From the Page to the Stage | Jan 28 & 29

If you have ever wanted to be a confident and inspiring public speaker, you’re in luck!

My friend from Ottawa, Public Speaking Mentor Steve Lowell (www.YourPublicSpeakingMentor.com), is offering a two-day intensive course for leaders who need to inspire live audiences and influence others from the stage.

This program has been very popular in Ottawa and Las Vegas, and now it’s coming to Toronto! It’s geared for everyone from professional speakers to those who were mortified to stan d on the stage – with the goal of elevating your skills to new levels.

The focus of the weekend will be on delivering your message in your authentic voice, shedding any armor or protective fronts that might prevent you from making a personal connection with your audience. You’ll also learn advanced platform techniques that professional speakers use to captivate, influence and inspire any audience.

If you have ever wanted to be a more influential speaker, whether you’re already a seasoned pro or beginner just starting out, you will benefit from this program, Steve guarantees it!

I twisted Steve’s arm a little (ok, maybe more than a little), and I convinced him to release 5 seats for me at a ridiculous discount, and he has given me the green light to offer them to whomever I think would benefit most.  Here’s the deal…

The full tuition of the program is $1997. Steve has released 5 seats at $497, PLUS, you can bring a friend for $97! That’s a $4000 value for under $600, but there is a bit of a catch…you have to get registered before 5 PM Saturday, January 21…that’s this coming Saturday.  And, there are only 5 available, so once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Here’s how it works…

When you register at www.FromThePageToTheStage.com for the Toronto session on January 28 & 29, enter the coupon code “INFLUENCE” and you will receive a $1500 discount, your tuition will be only $497.

Once you have registered, Steve will e-mail you a private coupon code to bring a friend for only $97! That’s a $1900 discount, but there are only 5 of these special seats available!

I can assure you that I will never, ever be able to get this deal again! This is a one-time only, never to be repeated offer, so, if you have even the slightest interest in becoming a powerful, inspiring and influential public speaker, this is your chance!

At the end of this program, you will:

1. Authentically express the real you;
2. Know how to gain the trust and respect of an audience;
3. Feel confident in your stage presence and speaking skills;
4. Use a five-step formula for being a high-impact communicator;
5. Know how to use your body and your voice to add impact, entertainment and expression into your communications;
6. Win over audiences with your new conviction, self assurance and powerful communication skills;
7. Know how to capture your audience’s attention with a compelling opening;
8. Be able to move your audience into action with a powerful closing;
9. Have the tools to deliver an inspiring message on the stage or off the stage, to anyone at any time;
10. Leave this retreat with a renewed sense of accomplishment and excitement about your future.

For complete details & to register for this incredible weekend, please CLICK HERE.

From the Page to the Stage
January 28 & 29
Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Center, Toronto
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Only 5 seats available at this rate!

To register today just CLICK HERE!

[Motivation] Brilliant Plans: 3 Mistakes You’ll Want to Avoid in 2012

“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood.” Daniel Burnham

What’s your big game plan for 2012? Have you got your year – your business, your life, your health, or whatever you’re called to uplevel — all mapped out perfectly? You know – are your goals and plans put in your calendar, entered into spreadsheets, glued onto vision boards, added to your “to do” lists and Blackberry yet? Are you feeling on top of your road map to success?

If you are, thanks for stopping by and there’s no need for you to read further. Or perhaps you are feeling behind the eight ball in terms of getting your act together. I’m talking about having a tightness in your chest and a pit In your stomach. It’s that feeling that no matter how fast you run, you’re not entirely sure you’ll get there. Sometimes you forget where you put your finish line anyway. There’s nothing like a New Year to trigger an intense cocktail of fresh optimism and hope, with a dash of overwhelm, fear of failure and confusion about how to make sense of it all. Like a salmon ready to spawn knows it has to get back to the river it was originally born in, we know we’re supposed to create super-duper plans of action at the start of a brand-spanking new year. Planning is a huge topic and I work on this continuously with my clients, but I would like to distill down three key pitfalls you’ll want to avoid in your 2012 planning process.

