ICF Colorado January 2015 Newsletter

1. ICF Colorado Newsletter
January 2015
Message from Dinah Snow
President, ICF Colorado
Looking back on 2014, we have so much to
be proud of as a chapter.
Together we …
Grew our membership by nearly 20%
Experienced a wide variety of presenters
to help us become better and more
prosperous coaches.
Cultivated new charitable coaching
relationships with two non-profit
organizations.
Spearheaded a first-ever joint
networking event with NSA and ATD.
Hosted our first top-notch conference with world-class keynote
speakers (and even made a nice profit).
And celebrated it all with a classy, fully catered holiday party!
Woohoo!
Thank you Stephanie Wachman and the 2014 Board and volunteers
who helped make it all happen!
Looking forward to 2015, I and the Board are truly excited to build
on all of last year's successes and up the ante. We had a highly
productive retreat in December to plan and map out our theme for
the year: THRIVE!
Our internal vision for the next 2+ years . . . to have the highest
earning coaches in the country. That's right. We want you to be
highly skilled AND financially successful coaches. And we've lined up
all our programming and activities to help us meet that goal.
IN THIS ISSUE:
President's Message
January 8, 2015:
Monthly Meeting
Special Interest Groups
(SIGs)
2015 ICF Colorado
Board of Directors
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Julie Holunga
ARTICLES: Great
Resources & Information
Membership: Introducing our
new Membership Director
General Meeting Information
ICF CO Meetup Groups
Our ICF Colorado Meetup
Groups are an opportunity
for our community to
continue conversations and
keep communications going
in-between our monthly
meetings.
ICF CO Meetup Groups
currently in Boulder and Ft.

2. Plus, we are preparing to roll out a new membership structure in
response to changes coming down the pike from ICF Global.
Make sure you attend our next meeting to hear more about the
steps we are taking to make 2015 a great year for each of you and
our coaching community as a whole.
Dinah Snow
President, ICF Colorado
Dinah@DinahSnow.com
303-499-0408
January 8, 2015: Monthly Meeting
Date: January 8, 2015
Time: 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Speaker: Debra Jason
Topic: "Let's Get Engaged: 7 Success Principles for Building
Rewarding Social Media Relationships"
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) will be conducted from 6:00PM -
6:50PM before the general meeting.
Location:
PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver, CO 80211
CCEUs: 1.25 in Core Competencies
Are you baffled by social media
marketing?
While most everyone has heard of
Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, they’re not
quite sure how to maximize their
experiences there. During this program
Debra Jason demystifies the various facets
of social media and explores how you can
you take advantage of these strategic
marketing tools to boost your business.
If you're confused and wondering about
how to leverage the benefits of social media marketing, you'll
discover:
What is social media anyway? It’s more than Facebook and
LinkedIn.
Why you should be doing social media marketing - the top 5
benefits.
7 success principles for building prosperous relationships on social
networks.
The difference between Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
3 easy ways to create engagement on social networks.
Debra developed the first social media program offered through the
Office of Continuing Education and Training at Kaua'i Community
Collins.
Interested in hosting an ICF
CO Meetup Group in your
area? Let us know:
info@icfcolorado.org
Link on Meetup
*Please check the link
above for any
updates/changes
announced by the Meetup
Group leaders.
Questions? Please contact
info@icfcolorado.org
Check out ICF CO:
Facebook
Like Us on Facebook
Twitter
You Tube
LinkedIn
Questions? Email us at
info@icfcolorado.org
Questions?
Comments? Ideas to
Share?
info@icfcolorado.org
www.icfcolorado.org
Advance Your Practice
and Career with
LinkedIn Discussions
ICF Colorado extends
outside just the monthly
meetings. Jump in and join
the conversation!
Questions about the ICF
Colorado LinkedIn group?
Contact:
Carl Dierschow
carl.dierschow@smallfish.us

