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ecember2011
Issue
the Voice.
Turned Up
inFocusHow I De-Cluttered My World
Found My Focu
07 page editionHow do you Communicate
Checkli
Start the New Yea
with a Voic
Advice & Tips on discoveriyour passio
FIRST ISSUE
Favorite Picks for Decemb201
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Edi tors Note
Content
1 Round-UP Out & About: We will feature fun photos, personal musings from our team around the world.
2 Compelling story on how the Editor, Sabrina Marie Herring de-cluttered her world and got in focus. She sha her ups, downs and path to discovery.
3 Are you communicating? Are You doing so effectively? Check out the Communication Checklist to see whatyou may or may not be doing on your path to communication. A Keepsake to put in your need file. PART
4 Start the New Year with a Voice. Ways in which the New Year renders good fortune, new habits, and routin along with inspiring ways to stop putting off what you could be doing today.
5 Our Favorites. Our picks of what is hot for the month.
Dear Reader,
This is my first issue and it is full of ways to get focused. We are vastly approaching the new year, 20Traditionally, we make checklists and vow to create new resolutions that will help us better ourselves, but seldom follow through, even though our intentions were good. Well, join us as we leave 2011 and embrace 20
in FOCUS.
In addition, I will be covering small stories on how getting in focus is a pre-requisite to finding you and your voiOnce you read this issue it is inevitable- you will unleash your truest potential. Enjoy the read!
Turn up Your volume.
Sabrina
Contr ibutors
The Voices that Contribute
Sabrina Marie Herring: Creator, Writer, Graphics
Russell: Photographer
Angela Petrova Esq.: Creative Collaborator
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The Voice Turned Up - a newsletter launched as an
inner desire to put information out to the masses filled
with fun photos, worthy information and processes to help
anyone build their confidence, speak up, speak out - building
the brand in YOU.
There are many ways to communicate to the people of
your community. Whether through a phone, fax, email,
letter, website, instant message softwares, social networking
websites (Facebook, twitter, myspace) and etc you are
able to communicate your message to the world. Things
can be expressed, ideas can be shared, and thoughts can be
joined.
The Voice Turned Up seeks to explore the many waysyoung professionals worldwide are building brands and
communicating effectively.
The newsletter is a monthly circulation that will be
filled with though provoking conversations, marketing
campaigns and messages business owners are talking about,
and photos of inspirations and ways to turn up your
volume and start your conversation.We have a list of professional contributors who will be
documenting and expanding on their best practices while
we begin this exciting journey together in efforts to remain
unforgettable and always effective.
THIS ISSUE, Editor in Chief, Sabrina Herring will kick
off the first circulation IN FOCUS.
the Voice. Turned Up...Whats really good?
By Sabrina Herring
Communication is easily overlooked, but the ability to communicate effectively is necesscarry out the thoughts and visions of any person.
Without communication, there is no way for a person to express thoughts, ideas and feel
We aim to inspire your forward movement in building the Brand in YOU.
The Importance of Communication...
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the Voice. Turned up : Whats Really Good? December 2011 Is
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Exciting photos and musings from ourcontributors around the world.
Highlights & Happenings. Ways wecontinuously turn up the volume.
the Voice. Turned up 1 December 2011 Is
Socially Engaged Everywhere O
Abo
New Year Socials
dresses & RED
The holiday season brings
all sorts of great
gatherings, socials, and
most importantly an
opportunity to connect
and communicate.
Whether or not I was
attending a faith related
gathering, Christmas
party or the -all too-famous-Cookie
Exchange, December
boasts bright colors of
red and flowing
conversations.
What are you saying?
Cheers!
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I was once told, in order to succeed you must
plan your success route. Hmm, now as a twenty
something year old, I ponder of the statement and
justifiably argue, a persons route to success is ever-
changing; similar to a road trip, even if planned,
there are still room for detours. So then the
question stands, how will I be successful then while
still understanding detours are sure to come?
Simple, get focused and clear a path that will ensure
your success.
I remember being bombarded with deadlines at
work, behind on laundry at home, all while trying to
plan my next vacation getaway that I was
desperately in need of, and in that moment of
despair, I realized I was truly unhappy, unsatisfied
and under accomplished, I knew just like an old
dress that pulls at the zipper, I needed to readjust
my fit. My position and fit in life was not taking me
to the ultimate place I desired to be. I was not yetsure of what that place meant for me, but I was
certain my current state was not it. I knew the first
step, which apparently was the hardest step for me
was to start. But how? I needed to get focused.
I started with a handy pen and paper. I wrote
everything down on paper that I ever wanted,
desired, did not want and did not desire. I had to
see it all written down. And I mean write it
down...everything! I like sewing, I want a restaurant
one day, I am good at listening to people, etc.
Whatever will help you organize your thoughts, re-
prioritize your actions and claim a new life that fits
and works for your ultimate success. So I focused
on writing my inner thoughts, aspirations and want
out, I was de-cluttering my life. I had decided if I
was doing or working towards something in my
present that was not aligned with my ultimate
aspirations that I had written down, I was wasting
my time and energy, and I needed to stop. I needed
to readjust the fit and begin to work towards my
goals.Readjust your lifes fit and work out the kinks
so that you can become the BEST YOU. I am not
advising you quit your job tomorrow if it is not in
your life plan, however, I am encouraging you to
start to focus yourself on working towards those
goals that you desire.
