Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Coffee Time 11 November

Coffee Time Minutes 11 November 2010

Welcome

Welcome to our new visitors.

Apologises

Tony Bourke, Toni Oliver, Dean Brown

Who we are?

Small and Home Business owners meeting to build relationships from other SBO’s.

What is CT?

Relatively casual meeting group, where you can network, talk about business ideas and strategies, and learn from one another.

Where?

Tuggerah’s Zenith Centre.

When?

At 10.30 am on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month. Arrival 10.25 am for 10.30 am start. (Runs for about 1 hour)

Update on our Raffle?

The raffle is going around. This will go together with today’s collection to the Iris Foundation. Total $563.2 for the year so far. November: $29

Networking:
• Coffee Times: 8TH & 22ND December 2010
. CCWN - luncheon - Mingara 12pm till 2pm. $55
• CCWN – Networking on the Green at Wamberal Breakers –24th November – if you would like to come along, please see Tarnia.


Advertising with Buy Local
• B2B – online buy local $20 per month – see B2b

Education:

BEC courses evening course last one for 2010

17th & 24th November 6-9 pm $55 p/p:
Modern Selling Techniques Part A & B

For more info contact the BEC on 4355 4885 or info@ccbec.org.au


Christmas Party:

We will be having our final get together on the 22nd December. We have booked into the Zenith for our Christmas party. Tickets are $39 (plus drinks – pay on the day. If you want to come along please organise and pay Tarnia within the month of November as our cut-off date is 30th of November.

Wins:

0 Central Coast Express Awards – Winners from Coffee Time
o Wiggle & Giggle– Community & Other Education
o Meat at Georges – Luke (Apprentice of the year) & Food Trade

Who are you & what do you do: 30 Sec story about you

Tarnia Gurney:
Gurney Financial Services www.gurneyfinancialservices.com.au
Planningwerx4U www.planningwerx4u.com.au

Nicole Lothian
SOS Onsite Admin
www.sosonsiteadmin.com.au

Rob Buckworth
Interactive Telecoms
rob@interactivetelecoms.com

Shane Irwin
PC Fix
www.pcfix.com.au

Dujon Zivic
Encore Messaging
www.encoremessaging.com

April Izzard
Unique Security Group
www.uniquesecurity.com.au


Shaun Nicolson & Selma Sancar
Voice Concepts
www.voiceconcepts.com.au

Michelle
Central Coast Photo Balls
www.ccphotoballs.com.au

Rae Phillips
Inspire Success
www.inspire-success.com

Ted O’Shannessy:
Send Out Cards
info@financialfreeway.com.au

Toni Fountain
Insight Health
toni_fountain@rslcom.net.au

Nicolette Gregory
Photographer & Independent Associate – Usana Health Sciences
onefitone@bigpond.com

Jenny Abourizk
Job Centre Australia
jennya@jobcentreaustralia.com.au

Kellie Targett
Insurance Advisernet
ktargett@iaa.net.au

Elissa Scott
Elissa Scott Recruitment Pty Ltd
esrecruitment@bigpond.com

Presentation

Rae Phillips – Inspire Success - Small Business Staffing – New Media
Be positive and embrace new ideas.

How you can use new media (social media, smart phones and other online tools) to attract, recruit, manage and retain your human resources – whether employees, contractors, freelancers.


 Linked in
 Twitter
 Facebook
 Website
 Blog
 Internet

Attraction / Marketing
- Set up your profiles!
- Reputation of the business – Linked in & Facebook Business Page
- Testimonials – employees, clients, suppliers
- Scope of work – Website, Blog
- Starting groups - Linked in & Facebook
- Build credibility with links (Logos to associations)

Recruitment
- Twitter messages – direct message back
- Depending on the role – Linked in & Facebook Business Page
- Preemployment screening
- Qualifications / Reference Checks
- Dropbox.com –starter packs for review and forward

Project Work
- Freelancers – www.freelancer.com.au ; www.simplyhired.com.au
- Virtual Admin -
- Sharing information – www.dropbox.com

Retention
- Online training programs – software, leadership & communication skills – www.studynow.com.au
- Dropbox.com – performance reviews, checklists for customers
- Links to prepaid vouchers – phones, stores

Accounting Onlilne
- Many available but check the usability within your business.

NEXT MEETING: 24th November 2010 at 10:30am

2011: We are bringing the 2011 calendar to the next 2 meetings if you want to book a time for yourself to present please see Tarnia or Nicole

PRESENTING: Ted O'Shannessy on appreciative marketing