2010 Highlights

LeTip CCE generated over $400,000.00 “dollars in our pockets” in 2010 – woo hoo! Can we make it to $500,000.00 this year?!

Top Tipper of the year was Scott Darling of Re/Max Realtors with 90 tips passed. Rock on! 872 tips total passed in 2010:  274 inside tips and 598 outside. Yay!

We had 2 guests at our meeting: James Hope of Gateway Funding (home mortgages) and Colleen White of Superior Home Mortgage.

SPEAKERS:  Mark Burkholder of Burkholder Brothers Landscaping (landscape design in West Chester PA) and Greg Cazillo of @Cazillo Website Design

1st Speaker:  Mark provided us with an overview of their landscaping goals for 2011, from project management to maintenance. Although Burkholder Brothers has been busy with snow plowing, they’re gearing up for the spring and are offering specials if you sign up now. Send your Main Line home owner and commercial property leads to Mark!

2^nd Speaker:  Greg discussed key components of a recent Website design project. Design needs to be pleasing and catchy (logo/color/etc.) and content needs to be compelling. Setup a public or private “Client/Customer Center” for document management. Contact forms and phone numbers are key, along with a Programs/Services page to describe the offering. Send your small business or non-profit leads to Greg!

TIP COUNT: 9 inside tips and 11 outside tips = 20 total!

TOP TIPPER, DECEMBER:  Congratulations to Jack Ansley of John Ansley Photo Studio!

We had two guests visit with us – Bill Schoenhut, commercial real estate appraiser and Andy Desiderio, Hope & Anchor Woodwork

SPEAKER:  Greg Cazillo of @Cazillo Website Design and LeTip CCE Webmaster

Greg spoke about enhancements to our Website at www.LeTipCCE.com. He will be working with each of the members to create “video testimonials” which will explain, from the mouths of each member, how LeTip has played an integral role in generating additional revenues for each of our businesses. We viewed the first video featuring Bridget Hanley of Little Conestoga Picture Framing. These videos will help prospective members realize the positive impact of LeTip and will help entice them to join.

TIP COUNT: 6 inside tips and 5 outside tips = 11 total!

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BUSINESS TIP: Do you make these 10 mistakes in a conversation? Don’t be like most people. Don’t just wait eagerly for your turn to talk. Put your own ego on hold. Learn to really listen to what people actually are saying. View http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2006/11/05/do-you-make-these-10-mistakes-in-a-conversation/ for more….

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:   “I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.”—Ernest Hemingway

Lots ‘o fun and merriment is sure to be had tonight at Bridget’s holiday open house / dinner bunch at Little Conestoga Picture Framing.

Give, get, grow... repeat!™ .  LeTip Chester County East, the Premier Professional Leads Organization™ of Chester County and beyond, meets every Tuesday morning. Visitors are invited! Listed below are recaps for the November 23 and November 30 meetings:

We had one guest visit with us – Jean Patrick of Main Line Interiors.

SPEAKERS:  Teri West of Superior Home Mortgage and Jack Ansley of John H. Ansley Studio (portrait and landscape photography)

1st Speaker:  Teri helps home buyers get the best mortgage deals. Good leads for Teri are engaged couples and current homeowners who are interested in upgrading their existing home and/or are looking to refinance their home.

2^nd Speaker:  Jack is offering a holiday special for a family portrait of any size, up to 24” x 30” finished and ready for framing. (Value of $280.00) No sitting charges and pets are welcome. Send your leads to Jack – what a great holiday gift!

TIP COUNT: 7 inside tips and 9 outside tips = 16 total!