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Our last Shout Out & Alert was in January. I made the executive decision as a volunteer director to shift to Quarterly Shout Out & Alerts. This makes managing easier, and allows for a broader sharing of what is to be celebrated over the past 60-90 days as well as what is exciting
ahead in your engagements, speaking, special events, special recognition, etc. Thanks for all of you who share your one-on-ones, and news so we can include you in this special communication.
Kudos to all who continue to make ACAC a community of consultants of the highest caliber and intent. And congratulations to Dan Black on his new venture and company, Learning Innovations Group. We look forward to Dan leading our facilitated session at our May 14th Virtual Meeting, where he will get us thinking
Human-Centered Design Thinking for impactful learning that inspires action! 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.
+ IMC Carolinas Featuring ACAC Members
The Institute of Management Consultants Carolinas hosted an in-person conference, "Accelerate Both Your Clients' and Your Success in 2021" on Monday, May 10th at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center. IMC Carolinas chapter, including ACAC members: Larry Fuschino, Tom Gottcent, Kathleen Zicari, and James Bellew. Larry led the workshop with panelists on how becoming a Fractional Executive could be instrumental
in elevating your consulting business.
IMC Carolinas' Regional Meetings include the opportunity to meet fellow consultants, learn from experts, and networking with peers from the Carolinas and
Virginia. To learn more about IMC Carolinas and future events, CLICK
HERE.
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Kristina Albert spoke at the Women in Technology International Association (WITI) on "Lost in Translation: 3 Secrets to Successfully Communicate in Times of Chaos and Uncertainty" on March 4th.
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Tom Bixby invited everyone to the Exit Planning Exchange (XPX) Charlotte Chapter launch event on April 14th. Attendees discussed business exit and succession planning while learning about the XPX Charlotte Chapter.
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Leanne Cannon invited everyone to a live stream fundraiser, An Evening of Jazz Music, in support of a great cause for kids on May 7th.
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Dianne Chase spoke to the Women's Financial Executives Networking Special Interest Group on March 17th on Strategic Storytelling. Dianne also conducted her GENIUS storytelling workshop on January 28th.
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Sherre' DeMao was the guest instructor of the three virtual Small Business Center programs through Rowan Cabarrus Community College. Topics included: Networking That WORKS for Long-term Success, She Inc. to WOW Inc., and Expenses vs. Investments: Is an Expense Mindset Limiting Your Business? Funding was in conjunction with
support from the SBA.
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Pamela Kollman held a virtual tour of her wellness store on March 18th and April 15th.
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Maitri Meyer hosted a live webinar on Recycling Right this past Earth Day on April 22nd.
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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.
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Kristina Albert has joined the Queens University of Charlotte as a McColl School Leadership Coach. Kristina will share her time and expertise to work with MBA graduate students who are part of the Leadership Development course of the McColl School of Business.
- Pamela Kollman recommends Sherre' DeMao's trainings and especially enjoyed the awesome training on Networking in February.
- Kristina Albert encouraged Sherre' DeMao to "Keep up the positive spirit!"
- Rochelle Togo-Figa is impressed with the presentations and breakout rooms!
- Maitri Meyer gave a shout out to Steve Melton. "His consultation is worth more than $1!"
- Felix Nater is grateful to Sherre' DeMao for her introduction to Tom Gottcent and stated that IMC is proud of the work she has done with ACAC.
- Jeff Moder is excited about the discussion he had, individually and collaboratively, with Larry Fuschino, Kathleen Zicari, and Tom Gottcent regarding their Fractional C-Suite business model and potential collaboration.
- One-on-ones that have occurred over the past three months (that we know of) include:
- James Pagano with Kristina Albert, Steve Melton, Rochelle Togo-Figa, and David Koster.
- David Koster with James Pagano, Kristina Albert, Dan Black, Kathleen Zicari, and John Sanchez.
- Stephen Melton with Robert Aldrich.
- John Natoli with James Pagano.
- Maitri Meyer with Kristina Albert.
- Kristina Albert with Maitri Meyer and James Pagano.
- Tom Gottcent with Felix Nater and Sherre' DeMao.
- Kristina Albert with Michael Roloson and David Koster.
- Jeff Moder with Larry Fuschino, Kathleen Zicari, and Tom Gottcent.
- A special Thank You to Jeff Moder and John Natoli for being a part of the Leadership Support Team of ACAC.
- 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.
- Thank You from Sherre' DeMao to Pamela Kollman for listening in to the radio shows during the month of April and for the nice card received in the mail related to the show.
- Thank You from Sherre' DeMao to Tom Gottcent for introductions to three different collaborating and referral contact opportunities. And another Thank You from Sherre' to Felix Nater for the strategic planning engagement referral.
- Thank You from Sherre' DeMao to Kristina Albert for being our April Meeting Facilitator on the topic of Cultural Nuances and Adaptation.
- Thank You from Kristina Albert to Sherre' DeMao for your continuous support and leadership. "It's just wonderful how you drive the ACAC meetings and the consistent follow-up."
- A BIG THANK YOU to IMC Carolinas for supporting supplies expenses for ACAC.
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- Michael Roloson has shared an insightful article on cybersecurity and
payroll companies.
+ 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!
+ 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!
May 14th, 2021
Facilitator: Dan Black
Problem Solving & Innovation
June 11th, 2021
Facilitator: Palash Desai
Purpose Driven Capitalism
July 9, 2021
Facilitator and Topic TBD
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 Carolinas, CLICK HERE.
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