The NAAAP National Webinar Series
Wednesday, July 28 at 9:00 PM E.D.T.

(note, the date has been changed from July 12 to July 28)

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Join us and learn:

• What makes messages memorable
• Why a clear vision is important for your organization
• Ways to market your message to develop a following

About Naomi Takeuchi

Ms. Naomi Takeuchi, former NAAAP National Programs Director and current Lt. Governor Marketing for Toastmasters International, North Carolina, is NAAAP’s July webinar presenter.  Ms. Takeuchi illustrates the important of key elements in making a message stick, and how it must tie into a bigger picture of the vision an organization aims to convey. Making messages memorable and marketing both the message and vision makes your voice heard and image shine.

Naomi Takeuchi is Founder and President of 1000 Cranes Business Consulting, a private consulting firm specializing in business consulting, strategic planning, and financial analysis for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. She has assisted organizations through thoughtful business planning, effective communication and organizational development, and as a professional member of the National Speakers Association, she regularly presents to executives, board members, senior staff, and consultants nationwide.  She teaches with the Duke Center for Non-Profits and is well known in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill “Triangle” area.

Naomi served as the NAAAP National Programs Chair from 2007-2009 and was a featured speaker at the NAAAP Leadership Retreats in Toronto and Nashville.  She also led workshops and Open Space sessions at the NAAAP National Conferences in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Denver.  She resigned in 2009 from her position on the NAAAP National Admin Team in order to campaign for and win the position of District 37 Lt Governor Marketing, with Toastmasters International.

Adding to your Leadership Toolbox with Dr. Tom Anastasi

There is no one formula for successful leadership.  Leaders have a broad repertoire of internal capacities and behavioral skills to transform situations for the positive, frequently well beyond what conventional wisdom held was possible.  Some styles come naturally, while others can be developed.  In this multi-media presentation, several traits and leaders will be discussed and analyzed so that participants can enhance their managerial toolbox to deal with a wide variety of people and situations.   A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation.

About Tom Anastasi

Dr. Tom Anastasi is a national best-selling author who has over 20 years experience teaching Leadership, Negotiations, Decision-making, and Entrepreneurship. He has taught at the Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston University School of Management, and the University of Washington Law School. His recent book, The Successful Entrepreneur: American Dream Done Right (Glenbridge Publishing, Ltd.) recently had a national release. Dr.  Anastasi has appeared of hundreds of radio and television shows across the country. Visit his website at tomanastasi.com for more details on his biography and other publications.

Date: Monday, May 17, 2010
Time: 9:00pm – 10:30pm Eastern
Registration:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/196481915

Speak To Persuade!™ When Being Informative Is Not Enough

Whether you’re selling services or products, trying to inspire groups to accept change, or pitching new business opportunities, knowing how to deliver an engaging presentation that gets you buy-in can be priceless. It can mean the difference between success and failure!  Move from being simply informative in your presentations to becoming a confident and convincing presenter …

In this information packed program you will learn how to:

• Prepare for a successful presentation — a step-by-step process
• Organize to persuade and convince vs. simply inform
• Establish credibility and project confidence from beginning to end
• Deliver with impact — never be boring again!
• Handle Q&A, tough situations and difficult people
• Manage your stage fright and get it working  for you.

About Vanna Novak

Vanna Novak is a nationally recognized keynote speaker and seminar leader on persuasive presentation skills and skills to build quality work relationships.

Based in Seattle, Washington, she is president & owner of Speak to Persuade (www.SpeakToPersuade.com) and has been in the business of speaking and training for over 20 years. Her background includes having served as a director of employee relations, university adjunct faculty member, two-time gubernatorial appointee in Washington State and featured guest on both radio and television. Her clients include Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Court TV, the Disney Corporation, ESPN, Expedia, IBM, Nintendo, Nordstrom and UCLA’s Anderson School of Business.

She is also the co-founder of the Executive Development Institute, Seattle’s leadership training program for Asian and Hispanic professionals, and, has been on the faculty for the LA based program, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, for the past 12 years.

