Open:
Welcome by Tarnia
Who we are?
What is coffee time, growing each fortnight? More people are referring us on. Thanks. Two new people today, Welcome to Alan from Active Assist, and Kathleen from Spirit Art. Andrew is joining us; he is interested in some work experience in small business and financial planning.
Apologies:
Dean Brown, Ted O’Shannessy, Deb Rayner, Donna Llige, Lyn Thompson, Angie Anthony, Kellie Booth
Our Wins:
Kate: Advertising on SeaFm, really good, stoned Iggy in the studio last week. New clients called. Using face book as an advertising tool.
Janice: Has registered and trademarked Heavenly Scented Candles. Also have a look at verticalresponse.com for email marketing.
Tony: Peter Irvine, Founder of Gloria Jeans, has provided a testimonial for Tony’s book.
David: Alan has come on board with Active Assist. Lots of great experience.
Steve: Bank of QLD Special - 6.55% for new cars up to $150K + equip finance.
Rae: Facilitated her first course with one of her 2 new clients. It went really well.
Networking:
B2B was this week and it was really good. Lots of new people aswell.
Wyong Chamber – last night was good, lovely food.
NSW Business Chamber Wednesday 25th (McGraths Terrigal
Please remember the Invitation – U, Ur $, Ur Family & Ur Home – 8th March. Flyers have been printed and are being distributed. Please let your clients businesses, family and community know.
Update:
Still working out to do the blog automatically to the group and followers. As mentioned it will record all our agendas and meeting minutes – that way you can all refer to it, all others can see what happens at it as well. (Tony to help)
Items of Discussion: Each person to say hi and who they are:
Toni: Toni Oliver Conveyancing - Very busy. Assisting people get into their homes.
Alan: Active Assist - Business Coach. New to Active Assist. Many years experience in importing and exporting, aswell as various other companies, interest in business. Lives on the Central Coast. Enjoys helping build businesses.
David: Active Assist - Business Coach. Helping small businesses in setting goals and planning – motivational. Has put on Alan to assist with clientele. Growing which is great.
Bob: Bob Thomson Photography- Is putting together a newsletter to be sent out each month, with tips for photographers – both professionals and amateurs. He has held a couple of workshops which have been successful. More coming up. Has created some flyers and will distribute to camera shops around the coast.
Rae: Inspire Success - Assisting business in building their productivity. Working to unblock staffing issues and move forward as a team and individually.
Kevin – Zenith Centre: Lunch time specials now. Friday night drinks, end of month as well as each Friday night. Chamber dinner last night went well. New Building progress – looks to be 2 interested parties, in renting. Looking to set up small offices if people are interested. 3yr lease – small individual offices and a meeting room.
Andrew: Work Experience. Looking to see what small businesses do, and interested in financial planning.
Steve: Bank of QLD, Tuggerah - Local banking solutions for local customers – business and personal. Can help businesses with Merchant Facilities, Equipment finance, business banking as well as personal banking. Google alert – 60% lending on homes
Tarnia: Gurney Financial Services seems to be picking up. 3 Specialising in consolidating superannuation policies and putting in place basic insurance to cover the mortgage.
Planningwerx4U had its first paying customer last week. Really enjoying the business and helping others. Blog will be out soon.
Tony: AIIB Insurance - Free audit and checkup on services. One client I went to see the other day was under insured by 100’s of thousands of dollars on their building. Make sure that you have the correct insurance in place. Call me for a check up.
Janice: Heavenly Scented Candles - Registered and trademarked my business. Return all empty silver tea light candles and I will refill for half price. Has been contacted through her website and asked to promote her candles – both importing and exporting. We suggested she speak to Alan re exporting and importing.
Kate: Joyful Wellness & Healing - Specializing in hot stone massage, Massage, Bowen therapy, Reiki, Ear Candling. Hot Stoned Iggy from SeaFM last week. Went really well. And I picked up
3 new clients for this week. Special for March is $20 for 20 minutes – massage.
John: JMNetwerx - Retired, Having a break at the moment. But putting together the business.
Kathleen: Spirit Art Readings - Creative art work through interpretations. Showed all her works and described how works. She talks to someone and works on their energy and draws a picture, then interprets it into written understanding for clients.
