December 31 was the fifth Tuesday of the month, so we engaged in a roundtable discussion about building the membership of our LeTip chapter. We can each contact potential members via letters, e-mail, and/or personal visits. Some people may respond better to certain types of communication, and many may respond only after more than one contact. We discussed the possibility of, as a group, targeting one business category per month. We also talked about finding power partners for our existing members. Scott Darling had lists of a few power partner groups, which he read from and later e-mailed to the Chester County East members. He also shared scripts to help turn cold callers into guests. Several of our members live in communities that have homeowners' associations, and they may be able to make new business contacts or generate tips by posting messages via the association's message boards or social media outlets. Ultimately, we would like to grow our membership in order to generate more business and Dollars in Our Pockets.

Jack Ansley (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) showboated on the 31st with a framed photo and some smaller photo cards. Jack can take photos of your family or pets, but he also has many photos on file that can be made into large prints for wall-hanging or smaller prints for cards.

We have closed out the year of 2013, and we look forward to what lies ahead in 2013.