Mistake #1 – Make Someone Else’s Plan Your Own Plan

One of the biggest pitfalls I see people making is not creating a plan that is congruent with their authentic self. It can make good business sense to learn from some of the marketing gurus or mentors. But please don’t blindly adopt their strategies, plans and schedules thinking that it will be a fast road to success and cash flow. When designing your brilliant business, it must be sourced from a place of deep authenticity and alignment with who YOU truly are. Ensure that your plan reflects your values, priorities and creativity.

Mistake #2 – Leading from Your Head, Not Your Heart

As coaches, we were trained to help our clients develop plans in a pretty systematic way. Make sure the goal feels like a stretch and that it is S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, actionable, reasonable, time-bound). These are all great tools that the head and intellect loves to play with. But the important starting point for your Brilliant Plan must come from your heart. If you were to strip things down to their most essential elements, what would your heart identify as the most important calling or priority you have for 2011? Could you answer that question more clearly if you knew this was your last year in your physical body? Forget about figuring out “how” to make it happen for now. But the first step in successful planning is to have the entire process anchored into a heart-centered, feeling-infused sense of your purpose.

Mistake #3 – Not Leaving Room for Grace and Space

One huge mistake people make (and I still have to check myself on this one too) is overestimating how much we can take on and grossly underestimating how much time it takes to get things done. We plan our schedules so we’re in a time bind right off the starting blocks. Throw in a few unexpected delays or setbacks and there’s nothing like that feeling of drowning in overwhelm to squelch your creativity and inspiration. Remember you are not the Planning Director for the Universe. Leave some breathing space in your plan. Don’t be so rigidly attached to your plan that you are unwilling to take advantage of the grace that is always around us, showing us unexpected opportunities and resources that were never a part of our plan in the first place. Planning is a great tool for sure, but leave room for your brilliance and magic to emerge fully. © 2011 Carolyn B. Ellis All Rights Reserved

Step Into Your Brilliance

Block off 15 minutes this week to create some quiet time. Bearing these 3 mistakes in mind, reflect upon and journal your answers to the following questions.

1. What are my three highest priorities and values?

2. How can I best express them this year? What can that look like? What will that feel like to manifest them fully?

3. What is one activity or priority I know in my heart I need to say good-bye to so I can allow more space and grace into my life?

Carolyn Ellis is the founder of Brilliance Mastery ™, a program that helps women entrepreneurs own their brilliance so the mission of their business can be communicated clearly, powerfully and profitably. Carolyn is a certified Money, Marketing & Soul Coach, the creator of the THRIVE Principles ™, founder of Thrive After Divorce, and the award-winning author of The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid to Help Your Children Thrive after Divorce. For more information, visit www.BrillianceMastery.com

LIVE WELL…..We Have a Choice | Nov 24

The Truly Inspiring Speaker – FREE Teleclass | Dec 1

Do you want to know the secrets to being an amazing public speaker?

I do. And so should you – if you want to be able to have an impact on others and spread your message out in the world.

I want to introduce you to a friend of mine.

He has trained hundreds of people to change lives from the stage, even if they are mortified to speak in public.

You may have heard of him – his name is Steve Lowell. He has spoken to our PFW group several times. He rocks!!!

Well, Steve it at it again, except this time he wants to share with you the most powerful secrets he teaches his clients to influence and inspire audiences!

And, he’s doing it for free in his BRAND-NEW teleclass “The Truly Inspiring Speaker: How to Inspire Any Audience Just by Being Your Natural Self on the Stage” on Thursday, December 1 at 9 PM eastern time. But seating is limited so you’ll need to register fast.

(In a hurry? Grab your seat HERE)

On this ground-breaking call you’ll learn:

1. How to liberate yourself from the imprisonment created by the fear and anxiety of speaking in public
2. The number one secret to being natural and authentic on the stage (This one secret alone could change everything about how you speak, even if you’ve been a pro for years!)
3. How to win over an audience with the wave of your hand…yes, really!
4. The three circles of speaking energy and how being in the wrong one will kill your talk

To reserve your spot in this complimentary teleclass – just click HERE.

