Coffee Time Minutes - 25.2.09

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Welcome by Tarnia

Who we are?

What is coffee time, growing each fortnight? More people are referring us on. Thanks. Two new people today, Welcome to Alan from Active Assist, and Kathleen from Spirit Art. Andrew is joining us; he is interested in some work experience in small business and financial planning.

Apologies:

Dean Brown, Ted O’Shannessy, Deb Rayner, Donna Llige, Lyn Thompson, Angie Anthony, Kellie Booth

Our Wins:

Kate: Advertising on SeaFm, really good, stoned Iggy in the studio last week. New clients called. Using face book as an advertising tool.

Janice: Has registered and trademarked Heavenly Scented Candles. Also have a look at verticalresponse.com for email marketing.

Tony: Peter Irvine, Founder of Gloria Jeans, has provided a testimonial for Tony’s book.

David: Alan has come on board with Active Assist. Lots of great experience.

Steve: Bank of QLD Special - 6.55% for new cars up to $150K + equip finance.

Rae: Facilitated her first course with one of her 2 new clients. It went really well.


Networking:

B2B was this week and it was really good. Lots of new people aswell.

Wyong Chamber – last night was good, lovely food.

NSW Business Chamber Wednesday 25th (McGraths Terrigal


Please remember the Invitation – U, Ur $, Ur Family & Ur Home – 8th March. Flyers have been printed and are being distributed. Please let your clients businesses, family and community know.


Update:

Still working out to do the blog automatically to the group and followers. As mentioned it will record all our agendas and meeting minutes – that way you can all refer to it, all others can see what happens at it as well. (Tony to help)


Items of Discussion: Each person to say hi and who they are:

Toni: Toni Oliver Conveyancing - Very busy. Assisting people get into their homes.

Alan: Active Assist - Business Coach. New to Active Assist. Many years experience in importing and exporting, aswell as various other companies, interest in business. Lives on the Central Coast. Enjoys helping build businesses.

David: Active Assist - Business Coach. Helping small businesses in setting goals and planning – motivational. Has put on Alan to assist with clientele. Growing which is great.

Bob: Bob Thomson Photography- Is putting together a newsletter to be sent out each month, with tips for photographers – both professionals and amateurs. He has held a couple of workshops which have been successful. More coming up. Has created some flyers and will distribute to camera shops around the coast.

Rae: Inspire Success - Assisting business in building their productivity. Working to unblock staffing issues and move forward as a team and individually.

Kevin – Zenith Centre: Lunch time specials now. Friday night drinks, end of month as well as each Friday night. Chamber dinner last night went well. New Building progress – looks to be 2 interested parties, in renting. Looking to set up small offices if people are interested. 3yr lease – small individual offices and a meeting room.

Andrew: Work Experience. Looking to see what small businesses do, and interested in financial planning.

Steve: Bank of QLD, Tuggerah - Local banking solutions for local customers – business and personal. Can help businesses with Merchant Facilities, Equipment finance, business banking as well as personal banking. Google alert – 60% lending on homes

Tarnia: Gurney Financial Services seems to be picking up. 3 Specialising in consolidating superannuation policies and putting in place basic insurance to cover the mortgage.
Planningwerx4U had its first paying customer last week. Really enjoying the business and helping others. Blog will be out soon.

Tony: AIIB Insurance - Free audit and checkup on services. One client I went to see the other day was under insured by 100’s of thousands of dollars on their building. Make sure that you have the correct insurance in place. Call me for a check up.

Janice: Heavenly Scented Candles - Registered and trademarked my business. Return all empty silver tea light candles and I will refill for half price. Has been contacted through her website and asked to promote her candles – both importing and exporting. We suggested she speak to Alan re exporting and importing.

Kate: Joyful Wellness & Healing - Specializing in hot stone massage, Massage, Bowen therapy, Reiki, Ear Candling. Hot Stoned Iggy from SeaFM last week. Went really well. And I picked up
3 new clients for this week. Special for March is $20 for 20 minutes – massage.

John: JMNetwerx - Retired, Having a break at the moment. But putting together the business.

Kathleen: Spirit Art Readings - Creative art work through interpretations. Showed all her works and described how works. She talks to someone and works on their energy and draws a picture, then interprets it into written understanding for clients.

Open Discussion:

Kevin: Lunch Boards up - $10 lunches, Friday night Drinks – happy hour, then $10 for pizza and 2 drinks.

David: Has everyone a portfolio of what they do, which they can show all their clients, or potential clients.

Tony: Book suggestion – Science of getting rich by Wallace D Wattles

Close:
Thanks for coming.
Next meeting will be the 11th March.
Have a wonderful fortnight and See you all next time.