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Dear ICF New Mexico Members,
As hot air balloons paint the Albuquerque sky this Balloon Fiesta week, I'm reminded that leadership, much like flight, relies on lift, fuel, direction, and calm, steady winds. This metaphor, perhaps a bit corny, perfectly captures our board's current focus: how can we, as a strong coaching community, soar together with purpose, connection, and mutual prosperity?
Join us virtually for our Annual Meeting on October 20th as we explore this question. We'll provide updates on the chapter's status and invite your input on our future. As I shared last month, we're actively discussing alternative governance options for ICF New Mexico and exploring potential regional collaborations with Colorado and Arizona. Your participation is crucial in shaping our future.
And a friendly reminder: our annual chapter election is currently underway! Please take a moment to cast your ballot – your participation truly matters.
Warmly,
Deborah Thompson, NBC-HWC, PCC
President, ICF New Mexico
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Join us at ICF Converge!
Converge 2025 is coming to San Diego October 23-25th, and we’d love to have you join us!
This is a tremendous opportunity to network, engage, learn, and celebrate the important work of coaching.
Let us know if you’re attending! We’d love to connect our New Mexico group while we’re in person in San Diego. Reach out to President@icfnewmexico if you’re planning to attend.
We’re excited to see you there!
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New Members
Welcome!
Jerry Todd - Alburquerque
| | ICF New Mexico Annual Meeting
Date: October 20, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
ICF New Mexico extends a warm welcome to all ICF New Mexico members and non-members to attend our virtual annual meeting. This is a great opportunity to meet your ICF NM board of directors, connect with coaching colleagues, to hear about what your chapter has been up to, and to get a sneak peek at plans for the future.
It's a perfect time for us to gather in community and get a sense of who we are together.
Please log in to ICF New Mexico before registering so we can track your membership status, and to receive the Zoom link. We hope to see you there.
As always - please bring a friend. Virtual cocktails served!
Tickets:
FREE For Members & Non-Members
| | |  | | Business Development Cohort Monthly Meeting
Date: October 14, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MT
CCEUs: 1 Resource Development
FREE FOR MEMBERS
We invite all interested individuals to join our new cohort, which will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
This forum aims to bring members together to discuss business development ideas, exchange resources, provide and receive feedback, hold each other accountable, and more.
This cohort is designed to be self-organizing with rotating facilitators. We have identified several areas of interest so far and remain open to exploring additional topics:
- Branding & Online Presence
- Service Offerings
- Lead Generation & Local Networking
- Best Practices – Operations & Tools
- Resources – Vendors, Materials, Platforms, Legal, Insurance
All members are welcome to join our upcoming events.
Non-members are encouraged to sign up for Associates-level membership if they wish to participate.
| | | | Turning Strangers Into Clients
Date: October 22, 2025
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
CCEUs: 0.75 Core Competencies and 0.75 Resource Development
The Elevator Questioning Strategy, developed and refined by Tony Husted, MCC, over years of coaching and training, flips the script on traditional marketing. Instead of telling people what you do, you ask them questions-powerful, personalized questions that spark curiosity, uncover needs, and position you as a coach from the very first moment. This isn't about selling; it's about serving. It's about embodying the essence of coaching in a way that resonates with strangers and invites them into your world.
You will learn:
- A Proven Strategy to Boost Client Conversion: Master the Elevator Questioning Strategy to turn strangers into clients with a 50-70% success rate, far surpassing the 3-9% of traditional elevator speeches.
- Confidence in Replacing the Pitch with Questions: Gain the ability to ditch the one-size-fits-all pitch and confidently engage potential clients through personalized, question-driven conversations.
- Enhanced ICF Core Competency Application: Deepen your use of six ICF Core Competencies-Embodies a Coaching Mindset, Establishes and Maintains Agreements, Cultivates Trust and Safety, Maintains Presence, Listens Actively, and Evokes Awareness-in real-world networking scenarios.
- Skill in Building Instant Trust: Learn to cultivate trust and safety in seconds, creating a safe space for strangers to share their challenges and needs.
Tickets:
$10 For Members
$25 for Non-Members
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