Shelby Phillips
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The Queen of Connection Expert
Shelby Phillips Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Transformational Messenger
- Best Sellers
- The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart (Available on Amazon & Lulu)
- Career Focus
- Spokesperson | Author | Leader
- Affiliation
- National Institute for Play, True Insight Spiritual Center
Connect with Shelby at ShelbyPhillipsConnects.com -- Strongly believing that when play is nourished it produces a climate for easy connection and deepening of self, Shelby Phillips has widely become known as the "Queen of Connection." This author, award-winning party designer, and on-camera host uses her considerable talents to inspire people to connect, play and celebrate both on and off camera.
Shelby specializes in creating parties from the heart, which provide the perfect backdrop for play to occur. Her featured spots on the Style Network’s "The Big Party Plan Off" added to her successes as a cable network host, bringing Shelby’s gifts for connecting to her viewing audience to the fore front.
Two of the human souls greatest joys are connection and a sense of community or belonging. Shelby’s mastery in bringing people together to celebrate comes from over 15 years of experience in non-profit and for-profit sectors.
Shelby has created an easy six-element approach to party planning which has transformed the way thousands of people look at parties. As a three-time author of the book series The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart, Shelby’s blueprint to party design illustrates how to create playful and soulful celebrations with grace and simplicity.
Shelby’s expertise, along with her natural appeal and ease in front of the camera, continues to present a strong allure for her viewing audience on her current show "Shelby’s Secrets to a Great Party!" airing on YouCa PlanAParty.com.
Shelby is currently preparing a new radio show, Living Out Loud, and writing her fourth book, Six Elements to a Happy Life. This Transformation Messenger is here to remind us that life is worth celebrating!
Favorite Pastimes include moving energy, intimate conversation, conscious parenting, transforming education, being a champion for positive male-female relationships, cooking healthy meals with epicurean dinner club, designing healing jewelry, leading Girl Scout troops, organizing anything, white-water rafting, and being a Goodwill Ambassador to life!
Free Articles & Book Excerpts
How to Throw a Heartfelt Milestone Birthday
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Throw-a-Heartfelt-Milestone-Birthday&id=4339302
Making Mom Feel Special at Her Mother's Day Garden Brunch
http://ezinearticles.com/?Making-Mom-Feel-Special-at-Her-Mothers-Day-Garden-Brunch&id=4339754
A Graduation Party Fit For the Gods
http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Graduation-Party-Fit-For-the-Gods&id=4331767
How to Throw a Winning Father's Day BBQ
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Throw-a-Winning-Fathers-Day-BBQ&id=4324329
A Branding Process For Actors
http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Branding-Process-For-Actors&id=4339823
Free Audio & Video Samples
Shelby's Secrets to A Great Party
http://www.youcanplanaparty.com/theme-parties.html
The Golden Rules of Party Planning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjUUCxFpUm4
One Minute Taste of Shelby's Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4SS57dtmKA
Shelby Phillips - The Host
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDWR5MnNwJE&feature=related
Element #1 - Theme, Mood & Color: Creating a Party Design Board
http://www.youcanplanaparty.com/planning/theme-mood-a-colors/97-mad-hatter-tea-party-the-party-design-board.html
Element #2 - Invitations: Make 'Em Your Own
http://www.youcanplanaparty.com/planning/invitation/104-invitations-milestone-birthday.html
Element #3 - Decor & Ambiance: Setting a Garden Table
http://www.youcanplanaparty.com/planning/decor-a-ambianc/139-decor-a-ambiance-mothers-day-garden-brunch.html
Element #4 - Food & Beverage: Tempest in a Teapot
http://www.youcanplanaparty.com/planning/food-a-beverage/100-mad-hatter-tea-party-tempest-in-a-teapot.html
Element #5 - Activities: Winner's Circle Interview
http://www.youcanplanaparty.com/planning/activities/150-fathers-day-nascar-bbq-color-commentary.html
Element #6 - Special Touches: Photo Menu Placecard
http://www.youcanplanaparty.com/planning/special-touches/142-special-touches-mothers-day-garden-brunch.html
An Interview with the "Queen of Connection"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drnu1F3Ahj8
Shelby Phillips Books
The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart - The Six Elements of a Successful Party (Amazon)
http://www.amazon.com/Enlightened-Party-Planner-Creating-Successful/dp/0557341426/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276284350&sr=1-3
The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart - Decade Parties: A Blast From the Past (Amazon)
http://www.amazon.com/Enlightened-Party-Planner-Creating-Parties/dp/0557341655/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276284350&sr=1-2
The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart - Our Favorite Parties (Amazon)
http://www.amazon.com/Enlightened-Party-Planner-Creating-Favorite/dp/0557344271/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276284350&sr=1-1
(PDF) The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart - The Six Elements of a Successful Party
http://www.youcanplanaparty.com/party-mart.html
(PDF) The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart - Decade Parties: A Blast From the Past
http://www.youcanplanaparty.com/party-mart.html
(PDF) The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart - Our Favorite Parties
http://www.youcanplanaparty.com/party-mart.html
The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart - The Six Elements of a Successful Party (Lulu)
http://stores.lulu.com/enlightenedparties
The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart - Decade Parties: A Blast From the Past (Lulu)
http://stores.lulu.com/enlightenedparties
The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart - Our Favorite Parties (Lulu)
http://stores.lulu.com/enlightenedparties
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From Party Planner to Brownie Girl Scout Leader
I am proud to announce I am a new Brownie leader for the Girl Scouts of America (GSA). As the Queen of Connection, committed to transforming lives, imagine my surprise to learn the organization’s purpose: to have girls discover new things for themselves, connect with them on a personal level, and take action to make the world a better place. I couldn’t be happier. As I was planning my first meeting, imagine again, if you will, my surprise upon discovering that the GSA’s suggested meeting structure has six segments, just like my easy six-element approach to planning a great party.
