The Power of Personal Communication:
Getting Your Message Across in a “Short Attention Span” World
WHEN: Tues., May 9, 2006.
6 ? 7 PM: Networking/Dinner, 7:15 ? 9 PM: Panel Discussion. Directions.
WHERE: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Lenfell Hall at Madison Campus
As B2B marketers, we?re adept at getting effective sales messages out to customers and prospects. But what about personal communication skills -- whether we?re pitching an idea one-on-one, supervising a team, or making a formal presentation to a packed house?Effective communication is the key to engaging, persuading, and influencing people to action -- regardless of the size of your audience or the content of your message. Join BMA/NJ for a thought-provoking session that will identify proven tools for better workplace communication and more powerful presentations:
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Becoming a better listener
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Gauging the effectiveness of your current communication style
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Sidestepping common blunders
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Using stories to convey powerful messages.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS: Michael Landrum, Creative Coaching, coaches top executives and professionals to achieve high-impact presentations and solid rapport with audiences. A speaker, writer and one of today?s premier ?business actors,? he is an Advanced Toastmaster, a champion of many competitions, and a member of the National Speakers Association, among many other organizations. Terry Viney, The Plus Factor, has three decades of worldwide sales and marketing experience. An area governor for Toastmasters International and a talented business facilitator, he has conducted countless workshops and shared the podium with executives from such organizations as NASA, Azko Nobel, and Eastman Chemical. Moderator Richard Magid, SoundBoard, has been on an entrepreneurial journey for the last 26 years. SoundBoard, his third business, ties together all his past experiences ? helping small business leaders become more effective through professional development that fills in the gaps in their knowledge base, using peer advisory boards, leadership coaching, and strategic planning.
 Co-Sponsored by Corporate Communication Institute @ FDU
REGISTRATION: Space guaranteed by reservation only. Walk-ins accepted only if space is available. Charge Payments: Contact Ann Fody at 866-203-7830 (enter pin 8418 at prompt) or complete and fax to 845-256-1888. Email reservations@bma-nj.org. Email is not a secure transmission vehicle, so do not send charge card information by email. Check Payments: Must be received 7 days in advance of program date. Mail to: BMANJ, c/o B-to-B Promotions, 235 East Golf Ave., South Plainfield, NJ 07080.
Registration Fees: BMANJ Members: $25; Non-Members: $40; Students with School ID: $15. $5 additional if registered after Friday, May 5, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. Cancellations must be received 48 hours in advance of program to avoid being charged.
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06-07 Board Officer Nominations May Be Made Until Close of Business May 8, 2008
Board Officers are required to be paid members of BMA. Only members of BMANJ can nominate candidates for the following Board Officer positions: President, First VP, VP Programs, VP Communications, VP Membership, Treasurer. Voting will take place at the May 9, 2006 BMANJ meeting held at FDU-Madison. Nominations may be submitted in writing to current President, Greg Padley via FAX 973-627-8410 or EMAIL president@bma-nj.org.
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