I guarantee you tons of helpful insights and nuggets, so don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to listen to this free call.

Website Tips for (Fab) Small Biz Owners | Jan 26

Whether it needs a slight tune-up or a complete overhaul, the New Year is a great time to give your website a makeover. Or maybe your New Year’s resolution is to finally get that new business up and running. You know you’ll need a website, but where to start?

Join award-winning web designer Avery Swartz for this workshop offering website tips and tricks for small business owners. In her friendly and casual style, Avery will share the basics of good, attractive website design, without making you bleary eyed with tech speak and jargon.

Looking at actual websites as case studies, we’ll explore the following topics:

Let’s Start with the Basics
An overview of what makes a website attractive, so you end up with a gorgeous site, not a hot mess! Learn the basics of clean layout and website navigation.

Crafting Your Content
Get out that red pen and get ready to cut, slash and edit. We’ll go over some tips on how to write for the web to make sure your message is actually getting through.

Thinking of Going DIY?
Get advice on when you can build a website yourself, and when you’ll need professional help. We’ll look at a few of the DIY options out there (including an overview of WordPress, Etsy, and Shopify).

Don’t Fear the Nerd: How to Find and Work with A Web Professional
Design is a process, not just an end result. Tips on how to find the right web professional for you, and make sure you get the most out of your working relationship.

You’re Online… Now What? How to Keep Your Website Fresh
It might seem like the end, but launching a website is only the beginning. What’s your plan for ongoing site maintenance?

Following the presentation, there will be plenty of time for questions and advice. This seminar is great for small business owners who already have a website (that might need some tuning up), and also for those that are looking to launch a new website.

About Avery Swartz:

Avery Swartz is a Toronto-based award-winning web designer.  A self-described design geek, she helps to demystify the web for small business owners, charities, and arts organizations.  Avery believes that designing websites should be an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.  She offers a friendly, casual approach and promises to use as little technical mumbo-jumbo as possible.  You can contact Avery and view her portfolio online at www.averyswartz.com.

When she’s not making websites, Avery writes the blog Stuff Avery Likes, featuring news and info on design, travel, internet trends, and living in Leslieville with her husband, dog, and baby girl.  Check it out at www.stuffaverylikes.com.

Website Tips for Fab Small Biz Owners
Date: January 26, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Location: St. Paul Bloor Street
Address: 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON
Early-Bird until Jan 19 $25 | Regular Pre-Payment: $30 | Cash at the Door: $40

Creating Authentic Success in 2012 Networking Mixer | Feb 7

When Positive Fabulous Women and CRAVE Toronto get together to host, you know you’re in for a positively luscious mingler – with just the right amount of swank.

This is THE gathering of the season for Toronto’s women entrepreneurs. We will be meeting at the beautiful Local Company on the Danforth to sip French Martinis or Pink Sangrias (or Perrier, as you prefer) while chatting about business (and other matters).

Bring your business cards –- you will meet other, interesting women you’ll want to keep in touch with. But you won’t have to do all the talking.

We’ve invited four very successful entrepreneurs to dish their very best business advice.

Jennifer Ettinger; Fit Your Style (@FitYourStyle)
Leslie Hughes; Punch Media (@punchmediadotca)
Marcy Berg; Mortgages for Women (@marcyberg)
Melissa Ramos; Sexy Food Therapy (@sexyfoodtherapy)

They will be sharing practical ideas that can be implemented right away to make a REAL DIFFERENCE in your business in 2012.

And then the panel discussion will be opened up for questions.

Not sure whether it’s time to expand or stay the course? Unclear about the best way to use social media? Need pricing advice? Want to hear what marketing ideas have worked for our experts and which have NOT?

Ask. You’ll get answers. And LOTS of inspiration.

This invitation will be going out to Positive Fabulous Women and CRAVE Toronto communities so we’re expecting it to fill up quickly. It would be safest to sign up early if you’re hoping to attend (and maybe even enjoy the early bird pricing!). We wouldn’t want to miss you!