Open Discussion:
Kevin: Lunch Boards up - $10 lunches, Friday night Drinks – happy hour, then $10 for pizza and 2 drinks.
David: Has everyone a portfolio of what they do, which they can show all their clients, or potential clients.
Tony: Book suggestion – Science of getting rich by Wallace D Wattles
Close:
Thanks for coming.
Next meeting will be the 11th March.
Have a wonderful fortnight and See you all next time.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Agenda - 25.2.09 Coffee Time
Open: Welcome by Tarnia
Who we are? What is coffee time, growing each fortnight. More people are referring us on. Thanks
Wins: Has anyone any wins
Networking: NSW Business Chamber Wednesday 25th (McGraths Terrigal
Invitation – U, Ur $, Ur Family & Ur Home – 8th March. Flyers have been printed and are being distributed. Please let your clients, family and community know.
Update: Still working out to do the blog automatically to the group and followers. As mentioned it will record all our agendas and meeting minutes – that way you can all refer to it, all others can see what happens at it as well.
Golden Rules Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time.
Items of Discussion:
1. Each person to say hi and who they are, what they do – 30 second spill
2. Round table open discussion – but one at a time.
Who we are? What is coffee time, growing each fortnight. More people are referring us on. Thanks
Wins: Has anyone any wins
Networking: NSW Business Chamber Wednesday 25th (McGraths Terrigal
Invitation – U, Ur $, Ur Family & Ur Home – 8th March. Flyers have been printed and are being distributed. Please let your clients, family and community know.
Update: Still working out to do the blog automatically to the group and followers. As mentioned it will record all our agendas and meeting minutes – that way you can all refer to it, all others can see what happens at it as well.
Golden Rules Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time.
Items of Discussion:
1. Each person to say hi and who they are, what they do – 30 second spill
2. Round table open discussion – but one at a time.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Coffee Time Meeting Minutes - 11.2.09
Coffee Time – Meeting Minutes – 11.2.09
Attendees:
Tarnia Gurney, Toni Oliver, Tony Bourke, Ted O’Shannessy, Dean Brown, Steve Killian, Kate Morris, Rae Phillips, Kellie Booth, Bob Thomson, Angela Anthony
Apologises:
Kevin Gregory, John Mann, Deb Rayner, Kathy Crumblin, Julie Watson, Craig Giles
Welcome:
Tarnia welcomed everyone along, for the new people, explained who we are? What is coffee time, growing each fortnight? More people are referring us on. Thanks. Coffee Time is for small business owners to get out of their home offices/offices and met other, build relationships and has a coffee and chat.
Wins:
Dean – got more referrals
Tony – On SKY Business – this was good. 2 books to come out – first one in March 09 called In Service, second is risk your business, rick your life, due out in July
Kate – will be hot stoning SEAFM’s Iggy next Wednesday live on radio at 6.30am.
Kelly - has just resigned from both of her casual jobs. Working fulltime for her. Moved into the incubator at Ourimbah.
Rae – has 3 new clients on the coast.
Bob – held his first workshop on Saturday at Zenith, Catering from Kevin and staff was great.
Networking:
B2B function coming up on Monday the 23rd (Toowoon Bay Caravan Park)
Wyong Chamber of Commerce Dinner Tuesday 24th (Zenith Centre)
NSW Business Chamber Wednesday 25th (McGraths Terrigal
Invitation – U, Ur $, Ur Family & Ur Home – 8th March.
Update:
Coffee Time has now a Blog. I have put up our agendas and meeting minutes.
Gurney Financial Services & Planningwerx4u also have individual blogs, and both will have information to help you and your families. Information provided will be general information on budgeting, estate planning, and business planning and set up. If you wish to subscribe let me know and I will send you a link.
Golden Rules - Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time.
Items of Discussion: Each person to say hi and who they are:
Steve: Bank of QLD, Tuggerah
Lots of money coming in, people locking into Savings
First Home Buyers are out there.
Can help businesses with Merchant Facilities, Equipment finance, business banking as well as personal banking.
Kellie: Booth Learning
Assisting children and adults with their learning difficulties.
Has clients in Hornsby, but needs more clients on the coast.
Advertising ideas provided to Kellie– to go to doctors, preschools, chiro’s/ Naturopaths, Paediatricians, Schools, Tuggerah Community College.
