Celebrating Celebrating SuccessSuccess

HDI Capital Area Local HDI Capital Area Local ChapterChapter

22ndnd Annual Holiday/Awards Annual Holiday/AwardsCelebrationCelebration

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What is “success”?

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What is “success”?

Successful: coming about, taking place or turning out as

hoped for.     -Webster's

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What is “success”?

• Opposite of “failure”• Overcoming obstacles• Going out on a limb• Perseverance

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Have we succeeded?

• Success factors• Set goals• Measure

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To laugh often and much;to win the respect of intelligent peopleand the affection of children;to earn the appreciation of honest criticsand endure the betrayal of false friends;to appreciate beauty,to find the best in others;to leave the world a bit better,whether by a healthy child, a garden patchor a redeemed social condition;to know even one life has breathedeasier because you have lived.This is to have succeeded.     ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Why Celebrate Success

• Motivator• Incentive• Worth

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How to Celebrate Success

• Positive Feedback• Acknowledgement• Recognition• Reward

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Capital Area LC Successes

• Goal – 1 meeting each month– Success: 12 meetings

•2 roundtable discussions•4 “social” events

– Happy Hour at 4Ps– Spirit of Washington cruise– Team Building w/Comedy Sportz– Holiday luncheon

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Capital Area LC Successes

•6 speakers– 1 speaker with panel discussion– 1 member presentation– 4 Heavy Hitters!

»Kirk Weisler»Fred Van Bennekom»Jay Rifenbary»Char LaBounty

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Goal – Do Something Different• 2 team building events• 4 recognized speakers• Vendor fair

– Goal: 10 vendors; Success: 12!• 13 first time attendees at one

meeting• Brand new website

– www.hdicapitalarea.com

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Goal – Increase Attendance

Success…

2003 = 35

2004 =

40

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Recognize Members…

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Goal – Increase Membership

Success…Dec. 2003 total = 244Dec. 2004 total =

263

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For the first time…

• Team Excellence submissions in ALL 5 categories– Newsletter– Website– Membership– Programs– Special Events

• HDAOY nominees

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Help Desk Analyst of the Year

• Nominated by– Daisy Aniebonam– Earl Brake– Terry Mullane

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Coming together is a beginning…

Keeping together is progress…

Working together is a success…

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Team Recognition

• Daisy Aniebonam – Communications• Earl Brake – Communications

• Tom Kraft, VP-Finance• Heather Donnelly, Newsletter• Heather Donnelly, Webmaster• Liz Rodgers, VP-Membership• Sandy Seroskie, VP Programs

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A treat…

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To laugh often and much;to win the respect of intelligent peopleand the affection of children;to earn the appreciation of honest criticsand endure the betrayal of false friends;to appreciate beauty,to find the best in others;to leave the world a bit better,whether by a healthy child, a garden patchor a redeemed social condition;to know even one life has breathedeasier because you have lived.This is to have succeeded.     ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Happy Holidays!

See you next year!!