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Craig's 2010 Calendar

August

August 19 , 2010

HOLD FOR LLNL: humor program for accountants conference

July

July 14 , 2010

HOLD for Assoc. of Clerks and Elections, Monterey, CA
Jest Practices — A Best Practices of Humor in the Workplace

June

June 12 , 2010

UCSC-Extension of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, CA:
#6588 Positive Political Skills in the Workplace (1-day course)

May

May 21, 2010

HOLD FOR Bay Area Storytelling Festival's Study Trip
Emcee duties

May 15, 2010

HOLD FOR District 4 Toastmasters, Monterey Bay Area Location
Your Toastmasters Bucket List

May 8, 2010

District 57 Toastmasters, Vallejo, CA
Your Toastmasters Bucket List;
You've Got Stories

May 1, 2010

National Speakers Association's Achieve The Professional Edge, Burlingame, CA:
"Communication A La Modes"

April

April 3, 2010

Tales & Tellers , Fort Danville, CA.
Interactive Storytelling

March

March 21, 2010

The SF International Chocolate Salon, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Pouring for Loft Liqueurs

March 16-17-18-19, 2010

LifeLong Medical Care, Berkeley-Oakland
Building Excellence! Internal Customer Service Training - Day 2

March 12, 2010

POSTPONED Genentec, South San Francisco, CA
Communication & Leadership Training

February

February 27, 2010

Speakers Forum , Concord, CA:
On A Platter: Helping Speakers Customize and Adapt

February 23, 2010

Tell-It-On-Tuesday, Julia Morgan Theater, Berkeley, CA:
Homegrown Humor — Growing up in Berkeley in the 60's
download a small PDF with program information.

February 16-17-18, 24, 2010

LifeLong Medical Care, Berkeley-Oakland
Building Excellence! Customer Service

February 5, 2010

Oakland Chamber of Commerce, Oakland CA
Grow Your Business with GPS: Goal Setting, Perseverance and Sales Skills

February 2, 2010

LifeLong Medical Care, Berkeley-Oakland
Directors Briefing

 

January

January 29, 2010

Business+Plus, Walnut Creek, CA:
StoryTell, Story Sell

January 3, 2010

Telling Time of Contra Costa County, 200 La Casa Villa, Walnut Creek, CA:
Homegrown Humor
Contact JIm Eklund, Director at. jimtells@yahoo.com  925-381-2858

Craig's 2009 Calendar

December

December 8, 2009

Canadian Professional Speakers Association (CAPS) Convention, Calgary, Canada:
Prospecting Your Past for Hidden Story Treasures

December 5, 2009

Tales and Tellers, Danville, CA:
Involving Your Audience (A Training for Storytellers)

November

November 17, 2009

Hilton Hotel, Burlingame, CA:
Open House for the National Speakers Association — Northern California chapter & Pro-Track

November 14, 2009

District 57 Toastmasters' Fall Conference, Diablo Valley College, CA:
The Toastmaster's Journey

November 7, 2009

National Speakers Association -- Northern California chapter, SF (Burlingame), CA:
Storylines for Speakers

October

October 26, 2009

TLC Leadership Lab, Oakland, CA:
Take the Vision Test! Vision Statements for organizations, clubs and individuals

October 18, 2009

Oakland, CA:
LaughLovers:
Introducing John Tenza's PROPMASTERS keynote

October 12, 2009

NSA Oregon:
Storytelling to Grow Business program

October 10, 2009

University of California, Santa Cruz Extension of Silicon Valley, Cupertino CA:
One Day Course: Leading & Facilitating Productive Meetings

October 9, 2009

Business+Plus, Walnut Creek, CA:
Elevator Speech Coaching

September

September 26, 2009

National Speakers Association — Northern California Chapter's Pro-Track:
Humor and Storytelling for Speakers (Polish Your Professionalism)

September 14, 2009

The Leadership Club:
Café Kvetch — Bad Attitudes at the Loser's Lounge

August

August 28, 2009

Abbott Diabetes Care, Alameda, CA
Impromptu Speaking for Professionals

August 20, 2009

US Army, Presidio of Monterey:
The Three C's of Customer Service: Care, Communication and Culture
Download a small promotional flyer describing the program (PDF).

