Welcome:
Good Morning to you all and thanks for coming along.
Who we are:
Coffee Time is a group where you can meet others in business and build relationships. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Here at the Zenith Centre.
Apologises:
Dean Brown, Sue Wells
Attendees:
Tarnia Gurney, Simon Cook, Karen Teunissen, Tony Bourke, Ted O’Shannessy, Annie Wilson, John Mann, Kate Morris, Natalie Pye, Alan Jones, Jenny Abourizk, Barry Clendenning,
Golden Rules
Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time. And hold all
Conversations, recommendations, till the end.
Wins:
Natalie – was able to do business with Craig – C&N Freight for transport of Centrum Printing. Plus 2 permanent pickups for local business.
Kate - has a part time job with Central Coast Community Chest
Tony – Has a file testimonial for his new book. New book out end of next month – helps small business owners with insurance
Simon – Signed 1st deal with Smart Print
Ted – has 100 distributors for Send out Cards;
Update on:
Wyong Chamber of Commerce has its memberships due. If not part of this group, have a think about it.
Good networking over a meal. www.wyongchamber.com.au
Wyong Chamber of Commerce:
Annual Ball – 16th October;
Dinner/networking 10th November
B2B Function – Lizottes Newcastle – 22nd August. – was fantastic. Lots of new people. Great music and food.
B2B Function – Next one at Murrays Beach. Contact Lyn for more details or www.lbhpromotions.com.au
SWNG: Women’s Workshop Tonight (23rd Sept) Castle Hill
Networking on the Green – Wamberal 30th of September
For more info – www.sydneywomensnetworking.com.au
Savvy Singles: Launch on 14th October at Iguana’s Waterfront
For more info www.savvvysingles.com.au
Education
- September is small business month
BEC have some courses coming up, please see Debbie or Kim for More information
Introduce yourself:
Each person to say hi and who they are, what they do – 30 second spill.
Tony Bourke: AIIB Insurance – Director of AIIB
http://www.aiib.com.au
Jenny Abourizk: Job Centre Australia
www.jobcentreaustralia.com.au
Alan Jones: Active Assist
www.activeassist.com.au
Natalie Pye: C&N Freight.
Website being built – cnfreight@bigpond.com
Karen Teunissen: Australian Government Job Placement – CSR
http://www.crsaustralia.gov.au
Simon Cook: Toshiba and World Pacific Telecommunications
www.toshiba-web.com
Tarnia Gurney: Gurney Financial Services
www.gurneyfinancialservices.com.au
Planningwerx4U
www.planningwerx4u.com.au
John Mann: JMNetwerx
www.jmnetwerx.com.au
Ted O’Shannessy: Financial Freeway
www.financialfreeway.com.au
Annie Wilson: C Results & Massage Therapist
www.cresults.com.au
Kate Morris: Joyful Healing & Wellness
www.joyfulhealingandwellness.com.au
Open Discussion on Marketing and Sales: - Look at the costs of marketing
- How much is brochures, flyer, newpapers and radio.
- Investigate what actually works
- Send Out Cards – for about a $1.30 you can send a heart felt message to your clients. It’s a personal service. For more info www.sendoutcards.com/tarnia
- Marketing is what you do to attract sales
- Sales is the end result
- What works –
Send Out Cards
Emails
Newsletters – email or posted
Networking - Measure your marketing – ask how did you find me?
- Ask for referrals
- Use yellow pages online, true local, B2B booklets, coffee news, Google.
- Look at what you can do for other people, rather than what others can do for you.
- Utilise Twitter and Face Book, My space and Google, blogs to get more internet exposure to get the Gen Y and X.
- Speak to Deb, Darren and Kim to go on the BEC Website for a free listing.
- On your websites add key words.
- Free listing on yellow pages.
- Free plugs on the radio if you give them something.
- Offer to sponsor local businesses and events.
- Donate time or gift vouchers to fund raisers.
- Target your market.
- Who is your ACTUAL client?
- Complete letter drops in your local area with flyers made at home.
- People need to be touched five times to do business with you.
- When dropping flyers in your suburbs, Colour the corners of your flyers for a certain area, offering a special offer. When people take up the offer, tell them to bring the offer flyer with them. This will assist you in knowing where your flyers are working.
- By time wise, utilise the computer, don’t be computer poor.
- Watch for online fees for newspapers online.
- New ways – computer
- Old ways – paper.
- Networking promotes your business.
- Work with people who will promote your business.
- Logos to right hand side of letterhead and business cards. This assists people with remembering who you are.
- Look to B 2 B for advertising locally as this works.
- www.clickbusinesscards.com at Hornsby about $79.
- When you receive a business card write on the back where you met them and how you can help them.
- Add business cards to your outlook contact system and or your data base to keep in file.
- Utilize send out cards or marketing tool to keep in touch with your data base.
Planningwerx4U has some business planning CDs on sale for $50 this month, will be $359. If you are interested in purchasing a CD or know some one who might be contact Tarnia on admin@planningwerx4u.com.au
Next meeting
Tony Bourke will be speaking on Goal Setting please bring one goal with you.
Upcoming Topics at Coffee Time –
Time Management,
Organisation skills,
Your Super Your Choice,
Business Management.
Thank you all for coming along. 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 14th October 2009 – 10.20 arrival for 10.30 starts.
Thanks
Regards Tarnia
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