Career Coaches SIG

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June 9, 2010 -What You Must Know to Engage Marketing by Attraction
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our speaker was Don Gutridge, CEO of The Synergy Coach, who presented “What You Must Know to Engage Marketing by Attraction.”
May 12, 2010 - How to Increase Sales by Turning Challenging Clients into Vocal Advocates
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our speakers were Marilyn Suttle and Lori Jo Vest, authors of "Who's Your Gladys? How to Turn Even the Most Difficult Customer into Your Biggest Fan," who presented “How to Increase Sales by Turning Challenging Clients into Vocal Advocates.”
April 14, 2010 - Recognition of an Adustment to Different Personality Styles
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our speaker was Frank Ciecierski, President of Crest Consulting, Coaching and Training, who presented “Recognition of and Adjustment to Different Personality Styles.”
March 10, 2010 - Having Powerful Coaching Conversations with Executive Coaching Clients
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our speaker was Dan McNeill, MCC and CEO of the McNeill Group, who will present “Having Powerful Conversations with Executive Coaching Clients.”
January 13, 2010 - Reinventing Your Career Coaching Practice to Thrive in the New Economy
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that we had a moderated panel dialogue with three professional career coaches, John Hadley, Ron Paxton, & Tanya Smith, who were our SIG speakers in October, 2008. They shared their insights on “Reinventing Your Career Coaching Practice to Thrive in the New Economy.”
December 9, 2009 - Why Hating your Job Intensely is not a Business Plan
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our speaker was Jordan Freeman, MPH, author of The Stress Manager's Manual , who presented "Bust Your Stress to Boost Success."
November 11, 2009 - Why Hating your Job Intensely is not a Business Plan
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our speaker was Pam Slim, career and life coach, writer and author of Escape from Cubical Nation, who will present "Why Hating your Job Intensely is not a Business Plan."
October 14, 2009 - The Simple Way to get through to Difficult People
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our speaker was Dr. Mark Goulston, executive coach and author of Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone (AMACOM, Sept. 2009), who will present "The Simple Way to Get Through to Difficult People."
September 9, 2009 - S.M.A.R.T. Connections
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our September 2009 speaker was Maria Elena Duron, identity coach and personal branding consultant, who will be doing a presentation entitled "S.M.A.R.T. Connections.
June 10, 2009 - The Art of Delegation: Effectively Communicating Your Needs
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our June 2009 speaker was Tya Bolton, CEO/Administrative Extraordinaire of Exceptional Business Solutions
May 13, 2009 -MAKE MORE MONEY...even in a down economy!
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our May 2009 speaker was Denise Hedges, Co-founder of Business Breakthrough Institute
April 8, 2009 - Negotiation Tips for Coaches - How to Trade Well for your Services
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our April 2009 speaker was Marty Finkle, CEO of Scotwork (NA) Inc, (www.scotworkusa.com).
March 11, 2009 - Are you creating your own brand?
My co-host, Tara Kachaturoff, and I are delighted to announce that our March 2009 speaker was Anissa Stein, Founder and President of The Coaching Connection, LLC, who presented, "Branding With Social Networking.”
September 10, 2008 - What You Need to Know About Career Coach Certification
We are delighted to announce that our guest speaker will be Marcia Bench, founder and director of Career Coach Institute who will present "What You Need to Know About Career Coach Certification."
February 13, 2008 - 8 Secrets to Filling Your Career Coaching Practice
My co-host, Bobbie LaPorte, and I are delighted to announce that our speaker was Career Coaches SIG member John Hadley, Career Search Counselor and Principal of John Hadley Associates. John presented "8 Secrets to Filling Your Career Coaching Practice."
January 9, 2008 - The State of the Executive Job Market- 2008
At the end of 2007 ExecuNet – the leading Internet-based resource for executive career market trend and management information - will release the findings of its 16th Annual ...
What the Enneagram Has to Offer Career Coaches
As a powerful framework for self-understanding, the development of social and emotional intelligence and personal transformation, the Enneagram offers valuable insights and tools that can assist clients during career transitions. In this session, Dr. Roxanne Howe-Murphy will be
October 10, 2007 - 30-Day Job Promotion: Build a Powerful Promotion Plan in a Month
