Monthly Archive for March, 2010

Members meeting summary – 24/03/2010

Well, another month down and March’s Members Meeting is now in the rearview mirror. A great session with solid attendance, it is really good to see our numbers so strong. Now that the Members Meetings are now also held in the council offices the sessions have become much more interactive given that we can all hear each other speak!

A fantastic Member in Focus from Alisha of AJD Design, it was great to hear about the what, where and how of her business and pepper her with questions about her business. The examples of her work and the process that she goes through with her clients show clearly the fantastic experience those who take up her design and branding services receive.

Our focus on the different processes and styles that our Member businesses have in bringing new clients on board was a diverse discussion, ranging from the nod and a handshake to fully documented service contracts and negotiations. It seemed there was no one method that was dominant and that various businesses all find value in different methods.

Our Wins of the Month and Help Desk provided some great examples and interesting questions, thanks to everyone who shared their experiences and to those providing assistance.

Thank you again to everyone who attended, and we look forward to seeing everyone again in April.

Open Meeting Summary – 09/03/2010

Hi All and thanks to everyone who made the effort to come along last Tuesday morning for the March meeting. On the back of a long weekend it is often difficult to get up and out of bed on a cold Autumn morning, especially given the wet and chaotic weekend we suffered weather wise.

Despite the challenges, numbers were excellent with over 40 attendees for the morning, which is a testament to the speakers and the growing popularity of the group.

Bob Adams was unable to do his scheduled presentation due to technical difficulties, but our guest speaker from last month’s business card draw, Silvia Wright, gave us a great summary of her business. Bob will be back again next month for another shot at the mini speaker spot.

Our Key Speaker, Ricky Nowak, gave a solid presentation on some of the mental adjustments we all need to consider to try and leverage our businesses beyond what we are currently achieving. If you missed her session I suggest you go to her website at http://www.rickynowak.com/ to see where she is presenting at next.

The Committee would like to thank our sponsors Bendigo Community Bank for coming along for the morning session, it is great to share what it is we are trying to achieve with those who support our efforts.

Thank you again if you came along and sorry to have missed you if you were unable to make it. We hope to see you all again next month.