Hello NGHers,

Keith Livingston, your president here. Our next meeting is
Friday! I hope to see you there.

Here's what's in today's newsletter

1) October 14 meeting: How to Create a Successful Stop Smoking
Program
2) Make your own audio products
3) Hypnosis in the News


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How to Create a Successful Stop Smoking Program
October 14th, 2005 - 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Mountlake Terrace Public Library
23300 58th Ave. W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Admission: $5 (free for chapter members)
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This Friday we're doing something new and exciting. In line with
this years goals to provide more resources to our members, this
meeting is an open forum on how to create a successful stop
smoking program. Who is the expert that will show us the best
techniques - you are! We'll all be sharing our best tips,
techniques and smoking cessation secrets. Come to share your
ideas or to listen and learn.

In addition, we'll be brainstorming on ways to increase public
awareness of the effectiveness of hypnosis for smoking cessation.
You see, "The Great American Smoke-Out" is November 18th. This
well-publicized "national day" provides a powerful opportunity
for NGH Member Certified Hypnotherapists to offer outstanding
public service and receive local recognition and publicity. This
meeting will help you develop a plan to market your business so
that you are well-positioned on November 18.

At the Open Forum, we will feature
* The Top 5 Elements of Successful "Smoke-Free" Programs
* Your Most Effective Strategies & Scripts for helping clients
become smoke-free
* Marketing Strategies for NGH Certified Members to receive local
publicity
* Opportunities for collaboration, networking, and support

Bring your questions and your ideas! If you have a successful
ORIGINAL script that you are willing to share, please bring 30
copies to the meeting. What are your top 5 elements of a
successful "Smoke-Free" program? Bring your experience to the
meeting.

Mark your calendar now so that you are prepared to host or attend
an event or offer special services on November 18. We could do
public events, press releases, radio and print interviews - this
list goes on and on.

We'll also be looking for volunteers to help us organize and
staff the events.


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Learn to Make Your Own Hypnosis CDs

I've put together a program on how to make your own audio
recordings. Most hypnosis hobbyists don't realize how easy it is
to do and most professional hypnotists don't realize how much
money they're leaving on the table by not having products.

It's called How to Make Your Own Audio Products on a Shoestring
Budget. Since you're on the NGHWA email list, I'm offering it to
you at a $40 discount, but only through the 15th.

You can read more about it here...

http://www.makeyourownproducts.com/hypnosis.htm

But use this link to get your special price...

http://www.makeyourownproducts.com/ngh.htm

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Hypnosis in the News

Why does Hypnosis for Weight Loss Produce Long-Term Results?

Henrik Altréus, of the Milton H. Erickson Clinic of Sweden,
recently sent me information about hypnosis and weight loss. It
turns out that hypnosis, when added to cognitive behavioral
psychotherapy, improves weight loss results significantly
compared to cognitive behavioral therapy alone.

The hypnotic subjects continued to lose weight after the
treatment had ended (compared to the cognitive behavioral group).
Why would this be, and why is it important? The implications are
profound. Read the full article here...

http://www.hypnosis101.com/wordpress


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Please feel free to forward this information to anyone you think
might be interested. And remember to invite folks to the
meetings!

See you Friday,

Keith Livingston
http://www.nghwa.org
206.721.8751