August 15, 2009

Public Seminar, Networking Lounge, Pleasant Hill, CA
From Free to Fee: For emerging and aspiring professional speakers
Click for registration information;
Call 510/547-0664 to register for the next iteration.
Download PDF flyer.

August 15, 2009, Evening

Speaker at 5th anniversary of Pro-Track, NSA/NC's successful apprentice program founded by Craig and his board team in 2004.

August 7, 2009

Business+Plus, Walnut Creek, CA
Your Sixteen Second Success:
Use Your Elevator Speech to Build Membership and Grow Business

August 4, 2009

San Leandro, CA
Public Relations Training for District 57 Toastmasters Officers

July

July 25 , 2009

Speakers Forum, Concord, CA
The Speaker's Journey
How Speakers follow The Hero's Journey

July 18 , 2009

National Speakers Association's Annual Convention, Phoenix, AZ
The Speaker as Storyteller
For the Storytellers Professional Emphasis Group co-founded by Craig

June

June 27 , 2009

Humor Masters, Brea CA:
Humor Workshop for this specialty group modeled after Oakland's LaughLovers.

June 22, 2009

Leadership Oakland, Oakand, CA:
Be A Praise-Dispenser — The Power of Praise

June 21 , 2009

LaughLovers:
The Cantu Moment: A Father's Day Salute to The Stillers, Wayans and other father-son humorists

June 13 , 2009

Storytelling Association of Alta California, Juneteenth event:
A Story Concert with Linda Gorham

June 13, 2009

National Speakers Association — Northern California Chapter's Pro-Track:
Think Ink: How to Get Published

June 13, 2009

Region II Conference of Toastmasters International:
Good Better Best: On Becoming The Consummate Toastmaster

June 8, 2009

Leadership Oakland, Oakand, CA:
The Hero's Journey meets The Arc de Toastmasters

May

May 17 , 2009

Storytelling Association of Alta California's
24th annual Bay Area Storytelling Festival
Emcee for Kids' Concert featuring colleagues Kirk Waller, Cathryn Fairley,
Pauline Hale & Martha Shogren

May 16 , 2009

University of California, Santa Cruz Extension of Silicon Valley, Cupertino CA:
One Day Course 6588: Positive Political Savvy In the Workplace

May 10, 2009

Salon I'm On! At Eth-Noh-Tec Studios in SF (Map):
Craig Harrison's Homegrown Humor (Opening Act for storytelling colleague Judith Black's “Tales Of An Unrepentant Hippy” - Sexy, Silly and Serious!)

View full sized flyer:

May 9, 2009

District 57 Toastmasters' Spring Conference — two sessions:
The Empowering Leader

Turning the Tables on Table Topic: Workshop.

May 7, 2009

Berkeley Communicators
The Empowering Leader

May 2, 2009

National Speakers Association — Northern California Chapter:
Meet the Pros: Shmoe or Pro? On Professionalism

April

April 26, 2009

Coaches' Corner, District 57 Train the Trainer program:
Teleseminar on Elevator Speeches for CLub Building

April 19, 2009

LaughLovers, Oakland CA:
Moses' Speech Coach: A Passover Story of Mordechai of Sinai

April 16, 2009

YeastFest 2009, Oakland CA:
Patriarchial Presentation

April 11, 2009

A Sedar Story for Passover, Oakland CA:
Exclusive Presentation from Moses' Speech Coach Mordechai of Sinai

March

March 20, 2009

Illinois Chapter of the National Speakers Association's Fabulous Friday Meeting:
Story Tell Story Sell for Speakers (Sales through Storytelling)

March 9, 2009

Leadership Oakland, Oakand, CA:
The Empowering Leader

March 7, 2009

National Speakers Association — Northern California Chapter, Burlingame, CA:
Leadership Panelist on economic challenges of speakers

March 5, 2009

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA:
Guest Lecturer on Storytelling for Artists

February

February 10, 2009

Diablo View Rotary :
Stimulate Your Sales Through Stellar Service!