Susan will cover many of the following topics, and include a case study to illustrate how these tools and approaches can result in the promotion your clients deserve:
September 12, 2007 - "Why" and "How" of using Assessments in your Coaching Business.”
They will present “The "Why" and "How" of using Assessments in your Coaching Business.”
June 13, 2007 - The Four Stages of Happiness: Helping Clients Discover More Purpose in Their Life and Careers
I’ve worked with many clients who have had financially successful careers but have been burned out and were floundering trying to create a life and career that provided purpose and meaning. Others have been on the right track but have been derailed by layoffs, health issues, divorce, and other setbacks. A few months ago ...
May 9, 2007- Ernest F. Oriente
Founder of PowerHour® a professional business coaching/recruiting service, since 1995, and the author of SmartMatch Alliances™. Ernest presented "How to Build a Million-Dollar Practice Through Multiple Niches, Multiple Income Streams, and Mutually Beneficial Alliances."
April 7, 2007 - Carol Chenot
Our speaker for the April meeting was Carol Chenot, Director of Executive Development, ADP Corporation/Global Learning & Performance. Carol created and manages the ADP Leadership Coaching Program, and led a dialogue about this innovative program.
March 14, 2007- Pierce J. Howard, PhD, and Jane Mitchell Howard, MBA
Co-founders of the Center for Applied Cognitive Studies who will present "Provide Higher Value Career Coaching Services with Personality Trait Assessments.” Did you know that 60% of your personality traits and preferences are genetically imprinted at birth? Environmental and other factors help shape the remaining 40%. Personality trait assessments can help you to quickly understand your clients’ personality fit for various competencies that are important for their current or future desired career and guide you in providing coaching services while assisting your clients develop greater self-awareness.
February 7, 2007- Carol Christen
Master Teacher of the effective and internationally known techniques found in the best-selling career book, "What Color is Your Parachute? (by Richard Nelson Bolles).
January 10, 2007 - Mike Macedonio
Co-author with Dr. Ivan Misner of BNI of the best selling book "Truth or Delusion, Busting Networking’s Biggest Myths." This presentation focused on how many of our beliefs and practices around networking are myths.
December 14, 2006 - Kirsten Dixson
Kirsten Dixson, brand strategist of the personal brand consultancy, Brandego, presents "Digital Branding: Building Your Online Identity for Career & Business Success."
October 10, 2006 - Ron Paxton
Ron presented “Packaging Your Services into High-Value, High-Leverage Career Coaching Programs.”
September 9, 2006 - Susan Britton Whitcomb
Susan, founder of Career Coach Academy and Executive Director of Career Masters Institute presents "Career Coaches Credentialing to Improve Your Credibility and Visibility.”
June 14, 2006 - Bobbie LaPorte and Ron Paxton
Doing More Lucrative Corporate-Based Work & Promote Your Book or Coaching Practice with Presentations, Seminars and Workshops.
June 7, 2006 - Donna Coulson
Donna Coulson, PCC, president of Donna Coulson & Associates LLC, presented "The Six Thinking Hats.” Based on Edward de Bono’s book by the same name, this interactive presentation focuses on improving communications and decision making in groups.
May 11 2006 - Rosanne Scriffignano
Our May meeting featured Rosanne Scriffignano, SIG member and certified internal coach with ADP, Inc., who presented "Listen Up! Improve Your Coaching by Really Listening to Your Clients.”
April 12 2006 - Dr. Lynn Joseph
Our April meeting featured Dr. Lynn Joseph, Ph.D., senior vice president of Career and Life Transition Programs, Parachute, Inc. and author of the highly acclaimed book, The Job-Loss Recovery Guide, who presented "Help Your Clients Get Their Careers in Gear.”

Articles

10 First-Time Coaching Website Pitfalls to Avoid
Mistakes cost. They cost you time, money and frustration - all things that can jeopardize the success of your coaching business ... If you can avoid ...
Living in Your Niche
Having a well-defined niche is a critical success factor for having a thriving coaching practice. Equally important is marketing to your niche. This article contributed by million-dollar coach Ernest Oriente explains how you can market easily and successfully to your niche.
Top 10 Assumptions to Avoid in Career Coaching
We’ve all heard the play on words associated with the term “assume”—the action can make a “donkey” out of “u” and “me”! In an effort to help recognize and avoid assumptions ...
How a Coaching Niche Focus Leads to Online Marketing Success
Many coaches fail to market their practice online. Here's what happens ...
Career Coaching: A View from the Inside
Coaching is full of surprises. You never know where your client’s focus will take you. Your conversations can ...

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