11.23.10
Posted in Humor attitude, Humor~Creativity, Humor~Events at 6:34 pm by Dr. Trina Hess
What’s the best thing about Bristol Palin? She—like her mother—brings ratings. And the funny thing is, the viewers don’t all have to like her. Many people may tune in just to see her fail.
Doesn’t matter.
The point is, she is compelling.
Compelling doesn’t HAVE to mean likeable. That’s the mistake we make—trying to fit into a likeable, pleasant mold.
Some of us just aren’t. Never will be. And, whether we’re likeable to a certain culture, or in a certain time frame—that doesn’t extend to a lifetime of likeability.
So what’s the big deal? How can that make you a better dancer?
When you’re following YOUR own, particular, idiosynchronized, authentic humor-dance, you will ALWAYS be a star!
How?
1. You won’t and can’t be compared to others, because yours is a category all its own.
2. You won’t and can’t spend energy comparing yourself to others because YOU are the standard.
3. You won’t and can’t lose because when you are in your own groove, you can ONLY win!
How are YOUR dancing skills? How funny are THEY?
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Posted in Humor~Events at 5:10 pm by Dr. Trina Hess
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JOIN JUNIOR ACHIEVEMNT
FOR SOME HOLIDAY FUN!
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3rd Annual Holiday Luncheon
Presented by
Join JA on  Thursday, December 9, at LeMont Restaurant for a luncheon
to celebrate the Holiday Season! Don’t miss your chance for an afternoon filled with fantastic food, networking, and holiday cheer!
This year will feature our traditional Candy Bar
and a new Chinese Auction!
Proceeds from the luncheon will directly benefit JA programs in schools across western PA. Space is limited, reserve your table before the deadline on December 1!
Registration, Candy Bar, & Chinese Auction open at 11 a.m.
Lunch is served at 12 p.m.
Golden View Table: $400/table of 10 with a spectular view of downtown Pittsburgh!
Sponsors 1 JA class or 25 students!
Holiday Table: $250/table of 10
Sponsors 15 JA students!
Luncheon Price: $35/person
$65/couple
Entree Selections: Roast Tenderloin OR
Chicken En Croute OR
Vegetable Strudel (Vegetarian option)
*Please inform us of any special dietary needs.
Click HERE to download a reservation form and email or fax it back to Lauren O’Leary, Marketing & Special Events Manager, by December 1!
Please call Lauren for any questions & concerns at (412) 208-4747, ext. 125.
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Posted in Humor~Events at 4:14 am by Dr. Trina Hess
My friend Debra Dion Krischke writes:
“Dear Friends,
This past year I was privileged to be involved in two book projects! And since they are the perfect gift for the special women and girls in your life, I figured I better put them out there! (book promotion is a whole new ballgame for me:)
New Book Just Released: “Inspired Entrepreneurs – a Collection of Female Triumphs in Business And Life!” Available on website and Amazon! http://ww.FoodieFundraising.com
One of 40 Featured Women in new book release “Fearless Women Fearless Wisdom” by Internationally acclaimed photographer Mary Ann Halpin.
Friday, December 3rd – 4:00 to 7PM Treasure House Fashion Happy Hour - Wine and Taste Treats! Bring a bag of clothes to donate and give back to women! 8035 McKnight Rd. #G2
Saturday, December 4th – 11AM to 1PM – Beckoning of Booklovers - Penguin Bookshop – Sewickley – Support local authors at this discussion and book signing! www.penguinbookshop.com ”
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11.19.10
Posted in Humor attitude, Humor~Creativity, Humor~Events at 3:47 am by Dr. Trina Hess
But tonight, creativity won even bigger!
Me, with Gary and Joyce Dittman from CPI
At Oil City Pennsylvania’s famous Transit Building, 18 community groups gathered to compete for prize funds and to show what they bring to the Venango Region.
The winning group was the “Weed & Seed” anti-drug task force. Donning Star-Trek-like shirts and space speak, they walked us through their typical day.
The SAFE house group acted out a typical robbery, drug deal, and corresponding neighborhood watchers. All equipped with bug-eyed binoculars.
Our own Community Playhouse Inc. group placed 2nd with our lightning-speed mime of CPI’s history, mission, and our vision for the future of theater in downtown Oil City.
What struck me most about the night was how carefree and fun it was. Some of the groups represented tragic things—crime, illiteracy, drugs. What could possibly be funny or fun about these things?