February 4, 2009

Bouverie Preserve, Glen Ellen :
On the Storytelling Trail: Story Training for Docents

January

January 26, 2009

Leadership Oakland:
The Gift is In the Gaffe! (On Failing Forward)

January 12, 2009

Leadership Oakland:
Something From Nothing (Jacob the Tailor's Story)

 

Craig's 2008 Calendar

Click to January, 2008

December

December 21, 2008

Custom Performance of The Hanukkah Song for LaughLovers;
Roaster for Celebrity Roast of Ashley Harkness.

December 9, 2008

Teleseminar for National Speakers Association's Storytellers PEG:
Homegrown Humor! Prospecting Your Past for Your Own Stories

December 3, 2008

RADIO INTERVIEW: Talking Toastmasters:
Leadership — The Track Less Traveled

 

November

November 21, 2008

National Speakers Association's Fall Conference
Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort, Scottsdale, AZ:
Homegrown Humor! Prospecting Your Past for Your Own Stories

November 15 , 2008

District 57 Toastmasters' Fall Conference Laney College, Oakland, CA
Cultivating Your Leadership;
Homegrown Humor;

November 10, 2008

Leadership Oakland
Leadership -- The Track Less Taken

November 8 , 2008

Heartland NSA Chapter of Kansas
Storytelling for Speakers

October

October 27, 2008

Leadership Oakland
Lead From Where You Sit, Stand or Speak

October 25 , 2008

Speakers Forum, Concord, CA
Homegrown Humor

October 18 , 2008

District 57 Toastmasters leaders, Pleasanton, CA
How To Make The Ask : Recruiting & Persuasion Training for Leaders

October 15 , 2008

National Speakers Association Campfire Teleseminar for Chapter Leaders
How to Make the Ask (Recruiting for Boards, Committees, Teams and more)

October 14 , 2008

Moderator for Storytellers PEG (NSA) Teleseminar with Susan Luke, Corporate Mythologist:
Using Personal Stories with Corporate Clients —
Helping Clients Go From the 'Story Line' to the 'Bottom Line'

October 2 , 2008

Open House for NSA/NC's Pro-Track 2009 Burlingame, CA
Panelist

September

September 23, 2008

The Rinoceros Business Club, San Francisco
The Lighter Side of Leadership
For more information contact Jinsoo Terry: 415-240-5001

September 22 , 2008

The Leadership Club, Oakland, CA:
Cultivate the Leader in You!

September 6 , 2008

District 57 Toastmasters, Piedmont CA:
Think Like A CEO: Chief Education Officer!
Contact Gary Wong for more information.

September 5 , 2008

DemandTec Customer Service Training
Redwood City, CA

August

August 29 , 2008

DemandTec Customer Service Training
Pleasanton, CA

August 27 , 2008

Ragan Management Webinars:
Enhancing Your Workplace Communication Quotient (CQ)
Call 1-800-878-5331 for more information.
Click to purchase the Webinar + CD for $249 ; Click to purchase just the Webinar for $219;
Click to purchase just the CD for $219.

August 17, 2008

LaughLovers, Oakland, CA
The Reunion!

August 4, 2008

National Speakers Association's summer convention, Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City:
Story Tell, Story Sell: Sales Through Storytelling

August 2, 2008

National Speakers Association's summer convention, Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City:
Storytellers PEG

August 2, 2008

National Speakers Association's summer convention, Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City:
Hosting Table of Excellence for Chapter Leadership Training on APPRENTICE PGMs

July

July 24, 2008

ProMatch, 675 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, CA
Story Tell, Story Sell for Job Seekers

July 20, 2008

LaughLovers, Oakland, CA
Storytelling On A Shoestring

July 17, 2008

eWomen Network, Campbell, CA
Building Your Business Through Speaking
For more information contact Kristy Rogers or call (408) 288-8484

July 1, 2008

Frank Bette Gallery @ Southshore Mall:
Craig will tell at the GALLERY at Southshore Mall, Alameda, CA
Homegrown Humor -- Craig's Tales of Humor and Humanity
For more information contact Cathy Dana or call (510) 523-7853

June

June 12, 2008

American Business Womens Association North Bay Charter # 6499
"Expressions of Excellence"
For more information contact Amy Dawson.

