Coffee Time Meeting Minutes - 22.4.09

Meeting Minutes – Coffee Time – 22nd April 2009


Open: Welcome by Tarnia
Lots of new faces today and lovely to see you all.

Attendees:

Kate Morris, Deb Rayner and Elle, Kellie Booth, Simon Cook, Mark McCosker, Rae Phillips, Alan Jones, Janice Munroe, Donna Llige, Shannon O’Hagan, Bob Thomson, Nicki Mann, Dean Brown, Toni Oliver, Tarnia Gurney, Leanne Tuffy, Brad Rogers, Lyn Thompson

Apologises:
Not able to attend: Tony Bourke, Kevin Gregory, John Mann, Ted O’Shannessy, Angela Anthony, Craig Giles, Kathleen Crumblin

Who we are? Local Small Business owners getting together for a coffee

What is coffee time? Small Businesses getting out and building relationships with others.

When & Where? Tuggerah’s Zenith Centre. At 10.30am on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month. Arrival 10.20am for 10.30am start. (Runs for about 1 hour)

Golden Rules :
Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time. And hold all conversations, recommendations, till the end.

Changes to Forum:
I have discussions with people in our group, in relation to what they think of our format and meetings. I have had excellent feedback. I am happy everyone has provided positive feedback, with all getting something from the group. Through discussions, I have decided to go back to a format like our first meetings – where we had a discussion or presentation about certain topics. If you would like to present to the group, please let me know, so I can create a schedule – some have already suggested they would love to do a presentation or hold a discussion on how to assist others.

Update on:

12th May 2009 – Wyong Chamber of Commerce Baby Show at Tuggerah Supa Centre. Contact Sharyn Burgess if you are interested.
11th and 12th July is the Central Coast 2GO Parenting Expo, if anyone is interested, speak to Tarnia who will forward you the invite and information.

Networking:
28th April – Wyong Chamber of Commerce Dinner
29th April – NSW Business Chamber – Fairhaven Services
26th May – B2B @ Magenta Shores
28th May Sydney Business Women’s Network Luncheon at Wallarah Bay Recreational Club, Gorokan. Please contact Tarnia for further information.

Education:
1st May – Managing Through turbulent times – NSW Business Chamber
7th May 09 – Selling in a tight market - NSW Business Chamber

Birthdays:
Dean turned 40 on the weekend; Last week’s birthdays were Rae, Kellie and Janice.

Items of Discussion:
Each person to say hi and who they are, what they do – 30 second spill.

Kate Morris: Joyful Healing and Wellness
Specialising in Bowen Therapy, Reiki, Massage

Deb Rayner: Endota Spa
Day Spa, Personal services – massage, treatments etc
Koowinda Waters Family Day on 3rd May. Raffle tickets for sale $2 each.

Kellie Booth: Booth Learning and Development
Assisting individuals with their learning and development. Based in Ourimbah and Hornsby

Simon Cook: Toshiba - Central Coast and World Pacific Telecommunications
Sales Manager for Toshiba – Photocopiers and Multifunction centres.
If you want to save money on your phone bill contact Simon

Mark McCosker: Tuggerah Supa Centre Manager
Let’s support and focus on the 95% EMPLOYMENT in our area. Keep marketing

Rae: Inspire Success
Human Resources - helping small to medium business owners. Assisting managers build their relationships. Assisting business owners in re-evaluation of their businesses and how they can save costs. Assist in building more productive systems

Alan Jones: Active Assist
Business Coaching and specialists. Helping business owner be better managed and planned

Janice Munro: Heavenly Scented Candles and LJ Hooker Bateau Bay – Sales & Marketing

Donna Llige: Ultra Print
Copying and printing, including wide format printing, scanning

Shannon O’Hagan: Westpac community Liaison Officer
Westpac Helicopter Services, Fund Raising for the community

Bob Thomson: Photographer
Teaching others to take photos, Just completed a vampire shoot

Nicki Mann: A Dozen Roses
Grower of hydro roses – lasting 2 weeks, Mothers day special box - $35
Presented Tarnia with a box of flowers -thanks

Dean Brown: Woodview Home Loans & Finance
Assist individuals and families with home loans. Busy with First home buyers (FHB). Working closely with Toni Oliver and really busy

Toni: Toni Oliver Conveyancer.
Mobile Conveyancing. Assisting clients in buying and selling of properties. Both in commercial and residential.

Tarnia Gurney: Gurney Financial Services
Assisting individuals and families with their superannuation and insurance needs.

Leanne Tuffy: Star FM – Client Manager
Assisting small business owners advertise

Brad Rogers: Star FM – Client Manager
Assisting and planning marketing strategies for small business

Lyn: LBH Promotions – letterbox distribution and B2B - booklet for businesses and networking nights
New booklet to go out to 25,000 people in your chosen area. 1,000 to businesses and 24,000 to homes.


Wins:
Kate – On Face Book got business of the week and Job Centre Australia sent her down quite a few clients over the past month.
Shannon – The Westpac Chopper Ball on at Terrigal the other week. Raised $15,000
Lyn – B2B book to go out as A4 and to Newcastle aswell, 1 book. Will also be in Sydney and rural NSW. Networking to be combined. With a mini expo later in the year. Next B2B function at Magenta Shores. The first combined function will be at Newcastle Airport. 2 buses going up. Book your seats.
Rae – has been in contact with a business owner for 5 yrs, the person then referred her to 2 new clients.
Tarnia just had her biggest month ever picking up 17 clients, really busy doing paperwork now.

Presentations:

Shannon from Westpac Helicopter Services.

• Funding is 50% from the Government, some corporate sponsorship and the rest is community support.
• 3 helicopters – 2 Broadmeadow and 1 Armidale
• Helicopters service the North coast to Central Coast.
• They hold race days – Gosford in December and Wyong in July
• Looking for Sponsorship for Wyong Race Day. Sponsorship is $1780 or one ticket is $95 – food and drinks supplied, coat and tie dress.
• Can donate to the fund through payroll deduction

Brad and Leanne from Star FM.

• Example of work: Boydita Flowers Erina – was damaged in the recent ATM blast. The shop was damaged. Leanne rang and spoke to the owner, and Star FM was able to organise an advertisement to play the next day saying the shop was still open for service
• Flexible to our clients.
• Radio is not that expensive and can be tailored to your needs.
• Our client management team will meet with our clients and design an advertising and marketing plan, organise the advertisements and then after approval run advertisements.

Kellie from Booth Learning and Development:

• Listening – use for own benefit
• Did you know that you when you hear, you use your neurological functions, when you listen you use your brain.
• By developing your listening skills you can process sounds better and become a better speaker
• To assist you and energize yourself you should complete chants, or hum, or sing before a meeting to reenergize yourself
• It takes life times to get chants down pat. Monks spend the first 40 years learning and mastering their chants, and even then they are known not to have “mastered the art”.
  Classical music, especially Mozart can help in the background whilst you work or study.
  Reading out loud to yourself with expression can also help your listening skills.
• If you would like to purchase any MP3 or CDs on Chants or music, please see Kellie.
  

Official Close:

Next meeting we will have Rae Phillips and Dean Brown speaking about Relationships in business.

If you would like to speak at one of our Wednesday events, please come and see me before you leave.

Thank you all for coming along. It was great to see so many people. Feel free to come along next time, bring a friend. Remember this group is for small business owners to help build relationships with other small business owners, and to offer assistance to others if needed.

For those available, please stay around and have a chat or catch up with someone.

Next Meeting: Wednesday 13th May 2009 – 10.20 arrival for 10.30 starts.

Regards

Tarnia