Rae: Inspire Success
Human Resources
helping business owners, senior managers, helping relationship systems/staffing
3 new clients on the coast
Promoting herself as staffing solutions
Toni: Toni Oliver Conveyancing
Very busy. Lots of new home buyers around. Government grants/FHB.
Working very long hrs, early mornings & late nights.
Ted: Debt Mastery
Financial literacy courses through community colleges and Break Thru employment centres. Has franchised this, and looking to on sell it to others to utilize.
Angela: Angela Anthony Solicitors
Specialising in Family Law, Probate, Wills, POA’s, litigation, conveyancing, very busy – 18 month on own. Needs to put on a casual person. We all provided contacts for her in relation to this.
Bob: Bob Thomson Photography
Workshops and seminars started. He is selling tools/training on how people use their new cameras.
Volunteering for work – interview next week. Looking for casual work.
Tarnia: Gurney Financial Services
GFS seems to be picking up. 3 completions over last fortnight, still working with my 11 families from Oct onwards, just waiting for them to go over to the next stage. At the moment I am specializing in consolidating superannuation policies for people, and putting in place basic insurance to cover the mortgage.
Tarnia: Planningwerx4U
PW4U on the internet. Haven’t promoted as yet, will do over coming networking nights.
As mentioned – blogs are up. Will let you know how to log in.
Tony: AIIB Insurance
Clients in Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast and going Australia wide.
Business insurance – PI, PL, Workers Comp, protects businesses.
Kate: Joyful Wellness & Healing
Getting Iggy from SeaFM stoned next Wednesday – hot stone massage.
Picked up 2 new clients for this week.
Looking for some casual work
Organising Girls Night In – October 23rd. Fund Raiser for Breast Cancer Foundation. Looking for donations
Dean: Woodview Finance & Home Loans
Business picking up, lots of First Home Buyers out there, and lots of people refinancing. Very busy at the moment. If anyone needs to refinance or get a mortgage contact Dean and he will help.
Open Discussion:
Ted – remember it’s not the leads you get it’s the exposure
Dean – maybe look at radio advertising and contact them. Cheaper advertising late at night, also look at others ABC,
Tarnia - maybe Rhema
General discussion– advertising – market one area, not everyone and everywhere. Keeps your budget down and helps you have more control.
Close:
Thanks for coming. Next meeting will be the 25th of February. See you all there.
Attendees:
Tarnia Gurney, Toni Oliver, Tony Bourke, Ted O’Shannessy, Dean Brown, Steve Killian, Kate Morris, Rae Phillips, Kellie Booth, Bob Thomson, Angela Anthony
Apologises:
Kevin Gregory, John Mann, Deb Rayner, Kathy Crumblin, Julie Watson, Craig Giles
Welcome:
Tarnia welcomed everyone along, for the new people, explained who we are? What is coffee time, growing each fortnight? More people are referring us on. Thanks. Coffee Time is for small business owners to get out of their home offices/offices and met other, build relationships and has a coffee and chat.
Wins:
Dean – got more referrals
Tony – On SKY Business – this was good. 2 books to come out – first one in March 09 called In Service, second is risk your business, rick your life, due out in July
Kate – will be hot stoning SEAFM’s Iggy next Wednesday live on radio at 6.30am.
Kelly - has just resigned from both of her casual jobs. Working fulltime for her. Moved into the incubator at Ourimbah.
Rae – has 3 new clients on the coast.
Bob – held his first workshop on Saturday at Zenith, Catering from Kevin and staff was great.
Networking:
B2B function coming up on Monday the 23rd (Toowoon Bay Caravan Park)
Wyong Chamber of Commerce Dinner Tuesday 24th (Zenith Centre)
NSW Business Chamber Wednesday 25th (McGraths Terrigal
Invitation – U, Ur $, Ur Family & Ur Home – 8th March.
Update:
Coffee Time has now a Blog. I have put up our agendas and meeting minutes.
Gurney Financial Services & Planningwerx4u also have individual blogs, and both will have information to help you and your families. Information provided will be general information on budgeting, estate planning, and business planning and set up. If you wish to subscribe let me know and I will send you a link.
Golden Rules - Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time.
Items of Discussion: Each person to say hi and who they are:
Steve: Bank of QLD, Tuggerah
Lots of money coming in, people locking into Savings
First Home Buyers are out there.
