begins at 7:15 pm)
FEE: Free-Of-Charge
DRESS: Business Casual
There is no-charge to attend this event; however, advance reservations are required and no walk-ins will be admitted. Space is extremely limited, so please register soon. For full event information and to register, please visit our web site and register
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Scan: Corporate Radar for Change |
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A Workshop by SRI Consulting Business Intelligence
Do you want to spot early signals of strategic change for your organization and anticipate future outcomes? Would you like to capture and use business intelligence that reflects the turbulent environment in which organizations operate today? Join ASP LA on December 14th for this trademarked workshop. You will learn the key elements of the Scan process and the requirements for building your own internal process. Don't miss this opportunity to get prepared for 2005 with Scan's innovative and strategic process! (SRI Consulting Business Intelligence is an employee-owned spin-off of the former Stanford Research Institute.) Go to www.strategyplus.org for more details and to register.
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