NING: the Next Generation Social Media Platform

In a 2006 Forrester study Peter Kim states that, “Asian Americans are the wealthiest ethnic group — earning at least 10% more annually than any other group — and outdistance any other group in technology optimism.” In this webinar, Gil Gido, NAAAP Seattle President will discuss these results and hear how the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is taking the lead on new social media platforms like NING. Also, see a demonstration of one of Gil’s clients NING application to enhance collaboration, improve shared experiences and better teamwork: Vibrant Teams, a company delivering Myer’s Briggs Type indicator assessment training.

About Gil Gido

Gil is a Principal Consultant with Ulysses’ Social Media Marketing Company in Seattle, Wa.  His company helps small and medium businesses adopt social media technologies, write up policies and executes social media marketing campaigns.  Previous to starting his own business, he was a Program Manager at Microsoft Corporation providing business solutions that run Microsoft Corporation’s Information Technology group. While at Microsoft he actively led the Microsoft Asian Professional Society (MAPS) an organization fitted to help Asians at Microsoft become future leaders.

Gil is a first generation Filipino and a graduate of the University of Illinois @ Chicago with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biochemistry. He is the President of the Seattle Chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) and volunteers his time supporting local organizations such as the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) and the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA).  In his spare time, he likes to travel and goes on hikes accompanied by his dog, Ulysses.

Navigating Today’s Intergenerational Workforce : The Gen Y Perceptions 360 Survey with Dr. Vu Pham

Anecdotal perceptions about Generation Y or the “Millenials”, born between 1978 and 1995:
“Gen Y lacks willingness to pay their dues.”
“Today’s young employees expect frequent rewards.”
“They’re digital natives and can wield technology best.”
“Young professionals in this millennia work better in teams.”

The media, generational experts and company employees make numerous statements like these about Generation Y. How true are they? How widespread are these perceptions? The Gen Y Perceptions Study placed these, and other statements, to the test. It surveyed more than 700 respondents from different generations to measure how Gen Y views itself in comparison to how other generations view Gen Y. You could call this a mass-scale 360 about Gen Y. Join us to see the results of the survey and its implications for the U.S. workforce, including best practices.

About Dr. Vu Pham

As a Partner of Spectrum Knowledge, Inc., Vu H. Pham, Ph.D. works with dozens of organizations from the Fortune 500 to governmental and non-profit agencies to boost employee performance and strategic effectiveness. Dr. Pham conducts interactive training and data-driven research and is a prolific publisher and popular keynote speaker. He currently conducts research at the Center for Research on Employment and the Workforce (CREW) at California State University—Fullerton, and for the Asian American Studies Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Pham is also a Senior Advisor to NAAAP. His work has been featured on national and international multimedia venues, such as CNN, MSNBC, the Associated Press, Voice of America, The Los Angeles Times, KSCI International Television, Strategic Innovators, Asia in Play, Asian Week, Radio Free Asia and The Orange County Register.

Helping Asian Americans Move to the Corner Office with S.K. Gupta

S. K. will present his story, talk about breaking down barriers, and share his 3 rules for success and the 4 S’s of good leadership.  He will discuss the strengths of the Asian American culture, overcoming stereotypes, and taking risks.   Questions are gladly taken at the end of the Webinar.

About S.K. Gupta

Mr. Gupta is vice president of Operations for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (SSC). SSC designs, develops, tests, manufactures and operates a full spectrum of advanced-technology systems for national security, civil and commercial customers. Chief products include human space flight systems; a full range of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological and communications satellites and instruments; space observatories and interplanetary spacecraft and more.  SSC provides over $8 billion of Lockheed Martin’s $43 billion of annual sales.

S. K.’s responsibilities include the Material Management, Transportation, Publications & Services, and Environment, Safety & Health organizations as well as about 17 million square feet of facility operations across ten states. Additionally, he manages all of SSC’s capital investments and leads SSC’s efforts for LM21 Operating Excellence and Target Zero.