It wasn’t the funny, but instead, the attitude of lightness that permeated the night. People mingled, learned about each other’s work, and actively encouraged one another. It was an amazing and electric atmosphere.
The lightness fostered creativity,
The levity brought people together,
The uplifting energy promoted progress.
All it took was a deciding to lighten up and NOT take ourselves so seriously. Ironically enough, that’s all it took to get us serious about our own group’s purpose.
What can YOU take less seriously today? How funny is THAT?
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11.17.10
Posted in Humor~Events at 8:20 pm by Dr. Trina Hess
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Lois Creamer headlines November meeting
If you are already making a living speaking professionally, let Lois help you take your business to the next level! Lois can help you:
- Further develop a highly focused positioning statement that allows prospects to understand the concept and outcome of working with you - make them want to work with you
- Update and create promotional material that will capture the attention of prospects
- Identify target industries and markets that will allow you to penetrate markets more effectively leverage past success
- Determine and verify decision makers in all industries
- Communicate effectively with decision makers and economic buyers
- Develop top-notch selling skills designed to keep the sales funnel full
- Create an “action plan” that will keep you on track and as busy as you want to be.
Bold claim? YES! But she’s been working with professional speakers to do just this for years. You can benefit from that combined knowledge and take your business to the next level! What’s more, she guarantees it! Register for Lois’ presentation at www.nsapittsburgh.com
ABOUT LOIS:
Lois Creamer is both small business strategist and specialist! She speaks from experience! Her clients have adopted her philosophy of concept and outcome marketing and use of positioning statement to successfully grow their businesses and increase profits. Her common sense ideas and high-energy approach make her a perfect choice for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to learn new strategies that can be implemented immediately. Lois is the author of Working Smart, Not Hard as well as several audio programs. Discover how Lois can help you to Book More Business! Learn how to quantify prospect’s interest, close more sales, and effective “sales speak”.
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Thanks for your interest in NSA Pittsburgh. We hope to see you on November 20. To register for the event please visit www.nsapittsburgh.com |
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
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Lois Creamer
If you are already making a living speaking professionally, let Lois help you take your business to the next level!
She can help you:
- Further develop a highly focused positioning statement that allows prospects to understand the concept and outcome of working with you - make them want to work with you
- Update and create promotional material that will capture the attention of prospects
- Identify target industries and markets that will allow you to penetrate markets more effectively leverage past success
- Determine and verify decision makers in all industries
- Communicate effectively with decision makers and economic buyers
- Develop top-notch selling skills designed to keep the sales funnel full
- Create an “action plan” that will keep you on track and as busy as you want to be.
Bold claim? YES! But she’s been working with professional speakers to do just this for years. You can benefit from that combined knowledge and take your business to the next level! What’s more, she guarantees it!
Click here to register for this very special NSA Pittsburgh Program
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11.15.10
Posted in Humor~Events at 4:41 pm by Dr. Trina Hess
Thanks to Steve Haberman for bringing together a great show last Saturday at the K of C fundraiser in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania.
You were a great audience, and if I didn’t drive a Corolla and if I would have more groceries at my house, I would have taken you all home with me!
Thanks to John and the guy at the table on the left (in front of the “holy people”) for yelling things at me. Your plan backfired: You made my job a whole lot EASIER!!!
Thanks to every person in the room for helping me to create an environment where everyone could Live Life—Lite!!
Visit more shows, find out how at www.yourshiningexample.com
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Posted in Humor attitude, Humor~Events, Humor~Health & Goals at 1:16 am by Dr. Trina Hess
It’s expensive. It’s difficult, it’s intimidating. It’s technology, and from it there is no escape.
What’s so funny about technology? It responds to the humor mindset in these ways:
1. Tech reminds us that everything changes and the sooner we get onto that track of thinking, the easier WE make it for ourselves.
2. Gizmos propel us toward learning in a way the old-skool mentality can’t: we actively pursue the next step and then the next without worry over evaluations, competition or performance–we simply want to find out more.
3. Get a great piece of technology and you almost guarantee fun. Newness doesn’t have to mean falling behind, shelling out lots of cash for updates or hours at a how-to manual. Losing yourself in the technology leads to a flow state which leads to contentment.
There’s no reason to fear technology just like there’s no excuse to thwart your humor nature.
And now here’s an incentive to tech-up your life, business and goal-achieving. My friend the Techno-Grannie, Joann Quinn-Smith, is offering a discount rate for the upcoming 5th Annual Pennsylvania Business Technology Conference on Thursday November 18, 2010.
