Current Events & News

• June 18 - ICF-NYC Monthly Meeting
• June 21 - ICF-NYC Special Event
• July 21 - Accomplishment Coaching Event
• June 24 - NAWBO Monthly Event
• June 26 - ICF-NYC Coaches Connection
• July 17 - iPEC Power of Choice Workshop

ICF-NYC was proud to be a co-sponsor, along with The Columbia Coaching Certification Program, Claire Communications, Choice Magazine, and Web Power Tools, of the first-time-ever Day of Marketing. On May 16, 2008, attendees came away with a wealth of knowledge including marketing tips from the pros, essential websites, resources galore, and inspiration from successful entrepreneurs who have been there and tested the best methods to promote your services and your businesses. We learned how to make money while we sleep (Marcy Nelson Garrison - Creating Products), how to make your website work for you (Deborah Gallant), how to create a newsletter without writing a word (Linda Claire Puig), how to use computer technology (Sandra De Freitas) and public speaking (Henry deVries) confidently as marketing tools, and how to make the best use of a virtual assistant (Linda Selden). Sandy Schussel's successful Marketing Plan was revealed and Jim Cameron told us how to establish ourselves as authorities in our fields. And a panel which included our own ICF-NYC President Bernie Siegel gave us creative ways to promote our practices. Outside the rain kept up a steady beat all day, but inside an enjoyable and productive time was had by all. I'm already working on getting some of the presenters to speak at our meetings in 2009 and will keep you posted.

Meanwhile, don't miss out on the exciting events coming up. Brenda Smith of Peoplesmith Global, Inc., will be presenting The Business Case for Coaching in Organizations: Best Practices for Executive Coaches, on June 18, 2008. This is a particularly relevant subject in these times of a depressed economy, and as a special bonus, you get to bring an executive client (or potential client) to the meeting free of cost. And then on the June 21, 2008 the fantastic Michelle Schubnel of the internationally-acclaimed Coach and Grow R.I.C.H. programs will be presenting a workshop - Attract Great Clients and Fill Your Practice Fast. Check out our website for more details. We're working hard to bring you what you told us you wanted at the beginning of the year. Be sure to take advantage of these unique opportunities!

Laurie Lawson
Vice President, ICF-NYC

Wednesday, June 18, 2008; 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Topic: The Business Case for Coaching in Organizations

Presenter: Brenda Smith, MBA, MCC, Founder/CEO of Peoplesmith Global, Inc.

Join Brenda Smith, MBA, MCC, a veteran Executive Coach and former Wall Street Executive, to understand the emotional economics of coaching in organizations. In a light and interactive way, you'll understand the role coaching plays in the vitality of organizational life and leadership - and how we cannot afford to stop coaching in an economic downturn. You'll walk away with:

• Standards of Excellence for Coaching in Organizations
• Demographic and Global Mega-Trends and the Future of Coaching (even in a recession!)
• The Emotional Intelligence of Money
• The view from the top - the CEO mindset

Today human assets are playing a more important role in achieving financial results, and coaches need the language and metrics of business to succeed. Join us as we explore the global impact of coaching and the leadership role you play in the process!

Brenda Smith, is the founder and CEO of the international coaching firm, Peoplesmith Global, Inc. Combining nearly twenty years as a Wall Street Executive with more than a decade of coaching leaders, she is convinced that it's the soft skills that produce the hard results.

Location: The Support Center For Non-Profit Management, 305 Seventh Avenue, 11th floor (between 27th & 28th Streets) in Manhattan

Cost: Save $5 by registering online in advance

Advance registration: ICF (any chapter) members $10; non-members $20. (Advanced registration is disabled 24 hours prior to any event.)

At the door: $15 ICF members; $25 nonmembers

For questions only: Contact Laurie Lawson, ICF-NYC vice-president, at laurie@eljnyc.com

Saturday, June 21, 2008; 9:00am - 4:00pm

She's back! Michelle Schubnel returns to share more of the secrets that have made her dynamic and wildly successful Coach & Grow R.I.C.H. program a favorite of coaches nationally and internationally.

This practical, interactive and results-oriented workshop is for coaches who want to:

• Start attracting great clients and stop wasting time with people who are not serious.
• Speak confidently about your coaching and easily answer the question, "What do you do?"
• Convert more prospects into paying clients by learning exactly what to do in the free session/consultation.
• Discover more than a dozen proven strategies for getting people to sign up for your free session/consultation.
• Discuss fees and ask for the business in a way that feels good to you and the prospect.
• Get proven responses to common objections and discover how to uncover their real concern (it's not usually what you think).
• Create an ongoing strategic marketing system so you always have a steady stream of new clients.

