We are thankful for a great group of tippers at LeTip Chester County East (CCE) which hosts its weekly meeting every Tuesday. At our last meeting on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, we had the pleasure of 1 guest:  Mark Fedor of Fedor Fabrications who has been in business renovating kitchens and bathrooms since 1982.

SPEAKERS: Our speakers were:  Nivé Dhanak, along with her business partner Jack Blanton, of JBND Tax Books, Inc.; and Greg Cazillo Website designer.

1^st Speakers:  Jack and Nivé provided us with an overview of JBND Tax Books and the services they offer to small businesses in tax preparation, bookkeeping and accounting. JBND Tax Books’ goal is to simplify their clients’ needs and, toward that end, offer a monthly “Fixed Fee” service. Clients who subscribe to this service can contact JBND all month-long with questions/comments, for one set fee! JBND is proactive with clients and reviews tax projections in advance of IRS deadlines for the year ahead, so that corrective actions can occur before the current year ends. A good lead for JBND is any small business with revenues of $50,000 to $500,000 and up.

2^nd Speaker:  Greg of DX Creative showed us a variety of Websites he recently designed. Greg can design a Website from scratch or he can enhance an existing Website, such as adding an e-commerce component or implementing a Content Management System (CMS) or developing a customized form. Also, Greg can handle the hosting of Websites and can create a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) program to fit just about any budget. He also mentioned it’s important for Websites to contain a “call to action,” for e.g., “Contact us for a free 1-hour consultation.” A good lead for Greg is  any small business in need of a new Website or would like to improve their existing Website.

TIPS: At this week’s meeting we circulated 15 tips total! (9 inside and 6 outside tips). Go Tippers!

DOLLARS IN OUR POCKETS: Please provide Scott Darling your “dollars in your pocket” for the month of November by Tuesday.

BUSINESS MIXER: Our next Quarterly Business Mixer will be held on December 8^th at Halligan's Hearth and Home in Malvern. We need contributions for our prize drawings. Can you help?!

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  It is not your aptitude, but your attitude, that determines your altitude. By Zig Ziglar

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!

It was another great morning at LeTip Chester County East’s (CCE) weekly meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. We had 2 guests today:  Andrew McDowell of This Leaky House which helps homeowners find leaks, fix them and save you money, energy and improve your CO2 footprint; and we had the esteemed pleasure of the company of Robert Smith-Felver, Executive Director of LeTip International, handling the PA, DE and MD regions.

SPEAKERS: Our two speakers today were:  Philip Koberg of Selective Tileworks and George Scherbak of Harvey Insurance Group.

1^st Speaker: Phil presented a slideshow sampling his beautiful tile work. His selection included bathrooms, showers, kitchen backsplashes, countertops, fireplaces, pools, fountains, Jacuzzis and more! Phil graduated from college with a Marketing major and Finance minor and worked in the corporate world for a bit. But he got bored quickly. Phil always loved to work with his hands and enjoys working with angles and geometry – so he soon discovered the world of tiles. He loves getting up every morning to get to work for his Selective Tileworks clients– so let’s help Phil get some more leads!

2^nd Speaker: George is the Executive Sales Adviser with Harvey Insurance Group which provides commercial or personal insurance options. He pointed out that his company is an independent broker, so they are not committed to any one insurance provider. Instead, George can shop around for his clients by reviewing a variety of carriers to get the best deal possible. So if you know individuals or businesses who are interested in reviewing their insurance policies – from homeowners and auto, to business insurance and professional liability insurance, and more – please send George the lead!

TIPS: At this week’s meeting we circulated 25 tips total! (10 inside and 15 outside tips). Go Tippers! And congratulations to George, who just joined last month and also quickly became our “Top Tipper” last month. Way to go George!!

DOLLARS IN OUR POCKETS: Last month we brought in $11,115 dollars in our pockets. Woo hoo!

BUSINESS MIXER: Our next Quarterly Business Mixer will be held on December 8^th at Halligan's Hearth and Home in Malvern. Be sure to follow-up with your invitees in the next couple of days!

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible. By Vince Lombardi

At LeTip Chester County East’s (CCE) weekly meeting on Tuesday, we invited an outside speaker to make a special presentation on “LinkedIn.” Thanks to Ken Abrams of TOPcoach International for taking time out of his busy schedule to spend the early part of the morning with us! Ken – who is a Master Certified Business, Personal & Executive Coach – provided information on how to leverage LinkedIn for your career and your business. For more information view Ken’s LinkedIn profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/topcoachinc.

Also at this week’s meeting we circulated 20 tips total! (9 inside and 11 outside tips). Go Tippers!

VISITATIONS: Due by Monday, November 16^th and commercials presented at the November 17^th meeting. If there was no visitation, the visiting member must give $5 to the non-visited member.

LUNCH BUNCH:  Scheduled for Wed., Nov. 18^th. Gary Siano to provide details.

BUSINESS MIXER: Our next Quarterly Business Mixer will be held on December 8^th at Halligan's Hearth and Home in Malvern. Be sure to bring your invitation letters and stamped, addressed envelopes to our meeting on Tuesday (11/17).

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

See you Tuesday!