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Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 Newsletter NSA Georgia News
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Presenter Bios
 BRAD MONTGOMERY, CSPAfter getting his start as a corporate comedian and magician, Brad now speaks to corporations and associations who need a lift, bringing laughter & magic blended with a simple yet powerful message about creating more humor in our lives. Brad is a Motivational Humorist, urging his audiences across the country to lighten up and to remember that our lives are filled with humor and magic. He helps associations and corporations deal with change and improve morale. His programs create laughter and magic leaving his audiences with a spring in their steps, feeling good about themselves, great about the meeting, and hopeful for the future. Brad joined John Gray (of Mars/Venus fame) and Mark Victor Hansen (of Chicken Soup renown) to write Mission Possible. He has also co-authored, produced and published Humor Me: America’s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter, as well as Humor Us: America’s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter.  JEAN HOUSTON SHORE, CSP, CPA, MBA, Jean Houston Shore has been learning - and helping other people learn - for most of her life. As a veteran speaker, she has spoken at many NSA conferences and today's topic, Putting E-courses, Teleseminars and Webcasts to Work, was developed especially for speakers. Jean started her career as a CPA, having passed the CPA exam in her first sitting. She moved on to train and consult on Total Quality Management, started her speaking business in 1994 and became a Certified Speaking Professional in 2001. She earned her MBA from Baylor University with a perfect 4.0 average. A seasoned businessperson, Jean approaches the idea of expanding your offerings from a pragmatic, wise, decision-making perspective. She'll help you figure out if these advances make sense for your speaking business. Jean works with organizations who want their people to work together better and with people who want to achieve more in life. As a consultant, speaker and author, Jean specializes in helping organizations translate their visions and values into actions that produce results.  JIM MATHIS Jim has been speaking, leading training conferences and consulting nationally for over 25 years. A native of Atlanta, he received his degrees from Mercer University and Masters in New Orleans, Louisiana. He founded The Mathis Group, LLC to help business leaders increase market share by improving their skills and assisting their people to work together BETTER. Jim is a Member of the National Speakers Association, the International Coach Federation and the author of “Reaching Beyond Excellence.” He is a graduate of Coach U Coach Training Program and is certified by Corporate Coach U International to deliver the Coaching Clinic® Training Program, DiSC® and the Personal Coaching Styles Inventory®.  KEN FUTCH, CSPKen Futch, CSP is a charter member of NSA Georgia and a full time professional speaker for over twenty years. He credits his longevity in the industry to understanding the role stories play in a speaker’s ability to relate, to inspire, and to be remembered by the audience. To illustrate his learning points, he develops his stories from his unusual personal experiences. Some are often bizarre. For instance, he has had a mule step on his head, has been attacked by a crazed hog, had his nose flattened by a fisherman’s boat paddle while water-skiing, and accidentally shot himself in the head with his own gun. He said it took a shot through the head to open his mind. Ken went from washing windshields at his Dad’s service station to leading a combat platoon in Vietnam, from being the top revenue producer in a group of 6,000 AT&T salespeople to becoming one of only a few hundred speakers internationally recognized as a certified speaking professional. He is a past chapter president, a former Toastmasters International humor champion, and is the author of the book Take Your Best Shot, which is filled with priceless insights and stories about recognizing and achieving opportunities in life.  KRISTIN ARNOLD, CSP, MBA, CMCKristin J. Arnold is the only member of NSA who holds both the CSP and the CPF - Certified Professional Facilitator. With over a dozen years of team-building and facilitation experience, Kristin specializes in coaching executives and their leadership, management and employee teams. A founding member of the Facilitators PEG, Past Facilitator PEG Chair and currently NSA Lab Director, Kristin is one of our most knowledgeable sources within NSA around facilitation and interaction. She was on the faculty of the Facilitation Skills Lab in 2000 and co-chaired the first Interaction Skills Lab in 2005. She is an author and columnist on teamwork as well as a contributing author to the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Handbook on Facilitation  M. KAY duPONT, CSPKay has been speaking professionally for 27 years and was one of the founding members of NSA Georgia. Additionally, she is a past vice president of American Society for Training and Development. She won the Georgia Public Speaking Championship two years in a row, and was a winner in the World Championship. She’s also been awarded the honored Certified Speaking Professional designation by National Speakers Association. Kay regularly teaches presentation skills for corporations, associations and government agencies, including Atlanta Gas Light, Synovus Financial, the CIA, and Georgia-Pacific. In addition, she frequently coaches executives, politicians, and other speakers on their presentation skills. She is the author of four books, and has produced a video, How To Energize Your Audience, and a cassette program, The Fine Art of Public Speaking.  ROGER REECE, MBARoger Reece is a speaker who doesn’t doesn’t have a blog, a newsletter, a brochure, or even a one-sheet. He’s never used a speaker bureau, doesn't care about branding, doesn’t do PR, write articles, send direct mail, or make sales calls. Yet Roger delivers well over 100 keynotes and workshops annually. His programs focus on appreciating the true value of your life, your work and your relationships. His wide range of topics include personal achievement, leadership, teamwork, interpersonal communication, managing time, stress, conflict & change, creative thinking, sales, marketing and customer service. Roger is an MBA and a 25-year veteran from the world of corporate marketing. As Vice President of Marketing for several technology companies, he helped develop the markets for word processing, voice processing and call center automation during the ‘70s, ‘80’s and 90’s.
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