We had 16 members present and 5 guests :

Mary Kay Garrett - Personal Power Specialist - 602-326-59929 (second visit)

Rebecca J Hall, Accountant , Bluebonnet Bookkeeping 480–264-7590

Melanie Ross, Crossroads Life Coaching - 602-690-7442  (second visit)

Tina M. Angotti, Agent, AFLAC - 480-297-4482

Kari Tompson with Pampered Chef

Thank you all for attending!

Leads/Referrals Passed :  I did not get any “official” copies, but heard several casual testimonials/stories! (Sherry and Martin)

We had our MEMBER MEET-UP session!    We were asked to meet with other members and learn about their business and then do the introduction for them!    On this day we had the opportunity to share some of the information - business related and even some personal stories!  It was so successful that now we plan to do this on a regular basis!

Because of  a few very busy members who missed this meeting - here is another chance for them! If you can make this next meeting briefly introduce each other. (I hope I didn’t miss anyone!)

Amari and Tim

Gayle and John

Matthew and BettyAnn

April and Steve Davis

Diane and Dr. Hampton

Members Present:  20

Leads/Referrals Passed:  11

Guests:  4

Madonna Kash - Brand Muilder & Marketing Consultant - madonna@marketingwithlal.com - 602-692-1135

Mary Kay Garrett - Personal Power Specialist - marykay@stayinyourpower.com - 602-326-5929

Melanie Ross -  CLC,LPCC, Crossroads Life Coaching, melanie@crlifecoaching.com - 602-690-7442

Jessica Sabo - Attorney at Law - Law Offices of Campbell & Coombs, jessica@haroldcampbell.com - 480-839-4828

Thanks, Brent Kossick, Legal Assistant with the Law Offices of Harold Campbell, for joining us every Thursday!  Guests:  Thank you all for your visit - I hope you will be back for your second visit! 

Featured Speaker:  Lupe Dalluge - THE FLOWER SHOPPE  - 1825 E. Guadalupe, #101, (McClintock & Guadalupe), in Tempe, 480-831-1440

Lupe, a student, wife, and Mother of 2 darling boys (3 and 16) was borne in Mexico, moved here with her parents when she was 3. 

First we learned how to make a corsage from beginning to end!  Thanks, Lupe, for letting us keep our own! 

Then it was time to take a “test”!    How well do you know the Flower Shoppe?   If you need a refresher course - here is some important information about the shop:  It has been in business for 30+ years - owns 1 delivery vehicle - it’s located at the Southeast side of McClintock and Guadalupe Rds, normally it has 3 designers on staff, presently only 2 due to the slow economy - the color of the walls in the shop are green - you can’t buy “trees” there but most everything else - Lupe has been there for 13 years - she can expedite your order by pulling from your order history - the shop has a TLC , which is a phone reminder of special occasions - the operation hours are M-F 8-6 and Sat. 9-4 - deliveries can be made even on a Sunday if it is an emergency - there is a FRY’s store nearby - there is NO MINIMUM for delivery - in order to “wire-out” flowers, the min. price is $37.00 - you can find the Flower Shoppe online doing search engine or by going to www.flowershoppetempe.com - Lupe will not be able to do “casino nights” but pretty much everything else such as bar mitzvahs, weddings, funerals, corp. events, and quinceaneras - most cities around Phoenix never require a “wire-out” except for Glendale - and most orders just need 2-3 hours delivery notice! 

Thanks, Lupe, well done - I love your “test” idea!  It certainly made my recap a lot easier and we all learned a lot about what you do so well!

Please, don’t forget  to check the Speaker Schedule and the list of names for the Member Meet-up Session on April 2nd - (meet with your assigned member)  at the very end of this recap!

