Sure, your momma told you not to brag, but even Mom would approve of letting the world know what you do best ... and that you're good at it. So, whether you're a company, a consultant, or an employee (when it comes to “PR”, an “employee” is really just a consultant with primarily internal client), come and learn (a) the concept and (b) the basic principles of getting your name out.

Topics will include:

• Paid Advertising vs. Free Public Relations
• How To Get Advertisers To pay you
• and Positioning Yourself as 'The Expert's Expert'
• How To Create PR when You Can't (or Hate to) Write.”

Meetings will be on December 6 in NYC and December 7 in CT. As usual we will have good food, good talk, and good networking.

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Dinner with talk given by:
Edward J. Weinberg, RHCE
In NYC Monday, 11/8/04
In CT Tuesday, 11/9/04

• How do you make your computer safe?
• What operating systems are susceptible?
• What doesn't Microsoft do to remove or fix all the problem libraries?
• Why do the virus writers want to get into your computer?

He will discus which systems are vulnerable and how to see if you have immunized your systems.

This is a must for anyone who uses Microsoft software.

Join us for dinner, talk, and as always, good networking.

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The ACSS invites YOU to attend our next meeting

Date: November 17, 2004 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Admission: FREE !
Location: Commack Directions

Ron Cook, JD, MBA, CTT+, MCT, MCSE, MCDBA

Fifty individuals attended the last meeting on this topic! Click Here to view the results of the prior presentation.

Successful computer consultants are not "lucky". They work hard at doing the right things, and success follows.
So what are the right things?
Step one: Attend this meeting!

click here to attend the meeting on 11/17/04.

The ACSS will be at booth 3841 at the TechXNY show at The Jacob K. Javits Center from October 5-7.

For your free Expo pass visit www.techxny.com/registration.cfm and put in the Source Code "aetec1" (without quotes).

This event covers today's hot topics including consumer electronics, wireless technologies, security and outsourcing and features exhibits, conference sessions, special pavilions and keynote addresses.

Do you want to help us at the ACSS booth? People working at our booth help the ACSS grow and is a GREAT chance to network yourself or your company. In previous years members have told us that they found employment, customers, and consulting contracts just by talking to visitors at our booth.

On February 26, Edward J. Weinberg (your humble president) will be speaking about identity theft at the Larchmont Public Library in Larchmont, NY. This talk is free and open to the public.

Learn

• Who to, and not to, give your social security number.
• What three numbers never to give a caller on the phen.
• How to stay safe in cyberspace.
• It CAN happen here!
• And more!

Goals are not resolutions. Everyone makes resolutions and no one keeps them. Goals are specific desires that you want to accomplish. They can be anything from health and well being to financial, social and play goals. Whatever goal you have, there are specific steps that when employed greatly increase the likelihood of you reaching your goal.

1. Define what your goal is. Be specific. If you want to lose weight how much weight? If you want to earn more money how much. If you said “I want to make more money this year” I could hand you a one dollar bill and that would be more money. If your goal is be more social what does that mean for you?

2. When will you reach this goal? Again be specific. This year, next month, sometime is not specific. What month what day what time of day will you reach your goal by. This gives your mind a target to shoot for. When you take a trip you have a destination in mind an address that you want to get to. If you did not have a specific address how are you going to get there? Set a realistic time frame so that you can reasonable achieve your goal. If your goal is to lose 50 pounds don’t set the goal for the end of the month. Most likely you will be disappointed,

3. Action steps. How are you going to reach this goal? Before anything happens someone or something must move. You must clearly define what it is that you are going to do to reach this goal. Sitting cross legged in a tree and playing the flute in Tibet will not get you there. You must engage in certain action steps in order to attain your goals. If weight is what you want to lose how are you going to do it? Exercise? What kind? Diet? What kind? The more details that are outlined the better results you will get.

4. See the goal. Once you have followed these 3 easy steps the final aspect is to see the goal. Yes, see the goal both in your mind but also in front of you on paper. Tape it up on the mirror in the bathroom that way you see it when you wake up in the morning and it’s the last thing you see before going to bed at night. Repetition is important feed your mind and subconscious daily. The more you see it the more you are reminded to stay disciplined. Finally tell people about you goal. Now that you have written it out on paper it is real. Telling your friends and family holds you accountable.

Remember;
"You have a gold mine when you have a goal mind."
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Welcome to the new ACSS website We have made a lot of changes to the site. Let me know if there is anything missing!

Edward J. Weinberg

Ron Cook JD, MBA, MCT, MCSE, CTT+ spoke At the December NYC meeting of the Association of Computer Support Specialists. Over 40 people attended the meeting with standing room only to hear Ron talk about how to market yourself.

The meeting was at PCLearn, a computer training company at 71 West 23rd Street.

Howard H. Rothman, Ph.D has announced his retirement as the national president of the ACSS. He founded the organization in 1993 and has served as the president for ten years. He has actively maintained a presence at many of the major technology expos. He will continue to teach college courses, and is available as a speaker, teacher, trainer, coach, adviser, or as a member on your board of directors.

Howard's successor will be Ed Weinberg. Ed has been a member of the Association for nine years and will run the National, NYC and Connecticut chapters starting in 2004.

Right to Left: Ron Cook and Ed Weinberg present a plaque to retiring president Howard Rothman.