AIC Bulletin
IMPORTANT NOTICE: November is the Annual General Meeting of AIC. The AGM will begin at 6:30, November 24, registration will begin at 6pm. Please join us at the AGM as the outgoing Board brings you up to date on what has been acomplished over the last year. The AGM is your chance to get involved in running AIC. We have the following positions open on the Board: VP Finance, VP Communications and Secretary. Also at the AGM, you will get the chance to welcome AIC's new president, our long time VP Finance, Lawrence Fox.
Keith Thirgood, president AIC
Association of Independent Consultants (AIC)
in association with the Society of Internet Professionals (SIP)
presents:
How Fear Takes Shape in Your Life
Presented By:
Denley W. McIntosh, CC
Motivational Speaker, Unlimited Mileage Group (UMG)
Do you often find yourself missing potential business deals because ...
- You are uncomfortable with meeting new clients?
- You stumble over your words when presenting your service?
- You come off pushy in conversations as if you are over-selling?
- You are unable to open up and connect with people?
If any of these examples sounds like you, you may have to consider "fear" as the main culprit that is preventing your business from thriving. Fear could be telling your clients "Don't work with me ... I can't be trusted!" Would you like to know how fear could be holding back your business? Join Denley of UMG in a workshop about fear and how it affects your professional development.
In this interactive workshop you will learn about:
- Categories of fear
- Symptoms of fear
- Soures of fear
- Consequences of Fear
- Actions that you can take to reduce fear in face-to-face encounters with clients
As a Motivational Speaker of Unlimited Mileage Group (UMG), Denley endeavors to deliver practical, motivational and inspirational presentations as a life coach to all who desire to change and make the most out of their lives.
Denley is a zestful young man who is moving up the professional ranks. His aspiration is to allow people to understand who they are by speaking to their hearts and minds. He brings a fresh outlook by his style of speaking and he is constantly honing his talents with incessant learning. He has a passion for public speaking in the areas of motivational and leadership. He also has been astutely trained in both areas through numerous great speakers in their specialized field.
Denley is a Toronto native, who has graduated with a BEng degree in Electrical Engineering from Ryerson University. He is also a professional facilitator.
Denley's passion is to make people better in whatever he or she strives to do. He definitely believes the only barrier that is present is the one you impose by yourself. And his role is to shatter it. He stresses that FEAR is only False Evidence Appearing Real.
DATE: Monday, November 24, 2008
TIME: Registration 7:00pm
(Programme begins 7:30pm)
PLACE: Novotel Airport Hotel
135 Carlingview Drive, Toronto
on-site parking $5.00 ( DO NOT PAY AT THE PARKING KIOSK: Report to the front desk and pay special $5 rate.)
For more information on AIC contact us at: 416-410-8163 or by e-mail at info@aiconsult.ca or visit http://www.aiconsult.ca/
Meeting Fees: AIC & SIP Members $10.00 Visitors $25.00
AIC, SIP, MTA and XL Toronto Members must show their membership cards at the door to get the special member rate.
Special offer! If you're an AIC Member, and you bring a guest, you get in together for only $20 total. (Save $15) Member and guest must register together to get this discount.
IMPORTANT: For this meeting, PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. THIS IS AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP WITH EXERCISES! Workbooks will be available only for those who pre-register due to the cost of preparation. If you do not pre-register you will likely NOT have a workbook for this workshop. Please follow the following links for pre-registration.
VISITORS PRE-REGISTER ONLINE THROUGH PAYPAL BY NOVEMBER 23 AND RECIEVE A 20% REDUCTION (DISCOUNTS ARE NOT COMBINABLE)
MEMBERS PRE-REGISTER ONLINE THROUGH PAYPAL BY NOVEMBER 23 AND HELP US REDUCE LINE UPS AT THE DOOR
NOTE: If you're having technical difficulties pre-registering on-line, please send us an e-mail directly at finance1@aiconsult.ca stating your problem and requesting a manual registration.
Cancellations must be received by e-mail to the VP Finance at least 24 hours before the event, otherwise the fee is forfeited.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: AIC meetings may qualify for up to 3 hours of CPLD credits for the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario
AIC Sponsor, November 2008
VSM Investments is a real estate investment group creating real estate investment programs for individuals throughout Canada and around the world. We put to use diversified resources offering a broad range of comprehensive real estate services. Investors with us reap the benefits of a fixed return, tax credits and RRSP eligibility.
To find out more, visit their website.
Marketing Opportunities
Open to members and non-members alike
Increase your visibility at a great price with our sponsorship opportunities!
Increase your visibility and reach by sponsoring either the monthly AIC meeting or the AIC Bulletin (our monthly newsletter).
AIC Bulletin
- One sponsor per issue.
- Your logo (up to a 1” visual)
- Up to 100 words describing your services.
Cost per issue: Members $75. Non-members $125.
Total newsletter distribution 1,800+.
Monthly AIC meeting
- Display your company signage at meeting (size restrictions apply)
- Two minutes at meeting to talk about your business at the beginning of the meeting.
- Your sponsorship listed in two AIC e-mail meeting notices (Not the AIC Bulletin which is reserved for the newsletter sponsor)
Cost per meeting: Members $125. Non-members $250.
OTHER GREAT EVENTS
Cloud Computing an IT Paradigm Shift: Feburary 11, 2009
AIC members receive a 10% discount to the Cloud Computing conference.
Cloud computing is Internet ('cloud') based development and use of computer technology ('computing'). The cloud is a metaphor for the Internet (based on
how it is depicted in computer network diagrams) and is an abstraction for the complex infrastructure it conceals.
Cloud Computing means that one day you will be able to use the internet to run programs such as word editors and spreadsheet applications.
For more information http://www.itcloudconference.com/
The Society of Internet Professionals (SIP)
SIP Benefit now available to AIC Members
The Society of Internet Professionals (SIP) is pleased to announce that some of our affinity programs are available to AIC Members:
Your Profile Website
Marketing and promotion starts with you, more specifically with your name. Having your own URL is a great way to get your name out there and to start promoting yourself.
If you google your own name and it is not listed on the first page in the search engine results, then you may want to consider having your own URL. It represents permanence, professionalism and a brand. The added benefit is that it is independent of your ISP, which you may change at some point.
SIP has put together a program for non-web designers to create a website with an email under their domain name.
Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS): Toronto Chapter
Social Network Marketing for Speakers, Facilitators, Trainers and Consultants
How to Build Your Business Through Social Networking and Web 2.0
November 10, 2008
6:30-9:30pm (registration 6:15pm)
SPECIAL LOCATION: Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel Suites & Conference Centre, 600 Highway 7 East (at Highways 404 & 7), Richmond Hill, Ontario
Member's evening fee included in membership. Visitor's evening fee $60.00.
Click here to go to the CAPS Toronto website
The Mississauga Technology Association (MTA):
Panasonic - Innovation in Technology
Wed. Nov. 26, 2008
Panasonic is a world leader in several technologies. Come join us at the Panasonic facility and learn more about their cutting edge Security Technology as well as their Audio Visual Technologies.
To find out more, visit http://www.mississaugatech.com/
XL Results Toronto
Upcoming XL Toronto Events
XL Information Session - Thursday November 20th at 7:00 pm
Momentum Evening - The Joy of Wow featuring Paul Dunn - Monday December 1st at 7:00 pm - Click here for more details and to register.
Entrepreneurs Breakfast - Tuesday December 2nd at 7:15 am - Click here for more details and to register.
For more information on XL Results Toronto's next event, visit www.xlresultscanada.com
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