A very special thank you to our sponsors!
Please support the women-owned businesses that support our community:

Because You Said So Promotions + Events & Pink Elephant Creative

Let’s generate buzz! Use hashtag #SUCCESS12 when tweeting about this event.

Creating Authentic Success in 2012 Networking Mingler
Date: Tuesday February 7, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
Location: The Local Company
Address: 511 Danforth Avenue, @ Logan, Toronto (click HERE for map)
Registration: Early-Bird until Jan 25: $25 | Regular Pre-Payment $30 | Cash at the door $40

 

 

Social Media for Fab SoulPreneurs | Mar 1

Join us for an interactive workshop to learn the foundations of social media marketing and how you can leverage this powerful tool to grow your heart-centred business.

We will discuss tips & strategies on how you can successfully create a presence on Facebook & Twitter, as well as insights on how to effectively engage your audience and grow your bottom line.

Basic knowledge of Facebook & Twitter required. Suitable for both beginners and intermediate levels.

Presented by: Katia Millar, Founder & Chief Inspirational Officer, Positive Fabulous Women

Please mark your calendar now & stay tuned for further details.

Limited Seating!

Social Media for Fab SoulPreneurs
Date: Thursday March 1st, 2012
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Location: St. Paul’s Bloor Street
Address: 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto
Registration: Early-Bird by February 17: $30 | Regular Pre-Payment: $35 | Cash at the Door: $40

Social Media Fast Track for Business Women | Oct 19

Hands-on Workshops – Bring your laptop!

The team at ShesConnected has developed a 3 hour fast track workshop of everything you’ll need to know about social media. You will leave with an up-to-date and valuable understanding of how social media can help you grow your business and how to do it in just 5 minutes a day and 15 minutes on Fridays.

They promise to make you influential!

(even if you don’t think you can be, we’ll surprise you)

This workshop caters to both beginnners and intermediate users.

Don’t worry if you don’t know your tweets from your DMs or your @messages from your posts or your connections from your friends…these training sessions cater to all levels. They have lots of experience making women like you influential so that you can use social media as a tool for getting ahead of your competition.

When you leave our workshop, you will have a plan in place, a solid media presence and a schedule for the next 365 days.

Meet the Session Leader
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• Social Media Landscape 2011
  Find out how social media is evolving and what trends will impact your business. Find out strategies for new movements including location-based social media and Twitter parties.
• Build Your Social Footprint
  Set up your social footprint on the right networks and brand yourself both personally and professionally as a thought leader.
• Social Etiquette
  Learn how to introduce yourself to a network the right way to avoid any backlash. Know when to respond to comments, how much promotion vs. engagement is needed, whether to answer publicly or privately, and more.
• Social Privacy & Security
  Are you protecting yourself and your brand? Know which sites should have your personal profile and which sites should have your professional profile. Understand when to link sites and when it’s a mistake.
• Grow Your Social Network
  Learn how to use engagement techniques and content syndication to generate new, targeted connections. The larger your networks, the larger your reach.
• Social Time Management
  Spend just 15 minutes a day to manage your social media footprint.
• Social Media Plan
  Build your social media action plan and walk away with the tools to know what to do next.
• Results Tracking
  Set up your social media metrics and learn the best tools for tracking and managing your results.

Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
2 Sessions to choose from: from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM OR 1:00-4:00
Location: Hyatt Regency Toronto
Address: 370 King Street West, Toronto
Cost: $99 + HST

SPECIAL RATE FOR PFW MEMBERS: ONLY $55.98

For more information, please visit: socialmediaforbusinesswomen.com

To register now, just click on button below !

How to Change Lives and Sell More From the Stage – Even if you’re mortified to speak in public!!! | Oct 4

A workshop for authors, speakers, trainers, coaches, leaders and anyone who has a message of inspiration that needs to be brought to life in front of a live audience!

If you’re not getting the sales you expect after a speaking gig, if you’re tired of giving your stuff away or working for free, and if you are frustrated with all the networking groups and social functions that don’t make you a dime, then you’re a perfect example of someone who needs to be a more inspiring, influential and productive speaker.

