Thanks to everybody to participated in Sunday’s call. Here is the call:

Here is the file so that you can use for your own purposes (right-click and “save as” to download):
http://tinyurl.com/7ccmwr

Have fun!
-Steve R.

Time: 2 PM – Hypnosis in successful weight loss and smoking cessation.
Time: 3:30 PM – Hypnosis in successful sports psychology and business.

Where: Paradise Living, 1424 Easton Rd, Horsham, PA 19044.
Just south of County Line on 611, across from the Navy base and right next to the WaWa

Call to RSVP. Class size is limited to 20, so first come, first enrolled, call today!
PHONE: 215-674-2999 – Rob Gray
or email: Todd@PhillyHypnosis.com.

- Steve R.

Learn hypnosis and you will own the secret to your personal improvement.
The upcoming NGH 100 hour course provides you with proven tools to improve your personal toolbox. We don’t just talk about hypnosis, we practice, practice, practice!

At the end of the course you are qualified to take the NGH Exam to become an accomplished National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) Certified Hypnotist.

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“What an incredible experience. Taking this course was one of the best things I have ever done.

JB, West Chester, Pa.
Enroll TODAY in the Spring 2009 NGH Hypnosis Training Course
Wednesdays 5:30 – 9:30pm
Feb.4 – June 11, 2009
Berwyn, PA. 19312

(Training is limited to 20 students, This course is taught only twice per year)

Cara Graver, Holistic Health Counselor, combines E.F.T. and Hypnosis with Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching to let you create the life and health you want.

Call 610 469 9509 by Jan 4 to book your free session at:

What’s on Your Plate?
Nutrition for Body and Soul
Chester Springs, PA 19425.

http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/231951
http://www.ldnews.com/news/ci_11335073

Also, on Tuesday January 13, at Lancaster Host Resort, Roger will lead a “Stop Smoking With Hypnosis” fundraiser to benefit the American Heart Association starting at 7 p.m. Call 717-872-7561 for more information.

- Steve R.

When: Sunday January 4th 2009 at 7pm Eastern Time
The dial-in number: (712) 432-0800
The Participant Access Code: 447704#

During this free teleseminar, hosted by Steve Roh of Center City Hypnosis in Philadelphia, callers will get acquainted with local practitioners and get answers to any questions they may have about hypnosis.

In addition to the teleseminar, you also are invited to attend two free lectures on Sunday January 4th 2009, presented by Dolores Merrell, MA, CHT:

Where: Ivyland Counseling Center
1210 Old York Road, Suite 202, Warminster, PA.
At 1pm: “Hypnosis: Myths and Frequently Asked Questions”.
At 3pm: “Keeping Those New Year’s Resolutions”.

Seating is limited. To reserve your space call Dolores at (215) 679-7560. You may also visit www.advancedhypnosisservices.com for more information.

To learn more about World Hypnotism Day, visit www.WorldHypnotismDay.com.

-Steve R.

This event is free and anyone who would like to learn self hypnosis is invited to participate. Wendy Merron, President of Greater Philadelphia NGH Chapter, www.WendyMerron.com, swears that no one will cluck like a chicken, and anyone who participates will not only leave relaxed and rid of any stress… they will sleep like a baby that night.

Location: Congregation Or Shalom. 835 Darby-Paoli Road, Berwyn, PA, 19312 3:00 – 5:00pm

Wendy Merron, C.Ht., CI, is a Certified Hypnotist and Hypnosis Trainer in Devon, PA. She has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Main Line Today, Main Line Life and the Suburban & Wayne Times.

For further information or to schedule an interview call 610-687-0333. Members of the Press can find more information online at
www.WendyMerron.com
Attend this Free Stress Managment workshop that can change your life!

Because hypnotism is such a wonderful tool for helping people become healthier and more productive, World Hypnotism Day fits in well with the ongoing efforts of the City to make Philadelphia a healthier city.

From the proclamation:

“I, Michael A. Nutter, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, do hereby proclaim January 4, 2009 as World Hypnotism Day in Philadelphia, and urge all citizens to salute the hard work of these dedicated individuals, whose jobs contribute to public awareness by active participation.”

For more information about the proclamation, please visit Steve Roh’s hypnosis blog at http://www.centercityhypnosis.com/blog/index.php. To learn more about World Hypnotism Day, please visit www.WorldHypnotismDay.com.

PS. Stay tuned to find out about our upcoming WHD event, remember that date Sunday January 4 2009!

-Steve R.

Recently, I’ve been getting SPAM email from some hypnotist in Texas whom I’ve never heard of, offering to sell me her wonderful practice building program that she’s developed. A few of the problems with this stupid email:

1. She publicly cc:d everyone on her list, clueless about business etiquette. It may be fine to do that with people with whom you have a pre-existing connection of some sort, but awfully lame when sending an unsolicited commercial sales pitch to a stranger.

2. Her email included a Word document attachment — a great way to spread viruses

3. She used her personal Juno.com address to send this email (hmm, should I take business advice from someone who will not spend $9 for their own domain?)

4. She violated federal law (the CAN-SPAM Act) by not being in compliance with certain things that are required as part of commercial email solicitations:

5. The email provides no automated way to unsubscribe

6. The email lacks business contact information such as a physical address

7. She obviously went around to different hypnosis sites harvesting people’s email addresses, completely ignoring “opt-in” and permission marketing.

All these things just scream “Amateur!”

Doing this sort of thing makes it likely that the sender’s email account will be blacklisted as a SPAM originator. Too bad for her. But worse, it makes it likely that any relevant hypnosis-related emails from other practitioners will be automatically filtered into the same junk categories as emails about “FREE VIAGRA” and “NO MONEY DOWN TIMESHARES”.

I still got junk email from her even after requesting removal from her lists. So I forwarded a complaint to her internet service provider and the Federal Trade Commission, since she continued to ignore the CAN-SPAM Act.

To learn more about the CAN-SPAM Act, take a look at: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/ecommerce/bus61.shtm

Take note of this section:

Penalties: Each violation of the above provisions is subject to fines of up to $11,000.

Regardless of the legal compliance issues, it’s just displays a lack of professionalism and consideration to ignore these simple rules, just because “I believe in this program I’m offering to fellow hypnotists” — which is what this practitioner used as a justification after I asked her to stop sending me this junk.

Don’t do what this practitioner is doing. Spend a few bucks on a hosted email service like AWeber. Just Google “email autoresponder” and look it up. These things generally cost less than $20/month. Seriously, if you cannot get a positive return on a small investment like that, then you may need to reevaluate what you’re doing.

-Steve R.