In Attendance:

19 members

 Referrals Given/Received: (There was “discussion” of more, but only logged the referrals that completed Referral Slips – Please complete the process so we can track the referrals J

Lisa Amato                          2 Given/2 Received

Christa Carey                     1 Received

Joe Companik                    2 Received

Joe Eragitano                     1 Received

Eric Hampton (Jim)          1 Given

Kerri Henderson               1 Given

Brigitte Mueller                2 Given

April Saloman                    1 Given

Lou Silverman                    1 Received

Debbie Sutton                   1 Received

Cindy Vong                         1 Received

Joe Eragitano was our speaker:

Joe discussed promotional products

                -promotional products help establish “who we are”

                -helps distinguish your “brand”

How we use products as promotional

                -What do we can to accomplish?

                -why promote yourself?

                                -reinforce company

                                -create excitement for a special event

                                -increase sales with client loyalty program

                -who is your target audience?

                                -everyone?

                                -age, gender?

                -what?

                                -do you have a theme?

                                -a message helps

-You can go with CPS (Cheap, plastic stuff), or,

-you can present image that is reinforced

                -when?

                                -know the date you need the product

                                -plan ahead

You can get the products with anyone.  What you get with Prints of Peace, is Joe Eragitano!  Joe is committed to you.

Why promotional products:

                -39% of the people remembers the business/person for up to 6 months after receiving the promotional product

                -70.6% of the buyers reference promotional products in their decision-making

REMEMBER – You can’t be everywhere…but your name can!  Please contact Joe Eragitano for a one-on-one consultation so he can help your name to be remembered!

Just a quick recap for last week’s meeting - better a little late than never! 

A hearty welcome to our 2 newest members: 

Stephen Lewis, President, Barcroft Enterprises, Inc. Electrical Construction Consultants, 480-295-5445, slewis@barcroftinc.com

Toni Strand, RN, MA, nutraMetrix,  Advanced Nutraceuticals, Medical Marketing Consultant,  480-753-3448, toni_strand@hotmail.com

Guests:   2 

Scot Neuberger, Leather Medic, Putting LIfe Back Into Your Leather, 480-326-6080

CyndaKrajewski, Director of Sales, Glad2BHome, The Premier Greetings Service, 480-390-7281, ck@glad2bhome.com

Helma Bredvik, Executive Marketing Director, Melaleuca, Inc  - guest of Christa’s all the way from Colorado Springs! 

Members Present:  21

Leads/Referrals:  6   (well done:  Matthew Tarrini with an average of 2 referrals weekly! )

Featured Speaker of the Week:  Diane Forshee,  Independent Insurance Agent, CSA, CLTC, Health, Medicare,  and Long Term Care Insurance, 480-782-1630, dianeforshee@cox.net

Diane is an Independent multi -line Broker and  has been in the business for 10 years.  She does consulting with individuals, families,  the self -employed, small businesses on the Health, Life, Disability, Long Term Care and Medicare Plans,

as well as retirement health insurance.

One of her specialties is putting together workshops and  educational events for businesses, churchs, organizations, and employers.  If you know of someone looking for a speaker Diane has lots of topics and can put a series of workshop together with other professionals.

There are the basic seven types of insurance most people should own:   Auto, Homeowners/Rental, Health, Life, Disability, Long Tem Care Insurance, and an Identity Theft plan,  and some may need Liability too.

How much life insurance should I buy? Depends on each persons’ assets, income,  and family situations are a few factors.  There is an easy way to calculate:   take your annual income multiply it by when you want to retire.  Rmember, this is your life’s earnings.

We forget to insure one of the most inportant things, our INCOME.  Take what you are making and look at your Social Security statement minus that amount.  This is a simple way to figue out how much disability insurance you would need. 

Long Term Care Insurance is not insurance for the nursing- home it is for home care.  Let the insurance  pay for the professionals to do the dirty work and let your spouse -  be your spouse, children  - be your children, siblings -  be your siblings.  This is not for everyone, but look into it, let an agent educate you on this.

 Diane recommends that you have your family love folder, love drawer, love box, somewhere where you keep your papers that when something happens to you -  for the love of your family -  you have it all together for them.

Thanks, Diane, for a very educational workshop right here at our weekly networking meeting!