To get the special rate of $99.00 use the promo code “positive”. And while you’re there, why not stop by and see TechnoGranny at her exhibit for PositivelyPittsburghLiveMagazine.com
Bring Your android phone—you may be one of twenty guest interviews on PositivelyPittsburghLive, TechnoGrannyShow or ProfessionalswithImpact. And if you get one of the QR codes for these on your lunch trading card, you may get a ticket to the Entrepreneurs Growth Conference in the spring!
Check out some of the conference workshops and we hope to see you November 18th at Duquesne University.
Workshops
Moving Targets: Mobile Marketing for Better Outreach, Advertising & Impact
Learn about the latest trends in mobile marketing, including how to leverage the mobile web and mobile apps to reach your customers. In addition to trends, we’ll review usable tips and best practices that will help you utilize mobile marketing for your future marketing efforts, as well as the best ways to measure the results.
Speaker: John Cilli, Brunner
Why Rank Matters: Securing Top Positions on Google
With millions of searches each day, the power of search engines to influence purchasing decisions and generate leads for your business is unparalleled. What strategies will help your website outrank your competition and propel your business to a market leader position? Learn the relationship between traditional media and search marketing and why search strategies are universal for every size organization and industry.
Speakers Abu Noaman, Elliance
Free Tech Tools Exposed (If You Want To Cut Costs & Work Smarter)
The Internet has many tools to help improve your productivity, organization, client collaboration and marketing – all for FREE. Are you taking advantage of these tools? In this fast paced session, participants will be introduced to free online tools for your day-to-day business processes, including alternatives to big-name software packages. We’ll cover what the tools can do for you and where to get them. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore new ways to solve common problems with uncommon tools.
Speakers Jennifer Reissaus, Advertising Specialties Alliance
Micahel Lehman, Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence
Follow Me: How to Use Social Networks to Build Visibility & Drive Sales
In our hyper-connected, always-on world, customers don’t just react to a brand: They interact with and even redefine it. How do you go from “like” to buy and beyond? Learn how you can use Facebook™, Twitter™, LinkedIn™ and other social media channels to forge strong connections with customers, reach out to new prospects and create something that lasts.
Speakers Cynthia Closkey, Big Big Designs
Victoria Dilliott, Affogato Coffee Bar
Open Sesame: Email Marketing Strategies That Work (And Those That Don’t)
When it comes to ease and economy, email marketing reigns supreme. But how do you ensure that your emails get delivered, get opened and get results? The dynamics of email are changing all the time. This workshop will get you up-to-speed on what works, what doesn’t and today’s best practices for getting better ROIs from your email campaigns.
Speakers Cori Van Horn, Snap Retail
Steve Day, Malabar Technologies Inc.
Triple Your Income with Killer Social Media Videos
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a million. Learn the three steps to develop your perfect video, how to leverage YouTube™ and Facebook™, the three ways your video can help build sustainable income and the role of low-cost webinars in your marketing and sales arsenal.
Speakers: Sheila Ecung, Arrowstarr
Daryl Milliner, Paradigm Partners
The Biggest Website Mistakes That May Be Undermining Your Brand, Your Customer Service & Your Business
Join two Internet marketing experts to learn their top ten lists of the biggest website mistakes that you may be making. Find out if your site has any glitches in branding, visitor usability, or search engine optimization, and learn how to quickly fix them to improve sales, leads and customer conversion.
Speakers: Jami Broom, Clicks Internet Marketing
John Carman, Avenue Design Studios
Sales Tools for Small Business: How to Attract, Manage & Retain Your Customers
Sales are the lifeblood of your business but how are businesses like yours streamlining the sales process and improving the customer experience? Learn the latest solutions for managing your contacts and leads so you can make the most of your opportunities and maximize your profitability.
Speakers: Danielle Mesich, Navigator Business Solutions
Joe Nardone, Computer Consultant Team
Secrets to Better Blogging: How to Build Readership & Get Noticed Online
Blogging is easy; building readership and using your on-line diary to build an image isn’t quite as simple. Get the skinny from blogging and branding experts on what it takes to make an impact. Learn what your followers want, how to use it to build a name for yourself and promote your expertise. Best blogging tools, resources and promotional strategies.
Speakers: Rachel Gogos, Brand id
Paul Furiga, WordWrite Communications
Lost & Found: Free & Low Cost Marketing Tools to Help Your Start-Up Get Noticed Online
Hear how one Internet-savvy entrepreneur built a name for herself using a little budget and free online resources. Hear how you can build your own on-line empire with resources that can have you standing out in the crowd, using free advertising sites, article publishing, auto responders, viral videos, blogs and more.
