Kathie Nelson, LLC

SuperCharged Networking Event – Network with Purpose!

June 18, 2009: Network with Purpose, Sponsored by: 

Sunshine Pantry

Kathie Nelson, Connectworks with Monique Hayward, Dessert Noir Café & Bar, host

Event objective: Connect like-minded folks for purposeful contribution and powerful connections

When it comes to networking, people ask me on a regular basis, “Kathie, you seem to be everywhere! How do you do it?” I am ready to spill the beans on the secret of networking strategically with a purpose that leads to business. You are invited to join this group of forward thinking leaders for an evening of connections, learning, and contribution.

Plan to leave with tips to make more powerful connections everywhere you go (as well as connecting with plenty during the event) and a fresh view point on the power of connecting for mutual benefit. We will be featuring Sunshine Pantry, a local non-profit, to be the recipient of the entry fee plus 15% percent of the sales for the evening.

Agenda:

• 5:45 – 6:15pm Registration & Networking
• 6:15pm – 6:45pm Welcome & Tips
• 6:45pm – 7:45pm Work the Room

Once you RSVP for this event, you will receive a preparation worksheet to help you get the most of your time and connections. Let’s make crucial connections when it counts. After all, it will be small businesses pursuing their passion which will critically impact this economy!

This Connectworks sponsored event offers a fresh format for supercharging your connections and a fundraising opportunity at the same time! A percentage of the sales for the event will go to a deserving non-profit!

Time: 5:45-8:00 pm
Price:  $10.00 reserves your spot – 100% will be donated to a not-for-profit
Location:  Dessert Noir Café & Bar, 3205 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton

Light appetizers provided and door prizes!

Publici-Tea Workshop with Nancy Juetten in Portland!

June 12, 2009  Publici-Tea™
Set Up 2009 Do-it-Yourself Publicity Success

Do you want to be seen, known and celebrated in your own backyard…and beyond? Then don’t miss the upcoming Publici-Tea™ Workshop with Nancy Juetten here in Portland!

Each Publici-Tea™ Half-Day Workshop offers a half-day of in-person training to empower your DIY publicity success.

You’ll benefit from great ideas, resources and access to my media contact rolodex to make your publicity success flow with greater ease. And, you’ll get answers to all your local publicity questions in advance of your session. You’ll learn how to use press releases, pitch letters, and contributed articles to build the buzz about your business. You’ll learn the importance of having an online press room to make it easy for reporters to want to hear from you. You’ll learn about a number of fabulous and often free resources to bring about more DIY publicity success with greater ease. And, when you join the ranks of Publici-Tea™ graduate, you’ll benefit from fabulous, high value benefits that will keep you active and engaged with your DIY publicity effort all year long. Your $297 fee includes an abundance of print, audio, and electronic materials — including your own copy of the Media-Savvy-to-Go Publicity e-Toolkit — and all the great ideas we can collectively share to catapult your business from the darkness to the spotlight. While we are together, we’ll enjoy plenty of time to connect authentically with everyone else in the group. Personal attention is my intention, and results for you in the media are my goal. And, parking is plentiful.You’ll enjoy delicious pastries, premium chocolates, and comforting tea throughout the workshop.

Special Guest, Rob Smith, the editor of the Portland Business Journal will join Nancy and share the kind of stories that catch his attention. 

Time:  9am – 4pm 

• Publici-Tea™ from 9am - 2pm.  
• Bonus Session:  A “test-drive”  from 2pm – 4pm for Nancy’s new “Bye-Bye Boring Bio In A Box”  toolkit that makes it easier than ever to write a winning bio on a DIY basis and have fun doing it! )

Fee:  $297
Location:  Kells Irish Pub, 112 SW Main Street, Portland, OR

Click here for more information and registration

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Who is your Role Model in Times Like This?

Role models.  Who are yours? 

I want to tell you about mine.  My mother. 

What prompted this story is that my mom is making news at 72 years of age for doing some amazing things!

Let me give you some history before I get into the news.  In my lifetime I watched my mom travel a hard road.  Divorced from my father after 28 years, she was forced to face life on her own after being a stay at home mom and raising 5 kids.  Leaving the town and family she relocated across the country and began to create a life for herself.  She struggled alone for a very long time before settling in the same state as my sister.   Of course, these are just the highlights. 