First let’s extend a hearty welcome to our 3 newest members: 

1) Integrative Medicine- Arizona Prohealth Dr Eric Hampton 480-831-7970 Office Cell 480-861-3825 email drhampton@azprohealth

2) Nail Salon- Lavie Nail & Spa- Cindy Vong 480-899-9889 Office 480-381-8081 Cell cvsf193@yahoo.com

3)Business Consulting- B2B CFO- John Burke 602-402-8466 Cell johnburke@b2bcfo.com

Please don’t forget to update your phone and email lists!

And , secondly, let it be known that our own Joe Eragitano was appointed “Ambassador of the Year” for the Chandler Chamber.  Congratulations, Joe!  Your community service and hard work stand out and now “your name is everywhere“! 

We had 22 members present and 3 guests attending:

Leads/Referrals:  7  (well done -  April 3, Kerri 3, and Amari!)

Guests: 

Toni Strand, RN, MA, Medical Marketing Consultant, nutraMetrix, 480-753-3448, toni_strand@hotmail.com, http://www.nutrametrix.com 

Scot Neuberger, Leather Medic, Putting Life Back Into Your Leather, 480-326-6080, scot07@cox.net

MaDonna Baker,  Hairdresser,  MaDonna’s Design Studio, 480-963-3506 - no email address

Announcement/Reminder:    Keep It To An Hour !   (regarding our weekly meeting) as follows:

Stick to a 30 second intro - Arrive early to order (or if late place your order upon entering restaurant) - Allow facilitor to get through the weekly routine  -  Meet with other members after meeting - Use Referral Slips  - Invite Guests - Guests :  please speak with BettyAnn after meeting!  Thanks, Lisa Amato, good reminder for us all!

Speaker for the week:  GAYLE COLIN,  Independent Sr. Sales Director, Mary Kay Cosmetics, 480-940-0267, gcolin@marykay.com

Thanks, Gayle, for so graciously accepting to speak at  the last minute since our previously scheduled speaker, Brigitte Mueller, was unable to attend due an unusually heavy workload! 

Gayle, a mother of 2 daughters, one stepson, and 3 grandchildren started her very own successful Mary Kay business after 4 years in the education field. Gayle’s specialty was tutoring children with learning disabilities.  During that time she had met one of her student’s Moms who inspired Gayle to look at Mary Kay!  She started the Mary Kay business 26 years ago only so she could have priorities of God first, her family second, and her business 3^rd.  She earned her first FREE car in Dec. of 1987 and has received either car or cash compensation for 14 yrs.  She went for directorship soon after earning her 1^st of 7 free cars in July 1988 by recruiting 29 of 30 women that became her first unit.  

Gayle’s specialty is doing makeovers using Mary Kay cosmetics products, which has been #1 in Color cosmetics for the last 15 years. She wants everyone to be in her makeover portfolio by trying the products and having their photo taken by her very supportive husband Walt Colin.  A good lead is someone who wants to increase their income by starting this business either part-time or full. Also she can assist brides to guide them with their make-up and have a photo to show her look.

 Mary Kay is a green company started in 1963 by Mary Kay Ash, and is planting 200,000 trees in the Bitterroots Forest this year- one tree for every pink or platinum compact donated by customers to be recycled.  Mary Kay Charitable Foundation is part of Mary Kay Inc. and uses donations to help with cancer research for women and contributes to many shelters and other organizations in the U.S. to help women and their children to fight against Domestic Violence.  Commercials promoting the opportunity to be a consultant in Mary Kay will be on various T.V. Channels in March thru May.  You are able to become a consultant in Mary Kay in March and April for only $100.00 and receive a $100.00 rebate in April by following certain guidelines.

April 2nd - Member Meetup Session  (meet with your assigned PRO Member and get ready to do their 30 second introduction/commerical on this date!  4 members are not included since they are currently either working extra hard (Joe, Lou, and Meaghan),  or busy getting married (Jamie)!   Please let me know if there are any other requests  - or if I left you out    -  and we will have time to fix it! 