Can help businesses with Merchant Facilities, Equipment finance, business banking as well as personal banking.
Kellie: Booth Learning
Assisting children and adults with their learning difficulties.
Has clients in Hornsby, but needs more clients on the coast.
Advertising ideas provided to Kellie– to go to doctors, preschools, chiro’s/ Naturopaths, Paediatricians, Schools, Tuggerah Community College.
Rae: Inspire Success
Human Resources
helping business owners, senior managers, helping relationship systems/staffing
3 new clients on the coast
Promoting herself as staffing solutions
Toni: Toni Oliver Conveyancing
Very busy. Lots of new home buyers around. Government grants/FHB.
Working very long hrs, early mornings & late nights.
Ted: Debt Mastery
Financial literacy courses through community colleges and Break Thru employment centres. Has franchised this, and looking to on sell it to others to utilize.
Angela: Angela Anthony Solicitors
Specialising in Family Law, Probate, Wills, POA’s, litigation, conveyancing, very busy – 18 month on own. Needs to put on a casual person. We all provided contacts for her in relation to this.
Bob: Bob Thomson Photography
Workshops and seminars started. He is selling tools/training on how people use their new cameras.
Volunteering for work – interview next week. Looking for casual work.
Tarnia: Gurney Financial Services
GFS seems to be picking up. 3 completions over last fortnight, still working with my 11 families from Oct onwards, just waiting for them to go over to the next stage. At the moment I am specializing in consolidating superannuation policies for people, and putting in place basic insurance to cover the mortgage.
Tarnia: Planningwerx4U
PW4U on the internet. Haven’t promoted as yet, will do over coming networking nights.
As mentioned – blogs are up. Will let you know how to log in.
Tony: AIIB Insurance
Clients in Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast and going Australia wide.
Business insurance – PI, PL, Workers Comp, protects businesses.
Kate: Joyful Wellness & Healing
Getting Iggy from SeaFM stoned next Wednesday – hot stone massage.
Picked up 2 new clients for this week.
Looking for some casual work
Organising Girls Night In – October 23rd. Fund Raiser for Breast Cancer Foundation. Looking for donations
Dean: Woodview Finance & Home Loans
Business picking up, lots of First Home Buyers out there, and lots of people refinancing. Very busy at the moment. If anyone needs to refinance or get a mortgage contact Dean and he will help.
Open Discussion:
Ted – remember it’s not the leads you get it’s the exposure
Dean – maybe look at radio advertising and contact them. Cheaper advertising late at night, also look at others ABC,
Tarnia - maybe Rhema
General discussion– advertising – market one area, not everyone and everywhere. Keeps your budget down and helps you have more control.
Close:
Thanks for coming. Next meeting will be the 25th of February. See you all there.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Coffee Time Agenda - 11.2.09
Open: Welcome by Tarnia
Who we are? What is coffee time, growing each fortnight. More people are referring us on. Thanks
Wins: Has anyone any wins
Networking:
B2B function Monday the 23rd (Toowoon Bay Caravan Park),
Wyong Chamber of Commerce Dinner Tuesday 24th (Zenith Centre)
NSW Business Chamber Wednesday 25th (McGraths Terrigal
Invitation – U, Ur $, Ur Family & Ur Home – 8th March.
Update: Coffee Time has now a Blog. I have put up our agendas and meeting minutes.
Gurney Financial Services & Planningwerx4u also have individual blogs, and both will have information to help you and your families. Information provided will be general information on budgeting, estate planning, business planning and set up. If you wish to subscribe let me know and I will send you a link.
Golden Rules: Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time.
Items of Discussion:
1. Each person to say hi and who they are, what they do – 30 second spill
2. Round table open discussion – but one at a time.
Who we are? What is coffee time, growing each fortnight. More people are referring us on. Thanks
Wins: Has anyone any wins
Networking:
B2B function Monday the 23rd (Toowoon Bay Caravan Park),
Wyong Chamber of Commerce Dinner Tuesday 24th (Zenith Centre)
NSW Business Chamber Wednesday 25th (McGraths Terrigal
Invitation – U, Ur $, Ur Family & Ur Home – 8th March.
Update: Coffee Time has now a Blog. I have put up our agendas and meeting minutes.