As the first corporate director of LM21 Operating Excellence at Lockheed Martin Corporation, S. K. helped implement a culture of continuous improvement.  Beginning in 2004, S.K. began winning a number of national awards for engineering and leadership excellence, including the Department of Defense’s 1997 Single Process Initiative Award.

S.K. has engineering degrees from the Marine Engineering College in India and the University of Michigan, an MBA from Seattle University, and executive management training at Columbia, Northwestern and Santa Clara Universities, and the Lockheed Martin’s Center for Leadership Education, S.K. has published and presented on technical, business, and leadership topics.

Setting Your Plan for Twenty Ten by Fabian J. De Rozario

If you do not know where you are going to, any pathway will get you there. In these fast paced times and among a multitude of demands that tug at our time, establishing personal and professional goals becomes even more critical.

Join us for a webinar that will remind you of the SMART process of setting goals, plus the top 10 suggestions of goals that you might consider as you launch into 2010.  The first hour will be the seminar and the last half hour will be Q&A.

Conducting this webinar will be Fabian De Rozario, President of NAAAP Atlanta. Fabian’s workshop at last year’s NAAAP national convention in Denver was one of the highest rated. Join Fabian on this webinar where he will persuade you to set goals and provide you with success tips to achieve your goals.

About Fabian De Rozario

Fabian was born and raised in Malaysia and completed his secondary education in Edinburgh, Scotland. He graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with two B.S. degrees (Management and Marketing) and a M.S. degree in Parks & Recreation Administration.

He served in student services leadership, instructor, and corporate trainer roles at Northern Illinois University and at University of Arkansas at Little Rock (where he was the student center director). From 1998 to 2006, Fabian was the Director of U.S. University Relations and Global Operations for the Golden Key International Honour Society, which is headquartered in Atlanta.

Fabian is a leader in the community, serving as the 2009 & 2010 President of NAAAP Atlanta, co-founding MAG (Malaysian Association of Georgia), and involvement in various other organizations. In June 2005, Fabian received the Georgia Society of Association Executives President’s Award and was named a “Mover & Shaker” of the association in 2007. In 2006, Fabian was named an honoree of Who’s Who in Asian American Communities in Georgia.

Currently, Fabian is a consultant and facilitator of programs in the subjects of diversity & inclusion, cross-cultural intelligence, workforce engagement, and leadership. He delivers programs at Fortune 100 companies across several industries in the U.S., U.K., Hong Kong, and China. Fabian is married to Jesslyna and they reside in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Elizabeth Xu 10 Steps to a Successful Career

Elizabeth Xu

The NAAAP National Webinar Series
November 17, 2009, at 9:00 PM Eastern Time
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Dr. Elizabeth Xu is the Senior Vice President of Product Development and World Wide Support for Vitria Technology. She currently is responsible for Vitria’s Product Development, Product Management, World Wide Customer Support, Education and IT Operations. Prior to Vitria, Elizabeth had managerial positions at IBM, in which she acquired deep knowledge in software development. She launched the IBM Asian American Network with three IBM Asian Executive sponsors. IBM provided her with solid management skills and leadership training. In the last few years, Elizabeth has expanded her efforts in elevating leadership skills in the Asian community by teaching in-depth leadership classes as well as making presentations to different Asian community organizations and alumni groups. Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Nevada, Reno. She has earned an M.S. in Atmospheric Science and B.S. in Space Physics from Peking University.

Her well-received presentation “Ten Steps to a Successful Career” provides building blocks for individuals who pursue meaningful careers. On November 17, Dr. Xu will give the Ten Steps presentation and will help you assess personal values, define life and work goals, and understand pitfalls for Asians in the workplace. Dr. Xu’s presentation provides an overview of how to be successful in the workplace. She covers tools that are useful for younger professionals as well as higher level managers.  The presentation is a balance between the right mindset and actual steps to one can take.