IMC December 2011 Newsletter
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December 2011
In this Issue:
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Letter From the Editor
Chapter Breakfast Meetings
Save the Date: IMC SoCal Evening Meeting March 20, 2012 Speaker: Mark
Goulston, M.D.
IMC SoCal Member News
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Upcoming Event: Sell Your Story with a Great One-Sheet
“Get to Know…” Don Gilman
Special Feature: 2012 Consulting Resolutions
Of Note – News and Views Submitted by Members
Wanted: IMC Volunteers
Next Newsletter Deadline
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Management Consultants, Los Angeles, Southern California
Letter from the Editor
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Happy Holidays!
Thank you all for your support of IMC – the SoCal, San Fernando Valley and Orange County
chapters. It has been a productive year for all chapters: offering valuable educational speakers,
programs and workshops as well as evening networking events and a special “Day at the Races”
outing. We have formed an alliance with the LA Chamber of Commerce allowing IMC
members a special discounted membership fee. In addition, we have a new local IMC website
(http://www.imcsocal.org) which allows members and those interested in IMC to more easily
find IMC SoCal online, view upcoming events and keep abreast of important IMC news!
Special thanks go to the IMC board members and volunteers for their input of time and energy –
without these members, there’d be no IMC! Please continue your support by attending IMC
events, contributing your news to our newsletter and volunteering at your local chapter.
This month’s newsletter, in addition to member and chapter news, includes IMC members “New
Year’s Consulting Resolutions”and an informative “Get To Know…” interview with IMC board
member, Don Gilman.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE ADD “MAILCHIMP” TO YOUR EMAIL WHITELIST
Be Sure to Join the LA Chamber!: IMC SoCal is also pleased to announce that members may
now join the LA Chamber of Commerce as an Associate Member for only $100. per year. Click
here for more information.
Important: Join the IMC Southern California LinkedIn Group and participate in the
discussions – or start one of your own!
– Martha Spelman
Newsletter Editor / Marketing Chair
Contact: Phone (310) 670.5300 or email at martha@marthaspelman.com
Deadline for the next newsletter: December 28, 2011
Readers: feel free to email Martha Spelman with newsletter comments and feedback. They will
be posted with the next issue. Thank you.
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Tagged Certified Management Consultant, CMC, IMC SoCal, IMCSoCal, Institute of
Management Consultants, Los Angeles, Martha Spelman
IMC SoCal Member News
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Member News:
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On December 7th, Mitch Dorger participated in an Experts Forum at the Flintridge Center in
Pasadena. The forum operates like speed dating. Executives can select from a variety of
consultants in different functional areas and spend about 45 minutes with them. When the
time is up, they move on to another expert. During the sessions, executives can visit up to three
different consultants. Sort of a novel idea and one that is very affordable for small nonprofit
organizations. Contact Mitch Dorger: mitch@dorger.com
Daniel Feiman facilitated The Mini MBA: Finance, Rick Management & Corporate Governance at
the Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury, London, UK; Dec 12-16, 2011. It was open to IMC
members at $4,500
The New York Journal of Books just published Daniel Feiman’s review of Richard Brandt’s newest
book: One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com. You can read it at
http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/review/one-click-jeff-bezos-and-rise-amazoncom
Daniel Feiman will be facilitating Corporate & Financial Risk Restructuring using Excel at the
Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury, London, UK; Jan16-20, 2012. It is open to IMC members at
$4,500
Daniel Feiman is Managing Director of Build It Backwards, a consulting & training firm Turning
Roadblocks into Roadmaps(SM) based in Redondo Beach, CA. He can be reached at
dsfeiman@BuildItBackwards.com or 310.540.6717
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Institute of Management Consultants, Mitch Dorger
Sell Your Story with a Great One-Sheet
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LAX Breakfast
When: Friday, January 6, 2012
Time: 7:15 a.m. networking, 7:30 – 9:00 program
Where: The Lakes at El Segundo
400 S. Sepulveda Blvd
El Segundo, CA 90245
RSVP via email to: Chuck@healthbenefitsadvisors.com
Cost: $22 for IMC members. $27 for non-members.
Speaker: Robert Sax
A one-sheet is the seed of your marketing plan.
A good one-sheet is more than a summary of what you do. A good one-sheet becomes the basis
for other promotional material- even a website – and it can guide your marketing program.
Robert Sax will explain how to develop a one-sheet that effectively sells the great story behind
your business. He will share valuable tips and will review one-sheets provided by the group.
About Robert Sax
Robert Sax learned how to sell stories in the film industry, where story is everything. He founded
SAX PR/Marketing after a career as a feature film producer, story editor and screenwriter.
Robert provides marketing and public relations counsel to business and consumer products and
services companies. His client list includes Disney Consumer Products, Extrabux.com, Los
Angeles County Technology Week, Z Mei Skin Care and Webalo among others.
Robert has spoken on marketing and public relations at the Business Technology Center of Los
Angeles County, the Technology Council of Southern California, UCLA Extension and the
University of Southern California. For more information visit www.saxpr.net.
IMPORTANT: Robert has requested that those interested in attending who already have
existing one-sheets, email them to Robert prior to the event to: info@saxpr.net.
