GPO’s are exclusive to members meaning that your business would pay a membership fee to be a part of wholesale buying group.

Two things to consider before becoming a member of a GPO. 1.Know what and how much you’re buying throughout year for your business ex. (brochures, catalogs, envelopes, forms, paper, ink cartridges, etc) 2.Consider membership fees versus your current cost and savings that GPO would deliver. If you are buying 500 business cards or 1,000 envelopes a year then a GPO would probably cost you more money than you would save.

All in all a GPO is a good way for you to effectively cut cost without having to compromise quality or service.

For more information on GPO’s contact Ken Hamilton @ 615-591-7722 or e-mail ken@onesourceinc.net

People will almost always forgive you if you remain calm no matter what happens. And they are turned off by those who panic (or lose their composure) at first sign of trouble/danger. People simply want to stay comfortable, and they usually draw that "sense of being comfortable" from others—especially, from whoever's in charge at moment. Being comfortable is contagious. Staying composed/relaxed is contagious.

5. Speak at a natural rate of speed.

Speak way you would in conversation (assuming you don't speak at a very fast rate in conversation). Sometimes, speaking too fast as a whole can make you appear nervous. It's as if you want to get it over with as quickly as possible and just want to get out of there. Besides, speaking too fast may affect your audience's ability to understand you. Your message may not come across clearly.

Of course, there are those who speak fast because they're all pumped up...full of energy and enthusiasm. But that's not what I'm talking about here. I'm sure you can tell difference between a very enthusiastic type of speaker and one who speaks fast because of nervousness.

6. Walk at a natural pace...not hurried.

The key word here is natural. What is natural, or what feels natural, to you. Do this and you will appear cool, calm, and collected.

Of course, this will depend on energy level you wish to bring across to your audience. A lot of motivational speakers come out running onto stage before speaking...and they may do this to show how motivated and energized they are. And that's okay if that is what you are used to doing, and it feels natural to you...and if that's what's appropriate for type of speech or talk you'll be making. (The key is: It must feel natural to you. Because if it does, it will look natural to others. It won't look forced or planned.)

7. Make your speeches/presentations informal and conversational.

Avoid making your speech so "formal" sounding (which tends to end up sounding boring). Speak like you would in conversation. Just relax. Let go. Be comfortable. Then your listeners will be comfortable, too.

8. Stand upright with chest high.

Your stance/posture affects your physiological state, therefore stand way you would if you were extremely confident. Don't slouch (unless, of course, you are experiencing back problems—or you have a bad back condition), because it's hard to feel on top of things when you do. Besides, good posture helps in exuding an air of confidence.

9. Relax any tension in your body.

If you notice any tension in your body, whether it be before or during a speech, immediately relax those muscles. If you feel your jaw or neck starting to tense up, or you feel your shoulders doing same, consciously relax them.

Simply think "relax." Focus on those tense areas, then think "relax." Unnecessary tension in body (or more use of energy than is required) will obviously not be helpful to your performance.

10. Learn to laugh at your mistakes (when you do make them).

Since you'll most likely laugh at them someday, anyway...laugh at them now. Avoid taking yourself too seriously. Learn from your mistakes, then move on.

Stand-up comedians are excellent examples. When they make a mistake, they would just incorporate mistake into their performance as if it were also one of their prepared jokes (or part of their act). And audience members would laugh not knowing comedian actually made a mistake.