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RECAP OF LA JOLLA LETIP MEETING - 4 Feb 2005

GUESTS:
Kimberly Yager & Jamie Thomas (Marie Tolstad) Florists – Flower Girls, PB kim@flowergirls.com (858)273-0023 – 2nd meeting
Wendy Green (Greg Murrell) Florist – Conroy’s Flowers 619-697-7001
Sean Bayad (Mike Kilbride) Advance Wireless – Nextel - 2nd meeting
858-650-3456 sbayad@awionline.net
Taylor (Marc Bower) Engineer by profession, but marketing his Slim Wallet invention. Didn’t get cards or phone number?
Raphael (Barbara Lorraine) Limousine Service 619-987-8777
Mike Linnan (David Veit) Employment Strategies – Temp and permament
Employment staffing. 858-278-9255 mikelinnan@employstrat.com

SPEAKERS:
Jim Hickey - JMH Oil – U76 Service Stations – Born in San Francisco, spent 21 years in Mass. & Wash, DC. SD in ’82, bought 1st station in ’90 in Pt. Loma. Has 5 locations….gave 10 reasons why you should go to his stations!!! Jim is also a tournament chess player.
Paul Taylor - Graphics Designer -Born in SD. Military family - around a lot. High school in Germany (same school as Vickie Nickerson-diff. years) In sales most of his life – encyclopedias, calculators & even gourmet cookies. Now a Macintosh guru, graphic designer and yacht captain.
Vickie Nickerson - Personalized Fitness. SD native, mother of 5, grandmother of 6. Self employed & business owner for over 28 years. 16 years as personal trainer helping people become more beautiful from the inside out. Currently studying for degree in psychology, and certification for “Advanced Exercise Specialist for Cancer”

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT: Mike Kilbride
Last week – Emphasize best way to receive outside tips.
This week – Educate your staff on LeTip and how to generate outside tips

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Prentice St. Clair – VP)

ANNIVERSARY –(Patricia Ranck) –Paul Taylor – 1 year, Gigi – 2 years, Angela Howley – 5 years

BUSINESS MIXER – (Vickie Nickerson) Mar. 15. Allied Van Lines Karen Snyder. This is a biggie – 3 networking clubs have been invited!! Always very popular. Great way to socialize with fellow members and get your cards out to other potential clients in other groups!!!

ELECTIONS – (Ed McBee) – if you are interested, or want to nominate someone, let Ed know. Ballot ready by March.

MEMBERSHIP – (Dennis Burke & Dennis Way) 6 guests today. Growing your business is not easy these days, but with LeTip you have 3 main reasons to join.

1) Loyal customer base in members (approx. 70)
2) Marketing arm via members
3) Great resource from members – questions, advice??

LUNCH BUNCH (Ed McBee) Feb. 16 call him if you are interested. Great casual way to learn more about your fellow members.

NEWSLETTER – (Paul Taylor) – deadline is Ides of March!!! Submit your article – FREE advertising!!!

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION (Marie Tolstad) – Feb. 24. Mandatory for new members – great introduction to LeTip process.

POKER FOLDER- (Roland Harman) – Marc Bower had and brought a guest today…he got to take $10.00 out of the tip bucket. New poker folder is our VP – Prentice St. Clair.

TREASURER – (David Veit) – no report.

TIPS – (Lisa Chen)
Definition of a tip…
My qualified business tip is a company or person who is interested in a specific service or product and expecting a call from a LeTip member.
Last meeting – 106 total tips – 42 outside tips
Jim Schraefel top tipper- 5
David Veit was top outside tipper with 7.
January results – didn’t get total/ 169 outside tips
Jim Shraefel with 24 tips
Barbara Lorraine, Sharon Pugh and Jim Schraefel each with 11 outside tips

SOCIAL (Vickie Nickerson) – none scheduled. See business mixer info.

SUNSHINE –(Tanya Brueckner) Birthdays – none this week.

PROGRAM (Mike Hebert) – Check website.
PLEASE – if you can’t make your speaking date you MUST make arrangements on your own for a substitute. Please do not put this back on Mike!!! www.letiplajolla.org

MISC….
**Raffle - $127.00
**Vickie Nickerson will be cutting back on meetings, but will have Jessica (?) in her spot on most weekly meetings.
**Kim at Crunch Time says you can put brochures/business cardsat her business. Call for details.

**No meeting Feb. 11 and 18…
Feb. 11th – unoficial and non-mandatory meeting at The Original Pancake House http://www.originalpancakehouse.com
Convoy street location.
Call Mike Lynch for details 7:30am
Feb. 18th – possible ski trip to Big Bear. Call Mike Lynch

**Resigned – Stacy Circuit, ADP Payroll

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

www.windowfactory.com

Cole Nipper (858)689-9737

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
www.theorganizededge.com
Liz Staley – Professional Organizer
Check out her article in the new LeTip Newsletter




 

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