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+ Appreciation & Staying Virtual
Thank you, Karen Bentley! And Welcome John Natoli!
We have continued great momentum of collaborating, sharing, referring and connecting in spite of having to go virtual on many fronts! For those of you in attendance, or if you read the announcement in the follow-up emails to this month's virtual meeting, Jeff and I extend our deep gratitude for Karen Bentley's support on the leadership team and
wish her well in her executive leadership role with Innovative Healthcare. We also welcome John Natoli to the leadership support team and appreciate his willingness to step up.
Staying Virtual in September!
Kudos to all who continue to make ACAC a community of consultants of the highest caliber and intent. See more details below for our Setpember 11th Virtual Meeting, where we will feature Rochelle Togo-Figa as our facilitator. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
- VIRTUAL IN SEPTEMBER: We hope to get back to in-person meetings in October. It was deemed best to stay virtual for September. CLICK HERE to see the Rare Roots Hospitality safety measures taken at Dressler's Metro and all their
establishments.
- It's always great to see new faces visit and engage with our group, so we wanted to welcome those who have recently joined over the past couple of months as a way of saying thank you for seeing what ACAC is all about. This includes: Leanne Cannon, Allison Conway, Larry Fuschino, Eric Huston, Marie Mann-Oliveras, Sandy Petty, Jill
Yellock and Kathleen Zicari.
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Tom Bixby announcec a big contract with his continued expansion in Atlanta! Congrats!
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Leanne Cannon announced and invited members to participate and share in her Facebook Group called Divas with a Dream. Find her on Facebook and ask to be included or share.
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Sporty King was back in action on August 22nd as a keynote speaker to the SC National Guard.
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David Koster recently conducted a webinar at a Lunch-n-Learn focused on "Realizing Business Success Using Job Descriptions" on August 28th.
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Steve Melton's firm is hosting a zoom conference 9/29 and 10/29 featuring renowned OSHA attorney, Travis Vance, discussing impacts of COVID. There is no charge with a donation being encourage to a worthy cause. For more details, connect with Steve via his email.
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Sherre' DeMao is a featured guest instructor to the Roanoke-Chowan Community College Small Business Center, recently conducting a course on "How to Write a Business Plan" and will be doing a course in October on "How to Start a Business" and "How to Finance a Business." She is also a guest instructor for Rowan Cabarrus Community College Small Business Center with "The Inside Out of Branding: Four Key Factors" on September 2nd and "How to Create a Marketing Plan" in October.
These seminars are all free, instructors funded through the Small Business Center Network.
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Marie Mann-Oliveras will be a featured speaker at the upcoming fall conference for CUE, a community for positive employee relations. The conference is focused on Unity in the Community - Pulling Together For the Good of All. To learn more, CLICK HERE.
- Dianne Chase will have another GENIUS Storytelling Workshop with special ACAC pricing on September 17th. To learn more or register, CLICK HERE.
- Robert Aldrich sends a shout-out to Jack Tompkins for his IT expertise within his own business! Robert also asked everyone to check out his new website and provide any feedback. (www.aldrichcfoservices.com)
- Sherre' DeMao sends a thank you to James Pagano for signing up for her upcoming "DIY Trademarks/Service Marks: Protecting Your Genius & Uniqueness" which starts September 10th. Anyone else interested can learn more by CLICKING HERE. Sherre' also announced hiring Denise Cagan's team for virtual assistance on many fronts.
- Alexis Carreiro gave a Shout Out to Deborah Bosley for loving her quote, "No one has ever complained about something that is easy to understand."
- Tom Gottcent was recently interviewed for the podcast "Business Legends." To listen, CLICK HERE.
- Sporty King sends a Thank You to John Natoli for his referral to speak to GRG Group.
- Steve Melton sends a Shout Out to Steve Gatter for assistance in for his insurance primer, saying his input has been appreciated and valued.
- One-on-ones that have occurred over the past 30-45 days (that we know of) include:
- Pamela Kollman with Sporty King, Rochelle Togo-Figa, John Natoli and Steve Gatter.
- Sherre' DeMao with Kathleen Zicari.
- Kristina Albert with Deborah Bosley, John Natoli, and Jack Tompkins.
- Denise Cagan with Pamela Kollman and Jack Tompkins.
- A HUGE Thank You to Dianne Chase for great insights to managing crisis communications at our August meeting!
- Denise Cagan sends a Thank You to Sherre' DeMao for another client referral for services contracted and to James Pagano for a moving company referral.
- 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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- Pam Kollman shared a resource for all types of products that are safer for your home. CLICK HERE to learn more.
- Robert Aldrich offered all ACAC members access to a customizable 20-page industry-specific report on financial trends and performance measures. Contact Robert for more information by CLICKING HERE.
- 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!
September 11 - Rochelle Toga-Figa
October 9 - John Natoli
Building Your Network - Making Connections
November 13 - Facilitator being confirmed
Effectively Leveraging Referral & Resource Network
December 11 - Sherre' DeMao
Goals & Resource Support - 2020 Results
& Looking Forward to 2021
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.
"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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