Coffee Time Minutes - 9th March 2011

Coffee Time Minutes 11.3.11

Welcome

Welcome to our new visitors.

Apologises

Dean,

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?

Coffee Time raised $168.45 this year for the Iris Foundation in 2010.

This year we will continue with our Raffles and donation to Iris Foundation. This year we will do a raffle again for the Iris Foundation. We will be looking for prizes/donations up to the value of $10. Its will be up to you if you would like to participate and none should feel obliged. Tickets will be $2 each, or three for $5.

Updated Members

We have over 105 members for Coffee Time. You can come when you are free, never feel obligated and always feel welcome. I have a list with everyone who has come along to Coffee Time; I am updating the distribution list. If you would like to be included, please check your details are correct, update where necessary and add if not on there.

There are 2 business card holders, please feel free to put your business cards in, these are passed around each meeting, and feel free to support each other and utilize their services.

Networking:
· Coffee Time 23rd March
· Coffee Time 13th April
· Coffee Time 27th April
· Wyong Chamber After Dark – 23rd March
· NSW Business Chamber – Breaki with Ita Buttrose – 25th March
· Success Women’s Networking – 5th May
· Fridays round the coast SBNG – 3rd Friday her at Zenith


Expo’s in 2011
· 29-30 Apr 2011 – Buy Local Festival – Terrigal
Over 100 people/businesses booked in to the festival already. Advertising to start next week on TV, Radio, letter box drop, B2B book, and flyers around the coast.

· 22/6/11 Central Coast Women’s Network – Mingara Tumbi Umbi

Advertising with Buy Local
· B2B – online buy local $22 per month – see B2B or www.buylocalconnect.com.au
· Book now and sign up – and you will get couple of months for free (coffee time members only)

Education:
2011 – Visit BEC upstairs or log on to www.ccbec.org.au
Courses:
· 15/3/11 – Business Planning Part A
· 22/3/11 – Business Planning Part B

Update:
B2B Book went to bed last night, and due out to 20,000 central coast businesses in the next 2 weeks. Keep an eye out for it.
Action Coach is running Business Mastery – Business Cart IV. If interested contact Michelle on 4369 3704
Nights out to meet people on the coast, for singles and couples - Hawaii 5 O Cruise – 19th of March & Dinner at the Yellow Piano 23rd of April– see Events with Pizazz

Wins:

Marama – Saved client lots of money and helped him with his business and website.
Simon – Signed off on a deal with a company and assisted them with saving 40% communications
Michelle – has contributed to a new book that has just come out.
Michelle – Picked up Work Cover Website
Sharon – signed a 6 month lease with Ettalong Markets
Kate - CC Tourism to have new residents pack, and Kate’s events will be in it.
Lyn – Won 2 tickets to the Harbour Cruise on the 19th from Events with Pizazz
Tarnia – spoke at a women’s luncheon.


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

Michelle Allen
Webstuff.biz www.webstuff.biz

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

Karen Teunissen
CRS Australia www.crsaustralia.gov.au

Tim Close
Close Financial Group www.closefinancialgroup.com.au

Dujon Zivic
Encore 8 www.encore8.com

Dawn
Iris Foundation www.irisfoundation.org.au

Kathy Bree
Coffee News www.coffeenews.com.au

Lyn Thompson
Buy Local online/ LBH Promotions/ B2B www.b2bwithatwist.com.au

Julie McDonald
Julie Mac www.juliemacypnosos.com.au

Marama Carmichael
Essential Wellbeing www.essentialwellbeing.com.au

Kellie Targett
Insurance Advisernet ktargett@iaa.net.au

Toni Fountain
Insight Health www.insighthealthaustralia.com.au

Simon Calder
Celtic Management Solutions www.celticmanagement.net.au

Rob Buckworth
Interactive Telecoms www.interactivetelecoms.com

Jenny Abourizk:
Job Centre Australia www.jobcentreaustralia.com.au

Kate Morris
Events with Pizazz www.eventswithpizazz.com.au

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

Cassandra Parrish
Insight Health – Nutritionist & Wellness Coach www.cassandraraparrish.com.au

Michelle Bambridge
Action Coach www.actioncoach.com

Michelle Kavanagh
Central Coast Photo Balls www.ccballs.com.au

Bill Annesley
Central Coast Business Coaching Centre www.ccbusinesscoaching.com.au

Sharon Calder
Coop Handcrafts

Jo Thompson
Destiny By Choice www.destinybychoice.com.au


Presentation

Today’s presentation is about Social Media – By Michelle Allen of Webstuff.biz

Promotion of business through Face Book page.
Have a separate social profile
Have a business page where people can like, but make sure you have protection for your personal page
Company Pages/Business Pages
Interesting links
Interesting articles
Encourage business to business
Encourage and support businesses and charities
Promoting businesses
Sell your brand
BEC has vouchers for $20 – for a appointment with Webstuff.biz to meet with the team and discuss your Facebook/social media marketing
Work with your community
Face Book is world wide
Linked in is more for businesses and professional people
Twitter is for messages.
Add join us on twitter, Facebook or linked in on your website (good way of building your data base)
Central Coast Business Networking & We love our Central Coast Region Face Book pages – promote your businesses and meetings, like it.
Like other businesses on Face Book – helps promotion – e.g. – BEC, B2B, LBH Promotions, Gurney Financial Services
Link your business page through your personal profile
Post something every day or every week.
Twitter a message – forward to your Facebook. E.g.: Tarnia twitters a message; it goes through to Face Book, Linked in and My Space. She has different people on each of them
Make sure you have a website. Make it fresh and inviting

Today we raised $59 (included in total for year). Thanks for your support. Today’s winner was Toni Fountain, who won 1 ticket to the value of $65 for the upcoming Hawaii 5 O cruise from Kate at Events with Pizazz.

Thanks to Iris Foundation and Kathy from Coffee News who have donated a prize for the next 2 meetings. Feel free to donate a prize.

Planningwerx4u has Business Planning Cds for $50 each, if you would like one please let Tarnia know.

Michelle from Webstuff.biz has her books available - $29. Please contact her if you would like to purchase one.

Thanks and see you next time

NEXT MEETING: 23rd March 2011
Presentation – Health and Wellbeing