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Creating a Party Design Board
To help visualize how all the elements for a party will come together, create a “Party Design Board.” Much like an interior designer’s sample board, you’ll need a 2 x 3 foot corkboard, two pieces of ribbon the length of the board diagonally, and push pins.
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The Golden Rules of Party Planning from the Heart
Think of a party as a gift from your heart that shows your guests how important they are to you. When planning a gathering, there are six golden rules to use for creating a memorable and fun event: (1) Carry out your theme in everything you do. (2) Make your invitations inviting. (3) Remember that set and setting are everything. (4) Engage your guests in an activity. (5) Don’t stress about food and drinks. (6) Set your party apart; give them something from your heart. Carry Out Your Theme in Everything You Dor
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Celebrate An Accomplishment With A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
We all know the importance of celebrating our accomplishments. It allows us time to let the moment actually sink in before moving onto the next project, and time to reflect and rejoice. A theme party is a unique and rewarding way to celebrate an accomplishment, and an adult Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is the perfect choice! Putting this celebration from the heart together is simple with my easy six-element approach to party planning: Element #1 - Theme, Mood & Color: Creating the Backdrop for the Partyr
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Introducing the Six Elements of Party Planning from the Heart
Something amazing happens when we invite people into our homes for a celebration. We create community and connection. These are two of the human soul’s favorite experiences. In a letter to her younger self, Olympia Dukakis encourages herself to “Learn how to celebrate. You’ll understand that purposefully capturing happy moments expands your soul.” I couldn’t agree more. Applying an easy six-element approach when designing your next party or intimate gathering will help you throw a meaningful or purposeful party people will remember for a lifetime. Element #1 - Theme, Mood and Colorr
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Shelby Phillips
“How to describe the place you created for us??? Know there are many of us who marvel at how exceptional, abundantly loving and intuitive you are – just a few descriptive morsels that would nestle into a dazzling LONG list if I were to go on…I thank you for an unforgettable experience.” Lyndsay Dawkins - Goddess Party
“Thank you so much for Robyn’s SMASHING birthday bash! Everyone says they had a blast and how beautiful it was!! Robyn said we gave her a ‘memory to treasure forever.’ …You made both our dreams come true & then some!!! You are truly AMAZING!! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” Sherry Weld - Mardi Gras Masquerade Birthday Bash
“We set two new company sales records for a Grand Opening. Thanks for all of your hard work and extra effort. I couldn’t have done it without you.” Nick Roach, Skechers, USA
“I’m so glad we found you. You were a sheer pleasure to work with. You did an amazing job…I’m glad you took the plunge with us.” Sally A Salsano; Executive Producer, Style Network's "Big Party Plan Off"
“I wanted you to know how much I enjoyed attending and participating in the Executive Council Meeting…The organizational efforts you put into the meeting were well done and very much appreciated. The timing, execution, scripting and just ‘good meeting management’ were very evident. Every single member pointed to you as the reason for the success. Congratulations on a job well done!” John Gallagher, CPM®; IREM National President
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Connect with Shelby at ShelbyPhillipsConnects.com.
Other highlights
Shelby offers a complete line one-of-a-kind themed invitations, coordinating postage, party favors and unique gifts at the YouCa PlanAParty Merch Mart. Everything is designed to make gathering with friends and family a simple and fulfilling process, so that you can enjoy the moments that matter most.
Since Shelby's three-book series and Planner Packs are attainable in PDF Downloadable versions, there is a coordinating Enlightened Party Planner Custom Binder available, perfect for keeping all three books in one handy location, or for housing a Planner Pack when organizing your next party or event.