In order to succeed you must plan your
success route.
Ralph Griffin Sr.
How I de-cluttered my world and found myFOCUS.Readjusting the f it and working out the kinks.
By Sabrina Marie Herring
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inFocu
FOCUS/ FKS/
Noun:
The center of interest or activity.
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Grab & Go...Get Organized
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Communication Checklist 101Make sure you are ready to GO.
Plan all communications
Make sure that you have your message clear in your mind before you try to pass it
on to others.
Phrase it in language that the receiver understands.
Be yourself be natural be relaxed.
Keep to the point dont ramble.
Be positive.
Put yourself in the recipients shoes what are their needs, interests and
motivations?
Keep asking yourself Are they interested in what I am saying?
Illustrate the points use examples, anecdotes, visual aids
USE THIS REMINDER CHECKLIST TO GET YOURSELF STARTED IN PL ANNING YOUR COMMUNICATION
ROUTE TO SUCCESS.
Part 1stay tuned...PART II will befeatured in January 2012 CL Blog
FOR PART II OF OUR CHECKLIST FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION 101, VISIT OUR BLOG:COMMUNICA
LOUDER. PART II WILL BE FEATURED ONJANUARY 3RD ,2012 DONT MISS IT...
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Countdown. It seems like it was
just yesterday when we were all
counting down to 2011, now with less
then 30 days left in 2011 we all look
forward to 2012 with new expectations,
renewed outlooks and greater standards
for the new year ahead.
According to Steven Shapiro, a
leader in business consulting: 3 out of 4
people will not succeed at accomplishing
their new years resolutions and goals for
the upcoming year. The statistics open
the door for further questioning as to
why are we not succeeding? What are
the goals we are placing on ourselves?
How can we do better for 2012?
A New Years resolution can be
defined as a promise a person makes for
the new year. Regardless of what
resolution you commit to, the goal is to
improve life in the coming year. This is a
form of communication one is makingwith themselves.
Resolutions can come in many
forms. Some people make a promise to
change a bad habit, such as quitting
smoking or eating less junk food. Other
people make a promise to develop a
positive habit, such as starting an
exercise program, volunteering in their
community or recycling more. The
intentions behind the intended
resolution is empowering, however, how
can we do better at ensuring that we
will reach our goals...
1 Plan in advance what you want to
focus on, and make sure that youre
excited about the goal.
2 Be specific about what youre going
to do.
3 Reward yourself for taking action,
but dont beat yourself up if you
occasionally fall off the wagon.
4 Surround yourself with a
supportive network of like-minded
people.
5 Be specific on the goal and steps of
action.
6 Hold yourself accountable.
Facing a new year is exciting as it
promises new beginnings. Famous beliefs
of that was last year, that was my oldhabit, I put my past behind me and I am
looking towards the future, are all
stables in our everyday jargon that the
new year renders as good conversation
with a new outlook.
There are many theories about the new
year we are awaiting patiently, but for the
most part, I loose myself of the crazy
naysayers and extremists, and I just trust
in forward progression beginning a new
year focused on you.
Start looking for that dream job, apply to
graduate school -stop putting it off, start
that campaign, volunteer, but most
importantly connect with yourself so tha
you can begin your journey to effectively
communication no matter what avenue i
life you choose to take. It all starts and
ends with you. Your willingness to
believe, and begin.
I am counting down to 2012 with a
renewed spirit believing in me and my
voice.
If you are in need of assistance in
positioning yourself to set reachable,
achievable, valuable resolutions catch up
with us on Communicate Louder: theblog. New Years Eve I will be posting way
to set the goals:
www.sabrinahmarie.com
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Happy New YearRESOLUTIONS, GOOD FORTUNE & NEW HABITS
Only 8% of people are
successful in achieving theresolutions.
19% achieve their resoluti
every other year. 49% have infrequent succe
24% (one in four people)
NEVER succeed and have
on every resolution every
That means that 3 out of
people almost never succe
RESOLUTIONS THAT STICK LIKE GLUE. . .
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December2011 December of ever year is always exciting.
We cash in on holiday leave from our jobs,
we celebrate Christmas and shop til we
drop, we ring in the new year with a new
years eve celebration of choice...there is
lots to do, and here are some of our
favorite s from December 2011.
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Spending Christmas making gofaces with the ones you LOVE.
Sally Hansen ReD finger nail polish is
our pick to liven up your holidays!
Favorite Food Choice: Holiday Traditional GruB!
Turkey (fish for the non-meat eaters), macaroni
and cheese, yams and greens...You are Winning!
1 YES
Pick!
2 YES
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3 YES
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4 YES
Pick!
Gifts, gifts everywhere. These are some
of the BRANDS we support buying this
holiday Season.
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Whats NextJanuary 31 we will be releasing our second issue -
THE 3 Os: Organize, Opportunity, Opposition.
Understanding the work-around when your challenges arise.Turn your challenge into your opportunity. Turn your volume up.
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THANK YOU FOR JOINING US IN OUR FIRST ISSUE.Reminder:Monthly Circulation published on the last day of the month!
Be inspired to take ahold of ways that you can better yourself beginningwith you. Speak up, speak out. Turn up your volume. I cannot hear
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