3. College on the island of Kaua'i, Hawaii.
About Debra Jason
A recipient of the Rocky Mountain Direct Marketing Association's
(RMDMA) "Creative Person of the Year Award," Debra Jason started
The Write Direction in 1989. Past President of the RMDMA, she is a
seasoned copywriter with more than 25 years of experience in the
field of direct marketing. Since then she has personally written
thousands upon thousands of words for hundreds of clients around
the country (and some overseas).
When other writers have researched books on direct response
copywriting and freelance writing they’ve turned to Debra for her
input. She has been quoted in such books as The Complete Guide to
Writing Web-Based Advertising Copy to Get the Sale, Modern Media
Writing, Copywriting Success, Second Lives: Becoming a Freelance
Writer and Smart Business Solutions: Direct Marketing & Customer
Management.
Debra is the author of Millionaire Marketing on a Shoestring
Budget™: How to attract a steady stream of happy clients, make
more money and live your dream due out in January 2015. She is
also a contributing author with New York Times best-selling author
Joel Comm, of So What Do You Do? Discovering the Genius Next
Door with One Simple Question.
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PLEASE NOTE: Everyone must register for the monthly meetings &
events including ICF Colorado members
Cost:
ICF Colorado Members (Full, Affiliate, Student): Free
Non-Members: $25
ATD-RMC Members: (need to enter code): $20
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the January 8, 2015 Meeting
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
BUILDING YOUR COACHING BUSINESS SIG
January 8, 2015
6:00PM - 6:50PM
January SIG Facilitated by: Nancy Chen
Launch 2015 with a Bang!

4. Hone in on Your Coaching Brand Position:
Nancy Chen will facilitate an interactive session with our group to
help us apply the branding principles that Glen Cooper presented at
our November SIG. Put on your marketing hat and prepare to work
toward greater clarity and direction for your business in 2015.
Nancy has an MBA in Marketing from The Wharton School, 10 years
in sales and marketing management, and 20 years as an
independent consultant and coach.
Mission – To ensure that new coaches build their business, improve
their coaching skills, market effectively and stay active and engaged
in ICF CO. The SIG will help new coaches chart a course toward
professional and financial success.
Facilitator:
Dinah Snow, President, ICF Colorado
Certified Money, Marketing and Soul ® Coach
dinah@dinahsnow.com
www.dinahsnow.com
303-499-0408
EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE COACHES CASE STUDY SIG
January 8, 2015
6:00PM - 6:50PM
Facilitated by: Julie Holunga
Are you an Executive Coach who wants to grow your skills and
bounce ideas around with peers? Join us for discussions on real
executive coaching cases. The group reviews both live examples
from coaches in the room, as well as case studies. Learn and gain
new perspectives with others in a safe and engaging environment.
Email Julie Holunga, jholunga@chinookexecutivesolutions.com, with
interest and to receive the case study in advance.
Facilitator:
Julie Holunga
jholunga@chinookexecutivesolutions.com
720-442-3938
EXPERIENCED COACHES SALON
January 14, 2015
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: see information below
Facilitated by: Judy Sabah
5+ Years of Coaching Experience? You’re Invited to Check Us
Out!
The Salon format is a safe place in the home of one of the
participants where experienced seasoned coaches share their
journey as coaches with other like coaches in open, safe intimate
dialogue, while boring deep into shared seasoned coach's issues.
Location: Judy's home in Denver, CO
(address and phone sent to RSVP’s)
Please RSVP to judy@judysabah.com for the salon.
We look forward to seeing you there!

5. Facilitator:
Judy Sabah
judy@judysabah.com
2015 ICF Colorado Board of Directors
Your 2015 ICF Colorado Board:
New Board Members:
President-Elect: Greg Aden
Education Director: Lisa Hale
Marketing & Outreach Director: Elke Saubert
Secretary: Mary Gail Becker
Returning Board Members:
President: Dinah Snow
Past-President: Stephanie Wachman
Membership Director: Walt Hastings
Treasurer: Tom Lietaert
Positions still open:
(Please contact Dinah Snow at dinah@dinahsnow.com if you are interested)
Communications Director (read description here)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Julie Holunga
Julie Holunga is the Founder of Chinook Executive Solutions. Julie’s
career has always involved coaching a diverse group of high-level
individuals looking to impact change. At The Center for Corporate
Citizenship at Boston College, she worked with leaders of Fortune 500
corporations to develop and implement corporate citizenship initiatives.
Julie also served as a project manager at Harvard Business School
focusing on alumnae careers, and worked with leaders at Wall Street
firms on the advancement of women. She started her career working at
Harvard University in the Capital Gifts group, assisting high-net worth alumni impact change.
Click here to read more
ARTICLES: Great Resources and Information
Take time to check out the many wonderful coaching practices, tips and
resources provided by ICF Colorado members!
Click here to access all of the featured articles

