LeTip Chester County East, the premier, referral networking group of Chester County, held a great meeting on Tuesday. According to research from the Word of Mouth Marketing Association consumers are more motivated to try a brand if they learn about it from a trusted source. LeTip colleagues are your trusted source in recommending your products or services to their friends, family and colleagues!

GUESTS: We welcomed three guests this week:  1. Electa Mary Huber, Fine and Commercial Artist; 2. Ann Mau, Personal Injury Attorney; and 3. Peter Brizick of Carousel Toyota & Scion.

SPEAKERS:  Susan Dykas of eBernie, Inc. (Computer and I.T. Consulting) and Martin Ritter (General Contracting and Historical Preservation)

1st Speaker:  Susan’s presentation focused on the role of a Network Server within a small to mid-sized business’ I.T. environment. A server is a type of computer designed to process requests and deliver data to other computers over a local or wide area network, or the internet. Servers are configured with additional processing, memory and storage capacity. They offer high reliability, security, and centralized data storage and backup. A good lead is a company with 5 or more employees.

2^nd Speaker:  Martin is our only General Contractor, Custom and Historical Preservation specialist. Common across all his projects is Martin’s ability to problem solve and communicate to his clients. He also works directly with architects, engineers and designers to get the job done – artfully yet efficiently. A good lead is a proactive customer with a historical renovation or repair -- or a highly detailed, home restoration project or addition.

TIPS: At this week’s meeting we circulated 11 tips total! (3 inside and 8 outside tips).

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  “It's all about people. It's about networking and being nice to people and not burning any bridges… in the end it is people that are going to hire you.” Mike Davidson

LeTip Chester County East, the premier, referral networking group of Chester County, held another informative meeting on Tuesday – with the power of networking clearly demonstrated throughout the morning.

SPEAKERS:  Nivé Dhanak of JBND Taxbooks (Bookkeeping & Tax Planning) and Janet Raimondo of Heartland Payment Systems (Credit Card Processing, Payroll Services)

1st Speaker:  Nivé’s firm offers a monthly fixed-fee for Small Business Bookkeeping services. This provides all the standardized business data a small business owner needs to make profitable decisions. Nivé also provided a summary of the main types of business entities (sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, LLC, etc.) and the key tax features for each. The JBND team can help clients select the right form of entity from the start. A good lead is a small to mid-sized business.

2^nd Speaker:  Janet provides businesses with payments solutions that give them freedom to focus on their core business. Heartland helps its clients make as much money as possible from every sale rung up on a credit, debit and/or prepaid card by reducing out-of-pocket processing expenses. Heartland Payroll Services help businesses manage their workforce efficiently. They handle reporting, compliance, POS integration and Workers’ Compensation. A good lead is a brick and mortar business, like a doctor’s office or a restaurant.

APRIL’s TOP TIPPER: Congratulations to Sue Bullock, our Top Tipper in April, with 13 qualified leads circulated. Hooray!

TIPS: At this week’s meeting we circulated 31 tips total! (14 inside and 17 outside tips). Yahooooooooooo……Go Tippers!

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  "God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.”  ~Jewish Proverb

LeTip Chester County East, the premier, referral networking group of Chester County, set the standard in the word-of-mouth referral industry. We had another great meeting on Tuesday with lots of tips being passed around…that means more dollars in our members’ pockets!

SPEAKERS:  Scott Darling of Re/Max Realtors and Craig Constable of U Financial

1st Speaker:  Scott D., our only residential realtor, discussed how he works with buyers in getting through the home buying process as efficiently as possible – from selecting the home to the inspection process, through to applying for a mortgage and scheduling the closing. A good lead is a homeowner who would like to upgrade.

2^nd Speaker:  Craig talked about life insurance and how some policies accumulate cash value, offering a living benefit that can be used for emergencies and protected from lawsuits. Good referrals for Craig are high net worth individuals, like doctors and lawyers, who have more at stake and need to put more money aside.

TIPS: At this week’s meeting we circulated 24 tips total! (7 inside and 17 outside tips). Go Tippers!

HAPPY HOUR: Bridget Hanley, our new “Lunch Bunch” organizer, has asked us to mark our calendars for Thursday, May 20, 6:00pm at Ron’s Original Bar & Grille (Route 113, just North of Route 100), 74 E. Uwchlan Ave., Exton, PA. Please join us for Happy Hour instead of lunch bunch in May…and bring a friend or colleague!

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

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." Charles Darwin