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Professional Speakers Association NW Chapter Meeting - Tuesday 2nd March 2010 The Queen Hotel, City Road, Chester CH1 3AH Agenda New Fees £12.00 for PSA Fellows/Members/Candidates £6.00 for guests 18.00: Registration, networking, tea/coffee and biscuits 18.50: Welcome and introduction - Debbie Catt, President PSA North West 19.00: Alistair Macdonald - Have I Got News For You! TV, radio, newspapers and the Internet are just crying out for good stories. But none of these news outlets care if you are a professional speaker unless you have a good story to tell. There are thousands of hours of airtime to fill each week and acres of column inches but hard-pressed journalists find it difficult to meet the demands of 24-hour news. This is a great opportunity to put your name in lights…….but you need to know how. Award-winning former BBC TV reporter/producer Alistair Macdonald and founder member of the PSA NW, will provide some inside track tips on how you can make the most of the media. ■ What is news? ■ What stories make the headlines? ■ What real skills do you have in your filing cabinet? ■ How do you tap into free editorial space? ■ How do you become an ‘expert’ in your field? All this and much more will be revealed as Alistair unveils the secrets of how you can become a great storyteller and a media pundit. Alistair is unashamedly a ‘poacher turned gamekeeper’. Since he left TV, he has trained directors and senior managers from more than 20 countries and from five continents. His company, amtv, specialises in media training, crisis news management, presentation skills, networking training and corporate DVDs. Alistair is an amusing storyteller who has enthralled audiences up to 1,000-strong. He’s a member of the Professional Speakers’ Association and his passion is mountains and exploration. He’s taken tea with Tuareg tribesmen in Mali, tangled with Tibetan bandits in Nepal, swum in piranha-infested swamps up the Amazon and suffered frostbite on Mt Everest where he climbed to over 23,000ft. You can find out more about Alistair’s business at http://www.amtvmedia.co.uk 20.00: Comfort break, networking and tea, coffee and biscuits 20.15: Q & A with Alistair Macdonald – Alistair shares his experience of how he has built a successful speaking business 20.55: Feedback on member’s survey and plans for future meetings 21.10: News, tips and ideas from members and guests to improve your speaking business – a chance for everyone to contribute to the session 21.30: Meeting ends All the details about the meeting: – where it is, what it costs etc. Venue: The Queen Hotel, City Road, Chester, CH1 3AH Tel: 01244 305000 http://www.bw-queenhotel.co.uk Directions: The hotel is directly opposite Chester Railway Station. Parking: There is free on road parking (from 6pm) in City Road alongside the hotel. There is also a car park beside the hotel – Chester East Car Park pay and display, £4.70 for 24 hours. (Please note, as you pass under the arch towards the car park, keep to the left and make sure you are in the Chester East pay and display car park. The Queen Hotel car park is to the right and costs £8. Cost to attend: £12.00 for PSA Fellows/Members/Candidates, £6.00 for guests Payment: We accept cash and cheques (payable to PSA North West). VAT receipts will be provided at the meeting. Sorry, but we don’t accept credit cards. PLEASE COME ALONG - BRING A FRIEND OR TWO OR THREE! The fees have been reduced this month, so please do bring at least one guest with you. Please email me debbie@debbiecatt.com by 12 noon on Wednesday 24th February to let me know whether or not you can attend. You can change your booking up to 12 noon on Wednesday 24th February. If you cancel after this deadline, unfortunately I will invoice you as I will be committed to paying the hotel. Thank you. Eilidh Milnes The Confidence Coach |
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