What is noteworthy is her courage, tenacity and commitment to self discovery and the quality of life those qualities bring.   I want to share with you the pitch letter, DIY Publicity Expert, Nancy Juetten is using to open doors with Redbook, Oprah and NBC Nightly News just today. 

With so many near-retirement Americans being dismayed and disappointed that their retirement funds have evaporated as a result of the current economic challenges of our nation, media consumers are hungry for inspiring, good news.  Bette James Laughrun, 72, of Grand Junction, Colorado offers a pretty remarkable human interest story that can lift spirits and inspire hope and action. 

At age 62, she was preparing to die.  Since her parents had died around that age, she suspected her time on Earth was near complete.  She retreated from life.  She thought twice about receiving dental work because she wasn’t sure the return on investment was worth it.  Then, she received an invitation in the mail to participate in a human potential workshop. She decided to attend.  During the workshop, she realized she wasn’t living her life with a long term vision.  She reflected on the value of her life and the contribution she was — or wasn’t — making.  She realized she had a whole lot more to offer to her community and her family, and she has done both in abundance since coming to that realization.  Now, ten years later, she is fully engaged in life, preparing to treat her extended family to an all-expense paid dream trip to the Big Island of Hawaii on March 12, and she has been recognized for achieving the million dollar mark in the business she launched not long after attending that workshop.  Laughrun is most proud of her project, called ThePeopleBuilders.com, that works with churches and community organizations to help improve the health of group members.  You can read more about this project at www.thepeoplebuilders.com.  Bette James Laughrun works with a business coach weekly, and technology is her friend.  She is familiar with Skype and web casting, and welcomes opportunities to learn new things, contribute to other’s health and success. She is proof positive that the Third Phase of life can be the best of all those to come before.  Her contributions to others give her life meaning.  She is surrounded by family, friends, and business associates who value the contribution she makes.  She is healthy, vibrant, and alive.  And, she has the financial foundation to provide an exceptional quality of life while generously giving back to others in need.  The sense of urgency she feels to make the most of every day is apparent because she is having way too much fun and doesn’t want to miss a single moment.  That is a far different and welcome approach to life than considering whether or not needed dental work will deliver ROI.

Laughrun said, “Today, I am able to donate to many great organizations that can change the lives of others and who need encouragement.  It may be an Ethiopian teenager in Israel who has been uprooted from her own land and can’t afford the luxury of getting her teeth fixed.  It might be a traumatized child from Gaza who lives in the torment of war and needs to get away to a quiet, no-stress camp to have some fun for a reprieve.  It may be an orphan who has lost parents and family or a widowed refugee left with the support of her five children as a result of the continuous bombings.  I see more needs every day.  I have set up a family trust so that the giving goes on long after my death.  It is to be a living memorial in the lives of those in need.”  She also said, “I read somewhere that you can change your life when you change your mind.  I know that from my personal experience, it is really true.” 

Here are convenient links to make it easy for you to read more about this inspiring woman:

• http://www.gjsentinel.com/hp/content/business/stories/2009/02/17/021809_9b_Isagenix_top_seller.html
• http://www.isagenix.com/us/en/community_bette.dhtml

My mom aspires to be more.  She is writing a book, speaking nationally, continuing to take take business and personal development programs.   As a role model, she continues to inspire me with her attitude, her faith, and commitment to serving others….and living life fully till she is done.  This is my idea of retirement!  

Look around.  In times like these your role model may be closer than you think. 

Ask Alex Today

June 4, 2009: Ask Alex Today (any question about electronic marketing)

If you want to increase your inpact with electronic marketing, be sure you clear your calendar for this…

On Thursday, June 4th I’m co-sponsoring a teleseminar training on how to boost your profits and productivity utilizing the power of “electronic marketing” and online media with my one of my valued marketing resources. 

If you want to overcome the five familiar marketing challenges most entrepreneurs face, ask my colleague Alex Mandossian your important question now.  (See below)

If you or a friend want to listen, click here.

You can access Alex’s unique 45-minute tele-training during one or both of these two convenient sessions:

Morning Session: 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern
Evening Session: 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern

You even get a 2-page page “Action Guide” that’s available for you to download now!

* * * Get Access to Alex’s Bonus Training * * *
If you’d also like as private access to a special, advanced training at 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern, choose that option after asking your question.

Click here to register now!