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Management Consultants
“Get to Know…” Don Gilman
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Don is a seasoned consultant and coach to senior
management and a highly respected speaker and instructor. He earned a BA in Engineering
Physics from Westmont College with honors, a BS in Nuclear Engineering from the University
of California at Santa Barbara, and an MS in Engineering Management from West Coast
University in Los Angeles. Don recently returned to the United States after spending over two
years in Germany on an International assignment for a Fortune 100 corporation with
responsibility for the growth and expansion of a North American based business into the
European market. Currently, Don is completing his Doctorate degree in Organization Change
from Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, California.
Don has consulted with clients and/or served as an Interim Executive in the aerospace,
automotive, non-profit, entertainment, retail, defense, manufacturing, medical device,
telecommunications and many other sectors. His projects include formalizing and implementing
a process to capture and capitalize on innovation from all levels of an organization including
customers; Mergers and Acquisitions due diligence; complex system development oversight;
organizational efficiency improvements; and regaining a lost competitive edge.
Read more »
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Tagged Certified Management Consultant, CMC, Don Gilman, Get to Know Interview, IMC,
IMC SoCal, IMCSoCal, Institute of Management Consultants
Special Feature: 2012 Consulting Resolutions
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Editor Martha Spelman asked members and readers to submit their 2012 Consulting
Resolutions. What’s Yours?
Nick Juarez:
Eat healthier and lose 10 pounds. Without health you can’t consult.
Pete Crosby:
My 2012 consulting resolution is to stay more focused.
Lynn Hoopingarner:
I resolve to hire more people. Lots more.
Jerry Savin:
My 2012 Consulting Resolution – Continue to Consult Another Day.
Jennifer Beever:
My consulting resolution for 2012 is to double my speaking engagements for the year. I learned
during Confab that consultants who speak 20 or more times a year get better results.
Read more »
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Management Consultants, Los Angeles, Special Feature
Of Note – News and Views Submitted by Members
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From Marsha Lewin:
This article discusses proposed new tax hikes that could affect consultants by taxing their fees.
“A near glut of initiatives that would raise taxes are being aimed at the November 2012 ballot…
It would reduce personal and corporate tax rates, but expand the sales tax to services like those
provided by lawyers and accountants.” To read more,
visit:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/us/in-california-a-push-for-tax-increases-on-the-2012ballot.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Posted in News and Views
Tagged Certified Management Consultant, CMC, IMC SoCal, IMCSoCal, Institute of
Management Consultants, member news
Wanted: IMC Volunteers
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IMC SoCal relies on the volunteer efforts of its members including meeting and event
planning, SIG operations, Roundtable groups as well as many other positions. If you
would like get involved, please contact IMC SoCal Chapter President, Nick Juarez at:
njuarez@juarezassociates.com.
IMC SoCal currently needs a WEBMASTER. Below are some of the responsibilities:
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Interface with IMC National re: local chapter IT issues
Handle newsletter and event information uploading
Set-up online event registration
Other website-related IT issues
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Next Newsletter Deadline: December 30, 2011
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Deadline for the next newsletter: December 30, 2011
Let us know if you would like to have any material, announcements, or events (either upcoming
or a short recap of a past IMC event) included. We are looking forward to hearing from you. All
materials must be pre-formatted and edited for inclusion (include your name, relevant titles, short
bio and contact info). See example below and send to:
Newsletter Editor / Marketing Chair: Martha Spelman at martha@marthaspelman.com,
Phone (310) 670-5300.
IMPORTANT:
Example of format to submit Announcements, Member or Event News:
Bob Smith will be presenting a seminar entitled “How to Make a Ton of Money” on Saturday,
April 1, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. at Redemption Hall, 1234 ABC Street in Somewhere, CA. The
seminar will be open to IMC Members and their guests. The cost will be $50. for members and
$55. for non-members. Bob Smith is the President and CEO of Tons of Money, Inc., with clients
in the financial, educational and reality TV show industries. Bob can be reached at:
bob@tonsofmoney.com, 310.123.1234.
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Management Consultants
Ole! IMC SoCal Holiday Party December 6, 2011
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When: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Where:
El Cholo Restaurant, 1045 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Please RSVP by December 1, 2011 to Nick Juarez at (310) 478-0826 or email: njuarez
@juarezassociates.com.
The total cost per person is $36 which includes the meal, one margarita and total gratuity of 20%
(2% booking fee & 18% server gratuity)
Parking is $5 valet or there is parking on the main street with meters also be aware of parking
permits for some streets.
The menu chosen is:
A Taste of History
$24 per person
Includes:
-1 soft beverage option per person
-Appetizers:
-Fresh chips, salsa, Guacamole and Fiesta Platters
-Caesar Salad
-Entrée Selections:
-Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas
Marinated breast of chicken wrapped with blue corn tortillas, tomatillo sauce, sour cream and
avocado, beans and rice.
-Tacos al Carbon
Grilled marinated top sirloin, bacon and jack cheese in corn tortillas
-Classic Combination Platter
Cheese enchilada, traditional rolled taco, green corn tamale (May through October) or pork
tamale (November through April), rice and beans
-Dessert
-El Cholo Traditional Flan
For more information or to RSVP, contact Nick Juarez at (310) 478-0826 or email: njuarez
@juarezassociates.com
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