Coffee Time Minutes - 9th November 2011

Welcome

Welcome to our new visitors

Apologies

Kate, Bev, Kathy Maree, Selma, Toni Fountain, and Dawn

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?

Today we raised $15.75, bringing the total this year raised $665.30 (including this week’s total) for this year for the Iris Foundation in 2011.

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 110 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.

Recap of last meeting

Who was here last meeting? Who remembers what we talked about? Did we put into practice? How did we go?

Insurance – check your policies, make sure not under insured.

Workcover

Don’t forget Jay can come out to your workplace and do a free assessment; you can then get a $500 voucher/credit towards purchasing safe office things (chair, etc). Jay also has workshops, one on one meeting and assessments currently available. If you wish to have a free appointment with Jay please contact him on jay.lewis@workcover.nsw.gov.au

Networking:
· Coffee Time 23rd November
· Fridays round the coast SBNG – 3rd Friday here at Zenith
· BWC lunches on each month – for more info contact Kym Williams
· Success Women’s Networking Luncheon - 1st December – Christmas Party

Education:
2011 – Visit BEC upstairs or log on to www.ccbec.org.au
November Courses:
16th Doing Business online
23rd Online Networking

BEC has Memberships available:
- Business Basics Membership - $249.
- Business plus Membership - $748.

For more information, please speak to Darren or Debbie at the BEC – 02 4355 4885

Update:
· Melbourne Cup – Wyong Race Club – 1st November – was a great day. Raising approximately $1500 for the Iris Foundation, Wyong Neighbourhood Centre, and Central Coast Academy of Sport. Congratulations to Kate.
· BEC Christmas Party – see upstairs for bookings.
· Halloween Girls Night in – Events with Pizazz was run on the 28th October. Kate raised approximately $500 for the Breast cancer Foundation.
· May 18/19th 2012 – B2B Buy Local Festival – Lucca Rd Wyong

Reach Out Volunteers

Local youth looking fro sponsorship to help him go across in January 2012 for a mission to Cambodia. Teaching them about fishing, helping them build villages, education to the children and locals. For more information please contact Ben on 0451 126 465

Wins:

Marama – 5 new clients
April – Unique Services Cleaning has picked up (going through the roof), new clients and new staff, able to employ local mums on the coast for cleaning.
Mark – Unique Security – 2 new tenders lodged
Suzy – LBH Promotions – new clients for letter box drops
Mark – Unique Security – received certificates for Guards and Patrol Standards. As leader in the community and security in Australia.

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

Marama Carmichael
Essential Wellbeing http://essentialwellbeingforbusiness.com

Mark Izzard
Unique Security www.uniquesecurity.com.au

Kellie Targett
Insurance Adviser net ktargett@iaa.net.au

Rachel Dillon
Elite Embroidery eliteembroidery1@yahoo.com

April Izzard
Unique Security www.uniquesecurity.com.au

Dujon Zivic
Encore 8 www.encore8.com

Suzy Allport
Buy Local online/ LBH Promotions/ B2B www.b2bwithatwist.com.au

Kylie Pryor
Hand Bags and Jewellery online handbagsandjewelleryonline@bigpond.com

Christmas Party

Coffee Time Christmas Party will be on the 14th of December, cost is $30 per head for 2 course meal. Deposit of $10 due at next meeting. So far 15 people booked in.

Presentation today

Skype – by Marama
Phone and instant messages
Get a skype phone number – it is portable about $80 a year for business
Over the internet phone calls and video
Skype groups
Private
Networking
Team meetings
Video conference
Client appointments
Need a good broadband and headset
You can share screens for online training
Video, voice and chat

Open discussion for everyone about Skype.

Thanks everyone for your participation, hope everyone got something out of it.

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

The winner of the raffle today was – Suzy

Today we raised $15.75 for Iris Foundation.

Thanks and see you next time

NEXT MEETING: 23rd November – arrive 10.25am for 10.30 start – sharp

Presentation – Open Forum