June 8, 2008

Sssh Story Swap, CCC, 145 Rock Hill Dr., Tiburon, CA 94920
Tales of Humor & Humanity
Contact Jim Cooke (415) 461-8199.

May

May 23, 2008 POSTPONED

Palo Alto Rotary:
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Podium

May 18, 2008

LaughLovers @ BASF
"The Day I Made Sinbad Laugh"

May 16-18, 2008

Bay Area Storytelling Festival
Emcee for annual Study Trip for 700 Students (May 16);
Emcee for Rick Huddle and Olive Hackett-Shaughnessy (May 17);
Emcee for Story Swap (May 18);
Teller: "The Day I Made Sinbad Laugh"

May 10, 2008

District 57's Spring Conference: Plenary program:
What Next? Leveraging Toastmasters Skills to Impact Your World
Embassy Suites, Walnut Creek, CA

May 3, 2008

National Speakers Association — Northern California chapter, Burlingame, CA
Diamonds in Our Midst: Interviewing Susan RoAne, 25-year member of NSA!
Meet the Pros: Hosting Table on The Pub Crawl — Free Publicity for Speakers
Download transcript in handout form (PDF).

April

April 19, 2008

NSA/NC's Pro-Track program:
"Think Ink: Getting Published As Speakers, Trainers and Experts"

April 12, 2008

Emcee for annual dinner and auction for Trinity School, Menlo Park, CA

April 9, 2008

National Association of Professional Organizers
Annual Convention, Reno, NV:
"Orchestrating Leadership"

Leadership Forum for NAPO leaders at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

March

March 13, 2008

Ragan Management Webinars:
The Voice of Customer Service! (Part II)
Call 1-800-878-5331 for more information. From $109!

March 12, 2008

Ragan Management Webinars:
The Voice of Customer Service! (Part I)
Call 1-800-878-5331 for more information. From $109!

March 11, 2008

National Association of Catering Executives, Northern California:
The Tao of Networking

March 8, 2008

District 57 Toastmasters of Northern California:
In Praise of CEOs: Chief Educational Officers (EVPs)
Elio’s Dining
260 Floresta Boulevard San Leandro, CA  94578

February

February 29, 2008

eWomen Network Palo Alto, Crowne Plaza Cabana:
In Ye They Trust — Building Trust As A Service Organization
Kristy Rogers, Regional Executive Director, eWomenNetwork San Jose
408-288-8484. Click here to register.

February 14-17, 2008

National Speakers Association's Workshop, SF CA:
THR AM: Chapter Leadership Training for NSA leaders (8:30-Noon);
THR PM: Inaugural meeting of Storytellers Professional Emphasis Group (PEG) 4-5pm;
FRI PM: Coordination of Jewish Service (5:45-6:30PM)

January

January 29, 2008

Teleseminar for new members of eWomen Networks, San Jose
Use of QUESTIONS to uncover prospect and client needs

January 24, 2008

National Speakers Association — Northern California Chapter
Humor Us — Humor for Speakers
"Mini-Meeting" at Barnes & Noble, Oakland, CA
Download flyer

January 20, 2008

LaughLovers:
Review of Jeff Justice's book and Top-10 List Technique
San Jose, CA

January 19, 2008

Accountants Advanced Marketing Network Association, Inc
Story Tell, Story Sell: Stories told and sold;
Your Sixteen Second Success: The Elevator Speech;
Take the Chill Out of Cold Calls

San Diego, CA

January 15, 2008

San Jose Leadership Council:
Orchestrating Leadership
San Jose, CA

March 19, 2010

 

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