Amari Soltero    meet with   Tim White

April Saloman   meet with   Steven Davis

Barb Stephens  meet with      Shelley Bredeson

BettyAnn Ritter     meet with  Matthew Tarrini  

Brigitte Mueller    meet with     Martin Christopher 

Dan Durrant      meet with    Mark Mansfield

Ellinor Ellefson   meet with   John Bailey

Gayle Colin    meet with    John Burke

Greg Geryak   meet with   Debbie Sutton

Harold Campbell or Brent     meet with     Lisa Amato

Kelley Oesau-May     meet with     Joe Eragitano

Diane Forshee     meet with    Dr.  Eric Hampton

Kerri Henderson    meet with  Cindy Vong

Christa Carey    meet with     a future new member?

Gayle Colin, Mary Kay cosmetics , Martin Christopher, Award Winning Photography, and Shelley Bredeson, Nu-Skin Galvanic Spa are our newest members as of 2/19/09!   We are happy to have you in our group!

Guests:

Toni Strand, RN, MA, Medical Marketing Consultant, NutraMetrix, Advance Nutraceuticals, 480-753-3448, toni_strand@hotmail.com

Lorrie Wangsness, The Car Lady,  Sales Consultant, Centennial Leasing @ Sales, 480-628-4848, LWangsness@CentLeasing.com

Stephen K. Lewis, President,  Barcroft Enterprises, Inc. Electrical Construction Consultants, 480-295-5445, slewis@barcrofting.com

April Saloman, Transportation Acct. Executive, Coach America, 602-437-3484 Ext. 104, april.saloman@coachamerica.com

Cindy Vong, LaVie Nails @ Spa, 480-899-9889

Dr. Eric Hampton, Arizona Prohealth, LLC,  The Health Improvement Company, 480-831-7970, info@azprohealth.com

Debbie Sutton, Best Scape For You, LLC, Landscaping and more, 480-250-2124, BestScapeForYouLLC@gmail.com

Thank you very much for your visit!

Leads/Referrals passed: 4 

Our Featured Speaker was: 

BettyAnn Ritter, Senior Business Banker with Wells Fargo, 480-324-2107, bettyann.ritter@wellsfargo.com 

BettyAnn originally hails from New Jersey and has lived in AZ for 18 years.  She has been married for 28 years, has 2 children, both in college.   

BettyAnn has been with WF for 18 years, 6 years with Business Banking.    As a Business Banker BettyAnn is your Consultant with the Bank.   She wants to remind us that “this is the Chinese Year of the OX.  With this in mind, an Ox is a very hard working animal.  Those people that work for another company will shine if they are very hard workers.  And those people who own their own businesses should be able to weather the turmoil with determination and hard work”.   BettyAnn hopes that the most important thing everyone got out of her presentation is “there will be a lot of opportunities that will come out of the changes that will be taking place.  Not all will be helpful to all of us, but there may be something you are looking to do and this could be your opportunity.  Read as much as you can so that you do not miss an opportunity.  Look for new changes in the SBA program that may help you get that new office bldg that some of us have been thinking about!  Call BettyAnn if you find something that you are interested in!  Get your annual check-up at the bank! ”

Thanks, BettyAnn, for all that good advice!

Austin Manahan, Sales Director, Glad2BHome, The Premier Home Greetings Service, 480-250-9155, amanahan@glad2bhome.com 

Tim Cummins and Jeff Jerde, STAXX Steamer, Carpet, Tile @ Grout Cleaning, 480-678-0890

John F. Burke, Jr. Partner, B2B CFO , ” Cash. We Help You Get It”, 602-402-8466, johnburke@b2bcfo.com

Steven Davis, DAVIS TECH SOLUTIONS, On-Site Computer Services, 480-242-6326

Thank you so very much for attending!

Leads/Referrals passed:  4

Topics discussed:  Partnering with others within our group to find out what type of referrals everyone is looking for,  find your power partners , and develop mutually beneficial referral relationships.

