AIC Bulletin
Association of Independent Consultants (AIC)
in association with the Society of Internet Professionals (SIP)
presents:
What Hollywood Can Teach You
About Selling Your Expert Services
Presented By:
Stephen Semple
Founder, THINC ldeal
Hollywood knows how to fill the seats in a movie theatre on a Friday night. You may be surprised to learn that you can apply the "Hollywood secret" to promoting your professional services. Learn why telling a powerful story that gets your prospects to clearly understand the benefits of your services is so important. Imagine being able to turn that story into something like a "movie trailer" to promote your business.
After attending this thought provoking presentation you will never look at marketing the same way again. The business concepts presented have been used successfully by professionals just like you; they are accountants, marriage counselors, financial planners and management consultants. So if you would like to learn how to get prospects lined up for your services, you need to discover this secret.
Come out to this entertaining presentation and witness a murder mystery.
A demonstrated thought leader, Stephen Semple is one of our highest rated speakers. Eighteen (18) months ago he expertly delivered to AIC his highly rated and valued workshop, The Business RebelTM Path to Prosperity. Back by popular demand, Stephen has agreed to share with us his secret to selling your expert services. You won't want to miss his latest thought provoking workshop.
About Stephen Semple: THINC Ideal's Steve Semple is ready to help you take control of your life and business by sharing the lessons he learned in the corporate environment and as an entrepreneur.
While still at university, he built one of the Maritimes' largest mobile entertainment firms from scratch, eventually achieving sales of more than $1 million with close to 30 employees. He spent the next 15 years as a mortgage and real estate analyst and portfolio manager and director for large corporations. That really got him thinking.
He discovered that you can't successfully grow your business if all you do is work harder. He knew that there had to be a better way. When he couldn't find existing programs to solve some of the most common challenges and issues facing entrepreneurs, professionals, sole practitioners and commissioned sales reps, he developed programs to help them set goals, hire, delegate and build teams.
To help entrepreneurs leverage their unique strengths, Steve became a certified consultant for both Kolbe, True Colours and the One-Page Business Plan. http://thincideal.com/
DATE: Monday, January 25, 2010
TIME: Registration 7:00pm
(Programme begins 7:30pm)
PLACE: Crowne Plaza Airport
33 Carlson Court, 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 $30.00
NEW in 2010: New AIC members and renewing AIC members attend meetings for FREE. This is a new benefit of membership being introduced in 2010. Until the AIC member's month of renewal, the meeting fee is $10.00.
AIC, SIP, and XL Toronto Members must show their membership cards at the door to get the special member rate.
Special offer for AIC Members - Your guest registers at the preferred rate of $25. Member and guest must register together to get this discount. Until your month of renewal, when you bring a guest, your registration is FREE.
VISITORS PRE-REGISTER ONLINE THROUGH PAYPAL BY JAN 25 AND RECIEVE A 20% REDUCTION (DISCOUNTS ARE NOT COMBINABLE)
MEMBERS PRE-REGISTER ONLINE THROUGH PAYPAL BY JAN 25 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 or training credits for CGA Ontario.
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.
If you know someone outside of AIC who might like to promote their services to our group, tell them about this excellent opportunity! Contact info@aiconsult.ca for further details.
OTHER GREAT EVENTS
The Society of Internet Professionals (SIP)
SIP Benefit now available to AIC Members
For more information, send an email to Max Haroon: founder@sipgroup.org or phone 416- 891-4937
Visit www.sipgroup.org for more information.
Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS): Toronto Chapter
How to Introduce a Speaker
Polish Your Writing and Platform Competencies
Monday Evening
Feb 8, 2010
6:30 -9:30 pm
Our evening presenter, Maggie Chicoine says: "This session was conceived during past CAPS Conventions. I was astounded when colleagues who were honoured to introduce Main Platform keynoters, stumbled on names and struggled with titles. From scribbled and crumpled notes to lengthy yawnable bios and even a mini-keynote or two, I was puzzled. As pros, we need to get better at this!
Two questions buzzed in my head: since we make our living speaking, why don't we know how to write and present great introductions? Doesn't anyone teach "Introducer" skills?"
The answers were simple, I designed the program. I am honoured to join yet another CAPS Chapter to present this session and help you to be an amazing professional Introducer as well as a pro speaker, trainer and facilitator.
In this engaging and pragmatic session, learn how to:
o extract the essentials from an extensive bio and summarize the most intriguing elements
o write a concise introduction, using a creative 3 part formula (that subtly hooks the audience)
o stage the introduction to highlight the presenter
o take the lectern and capture the audience's attention
o bridge awkward and unexpected moments
o warm up the audience
o and, prepare your own savvy intro to distribute to meeting planners so that
you stand out from other speakers by crafting a more effective, powerful and easy to read introduction
CAPS Meeting Location for 2010 International Centre
Conference Centre Entrance
Located at the North Side of Hall 1 facing Airport Road
6900 Airport Road
Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8
http://www.internationalcentre.com/maps-and-directions
Pre-registration by February 4th
Members: Evening event $0
Non-Members: Evening event $60
At-the-Door
Non-members: Evening event $60
*prices do not include GST. GST will be added.
***The location for this meeting is The International Center, 6900 Airport Road - Derry Road and Airport Road. Click here to view local area map.
Click here to go to the CAPS Toronto website
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