A very engaging Nicolas Boothman spoke about his…

… 21 ways to connect in business in 90 seconds or less!

 
As promised, here is the information Nick was going over in his talk:

How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less

 GOLDEN RULES OF FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION

1. People like people who are like themselves
2. The meaning of communication is the response you get
3. Capture the imagination and you capture the heart
4. The ability to speak-up
5. Enthusiasm
6. Curiosity
7. Feedback
8. Empathy
9. Imagination
10. Adjust your attitude to a Really Useful Attitude
11. Eye contact – notice the eye colour
12. Smile – great, great, great
13. Open your body language – point your heart
14. Synchronize
15. Know what you want in the positive
16. Find out what you’re getting
17. Change what you do until you get what you want
18. Tie it all up with a few catchy words
19. Attach your idea to an image or short story
20. Wear great clothes
21. Head for the middle
22. Move more slowly
23. 3-second rule to overcome hesitation
24. Use talk-show questions

21 WAYS TO CONNECT The big one! Your 5 SuperPowers to Inspire Yourself and Others Top 5 Ways to Make a Trusting First Impression The 5 Golden Rules of Goal-Oriented Communication Top 5 Ways to Appear Socially Smarter In Business

Get a free boost to your people skills at

www.nicholasboothman.com/blog

Find out more about SuperPowers at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNSHvIv6AZk

  For singles, please join Nick’s newest site: www.matchedopposites.com

We had so many prizes! Here is a list of all our winners:

• Sebastian Hotte won 2 tickets to the General’s game, donated by our partner Rogers TV
• Wendy Abel won a gift from Ez Party
• Jacqueline Bos won a gift from Phoenix Property Services
• One of our new members, Jennifer Watt and Lia Bandola won gifts from Laurie Blake
• The $25 Tim Hortons gift certificate donated by BMO Nesbitt Burns (Christopher Fry) went to Helen Miklaszewski   
• A $50 gift certificate from Silver Side went to Lia Bandola 
• Lynn Morisson took home a web package from Managhan Design Solutions 
• Cheryl Topitsch won a gift from Hotte Training
• Helen Iredale won a gift from Lori Prentice
• Judy Gaw won the web package from A Web the Works

We raised $250 for our charity, The Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre of Durham, with your raffle ticket purchases! Thanks to everyone who bought those tickets!

Big thanks to our meeting sponsors:

Kathryn Hotte from:

Deborah Da Silva from:

& 

Lori Prentice from: 

Property Blox 

Images from the event:

More information to come.

Guest Speaker:
Amanda Bailey of Confident Results – “The Inner Game of Confidence”

Life takes Confidence. Feeling sure about yourself and your abilities is not only beneficial to feeling good but also has a profound impact on the personal, professional, and physical aspects of your life. Discover the power of confidence and develop winning habits to upgrade your inner game.

We had an inspiring and informative presentation from Amanda Bailey at our January meeting!
Amanda introduced us to some key points in the importance of confidence, how we can alter our perception of ourselves, and how to adapt that to business.
Amanda Bailey is a dynamic speaker! Check out her workshop in Kingston coming up at the end of January, for details: www.confidentresults.ca

Photos From Last Meeting:

Amanda Bailey is a dynamic speaker!

Don McCallen won Oshawa Generals Tickets

Saleem Bidaoui scored a free meeting pass

Cheryl Topitsch won 2012 calendar package.

Congratulations new member: Mary Rogerson!

We presented membership certificates to our newest members:

• Saleem Bidaoui; Car Keys Plus
• Jennifer Kennedy; Paralegal Graduate
• Geoff Claydon; Web Communications (renewed membership)
• Jacqueline Bos; Legal Shield
• Kimberly Stark; Industrial Admin
• Mary Rogerson; Maid in Ajax (seen above).

We also raised $90 for our charity that night!

Check out the following link to see what Kathryn had to say about the DHSBA on
the ‘Day Time’ show:

http://www.rogerstv.com/page.aspx?lid=237&rid=2&gid=88383

UPCOMING MEETINGS IN THE NEW YEAR:

• Nicholas Boothman: How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less. 21 tools to connect, communicate and inspire!
• Tom Kaufman: Market on a Shoestring
• Amanda Bailey: Success with Confident Results

And more!

It was a “Knight” to remember!

DHSBA’s Holiday Party held December 7th!

It was an fanciful evening of sword fighting, knights, wenches and serfs!

Thanks to the Medieval Times troupe we gained insight into the networking rituals in the days of honour, battle and hardship.

The Big Winners:

Cindy Managhan won the gift basket from Property Blox
Jennifer Kennedy won the gift basket from Hotte Training
Lori Prentice won gift from BOSS
Jennie Tyl won the Rogers TV gift bag
John Slawecky won a prize from Donna Anderson
Eileen Mandy won the gift basket from Medieval Times
Deborah Da Silva won the Canadian Tire gift basket and 2 tickets to the Durham Improv Christmas dinner theatre
Daryl Ledwon won the Managhan Designs Solutions package
Michael Managhan & Greg Akeson were ‘Knighted’ by King Phillipe the Conqueror of Medieval Times

Our Meeting Sponsors:

Medieval Times

Stephanie Herrera – Durham Improv

Joanna Parris – BOSS Image & Etiquette Management

Helen Iredale – Make it yours

Our charity of choice was:

Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counseling Centre of Durham

The DHSBA is now in an Alliance with

And is proud to be part of:

We are excited to welcome our newest partners in the Durham Networking Alliance: CARP and WIN Whitby!

Please take a moment and check out what these organizations have to offer your business!

Instead of working apart, with us all working toward the same goal, why not collaborate and share the knowledge, the experience and the benefits.

That’s the goal of the Durham Networking Alliance (DNA), to bring together Durham area networking groups for collaboration, because becoming part of the stream brings forth opportunities. Read more…

We have a whole write up about the DHSBA and the DNA on page 2!

A great membership discount with CARP ($19.95 instead of $34.95!) this includes the Zoomer magazine and other benefits. To take advantage of the offer: contact David Mitchell (david.l.mitchell@rogers.com) this is for a limited time only and only for DHSBA members.

Check out the CARP site to see what it has to offer your business!

Visit WIN Whitby’s site