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Dear IMC,
You CAN'T miss our January 17, 2006, Dinner Meeting!
Here's the breakdown:
Afternoon session
Niche Consulting:
Win By Standing Out from the Crowd
Presented by Bill Mooney, President, Center for Consulting & Professional Practices
Evening session
Case Studies in Developing a Consulting Niche
An Interactive Panel Session as Experienced Consultants Share All.
The Panelists include:
Lee Holden, CEO of Lee Holden Consulting, Inc.
Keith Holzman, Principal of Solutions Unlimited
Nancy Lininger, Founder and Principal of The Consortium
Dennis McCue, CMC, Principal of Dynamic Firm Management
and Moderator Harald Weiss is President, Technical Marketing Group, Inc.
Time & Location
Location: LAX Renaissance Hotel, 9620 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2005
Time: 4:0pm- 8:30pm
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.: Afternoon Session on Niche Consulting by Bill Mooney
5:30 - 6:00 p.m.: Networking & Cocktails (no-host bar).
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.: Dinner & Evening Panel Session on Niche Consulting
Price:
IMC Member early registration through noon on 1/16/05, $45
IMC Member late registration after noon on 1/16/05, $55
Non- member early registration through noon on 1/16/05, $60
Non- member late registration after noon on 1/16/05, $70
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Taking Flight with Your Practice |
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Professional Development for The Institute of Management Consultants – Southern California Chapter will be providing another in the very successful “Taking Flight with Your Practice” sessions this coming fall and winter. We will be providing a limited number of openings to attend a series of workshops facilitated by one of the local members and experienced consultant. Space is limited to eight attendees per course in order to provide proper attention and assistance for each attendee.
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.
The entire series consists of 6-up to 2 hour meetings. Originally presented on a limited basis in the United States, it has become so popular and beneficial that it is being provided nationally and more specifically for the second time in southern California.
Initially targeted for those with 0-3 years consulting experience, it has proven popular with individuals repositioning a consulting practice and with smaller firms seeking a good training and orientation program for their consultants.
Last year we met at The Renaissance Hotel at LAX at 1:30PM on the third Tuesday of those months when an IMC Dinner Program was offered. This was just prior to the regularly scheduled IMC Southern California Dinner Meeting. We expect a similar day and time will be set for the upcoming session.
The Renaissance Hotel
9620 Airport Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: (310) 337 2800
Meeting dates are yet to be established; We will begin the next session January 2006 once we receive six confirmed enrollees.
Contact: Don McNamara CMC, Chair - Professional Development Southern California Chapter at 949.230.4363 for more information and enrollment.
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Regional Breakfast Meetings |
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Orange County Breakfast Meeting, January 13
Effective Consulting PR on a Shoestring- -"How to Win the Fame Game – Free Publicity Tips, Tricks & Tactics"
presented by
Henry DeVries, President, New Client Marketing Institute
You don't want to miss Friday, January 13, when Henry DeVries, President of the New Client Marketing Institute, will share the secrets of effective guerilla public relations (PR) for professionals. He will present the latest online and offline free publicity techniques to boost awareness for professionals, consultants and service businesses.
Time & Place
Place: Coco's, 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Date: Friday, January 13, 2006
Time: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Price: $11 for IMC members and $16 for non- members. This includes any choice from the IMC hot breakfast menu, tax and tip included
RSVP: Via email to Harald Weiss
Click for more information
LAX Breakfast Meeting, January 6
"Navigating Generational Diversity – Tools And Tips For Management Consultants"
with
Amy Hirsh Robinson, Founder and Principal, Interchange Group
Management Consultants: This may be the single- most important session that you attend this year. In this changing business world, understanding the distinct and separate differences that we are facing with FOUR GENERATIONS in the workforce is imperative. This is a MUST attend for those of us who wish to understand the dynamics of the generational impact on our clients.
Time & Place
Place: LAX Renaissance Hotel, 9620 Airport Blvd., Los Angeles 90045
Date: Friday, January 6, 2006
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Price: $22 for IMC members and $26 for non- members. This includes any choice from the IMC hot breakfast menu, tax and tip included
RSVP: By October 28, via email to Barb Mather
Sorry, no credit cards. Cash and Checks accepted. Checks may be payable to breakfast co- chair, Margaret Chock.
The LAX-Area Breakfast meetings occur normally on the 1st Friday of each month from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. starting in September, through June each year.
The Pasadena Breakfast Meeting
will resume on its regular schedule soon. A special announcement will be sent.
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Our Chapter Needs a PROGRAM CHAIR |
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Would you like to have?
- Increased visibility within the consulting and business community?
- Opportunities to increase your network with speaker and business contacts?
- A chance to develop long-term relationships with leading SoCal consultants?
The Program Committee of six members is already planning several great events for our chapter. However, we need someone to lead the committee meetings and report to the IMC Board on progress and status.
As the IMC SoCal Program Chair. you would be in a highly visible and powerful positionwhere you would:
- Facilitate the meetings and actions of the Programs Committee
- Coordinate the development of the annual program
- Introduce the speaker(s) at Chapter meetings and award a thank-you gift
- Collect, review and communicate speaker/topic evaluations
- Gain visibility and respect in the So Cal business community.
- Make new friends!
Don’t delay! Act now! Contact IMC President Dennis McCue at 949-640-2220 or mccue@dynamicfirm.com for more information.
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Participants
Wanted! |
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In August, the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs for all the various segments of the Chapter were introduced. Please know that each of these committees needs help--your help.
We grow with your involvement and YOU WILL TOO! Getting involved with a committee or program group will help you expand you skills and abilities. Perhaps there is an area where you want to learn without risking credibility with a client or where you used to be experienced, but have gotten rusty. The chapter is a great place to experiment with your own skill set, learn from others who are good at particular skills, gain professional associates, get known for who you are and what you do and have fun (and challenges) the whole time. Please come join in!
If you have a desire to be involved in any aspect of the chapter activities or support functions, please call Dennis McCue, there is a place for you here. We want to get to know you!
Complete List of Members and Chairs |
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Attention ALL MEMBERS |
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IMC's website is growing! Did you know you can input your bio and other data on our site? A Feature of the site is a Members' Link page where we post member logos and links to the member's site. This is a significant advantage since the IMC Southern California site is accessed often by both referring consultants and those outside of our professional organization when looking for specific background and capabilities of qualified individuals. As many of you know this type of linking can improve your positioning on search engines and better make you visible on the Internet.
Don’t wait, get your information in the data base right away!
Contact us at news@imcsocal.org to have your information added to this members-only page.
Another feature of the 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 News |
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From Ernie Doud: We have changed the name of our firm to Doud Hausner & Associates (from DoudHausnerVistar). The new web site address is www.doudhausner.net. My new email address is edoud@doudhausner.net. All other contact information remains unchanged. Please visit the web site for a look at our new identity and to "meet" our two new partners - Glenn Ayres and Ivy Gordon.
Raymond Urgo’s firm, Urgo & Associates, announced the expansion of its website www.urgoconsulting.com, specializing in Policies & Procedures Communication. He was the guest editor for the first- themed issue on Policies & Procedures in Intercom, the magazine of the Society for Technical Communication. |
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