Announcements:  Meaghan Lewis, Lucky Devil Studios, is busy working on our EVPRO’s website.  Updating is almost complete.

Thank you, Meaghan , for all you do!

Featured Speaker:  Lisa Amato, Mortgage/Banking, Integrity 1st Mortgage, 8154 S. Priest Dr. Ste. 106A, Tempe, Az, 85284, 480-218-0245

John Bailey introduced Lisa making a joke that contrary to popular belief, her name is NOT Lori.

Lisa’s presentation was done “extemporaneous style”. Lisa had four boxes labeled Passion, Personal, Product and PR with information and /or props in each box. She asked various EVPRO members to select a box and then spoke to the topic and contents within the box that related to who Lisa is and how it relates to her life. Although none of us can be put “in a box” or separate the different parts of our life into boxes, it was a great visual to help illustrate the topics.

We are very fortunate that we have Lisa in our group.  She is a talented speaker and writer as well.   Lisa “helped” me with her recap that I am sending as an attachment so everyone  who was present last Thursday as well as those who missed the opportunity to hear Lisa speak will have a second chance.  Thanks, Lisa!

3 new guests:

Steven Davis, DAVIS TECH SOLUTIONS, On-Site Computer Services, 480-242-6326

Cynda Krajewski, Director of Sales, Glad 2B HOME, Premier Home Greetings Service,

480-390-7281

R. J. Davis, CHAT, CHEW AND CHOCOLATE, Chandler Chapter, 623-505-5500

Returning guests: Mike, MORGAN’S CARPET CLEANING, 480-824-1998

Gayle Colin, Mary Kay Cosmetics, 480-940-0267

Also glad to have in our midst:

Steve Lewis, Lucky Devil Studios, Father of Meaghan Lewis.

Thank you so very much for attending!

Leads/Referrals passed: 3

We also heard of  many wonderful “relationship building” testimonials which is what our group is all about!

Our speaker for this meeting: Harold E. Campbell, Attorney, Bankruptcy/Tax Problem Resolutions, 1811 S. Alma School Rd # 225, Mesa, Az 85210, 480-839-4828

Harold shared with us that he has been married for 31 years and has 3 children.   Listening to Harold speak was quite a treat - we don’t see Harold as often as we would like, but Brent ( Legal Assistant to the Campbell Bankruptcy Firm) attends weekly and we love having him. 

Harold  typically analyses his client’s needs and utilizes an approach which is directed towards a fresh start for many. He explained his concern towards those who really want to keep their businesses but still want to pay-off their debts over time.    He briefly described the differences of various types of bankruptcies such as Chapter 7 , Chapter 11 , and 13 ,  and of course,  always depending on the type of situation being addressed.  He offers free consultation services to advise on the various options and his compassion for those caught in unfortunate circumstances came through as a main consideration.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! �

Here is a quick recap of our last meeting!

We had a great turnout with 22 members present and 3 guests:�

Michael Knepp, Morgan’s Carpet Cleaning - � Commercial, Residential, and� Auto - 480-824-1008 - mykarmann@hotmail.com� - first visit

Natasha Cambridge - Affordable Laser @ Skin, MedSpa @ Anti-Aging Services, 480-325-7889 - natasha5368@qwestoffice.net� - first visit

Gayle Colin,� Mary Kay Cosmetics, 480-940-0267, gcolin@marykay.com� - second visit

Thank you so very much for� attending!

Leads passed: 3

What an outstanding meeting we had!� The “BettyAnn Ritter” assignment was to� meet with� a� pre-selected� member of our networking� group and introduce that person during our meeting.� It went� very well and we learned a lot about each other’s businesses. We probably will do this again!� We had lots of fun and what a� great opportunity for relationship building!�

� ……and we are so sorry, Diane Forshee, CSA, CLTC, Health, Medicare, Long Term Care Insurance, that we ran out of time� and missed out on your presentation - THIS TIME!� � Thanks for� being able to re-schedule and for the chocolates!