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With the numbers continuing to climb, we will remain virtual for the next few months. The engagement and interaction continue to be strong and is appreciated
Kudos to all who continue to make ACAC a community of consultants of the highest caliber and intent. See more details in the link below for our February 12th Virtual Meeting, where David Foster will facilitate discussion on remoter teams and client engagement best practices. This will start at Noon like previous virtual
gatherings, but we do ask that you try to log in between 11:45 - Noon, if possible so we can start shortly after noon.
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Dan Black's company, Faster Glass, has taken their monthly Forward Faster breakfasts virtual. To get on their email list for alerts to topics and to access past archives, CLICK HERE.
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Leanne Cannon has released a recording of her 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Program for those seeking to make meditation a part of their health regime. To learn more, CLICK HERE.
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Dianne Chase will be speaking to the Women's Financial Executives Networking Special Interest Group on March 17th on Strategic Storytelling. Dianne will also be conducting her GENIUS storytelling workshop on January 28th and is offering a special ACAC discount. To register for more information, CLICK HERE.
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Sherre' DeMao was recently named the Business Building expert for Intuitive Leadership University. She will participate in the Shiftology Conference January 29-31, 2021, speaking on "Momentum Building Decisions to Better Shift & Scale Your Business" on Friday afternoon. She is extending her special guest discount of $57
($140 off) to all ACAC members interested in attending (use discount code shift25397). To learn more or register, CLICK HERE.
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If you are interested in any of the following free virtual Small Business Center programs through Rowan Cabarrus Community College, Sherre' DeMao will be the guest instructor. Funding is in conjunction with support from the SBA and the Small Business Center Network of North Carolina.
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Sporty King recently was the featured speaker at Network Charlotte on January 21st on the topic, The Decision to Win! You can catch the recording of his session by clicking here.
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John Natoli's firm, New York Life, hosts a monthly event entitled "Create Financial Independence" geared towards women professionals. To learn more, email John at click here.
+ 2021 Goals & Resource/Support
In 2019, we started a new value-added engagement aspect to the ACAC organization model, the Goals & Support/Resources document. The purpose of this document is to encourage engagement and trust-building according to our Mission & Values. For those who were in attendance on December 11th, your goals
and support/resource requests are automatically included in the 2021 Goals & Support/Resources document.
Based on feedback from last year, we have added a couple of fields to the document including company name, area of expertise, and ideal target markets. This was great feedback and should empower everyone with the insight needed to make great referrals or connections!
HOW TO BE ADDED TO THE DOCUMENT: For those of you who could not make it to the meeting in December, you can still be added! All it takes is a little bit of effort on your part:
- Review the document and see if you can offer any assistance to anyone on the list. CLICK HERE to review.
- Assistance entails, making a referral, introduction to help someone move toward their goal OR to realize the resource or support request.
- One-on-one meetings do not count. These are recognized in the Shout Outs, but do not count as an engagement factor unless, during that one-on-one, you offered the resource or goal connection.
- Help FOUR people on the list and your goal and resource can be added. Simply let Sherre', Jeff Moder, or John Natoli know what you did and for whom, and we will confirm. Once you have reached your four minimum, you can be added. It's that simple!
ALREADY ON THE LIST? Just because you are already on the list doesn't mean you shouldn't seek to add value to fellow members! Why not be the example? Let's see how much support we can all be to one another! Who knows what the year ahead may bring and it is always a little better with a little help from our friends and colleagues!
- Rochelle Togo-Figa gave referrals to James Pagano and Jon Vordermark.
- Pam Kollman sends a Shout Out to Sherre' DeMao regarding her book, saying, "I'd like to give a Shout Out to Sherre's remarkably useful Self-Empowerment Guide in her 'Dream Wide Awake' book. It is a 'must-have' inspirational masterpiece, especially useful as you start this year."
- Dan Black sends a Shout Out to the value of engaging in one-on-ones to get to know members on a one-to-one level. He shared, "Connections have been made and opportunities presented, but most importantly, I learned more about the talent and capabilities of this group!" Kristina Albert sent kudos to Dan Black for being such a awesome
person and very experienced business owner!
- Tom Gottcent sends a Shout Out to Eric Huston for the slide review and support in preparation for the panel discussion.
- Steve Melton sends a Shout Out to Chuck Cooper, a very experienced and focused business consultant whom has enjoyed getting to know.
- A special Thank You to Jeff Moder and John Natoli for being a part of the Leadership Support Team of ACAC.
- One-on-ones that have occurred over the past 30-45 days (that we know of) include:
- Dan Black with Rob Figa, Kristina Albert, Dianne Chase, Nick Kanstsios, Steve Melton, and Rochelle Togo-Figa.
- Sherre' DeMao with James Bellew and Dan Black
- James Pagano with Rochelle Togo-Figa and David Koster
- Stephen Melton with Robert Aldrich.
- A HUGE Thank You to Tom Gottcent for the great idea and coordinating the panel discussion program on Fractional C-Suite Expertise for the January meeting! THANK YOU moderator Larry Fuschino, and panelists James Bellew, Rocky Cagnagot, and Kathleen Zicari.
- Al Regdos sent a Thank You to Sherre' DeMao for referring his services to Jon Vordermark.
- Rochelle Togo-Figa says Thank You to Sherre' DeMao for referring her expertise on presentation skills to a client in Michigan. Rochelle will be developing two programs for CPE credits to CPAs across the country.
- James Pagano says Thank You to Rochelle Togo-Figa for the speaking opportunity referral.
- A Thank You from Pamela Kollman to Sherre' DeMao for trying some of the Melaleuca products and becoming a customer.
- A BIG THANK you to IMC Carolinas for supporting supplies expenses for ACAC.
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- Sherre DeMao invited everyone to share and to gain access to her Wishful/Fearful Thinking Assessment as a year-end insight as everyone sets their goals for 2021. Could one of these sabotaging mindsets be holding you back from reaching your goals? To share or access, CLICK HERE.
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+ 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 deadline stated in the post-meeting Thank You or What You Missed email each month to be considered for the inclusion in the following month.
- Share items that are happening in the upcoming 30-45 day time period. It can be an event at which 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 ATTENDEE'S 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!
February, 12th, 2021
Facilitator: David Koster
Your Clients & Their Teams: Remote Best Practices
March 12, 2021
Facilitator: James Pagano
Scenario Planning for 2021: Asking "What If?"
April 9th, 2021
Facilitator: Kristina Albert
Cultural Leadership & Insights
May 14th, 2021
Facilitator: Dan Black
Problem Solving & Innovation
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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