September 7 Recap

We held an informal meeting at the Panera Bread in Exton…good times!

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BUSINESS TIP: From “separating suspects from prospects” to “transforming gatekeepers into advocates,” here are 21 ideas to help you generate qualified leads for yourself and for fellow tippers. http://www.sideroad.com/Direct_Marketing/qualified-leads.html

MEETING ARCHIVE: For an archive of re-caps from past meetings, view www.LeTipCCE.com.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: 

The road to success

And you'll seek but never find,

But blaze your own path

And the road to success

Will trail right behind.

~Robert Brault

SPEAKERS:  Adam Timar of Eagle Collision (car repair and maintenance) and Scott Darling of Re/Max Realtors.

1st Speaker:  Adam presented a variety of “before” and “after” pictures of demolished or dented cars that Eagle Collision repaired to practically “brand new” condition. Adam, Rob and team take pride in restoring vehicles back to their original condition. They take the time to help their customers maintain their vehicles in safe operating condition and provide dependable transportation and worry-free driving. Send your leads to Adam – whether it’s an oil change or banged up car!

2^nd Speaker:  Scott D., our Tip Master extraordinaire, shared some ideas on coming up with qualified leads/tips for our fellow tippers. Basically, it’s very important to LISTEN when speaking to your friends, clients, and family….or you can simply be sitting in a coffee shop and overhear a conversation…then you need to SPEAK UP and let folks know that they can rely on you for ANY type of referral, as someone in our group can either a.) help and/or b.) know someone else who can help.

LeTip Chester County East, the premier, referral networking group of Chester County, had a good time networking during our meeting on Tuesday. We also enjoyed the company of 2 guests:  Bob Evans of EDGE Printing & Packaging and Martha Hilty of Bryn Mawr Trust Company.

SPEAKERS:  Marshall Pearson, wills and estates attorney and Bridget Hanley of Little Conestoga Picture Framing.

1st Speaker: Marshall discussed the importance of why all adults should have three key documents in place: 1. A will; 2. Living will; and 3. power of attorney. Wills are basically a written testament as to how you wish to have your assets and property to be distributed after death. A living will is an advance directive that allows you to give instructions to your health care providers and your family about the types of treatments you want or don't want to receive if you become incapacitated. A power of attorney is a document that allows you to appoint a person or organization to handle your affairs while you're unavailable or unable to do so. A good lead is a young family or senior citizens.

2^nd Speaker:   Bridget enjoys working on a broad array of framing projects – from historical documents and sports memorabilia to prints and pictures and more! She provides great attention to detail and her costs are extremely reasonable. One of our fellow Tippers brought in an enlarged photo to be framed by Bridget. She used the photo as an example to demonstrate how she works with her clients to select the right frame - based on colors in the picture, the room it will be hung in, etc… unlike those big crafts stores! Get a L.I.F.E. (Local Independent Framing Expert) by sending your projects and referrals to Bridget!

QUALIFIED TIPS CIRCULATED:  At this week’s meeting we circulated a 34 tips total! (11 inside, 23 outside). Go Tippers!

TIP OF THE WEEK: Direct Marketing Tips for the Small Business - Effective copy, ad space and lead generating letters can still be a valuable tool to a small business owner. Read http://www.mysmallbusinesstips.com/business-tips/marketing/direct-marketing-tips-for-the-small-business/ for details.

MEETING ARCHIVE: For an archive of re-caps from past meetings, view www.LeTipCCE.com.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." By ~Babe Ruth~

LeTip Chester County East, the premier, referral networking group of Chester County, presented a “speed networking” event by dividing the attendees into rounds of 5. Each group of 5 listened intently as each member shared ideas on what kind of business they would like to get more of and how to increase the quantity/quality of qualified tips. Mary Kot of Executive Impressions (professional image consulting) joined in on the fun us as a 1^st-time guest! Thanks to Scott Brown, of James Brown HVAC and Vice President of LeTip CCE, who organized the speed networking!

The following is a summary of our speakers’ presentations:

SPEAKER:  Greg Cazillo of @Cazillo (Website Design and SEO) and President of LeTip CCE

Greg provided an overview of LeTip International’s Website at http://www.letip.com/ and, specifically, the “Find a Member” section. Be sure to register your profile with International’s Website – or review your current profile to make sure it’s up-to-date! Also, Greg reviewed the sections of our local chapter Website at http://www.letipcce.com/, which was designed by and is managed by Greg.

QUALIFIED TIPS CIRCULATED:   19 tips total! (6 inside, 13 outside, 1 inter-chapter). Go Tippers!

TIP OF THE WEEK: (Although the focus here is about “employees,” the same concepts hold true for our fellow Tippers, i.e. our sales force…”YOU are the most powerful factor in employee/sales force motivation and morale.”) You Can Make Their Day: Ten Tips for the Leader About Employee Motivation - 4 Tips for the Leader About Employee Motivation  http://humanresources.about.com/od/motivationsucces3/a/lead_motivation.htm

MEETING ARCHIVE: For an archive of re-caps from past meetings, view www.LeTipCCE.com.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” By Dale Carnegie