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+ Upcoming Zoom Meeting & Weighing In
We have continued great momentum of collaborating, sharing, referring and connecting in spite of having to go virtual on many fronts! Kudos to all who continue to make ACAC a community of consultants of the highest caliber and intent. See more details below for our July 10th Virtual Meeting, where we will enjoy the facilitated aspect of our program with Amy Hawke as our
facilitator. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
- VIRTUAL VERSUS IN-PERSON: Please participate in this Survey Monkey Poll on your comfort level with meeting in person in August at Dressler's Metro. CLICK HERE to see the Rare Roots Hospitality safety
measures.
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Sherre' DeMao is offering a course, DIY Trademarks / Service Marks: Protecting Your Genius & Uniqueness and extending a $50 discount to ACAC members and other groups she belongs. This discount can also be shared with clients. The Discount Code is SAVE50DIY. The course will be online via Zoom beginning Thursday, July 9th. To learn more and to register, CLICK HERE.
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Thanks to Rhonda Evans, both Sherre' DeMao and Jon Vordermark will be presenters at the Project Management Institute Charlotte Chapter at upcoming meetings. Sherre's presentation will be "Do You Know What Time Is Costing You?" on July 21st and Jon will be presenting Client Management Best Practices in
September.
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Do you have an inspiring, uplifting story to share from the Pandemic? Tom Gottcent is teaming on a project where these stories will be shared in a podcast and then become compiled into a book. Do you have a success story, breakthrough or aha that occurred, or a positive experience in helping others? To share, email Tom by CLICKING HERE. Alexis Carreiro participated and encouraged others to consider sharing.
- John Natoli is working on a special engagement that will involve James Pagano and Sporty King.
- Dianne Chase is offering a significant ACAC discount to members interested in attending her Virtual GENIUS Business Story Telling on July 16th from 9:30 - 12:30 p.m. Members who have already gained value from this program include Tom Reda, Sherre' DeMao and Sporty King. CLICK HERE to learn more and register. She is also offering a discount to ACAC members to her workshop, Presenting For Impact in a Zoom World, on July 21st from 3:30 - 5 p.m. To receive the discount, choose ACAC in the dropdown.
- Lena Lumelsky serves on the committee for scheduling speakers with CBEX, a Charlotte Business Exchange group of top-level professionals in business. To learn more, CLICK HERE. Rhonda Evans also has
opportunities for speaking through the Project Management Institute. To learn more, CLICK HERE.
- Christina Peters brought Trish Saemann in to present her SEO offerings as a resource for a client.
- Sherre' DeMao referred an estate clean-out resource to Christopher Brantigan.
- Alexis Carriero made a referral to Sporty King for a speaking opportunity.
- One-on-ones that have occurred over the past 30 days (that we know of) include:
- Sherre' DeMao with Lisa Thornton, Rhonda Evans, and Rochelle Toga-Figa.
- Kristina Albert with Sherre' DeMao, Dianne Chase and Steve Melton.
- John Natoli with Christine Peters, Jill Yellock, Chris Brantigan, Sporty King, and James Pagano.
- Jon Vordermark with Sporty King
- Joanne Beck with Alexis Carriero
- Steve Gatter with Jack Thompkins and Jill Yellock.
- A HUGE Thank You to Sporty King for great insights to using humor to engage in a presentation at June's meeting! Jon Vordermark also thanks Sporty for a meeting to incorporate some humor into his presentation for PMI in September.
- A Thank You from Sherre' DeMao to Felix Nater for the strategic planning opportunity referral, to David Norman for some sage advice on a contract negotiation, and to Rhonda Evans for supporting the Dream Wide Awake program being conducted with VictoryLife House.
- A Thank You goes out to Amy Hawke for being July's upcoming facilitator. Thank you to Dianne Chase and Rochelle Toga-Figa for being August and September's facilitators.
- A BIG THANK you to IMC Carolinas for supporting supplies expenses for ACAC.
There was a lot of connecting shared at this past meeting with one-on-ones among many of you. Those who are not on the Goals & Support Spreadsheet may have qualified to add your name to the list.
How do you get added?
- To get your goal and support/resource added, simply check out the PDF and take the initiative to help at least four people with their goal or support request. Report back to Sherre', Karen Bentley, or Jeff Moder, and you will be able to add your goal and support to the list upon verification.
- Clarification: One-on-one meetings are a great start, and will get you recognized for having these meetings in the Shout Out sections. Actually making connections, referrals, or providing resource ideas per the Goals & Support PDF is how you get added.
- Already added: Let us know how you are helping others! This is what this communication is all about!
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No specific resources were shared at the last meeting, however, please let us know if there is a resource of value to share in future issues of the Shout Out.
- Sherre' DeMao invites everyone to check out client platform, Beekonnected, which is in beta phase as a hub for entrepreneurs, speakers, trainers, solopreneurs and small business owners to connect, learn and save. CLICK HERE to check out the beta site that is now live.
+ Attendance Has Its Privileges
ATTENDANCE HAS ITS PRIVILEGES! All the more reason to participate and attend, so you can share your exciting involvements with the group.
- MONTHLY MEMBER ALERTS: To have your items considered, send to sherre@bizgrowthinc.com by the 25th of the month to be considered for the inclusion in the following month.
- Share items that are happening in the upcoming 30-45 days time period. It can be an event you are being featured, or a charitable event.
- Thank yous can be for a referral, an opportunity to collaborate, or some other form of engagement with or support from another member.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: After more than four months of non-attendance, re-engagement with attendance will be required again to be able to share information and be included in the alerts.
- BEING A MEETING FACILITATOR: Did you know? The Leadership Team has determined that another benefit of regular attendance is the opportunity to facilitate a meeting session on a topic you are passionate about that is of value to other ACAC members and their clients. Why do we only allow attendees to be considered? It is yet another form of building trust and engagement within our group. Those who are engaged in the group gain further ways to
connect and showcase success and competencies. Now you know!
- ACCESS TO ATTENDEES LIST: Each meeting, as a follow-up, the attendees emails are shared in a follow-up email, with the hopes that one-on-ones and connections will continue to be fostered outside of the monthly meetings. If you have shared an event at the meeting, you are encouraged to use that list to share further info with those attendees in a follow-up communication.
Always the Second Friday of the Month!
August 14 - Dianne Chase
Turning Crisis into Opportunity: Are You Ready?
September 11 - Rochelle Toga-Figa
Gaining Clients Through a Microphone
Speaking as a Sales Generator
Why are ACAC and IMC a great strategic combination for your consulting business? Here is what Karen Bentley shared about why she joined IMC and values ACAC.
"Since starting my consulting business in early 2018, I have attended dozens of networking and business development meetings; ACAC being one of those. ACAC is the only professional organization I have committed to attending consistently because I have found it to be of high value - a group of professionals committed not only to the growth of their business, but also authentically committed to seeing their colleagues succeed. As a result of my participation in ACAC, I
had an opportunity to attend a Carolinas Chapter IMC meeting which piqued my interest in learning more about the national organization. Additionally, through the trusting relationships built at ACAC I was asked to present a workshop at the September quarterly meeting of the IMC Carolinas Chapter. Having had an opportunity to interact with the professionals engaged with IMC here in North Carolina, I was motivated to join the national organization. As with ACAC,
the IMC is an organization committed to providing quality content and a strong network of professionals committed to each other's success." - Karen Bentley, Bentley Consulting Group
To learn more about IMC USA and IMC Carlinas, CLICK HERE.
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