Learn a Proven, Step-by-Step System
You will learn the key components of the popular and practical Coach & Grow R.I.C.H. business-building system. Since the year 2000 thousands of coaches world wide have used this step-by-step system to get more clients and grow their coaching business.

Develop Your Plan and Stay in Action
As you know, there's a big difference between learning what to do, and actually doing it! That's why during the workshop you will develop a specific action plan that will make it easy for you to get into action and implement what you learn.

Location: Support Center for Non-Profit Management, 305 Seventh Avenue (between 27th - 28th Streets), 11th Floor, NYC

Cost: ICF Member $199; Non-Member $249

For questions only: Contact Laurie Lawson, ICF-NYC vice-president, at laurie@eljnyc.com.

Thursday, June 26, 2008; 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The Coach's Connection is a monthly support/networking group that is open to all ICF/NYC members. This interactive peer group focuses on expanding your coaching business, brainstorming marketing strategies, discussing challenging coach/client situations and exchanging coaching tools. It is a social networking opportunity.

Location: On the Upper West Side near the Museum of Natural History. (An email will be sent to those registered giving the details of the specific location.)

Cost: Free for all ICF-NYC Members

For more information: Contact the event organizer Claudia Bayr at claudia@dreamsintoactions.com, or call (212) 724-5518.

Registration: Please visit our SIG Events page to register.

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Saturday, June 21, 2008; 10:00am to 12:00pm

Topic: Coach Training Program Public Observation Day

Coaches, you are invited to observe:

• What really is ontological life coaching?
• What makes an ICF-certified Coaching Training program so special?
• If this coach certification program is right for you?
• Optional: Power Tools for Living Workshop (1:30 to 5:30 pm; a fee applies)

Where: The Hyatt at Grand Central Cost: Free of charge, no obligation

Information: Email tina.mertel@accomplishmentcoaching.com

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008; 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Topic: Creating a Clear Path to Your Future

Presenters: Joanne Rogovin, LCSW and Deborah S. Silver, LCSW

Are you caught up in the day to day routine of life? Have you thought of how your actions and decisions today can affect your tomorrow? The things you explore and set in place today will take you through your present life phase and beyond. Join the professionals of Next Dance Retirement Coaching for a discussion of the multiple dimensions of non-financial retirement planning. Learn how to set yourself on the path to a truly satisfying later phase of life.

Location: Wachovia Securities, 280 Park Avenue (at 48th & Park), 29th Floor West; New York, NY 10017

Cost: Free for Members; $35 for Non-Members (advanced registration); $45 Non-Members (at the door)

Information: Visit www.nawbonyc.org, or call Celeste Burgess at (212) 252-1100.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008; 6:00pm-9:00pm

Topic: The Power of Choice

Presenter: Bruce D. Schneider

On Thursday, July 17, 2008 Dr. Bruce D. Schneider's very popular Power of Choice workshop is back in NYC by popular demand.

iPEC Coaching is proud to sponsor The Power of Choice, a unique workshop that demonstrates why certain people succeed and enjoy life effortlessly, while others continually struggle to understand themselves, communicate effectively, or break through blocks that hold them back. Centered around his groundbreaking Energetic Self Perception Chart™, Bruce D. Schneider, Ph D, M.C.C., founder and CEO of iPEC Coaching, and author of the bestselling book, Energy Leadership, shares his theory on energy and consciousness, describing 7 powerful levels that can dramatically impact your life and the lives of those around you, both personally and professionally. Don’t miss this exciting and interactive workshop that literally has the power to change your life.

In this workshop, you will learn to:

• Replace and ultimately transcend negative thoughts and feelings
• Deal effectively with negative people and never let them bring you down again
• Learn the secrets that enable high performers to stay in high performance mode
• Accomplish significantly more with less effort
• Emotionally connect with your personal mission in life

Bruce Schneider has presented The Power of Choice workshop throughout the country, helping hundreds of people realize their potential for happiness, success, and fulfillment in all areas of their lives. This workshop is for new, and experienced coaches. Get ready for an amazing experience! You will never view yourself or the world in the same way again.

Location: SLC Conference Center, 352 Seventh Avenue, 16th Floor, NY, NY

Cost: $35 in advance; $45 at the door

Registration information: Register today at www.iPECevents.com or call (866) 72-COACH; this popular presentation sold out last time, so hurry, seats are limited!