LeTip Chester County East, the premier, referral networking group of Chester County, had a good time networking during our meeting on Tuesday. We also enjoyed the company of 2 guests:  Bob Evans of EDGE Printing & Packaging and Martha Hilty of Bryn Mawr Trust Company.

SPEAKERS:  Marshall Pearson, wills and estates attorney and Bridget Hanley of Little Conestoga Picture Framing.

1st Speaker: Marshall discussed the importance of why all adults should have three key documents in place: 1. A will; 2. Living will; and 3. power of attorney. Wills are basically a written testament as to how you wish to have your assets and property to be distributed after death. A living will is an advance directive that allows you to give instructions to your health care providers and your family about the types of treatments you want or don't want to receive if you become incapacitated. A power of attorney is a document that allows you to appoint a person or organization to handle your affairs while you're unavailable or unable to do so. A good lead is a young family or senior citizens.

2^nd Speaker:   Bridget enjoys working on a broad array of framing projects – from historical documents and sports memorabilia to prints and pictures and more! She provides great attention to detail and her costs are extremely reasonable. One of our fellow Tippers brought in an enlarged photo to be framed by Bridget. She used the photo as an example to demonstrate how she works with her clients to select the right frame - based on colors in the picture, the room it will be hung in, etc… unlike those big crafts stores! Get a L.I.F.E. (Local Independent Framing Expert) by sending your projects and referrals to Bridget!

QUALIFIED TIPS CIRCULATED:  At this week’s meeting we circulated a 34 tips total! (11 inside, 23 outside). Go Tippers!

TIP OF THE WEEK: Direct Marketing Tips for the Small Business - Effective copy, ad space and lead generating letters can still be a valuable tool to a small business owner. Read http://www.mysmallbusinesstips.com/business-tips/marketing/direct-marketing-tips-for-the-small-business/ for details.

MEETING ARCHIVE: For an archive of re-caps from past meetings, view www.LeTipCCE.com.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." By ~Babe Ruth~

LeTip Chester County East, the premier, referral networking group of Chester County, presented a “speed networking” event by dividing the attendees into rounds of 5. Each group of 5 listened intently as each member shared ideas on what kind of business they would like to get more of and how to increase the quantity/quality of qualified tips. Mary Kot of Executive Impressions (professional image consulting) joined in on the fun us as a 1^st-time guest! Thanks to Scott Brown, of James Brown HVAC and Vice President of LeTip CCE, who organized the speed networking!

The following is a summary of our speakers’ presentations:

SPEAKER:  Greg Cazillo of @Cazillo (Website Design and SEO) and President of LeTip CCE

Greg provided an overview of LeTip International’s Website at http://www.letip.com/ and, specifically, the “Find a Member” section. Be sure to register your profile with International’s Website – or review your current profile to make sure it’s up-to-date! Also, Greg reviewed the sections of our local chapter Website at http://www.letipcce.com/, which was designed by and is managed by Greg.

QUALIFIED TIPS CIRCULATED:   19 tips total! (6 inside, 13 outside, 1 inter-chapter). Go Tippers!

TIP OF THE WEEK: (Although the focus here is about “employees,” the same concepts hold true for our fellow Tippers, i.e. our sales force…”YOU are the most powerful factor in employee/sales force motivation and morale.”) You Can Make Their Day: Ten Tips for the Leader About Employee Motivation - 4 Tips for the Leader About Employee Motivation  http://humanresources.about.com/od/motivationsucces3/a/lead_motivation.htm

MEETING ARCHIVE: For an archive of re-caps from past meetings, view www.LeTipCCE.com.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” By Dale Carnegie

NEW MEMBERS: We voted in 2 new members! Welcome aboard to Adam Timar of Eagle Collision and Lynnette Suzadail of National Penn Bank (personal banking services).

The following is a summary of our speaker’s presentation:

SPEAKERS:  Phil Koberg of Selective Tileworks (Main Line Tile Contractor) and Melanie Palubicki of Aflac (supplemental insurance)

1st Speaker:  Phil presented a slide show of his creative tile work. Phil takes great care in the detail of his tile work – ensuring that lines are even, corners are mitered, arches are hand-cut, and much more. He showed us an example of a specific bathroom project he worked on for one of our fellow LeTip members. Phil also offers glass decorative insets, framed-out seats, complementary colors, and ideas galore! For over 10 years, Phil has been providing expert tile services. Please send your leads for creative tile work to Phil.

2^nd Speaker:  Melanie explained that Aflac’s supplemental insurance coverage will provide protection for you and your family if you are hurt and miss work. Aflac is outstanding in claims service, with most claims processed within 4 days! And they send the cash benefits directly to you. Aflac really works if you: a.) are living paycheck to paycheck; b.) want to set aside money for a catastrophic event; c.) incur out-of-network costs; and d.) have travel expenses related to medical reasons.  A good lead for Melanie is any individual or any business with employees.

QUALIFIED TIPS CIRCULATED:  20 tips total! (3 inside, 17 outside). Go Tippers!