Gurney Financial Services & Planningwerx4u also have individual blogs, and both will have information to help you and your families. Information provided will be general information on budgeting, estate planning, business planning and set up. If you wish to subscribe let me know and I will send you a link.
Golden Rules: Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time.
Items of Discussion:
1. Each person to say hi and who they are, what they do – 30 second spill
2. Round table open discussion – but one at a time.
Coffee Time Meeting Minutes - 28.1.09
Attendees: Tarnia Gurney, Toni Oliver, Dean Brown, Deb Rayner, John Mann, Ted O’Shannessy, Kate Morris, Rae Phillips, Angela Anthony, Kevin Gregory, Craig Giles,
Apologises: Toni Bourke, Steve Killian
Open: Welcome by Tarnia
Who we are? For the new people welcome and what is coffee time, growing each fortnight. More people are referring us on. Thanks
New People: Rae Phillips – Inspire Success
Angela Anthony – Solicitor
Craig Giles – Centrum Printing
Wins: Toni, Ted, Dean and I are working together and putting on an information and educational day to be held at AV Jennings Warnervale.
Open Discussion: Who’s Who? And who does what? And what you need?
Deb – Endota Spa: Going well, business is starting to pick up. I have been delivering flyers into the local letterboxes in my area. Working on more advertising strategies.
Kate – Joyful Wellness and Healing: Advertising on Seafm, specials for February – buy one get one half price. Delivering flyers into local businesses.
Toni – Toni Oliver Conveyancing: Flat Chat, lots of referral business at the moment. No problems.
Kevin – Zenith Centre: Networking night - 30th January 2009 - Meeting at the Zenith Business & Function Centre Tuggerah – 4pm onwards - $10 for 2 drinks and pizza. RSVP Kevin You can purchase further drinks at own costs.
If you need to met and need a meeting room, speak to Kevin and he will see what he will do.
New building for Wyong, in with council, needs to find leases for 350m2 on 3yr lease, before building.
Angela – Angela Anthony Solicitors: Has been running a own business for some time now, getting busy and specializing in Wills, POAs, business agreements, conveyancing, and all aspects of legal. Business location at Erina.
Craig – Centrum Printing: All types of printing. Looking for a factory on the coast. All work done in Sydney at moment, until we find right location. We can do all types of printing – booklets, business cards, flyers, posters, books.
Rae – Inspire Success: Has been in business for 10 years assisting businesses with their human resources management. Has been on the Central Coast for 12 months now and launching up here. Looking at a new idea, role or name for what she does. Any ideas welcome.
Ted – Debt Mastery: Assisting families and individuals get out of debt. Run workshops for people to help them pay off their debts quicker and manage their lives better.
Other business done is send out cards – make sure you keep in touch with all your clients.
Dean – Woodview Finance and Home Loans: Getting busy, Lots of first home buyers out their looking to buy. Interesting market times at the moment. If you know anyone who needs a refinance, first home buyers mortgage or second/third mortgage, come and see Dean. I do alot of hand holding with clients – it’s all about the service.
Tarnia - Gurney Financial Services/Planningwerx4U: Working on many things
– GFS going well, picking up after a quiet run.
– PW4U – website is up and running, have a look and tell your friends www.planningwerx4u.com.au
– U & Ur $, Ur Family & Ur Home to be on the 8th of March. AVJennings has come on board with us and provided us with their display homes. NSW Rural Fire Brigade coming along to have a sausage sizzle.
– Always looking for more clients – if you know anyone who wants to consolidate all their superannuation’s into one product, or set up their budget or family insurance then let them know about me.
John – JMNetwerx: I have been interstate attending to family matters. JMNetwerx is a book keeping and personal and business mentoring service. I will be launched in later in the year.
Education: Ted is running a workshop – Debt Mastery ($95/person or $120/Couple). See Ted for further information
Send out Cards: Treat them Right Seminar – Personal Development Day – 14th of February 09, in the Sydney.
Close – Thanks for coming – next meeting will be on the 11th March 09, at 10.30am.