6. In our ongoing efforts to add value to your membership, we
have the Featured Article section in our newsletter and on the
website. We'd love to receive submissions from YOU about
coaching in your niche, particular processes that you use,
interesting client issues you've coached or anything interesting
or fun you'd like to share. This is a win-win for all of us! While this is not intended to be a sales
pitch piece, we would be happy to link the article submitted back to your website. Feel free to
recycle great articles that you've already written.
If you’d like to submit an article for consideration, send them to: info@icfcolorado.org. Be sure to
include an article (up to one page, ~500-750 words preferred), your name, company name,
contact info, link back to your website (or the blog link if you’ve already published it) and a brief
bio.
We look forward to more great stuff from YOU.
ICF Colorado
Membership in the ICF Colorado: Introducing Our New Membership Director
Walt Hastings has been active in our ICF Colorado chapter for the past two years. Last year he
served as Treasurer, and he now becomes the new Membership Director for 2015.
Walt desires to see the chapter membership well served in 2015. In addition to the various
programs and activities that serve our members, he hopes to reach these goals in the coming year.
Increased fellowship at meetings through room setup that encourages interaction
and tastier food. Our food budget has been significantly increased this year to help
accomplish this goal.
1.
Growth in our membership by reaching out to ICF members who do not belong to
our chapter.
2.
Making membership renewal easier through a choice of automatic renewals on the new website.3.
Welcoming new members and encouraging their involvement in chapter activities
through the formation of an Ambassador program, designed to acquaint them with
chapter resources, services and members.
4.
As the new Membership Director, it is Walt's desire to serve the chapter membership well. In order
to do this, he would like to form a Membership Team. If you would like to know more about this
Team, please call Walt at 303-526-9490 or e-mail him at walthastings@hotmail.com.
Why Join ICF Colorado?
* A community of individuals committed to making a difference in the lives of their clients.
* Connect with other coaches.

7. * Become engaged in the work of learning together and creating a strong community.
* Receive valuable training each month that you can directly apply to your life or work with clients.
Click here to Join or Renew:
http://sn.im/joinicfcolorado
Click here to learn about Member Benefits
If you have questions about membership, please call Walt Hastings at 303-526-9490.
To your success!
Walt Hastings
ICF CO Membership Director
General Meeting Information
Regular Monthly Meetings
Members: No Charge
Non-Members / Guests: $25 per meeting fee
When: 2nd Thursday of every month (unless otherwise noted)
6:00PM - 9:00PM
SIGs start at 6:00PM, and the General Meeting starts at 7:15PM sharp.
Where: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado 80211
Phone: 303-433-8247
The PPA Event Center is on the corner of 21st Avenue and Decatur Street
PPA Event Center website: www.ppaeventcenter.com
Map to PPA Event Center:

8. 2015 ICF Colorado Board Members
Dinah Snow
President
Dinah@DinahSnow.com
303-499-0408
Greg Aden
President Elect
greg@adenleadership.com
469-879-8211
Walt Hastings
Membership Director
walthastings@hotmail.com
303-526-9490
Communications Director
Position Available
Contact Dinah Snow if interested
Lisa Hale, Ph.D.
Education Director
lisa@focusedleadershipconsulting.com
505-690-3354
Tom Lietaert
Treasurer
tom@sacredodyssey.com
419-699-6100
Mary Gail Becker
Secretary
720-320-7977
Elke Saeubert
Marketing/Outreach Director
elke.saeubert@gmail.com
303-968-6366
Stephanie Wachman
Past President
stephanie@coachinglib.com
720-232-3693
info@icfcolorado.org
Copyright 2015 ICF Colorado