We all know what it’s like to be a professional visitor; to go to all the networking meetings, social functions and business gatherings where you meet incredible people, and then wonder why they are not buying your stuff. It’s so frustrating, isn’t it?

Learning how to take the stage and inspire and influence an audience is the fastest way to boost your image, skyrocket your visibility and start changing lives and selling more of your stuff!

We are delighted to have Steve Lowell back in Toronto for an evening that is guaranteed to take your public speaking skills to the next level, regardless of where you are at right now. In this two-hour workshop Steve will share with you some of the most powerful secrets he has learned about speaking and selling from the stage that from his 30+ years of experience on the stage.

Join us, take the stage or just watch and witness the transformation for yourself as you learn the secrets to influencing and inspiring a live audience!

About Steve Lowell

Steve has wowed our group more than once, so we’re truly delighted to have him back in Toronto.

As a professionally trained speaker and trainer, Steve shows you how to completely change the way you speak, present, interact and network so that you become a magnet, pulling others to you. You will transform your belief systems, create a healthy and liberating self-image and develop powerful speaking and presentation skills.

Steve has a gift for creating a safe, encouraging, fun and exciting learning environment and allowing the participants in his programs to feel free to extend themselves beyond their comfort-zone without the fear of being judged. With the successes in the classroom, participants feel empowered and energized about the way they see themselves.

Change Lives and Sell More From the Stage
Date: Tuesday October 4, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Location: St. Paul’s Bloor Street Church
Address: 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto @ Church
Tickets: Early-Bird until Sept 21 : $25 | Regular Rate: $30 | Cash at the door: $40

For complete details & to register for this amazing event, please click on this button!

Strive Fall Mixer | Nov 1

Calling all entreprenurial Toronto women to join us for a fun evening of mingling, networking and positive fabulous connections!

Enjoy complimentary tasty hors d’oeuvres, sumptuous conversation, interactive activities and a fire-you-up speaker to wrap up your fall with some luscious inspiration.

This is a great opportunity to touch base with friends and to form new connections (don’t forget your business cards). This special evening will kick-off with some mingling & schmoozing as you unwind, sip your favourite cocktail and savour the delectable complimentary light hors d’oevres. So feel free to bring along your friends and colleagues interested in growing their business, expanding their network or creating meaningful new friendships.

Our special guest for the evening is Heather Hilliard. She is the co-Creator of the Striving Styles™ Personality System, a neuro-psychological approach to achieving potential incorporating the latest advances in brain development. She is a behavioural change expert with over 20 years’ experience working with leaders in high growth and dysfunctional organizations. A successful entrepreneur who made the Profit100 list 2 years in a row and a single mother of 2, she brings a wealth of personal and professional experience (and stories!) to her presentations.

For more about Heather, please visit http://strivingstyles.com/

Who Are You Meant to Be?

It is said that at the moment of your birth you have an awareness of your potential and an idea of who you are meant to be. In the next moment, this awareness disappears into the unconscious where it becomes our task to uncover it during our lifetime.

Discover your predominant need that must be met in order for you to feel secure and achieve your potential. All too often, we remain unaware of what our built-in needs are and, as a result, they go unmet. We are then at the mercy of our unconscious impulses, emotions and habits of mind. We end up repeating longstanding patterns that get in the way of achieving our goals or creating the life of happiness and satisfaction we want.

In this highly interactive networking event, participants will connect with others who share the same predominant need based on their Striving Style. You will learn how its innate needs and emotional drives dictate your behaviour – personally and professionally. You will find out how to fully leverage your brain’s hard-wiring to achieve your potential and become who you were meant to be.

Strive Fall Mixer
Date: Tuesday November 1, 2011 (11.1.11)
Time: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
Location: The Local Co.
Address: 511 Danforth Avenue, @ Logan, Toronto (click HERE for map)
Tickets: Early-Bird: $20 by Oct 19 | Regular Pre-Payment: $25 | Cash at the door $30

Special Deal: Buy 1 – Get 2nd for 1/2 price!

 

 

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