Apologises: Toni Bourke, Steve Killian
Open: Welcome by Tarnia
Who we are? For the new people welcome and what is coffee time, growing each fortnight. More people are referring us on. Thanks
New People: Rae Phillips – Inspire Success
Angela Anthony – Solicitor
Craig Giles – Centrum Printing
Wins: Toni, Ted, Dean and I are working together and putting on an information and educational day to be held at AV Jennings Warnervale.
Open Discussion: Who’s Who? And who does what? And what you need?
Deb – Endota Spa: Going well, business is starting to pick up. I have been delivering flyers into the local letterboxes in my area. Working on more advertising strategies.
Kate – Joyful Wellness and Healing: Advertising on Seafm, specials for February – buy one get one half price. Delivering flyers into local businesses.
Toni – Toni Oliver Conveyancing: Flat Chat, lots of referral business at the moment. No problems.
Kevin – Zenith Centre: Networking night - 30th January 2009 - Meeting at the Zenith Business & Function Centre Tuggerah – 4pm onwards - $10 for 2 drinks and pizza. RSVP Kevin You can purchase further drinks at own costs.
If you need to met and need a meeting room, speak to Kevin and he will see what he will do.
New building for Wyong, in with council, needs to find leases for 350m2 on 3yr lease, before building.
Angela – Angela Anthony Solicitors: Has been running a own business for some time now, getting busy and specializing in Wills, POAs, business agreements, conveyancing, and all aspects of legal. Business location at Erina.
Craig – Centrum Printing: All types of printing. Looking for a factory on the coast. All work done in Sydney at moment, until we find right location. We can do all types of printing – booklets, business cards, flyers, posters, books.
Rae – Inspire Success: Has been in business for 10 years assisting businesses with their human resources management. Has been on the Central Coast for 12 months now and launching up here. Looking at a new idea, role or name for what she does. Any ideas welcome.
Ted – Debt Mastery: Assisting families and individuals get out of debt. Run workshops for people to help them pay off their debts quicker and manage their lives better.
Other business done is send out cards – make sure you keep in touch with all your clients.
Dean – Woodview Finance and Home Loans: Getting busy, Lots of first home buyers out their looking to buy. Interesting market times at the moment. If you know anyone who needs a refinance, first home buyers mortgage or second/third mortgage, come and see Dean. I do alot of hand holding with clients – it’s all about the service.
Tarnia - Gurney Financial Services/Planningwerx4U: Working on many things
– GFS going well, picking up after a quiet run.
– PW4U – website is up and running, have a look and tell your friends www.planningwerx4u.com.au
– U & Ur $, Ur Family & Ur Home to be on the 8th of March. AVJennings has come on board with us and provided us with their display homes. NSW Rural Fire Brigade coming along to have a sausage sizzle.
– Always looking for more clients – if you know anyone who wants to consolidate all their superannuation’s into one product, or set up their budget or family insurance then let them know about me.
John – JMNetwerx: I have been interstate attending to family matters. JMNetwerx is a book keeping and personal and business mentoring service. I will be launched in later in the year.
Education: Ted is running a workshop – Debt Mastery ($95/person or $120/Couple). See Ted for further information
Send out Cards: Treat them Right Seminar – Personal Development Day – 14th of February 09, in the Sydney.
Close – Thanks for coming – next meeting will be on the 11th March 09, at 10.30am.
Coffee Time Agenda - 28.1.09
Open: Welcome by Tarnia
Who we are? What is coffee time, growing each fortnight. more people are referring us on. Thanks
Wins: Toni, Ted, Dean and I are working together and putting on a information and educational day to be held at AV Jennings Warnervale.
Open Discussion
Networking: 30th January 2009 - Meeting at the Zenith Business & Function Centre Tuggerah – 4pm onwards - $10 for 2 drinks and pizza. RSVP Kevin You can purchase further drinks at own costs.
Golden Rules Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time.
Items of Discussion:
1. Each person to say hi and who they are, what they do – 30 second spill
2. Round table open discussion – but one at a time.
Who we are? What is coffee time, growing each fortnight. more people are referring us on. Thanks
Wins: Toni, Ted, Dean and I are working together and putting on a information and educational day to be held at AV Jennings Warnervale.
Open Discussion
Networking: 30th January 2009 - Meeting at the Zenith Business & Function Centre Tuggerah – 4pm onwards - $10 for 2 drinks and pizza. RSVP Kevin You can purchase further drinks at own costs.
