It was another great morning at LeTip Chester County East’s (CCE) weekly meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. We had 2 guests today:  Andrew McDowell of This Leaky House which helps homeowners find leaks, fix them and save you money, energy and improve your CO2 footprint; and we had the esteemed pleasure of the company of Robert Smith-Felver, Executive Director of LeTip International, handling the PA, DE and MD regions.

SPEAKERS: Our two speakers today were:  Philip Koberg of Selective Tileworks and George Scherbak of Harvey Insurance Group.

1^st Speaker: Phil presented a slideshow sampling his beautiful tile work. His selection included bathrooms, showers, kitchen backsplashes, countertops, fireplaces, pools, fountains, Jacuzzis and more! Phil graduated from college with a Marketing major and Finance minor and worked in the corporate world for a bit. But he got bored quickly. Phil always loved to work with his hands and enjoys working with angles and geometry – so he soon discovered the world of tiles. He loves getting up every morning to get to work for his Selective Tileworks clients– so let’s help Phil get some more leads!

2^nd Speaker: George is the Executive Sales Adviser with Harvey Insurance Group which provides commercial or personal insurance options. He pointed out that his company is an independent broker, so they are not committed to any one insurance provider. Instead, George can shop around for his clients by reviewing a variety of carriers to get the best deal possible. So if you know individuals or businesses who are interested in reviewing their insurance policies – from homeowners and auto, to business insurance and professional liability insurance, and more – please send George the lead!

TIPS: At this week’s meeting we circulated 25 tips total! (10 inside and 15 outside tips). Go Tippers! And congratulations to George, who just joined last month and also quickly became our “Top Tipper” last month. Way to go George!!

DOLLARS IN OUR POCKETS: Last month we brought in $11,115 dollars in our pockets. Woo hoo!

BUSINESS MIXER: Our next Quarterly Business Mixer will be held on December 8^th at Halligan's Hearth and Home in Malvern. Be sure to follow-up with your invitees in the next couple of days!

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible. By Vince Lombardi

At LeTip Chester County East’s (CCE) weekly meeting on Tuesday, we invited an outside speaker to make a special presentation on “LinkedIn.” Thanks to Ken Abrams of TOPcoach International for taking time out of his busy schedule to spend the early part of the morning with us! Ken – who is a Master Certified Business, Personal & Executive Coach – provided information on how to leverage LinkedIn for your career and your business. For more information view Ken’s LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/topcoachinc.

Also at this week’s meeting we circulated 20 tips total! (9 inside and 11 outside tips). Go Tippers!

VISITATIONS: Due by Monday, November 16^th and commercials presented at the November 17^th meeting. If there was no visitation, the visiting member must give $5 to the non-visited member.

LUNCH BUNCH:  Scheduled for Wed., Nov. 18^th. Gary Siano to provide details.

BUSINESS MIXER: Our next Quarterly Business Mixer will be held on December 8^th at Halligan's Hearth and Home in Malvern. Be sure to bring your invitation letters and stamped, addressed envelopes to our meeting on Tuesday (11/17).

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

See you Tuesday!

Daily light savings time made it a bright morning at LeTip Chester County East’s (CCE) weekly meeting on Tuesday. We had another jam-packed morning with 4 visitors! Welcome to Patricia Roos of Wachovia Bank; Paresh Mistry of Citizens Bank; 2^nd-time visitor Eric Greisiger of RBS WorldPay, a credit card processing provider; and Rob Nudy of Eagle Collision, a car repair shop and visitor from another LeTip chapter.

LeTip CCE also welcomed back Bridget Hanley of Little Conestoga Picture Framing. Bridget – who is our only customize framer for pictures, heirlooms and memorabilia – took a brief hiatus from the group but was drawn back for the camaraderie and, of course, for all the qualified leads she’ll be receiving again!

SPEAKERS:  Today we heard Mark Burkholder of Burkholder Brothers Landscaping and Sue Bullock of Tuttle Marketing:

1^st Speaker:  Mark went through the new Website that was created for Burkholder Brothers, our only landscaping, custom pool and irrigation company – and snow blowing services too! Check out the new site at  www.BurkholderBrothers.com which features a variety of “before” and “after” pictures of projects. A good tip for Mark is any local Chester County resident with a lawn. If Mark can get his foot in the door (or on the lawn), he can “grow” his services from there. (Also, the new site was created by our only Website designer Greg Cazillo.)

2^nd Speaker:  Sue demonstrated the online store found at www.TuttleMarketing.com. Tuttle Marketing is our only promotional products provider with ideas for any business, school, church organization, or family/social event. Customers can search for items by typing in a key word in the search field, and products can be personalized by color, logo, shape, size. Sue can also offer unique product ideas that will leave you with that “wow” impression. Browse through for ideas or give Sue a call!

TIPS: Kudos to Scott Darling of ReMax and George Scherbak of Harvey Insurance Group for the shared “Top Tipper” designation in October, with 7 tips each. Congratulations! Today we referred 4 inside and 22 outside tips. Great job Tippers! Congratulations to everyone for another excellent tip count this week:  8 inside, and 17 outside tips. Great job!

VISITATIONS: Due by Monday, November 16^th and commercials presented at the November 17^th meeting. If there was no visitation, the visiting member must give $5 to the non-visited member.

BUSINESS MIXER: Mark Your Calendars! Our next Quarterly Business Mixer will be held on December 8^th. Our Mixer Chair, Craig Constable – our only Life, Health & Disability Insurance pro – will provide us with details soon.

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

See you Tuesday!

It was a dark and dreary morning but the sun was shining at LeTip Chester County East’s (CCE) weekly meeting on Tuesday. We had a jam-packed morning with 4 visitors! Bridget Hanley - of Little Conestoga Picture Framing – who is also a former member of LeTip CCE; Alan Dale, a Reverse Mortgage Consultant with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Greg Wirt - Trust & Estates Attorney with Fox Rothschild – who also attended our Business Mixer in September; and Jack Blanton who is business partners with Nive Dhanak of JBND Tax Books – one of our newest members!

Our first speaker today was Scott Brown of James Brown Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning. They are a family-owned and operated business, that, for over 30 years has provided the Chester County area with custom design and installation for residential and commercial spaces. Scott also talked about Radiant Heating which involves supplying heat directly to the floor or to panels in the wall or ceiling of a house. It is more efficient than baseboard heating and usually more efficient than forced-air heating because no energy is lost through ducts. Scott’s team is trained and certified in their areas of specialty – so you know you’re dealing with the experts!

Our second speaker was Jack Ansley who is the owner of John H. Ansley Photography. For over 60 years the John H. Ansley Studio has developed portraits and fine art scenic landscapes which have been enjoyed throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond. The studio has spanned the history of photography, from flash powder through film to the modern age of digital photography. Jack gave us a history lesson on the photography process in the 19^th century. He also mentioned that November is Veteran’s Month which is a great time to schedule a portrait sitting for a friend or family member who is or has served in the armed forces.

Congratulations to everyone for another excellent tip count this week:  8 inside, and 17 outside tips. Great job!

Reminder:  Next week is 5’er day! This occurs monthly and gives members the opportunity to bring and introduce qualified guests to the chapter. Members who have not brought in a qualified guest over the past month will drop $5 into the Tip bucket. (Members who joined this month are excluded.)

Mark Your Calendars! Our next Quarterly Business Mixer will be held on December 8^th. Our Mixer Chair, Craig Constable – our only Life, Health & Disability Insurance pro – will provide us with details soon.

See you Tuesday!