Speakers: Joanne Quinn-Smith, Dreamweaver Marketing Assoc.
Charles & Janet Pelligrini, Tambellini’s Ristorante
Sanna Carapellotti, Pittsburgh Medical Hypnosis
An A-Z Guide to Online Advertising
Internet advertising is quicker, more measurable and allows you to reach a wider audience for a small fraction of a traditional advertising budget. But how can your business make of the most of your limited online ad budget? Beyond PPC and banner ads, what are other high-potential opportunities? Should you be exploring Google™ AdWords? What are some low-cost advertising that every business needs?
Speakers: Brendon Schenecker, S.B. Marketing Inc.
David Fix, DonFarr Moving
Planning & Promoting Your Own Sales-Driving Webinar
The evolution of web conference technologies is allowing businesses both large and small new ways to engage customers, prospects and employees. Webinars are exploding in popularity as a way to promote new products and services, build expertise and sell to prospects around the globe, all without leaving the office. But what are the keys to creating and promoting your first interactive seminar? What resources are available? What are the most common mistakes and the best strategies for making webinars an unbeatable business-driving engine?
Speakers: Lynda Stucky, ClearlySpeaking
Ben Schmitt, Chorus Call
Download our Brochure!
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11.12.10
Posted in Humor~Events at 5:17 pm by Dr. Trina Hess
Join us this Saturday, November 13, 2009 for humor, entertainment, and a chance to help out the Knights of Columbus. I’ll be performing at the Fairview Fire Department (3326 Fairview Dr) in Bridgeville, PA 15017. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. and I’ll be joined by magician Steve Haberman and Pittsburgh’s own Chris Ciardi!
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Posted in Humor attitude, Humor~Events, Humor~Health & Goals at 5:11 pm by Dr. Trina Hess
Humor is all about sensing opportunities, generating new ideas, and creating from the heart. My friend Carol sent me this reminder about how WE can keep our perspective on our “problems.” Thank you to everyone represented in these photos—we appreciate you!
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11.10.10
Posted in Humor~Business, Humor~Creativity, Humor~Events at 4:56 am by Dr. Trina Hess
The radio ad said, “Come to the Cannes Film Festival!” But the announcer pronounced it as, “cans.”
I felt sorry for the station and the ad writer. Didn’t they know better? And I felt frustrated, like when I hear people pronounce Illinois with an “s” at the end. I tried to suppress my English major tendencies so I could listen to the rest of the ad.
And when I did, I felt sorry for myself.
Because it really WAS the “Cans” Film Festival. Every year, a local small town theater runs a Three Stooges marathon and everyone has to bring 3 cans as a donation to a local food bank! That ad was completely brilliant!
And I missed the point entirely.
What does this say about how we use humor? Sure, people need to be surprised and we need to be overly-clever in today’s savvy marketplace where everyone has seen it all.
But even I wasn’t ready for that play on words. And I do this for a living. Really, check out www.yourshiningexample.com
Made me think about how people CAN (no pun intended…) use humor, if they aren’t “known” as a humorist or comedian.
Here’s a quick checklist to use each time you encounter some humor hazards:
1. The humor that you’re incorporating—is it confusing to your listeners?
2. Does your humor make your listeners mad?
3. Is your humor causing listeners to pity you, thinking you don’t know what you’re talking about?
4. Are you subtle where you should be more blatant?
5. Is your style obnoxious and could be toned down?
Unfortunately I can’t answer any of those questions for you, because everything I do centers around humor. But maybe your situation doesn’t and so you have to bring it in from side door.
Once you’ve pared down your humor truth, you can go further. Examine your style and especially the reactions you get from your humor. The audience will always tell you whether you’re funny. And you will be if you follow these points:
1. Be truthful. The Cannes Film Festival is a real event. But the Cans Film Festival was too new to me, to process right away.
2. Be yourself. If you suddently change your style your message may get lost in the cognitive dissonance.
3. Be aware of connections. How does your humor highlight what you sell, what you say, what you are? Is it connecting people to you or frightening them away?
So think about you and your humor situation. Make sure that people readily “get” your humor, and not miss it like I did with the Cannes Film Festival commercial. Otherwise your wildly clever jokes may be wasted on some unsuspecting perfectionistic English teacher…
You know, I just may go to the Cans Film Festival this year. At the rate I’m going, it CAN’t hurt…
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