AtlantaEvent.com NewsFlash - No news is good news?

Intro and Editorial
From Jeff Glaze

Jeff Glaze
Editor



"Buy my eye-opening ebook!" from Jeff Glaze, The editor of AtlantaEvent.com

Greetings From Jeff Glaze:

The first month of the new year is almost over already. Things are beginning to take shape and business is going full speed ahead.

The Jack Canfield event went smoothly last week at the Grand Hyatt. We held it in the lobby lounge in an intimate setting. Although some of the background noise made it difficult to hear at times, Jack gave a great presentation and followed it up with questions and answers. Many said they enjoyed the i

I want to thank all who attended and encourage you to join me this Thursday at Copeland's in Buckhead for the mix and mingle event listed below. I am expecting over 100 business people to attend. At only a $5.00 investment to attend with free validated parking, that make it the most cost effective networking event of the month.

Also for those interested in my wife's progress in her recovery from surgery, she is doing well and each day brings new hope for a full and fast recovery. We thank all of you for your thoughts, prayers, and words of kindness.

Reminder: you can advertise in the NewsFlash and on AtlantaEvent.com call 678-508-5975 for pricing.

With that, be sure to check out this week's articles and I will see you Thursday!

Jeff Glaze
www.AtlantaEvent.com Editor

Coming This Thursday - January 27 5 PM - 8 PM
AtlantaEvent.com and The Atlanta Business Calendar Present:

The Atlanta Business Mixer

Copeland's
3365 Piedmont Road in Buckhead
$5 at the door
Free Validated Parking
Display Tables Available call 678-508-5975

Please Note, for now Five@Five has been merged into this event.

Money For Your Business?

Setting goals is wonderful; it confirms that we've taken those first awkward steps towards attaining what we desire in our lives. The simple fact that you've taken the time to plan out what you want to achieve puts you in a distinct class. Amazingly very few people take the time to keep a running list of goals. Sadly, even fewer people actually work their goals. So take the time right now to give yourself a little pat on the back! You deserve it.

You're part of the elite group of people who have chosen to take an active role in their own success. If the whole idea of goal setting (and goal achieving) is a new one to you, don't worry; the important thing is that you've decided to take the bull by the horns and get started!

Here's a technique to add substance to the goals you've set! Remember, the more real the goal is in your mind, the easier your subconscious mind can get around your desires and jump into action and start helping you realize them!

This technique assumes you've already decided on the things you'd like to achieve. If you're not there yet then take the time to record your goal, dreams and the action steps you believe are necessary to reach them. Be sure to give yourself the room to adjust those items as needed. It's a journey and one that you should derive enjoyment from. Remember, you're taking the word chance out of the equation and are taking an active role in the reaching the destinations you set for yourself.

After you've listed out your goals and dreams, the next step is to actually visualize yourself reaching your intended goal. It is through visualization that we can actually program ourselves to reach that which we desire.

My friend, it's one thing for you to say, "I want to get a new job", and quite another to say, "In my dream job I will be in charge of marketing at a growth oriented company. I will find employment in such and such an industry. To reach this destination I will send out a certain amount of resumes and do follow-ups with those companies until I secure the employment I am looking for".

The idea is that you're rehearsing these events in your mind. You're giving them vast amounts of power because as the saying goes. That which the mind can conceive, it can achieve. When using visualization with your goals try and do it as vividly as you can. The more real they appear the better.

Another technique is to imagine yourself sitting in a movie theater. See your goals and dreams playing out before you on a large screen. Find a technique that works for you (the key word being what works for you).

Hopefully from the example above you see the difference that a little visualization can play in making our goals more "concrete" in our minds? To say I want to find my dream job is one thing, but to identify it and imagine myself doing this job (and taking the necessary steps to become employed) creates an added energy that will propel you towards making it a reality!

