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29 Jul 2008 New Location Effective August 1, 2008
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You can find Speakers Roundtable in Buckhead at:

Cathedral Towers
2820 Peachtree Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30305

Cathedral Towers is a seniors residence near the corner of Sheridan between Wesley Road and W. Paces Ferry Road.

Go to the Meeting Information page to see a printable map.

18 Jul 2008 The 7-21-08 Meeting is Members Only; Venue Change
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The July 21 Meeting will NOT be at the usual location (First Baptist Church), and will be a business meeting for Members of Speakers Roundtable.

If you are a Member and you are planning on attending, contact Vicki Willard or one of the new officers for details.

11 Jun 2008 How to Write a Post (like your Bio) for this Website
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First, become a member of Speakers Roundtable.

After you log in, click on the [Write] link at the top.

Take the text you want to post (like your member info) and paste it into a plain text editor like Notepad to strip out all the formatting. Then copy it from Notepad and paste it into the Post window.

Add a title, like “Paul Johnson, AC-S”

Your photo should be about 100 by 100 pixels. If it’s not, you can resize it and save it using a (free) program like Irfanview.

Below the Post window, click on the [Upload] tab, then browse to where your photo is on your hard drive. Enter a title, like “Paul Johnson, AC-S” and click [Upload]. Click on the [Browse] tab, then drag and drop your photo to the top left of your Post text (in front of the first word of the first paragraph).

Click on your photo, then click on the menu icon labeled [Insert/edit image (Alt+m)]. Change the field for “Alignment” to [Left], and enter [10] in the “Horizontal Space” field.

Click the [Preview] button and you can see what it looks like. Use the [Edit] arrow to continue editing. Use the formatting controls for Bold, Italics… Click [Save and Continue Editing] whenever you feel like it.

Now it’s time to pay attention to the options on the right. Under Categories (click the + to expand) choose Members (for your Bio; for other postings, choose the appropriate Category).

When you’re set, click [Publish].

If you want to change a post, click on [Manage] and select [Edit] next to the Post you want to work on.

01 Jun 2008 Paul Johnson, AC-S
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Paul Johnson is Trouble Breaker #1 at Shortcuts to Results, the firm that creates Trouble Breakers™ who break past trouble and make things happen. Paul delivers education, consulting, and speaking programs that let clients discover and use business breakthroughs. The results: more revenues, more productivity, more simplicity, and more confidence.

As The World’s Only Professional Trouble Maker™, Paul eagerly takes the “road less traveled”. His unique experiences allow him to create the Shortcuts to Results™ that enable him to deliver exceptional results for his clients. Learn more at www.troublebreaker.com

Paul Johnson earned his CTM in 1998, and then began developing his professional speaking career. Paul joined the Speakers Roundtable Club in 2005 during his term as president of the Georgia State Chapter of National Speakers Association. He earned his AC-B in 2006, and his AC-S in 2008.

Paul co-founded the Technology Marketing Association in Atlanta, and is also a member of the International Federation for Professional Speakers. Read Paul’s engaging articles on leadership, marketing, sales and production at www.paul-johnson.com.

27 May 2008 Resolutions Passed on 5-19-8
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A Business Meeting was held May 19, 2008. Paul Johnson performed the duties of president in the absence of Pat Schmalzried, club President.

Quorum consisted of Bill Hosken, Bill Kovach, Claudia Brogan, David Flach, Deborah Hill, Jon Schwartz, Kelly Vandever, Merrilee Morris, Peter Gibson and Paul Johnson

  • The following motion was made by Bill Hosken and seconded by Claudia Brogan:

A 15-minute business meeting shall be scheduled for the second Monday meeting of each odd-numbered month.

The motion passed.

As a result, business meetings will be scheduled for the second Monday in January, March, May, July, September and November. Members should make every effort to attend those meetings to ensure the business of the club can carried out and supported.

  • The following motion was made by Bill Hosken and seconded by Jon Schwartz:

Speakers Roundtable will limit meetings to the second and fourth Mondays during the months of June, July and August.

This motion was defeated.

  • The following motion was made by David Flach and seconded by Bill Hosken:

The acting President may declare on behalf of the Executive Committee at any regular business meeting that any Members not present be classified as Inactive for the duration of that meeting when a vote on membership of an individual is scheduled for that meeting.

The motion passed.

As a result the Club is assured of having a voting quorum whenever we are scheduled to vote on membership for a prospective new member.