The Hunt for Speaking Engagements – Kivi Bernhard

Hi there fellow NSA members. My name is www.KiviBernhard.com  and I am more than honored to be presenting at the up-coming NSA Fall conference. Please accept this as a personal invitation to attend my session on Friday.21.November at 2:00 pm in the Coronado Room. Here’s the deal! While I cannot guarantee the success of your [...]

“It’s a beautiful day, don’t let it get away…”

Ya know, these titles would be a lot cooler if they had musical accompaniment.  Oh, well.
I’m back home and I’ve had a few days to catch up on both sleep and work.  Still not able to upload pics, though.  If we can work it out, I’ll post them in my next entry.  If not, I’ll upload [...]

“Rebel souls, deserters we are called . . .”

Day 3 and counting . . .
Rations are running low but morale remains high.  Wait, that’s my journal from the time I was stuck on that desert island.  Never mind.
Morale is definitely high though.  Everyone I’ve talked with has loved Mark LeBlanc’s theme, “NSA Rocks” and Eric Chester’s execution of that theme.  Including today’s opening session keynoter, [...]

We Are Family!

One of the best thing about this convention is the neat people I’m meeting.
Even in packed elevators, folks are nice.
Mastermind buddies get to connect in person.
VIP first timers are welcomed home.
And we are all so proud of our new CPS!
Time is flying in a blur…

So much learned.
So many more people to [...]

Opening Concert Was a Trip!

People showed up in their rock concert best – and others were interesting too.

The Pipes and Drums of the Emerald Society were a site to behold as they marched in to present the flags.

Eric Chester, our tour promoter, challenged us to think of this event as a concert rather than a convention. A concert [...]

“We’re Gonna Rock This Town . . .”

A few highlights from Day 2 of the Convention at the Marriott Marquis.  (Apparently “marquis” is a French word that means “the elevators don’t work when you need them to.”)
Morning keynoter Marshall Goldsmith demonstrated to us that it’s possible to get an audience to give you money just by telling them to.  Who knew?  I [...]

“If you start me up . . .”

Hi, I’m Don Cooper!  I just left the Cigar PEG and wanted to share some impressions with you while they’re still fresh in my mind.  Here’s Richard Nixon . . . whoops, wrong kind of impression.
The 2008 Convention has officially kicked off.  And it has done so with an energy and excitement I’ve never seen in 10 [...]

The Pre-Party has Started

With a walk with the NBC stars!
This afternoon, I got to tour the NBC studios as part of the Speaker 2 Speaker campaign reward for those who recruited new members. 
(Have you asked anyone to join NSA lately?)
The tour was sooo cool.

We got to see the sets of NBC’s Nightly News and MSNBC.
(Did you know Brian Williams [...]

Are You Ready to Rock NYC?

   Hello NSA Rock Stars!
My name is Cynthia D’Amour. I’m a member of NSA Michigan chapter, a blogger for NSA in NYC – and looking forward to a rockin’ good convention!
My husband and I arrived early in the city to do a little jamming before the actual party starts.
I’ve already run into three people I know: [...]