Here's to your success, Josh Hinds

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Josh Hinds of www.GetMotivation.com specializes in helping people to achieve maximum success and live the life of their dreams -- receive his motivation newsletter by going to GetMotivation.com/ezines.html . Josh is also the co-founder of www./AudioMotivation.com
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Employers: PR in the Hiring Process

By Michelle Lane

Communication, both internal and external, is key to a company’s success, and it’s not just your PR pro’s job to keep everyone informed. No matter your title or position, when you are a hiring manager/interviewer, you are the company’s PR rep, and job seekers are an important external audience with whom you must communicate. A PR faux pas could blow your company’s good reputation! Here’s why.

The interviewing process is a two-way street. Each candidate whom you interview is interviewing you as well, often basing his/her career decisions on the impression of your company which you create. During this process, both party’s professionalism and manners are on the line. You expect each interviewee to follow up within 2-3 days after your meeting with a letter, thanking you for your time and your consideration, don’t you? Of course! But did you know that, as a business professional, you’re also expected to return the same courtesy? You owe each interviewee a timely communication regarding your hiring decision.

Top candidates invest their valuable time and effort to properly prepare for an interview. Then they follow up with you, but when you fail to respond to them, you lose PR points. A letter of rejection is better than no communication at all. A personal phone call, even a form letter, postcard or a brief email is welcomed communication which eliminates any mystery, eases rejection and spares your company bad press. Employers, be advised: don’t let your “slip” show!

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Contributed by Michelle Lane, Word Artist, Write to the Top Marketing Communications;
770-434-0748, writetothetop@charter.net.

No news is good news?

By Jeff Glaze

www.besomeone.org
"Helping Children
One Move At A Time"

BeSomeone.org is the Official supported charity of AtlantaEvent.com

Did you watch the news on television today? Did you hear it on the radio? Did you happen to listen to your favorite talk radio show today? Watch a movie? A television show? Do you feel good because of it?

What effect do these things have on us in our daily lives? Do they invoke a positive mental attitude? Probably not. The problem with the media in most formats today is that it is comprised of every negative image and idea that exists and is yet to exist.

Even a lot of the comedy shows have a negative message. Why is this?

How do we balance these negative messages in our lives? How do we counter the crap that is being fed to us? Do we immerse ourselves in motivational books and tapes? If not , maybe we should.

The healthy function of our minds is dependent upon input. If the only input that we have is negative, our output can tend to be negative as well. Garbage in, garbage out. My father used to warn me that the type of people that I surrounded my self with is the type of person I would become. He was right to a great degree. It is also true that the type of materials to which we expose our minds is the type of thinking that we will practice in our daily lives. Perhaps you question that logic, but let me go on.

When the mainstream media has been confronted in the past about the content of their shows, they claim that just because you watch a violent film, you won't become violent. This may be true, but as you continuously immerse yourself in violent content, you begin to become numb to the violence itself.

Such as that is, the more negative the constant input in your life, the harder it becomes to be positive or think positive thoughts. As an artist and a creative individual, I often need a bit of inspiration in my daily life. To get this inspiration, I look at other artists work. After a while I am influenced by what I have seen to create my own work.

The same can be said for a positive attitude. If we reach a point in our day when we feel like we can't go on with our work, sometimes all we need is a bit of inspiration to get back on track. Often this inspiration gives us that "a-ha" moment that we need to get back on the rails.

Now I am not saying that you should have a constant diet of positive attitude books and CD's. There are other things that can reinforce us in our daily tasks. Aside from personal development materials, there is also the development of our business or our skills. This type of information can be found in
books, magazines, on cd, dvd, cassette tapes or the internet.

Often when we learn more about our work and how to do it better, we are more successful at performing necessary tasks. This success in itself is empowering and can lead to a more positive attitude.

As we go through our day we should try to be aware of the influence that our surroundings are having on us. We should be careful to monitor the types of input that we are getting and balance it with as much positive material as possible. In doing this not only can we feel better about ourselves and our world, but we will also be more productive and feel happier at the same time.

Jeff Glaze is the Editor of AtlantaEvent.com and this newsletter.