Golden Rules Can we show each other respect by only person to speak at a time.
Items of Discussion:
1. Each person to say hi and who they are, what they do – 30 second spill
2. Round table open discussion – but one at a time.
Coffee Time Minutes - 10/12/08
Attendees:
Tarnia Gurney, Dean Brown, Toni Oliver, Steve Killian, Tony Bourke, Kevin Gregory, Melissa Cooper, Christie Flippence, David Norris, Bob Thomson
Some wins for the group:
Tony – Got onto Koshy’s Blog; 1st book to be released in March, 2nd in July 09.
Kevin – ATM coming to the centre – Bendigo Bank, Post Office Boxes to come aswell
Bob – Dungeon Shots
Introduction: 2 new people attended – Welcome – short explanation of what we do and why we meet.
Christie – from Baby Bun
Melissa – Eternal Glow
Discussion this week: Referrals – How to get them? What works?
Tony – 90% of business is referrals. Treads softly, asks but doesn’t push. Never asks new clients. Joined network groups like BNI, but builds alliances with Business Owners – accountants and financial planners
Dean – Real Estate Owners refer people to him, offers a lot of free help to home buyers – extra customer service
Steve – Asks customers that come into the bank, at networking
Ted – the purchaser always has a need, build relationship business & personal touch
David – focus on your clients, and what they need, and refer others to others, which work’s the other way round, lead by example.
Tarnia – friendly not pushy, refer others they do the same, networking, offer extra hand holding with my clients until we have set everything up, then provide 2 reviews per yr as well as birthday cards – personal touches.
Kate – Networking, building relationships, trying to help other, not always the same person, they may refer someone else to you.
Round Table:
Watch the media and how it’s affecting the world, business slow down.
Make sure you keep on top of stuff
Keep marketing even in the down turn
Choose a market and stick to it
Sponsorships – schools, preschools, baby groups, etc
Touch people – send a card, emails, phone call (www.sendooutcards.com/tarnia )
Letterbox drop – 4 times over.
Don’t get disillusioned
Maybe look at giveaways or raffles.
Next Meeting will be the 28th of January 08.
Drinks at Zenith on the 18th of December. Cost is $10 for pizza and 2 drinks. Starts at 4pm till late. RSVP to Kevin or Myself.
Tarnia Gurney, Dean Brown, Toni Oliver, Steve Killian, Tony Bourke, Kevin Gregory, Melissa Cooper, Christie Flippence, David Norris, Bob Thomson
Some wins for the group:
Tony – Got onto Koshy’s Blog; 1st book to be released in March, 2nd in July 09.
Kevin – ATM coming to the centre – Bendigo Bank, Post Office Boxes to come aswell
Bob – Dungeon Shots
Introduction: 2 new people attended – Welcome – short explanation of what we do and why we meet.
Christie – from Baby Bun
Melissa – Eternal Glow
Discussion this week: Referrals – How to get them? What works?
Tony – 90% of business is referrals. Treads softly, asks but doesn’t push. Never asks new clients. Joined network groups like BNI, but builds alliances with Business Owners – accountants and financial planners
Dean – Real Estate Owners refer people to him, offers a lot of free help to home buyers – extra customer service
Steve – Asks customers that come into the bank, at networking
Ted – the purchaser always has a need, build relationship business & personal touch
David – focus on your clients, and what they need, and refer others to others, which work’s the other way round, lead by example.
Tarnia – friendly not pushy, refer others they do the same, networking, offer extra hand holding with my clients until we have set everything up, then provide 2 reviews per yr as well as birthday cards – personal touches.
Kate – Networking, building relationships, trying to help other, not always the same person, they may refer someone else to you.
Round Table:
Watch the media and how it’s affecting the world, business slow down.
Make sure you keep on top of stuff
Keep marketing even in the down turn
Choose a market and stick to it
Sponsorships – schools, preschools, baby groups, etc
Touch people – send a card, emails, phone call (www.sendooutcards.com/tarnia )
Letterbox drop – 4 times over.
Don’t get disillusioned
Maybe look at giveaways or raffles.
Next Meeting will be the 28th of January 08.
Drinks at Zenith on the 18th of December. Cost is $10 for pizza and 2 drinks. Starts at 4pm till late. RSVP to Kevin or Myself.
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