25th October 2007

16 attendees today. Including 1 visitor.
42 leads passed today. "FANTASTIC"
Speakers this week were Audrey and Nicola as Libby had last minute child minding duties. We will hear from her next week.
Audrey gave good advice on how women should get into their vehicles. Sit in the car by backing in then swing both legs into the vehicle at the same time. This prevents hip problems. She also shared with us a book titled "The Dog & Lemon Guide" which details most of the faults found in most of the popular cars.Her friend imports used vehicles from Japan 4WD 7/8 seaters- basically Mitsubishi.
Be sure to change your timing belt every 100k otherwise big bucks to repair the engine.
To get rid of smells such as milk or cigarettes spray rum in the car and let it sit in the sun.
Nicola stepped in as a last minute speaker and talked about greyhounds. There is an adopt a greyhound club- they organise socialisation of retired dogs after they finish racing. Greyhounds are usually very healthy and intelligent. They make wonderful pets. You can also foster dogs. You are provided with all their food and can see if you like them before deciding to adopt. For more info www.greyhoundracing.com.au
Nicola also bought to our attention that it is cat breeding season and that regretably the RSPCA will destroy 13,000 kittens this season. We should not look on pets as being disposable and act responsibly in this throw away society.

Meeting 18th October 2007

Great meeting again.
17 people in attendance, 2 visitors.
We welcome out newest member Libby Duffin. We look forward to you sharing your business with us as you tell us all about graphic design in the future.
Speakers today Monette and Julia.
Monette showed us a selection of her gifts. From babies to exclusive jewellery.
She also has a gift wrapping service the proceeds from which go to Abused Womens Trust. Monette believes in giving back to the local community by contributing to fund raisers.
She is working on increasing her Mens range of gifts. There are some fantastic cuff links for the man who has everything or is impossible to buy for.
Julia unashameably told us that if the product is anti aging then she has to have it.
She has a range of products that help fight the aging process and keep you young and wrinkle free. Also a skin scanner that shows up damage from the sun. Then apply Auto Age Spot and Pigmentation Lotion and this can repair the damage. See Julia to get all the technical data.
2 very interesting and informative talks.
Leads this week 14, 8 internal and 6 external.
Speakers next week Libby Duffin and Audrey Petersen.

Nicola's Mixer

Those who were able to attend at House of Collections were treated to a fantastic range of furnishings and given a brief overview of the wholsale furniture business. We were able to try out various styles of furniture such as the wide range of seating while checking out the chandeliers. Food and beverages Nicola provided catered for all tastes.
A great night.

Meeting 11 October 2007

21 attendees today
Leads 21.
Guest speaker David Marsh spoke on "There is More to a Website Than Just Design"
He shared 3x3 secrets.
Some points: Websites need to be found.Google is relevancy based.
When your site is found then people need to like the site.
They must be able to buy from you.
Testimonials are gold.
Use as a proactive marketing tool.
These were just a few of the interesting matters David touched on.
Speakers next week.Monette and Julia.

Meeting 4th October

12 members in attendance today.
8 Leads passed.
So far this financial year 173 leads have been passed.
Speakers this week Geoffrey Clarkson and Richard Jones.
Geoff from Admiralty Cleaning addressed the type of leads he is looking for: office cleaning, strip shopping centres and motels. He prefers to work for the private sector, small to medium sized businesses. For specialist cleaning such as carpet cleaning he subbies it out to his reliable associates in the cleaning industry.
Richard Gregg Lawyers spoke on getting the most from your advisers.
Prepare for any meeting.
Organise your paperwork.
Write down your questions so you don't forget.
Arrive on time for your appointment.
When booking an appointment make sure sufficient time is allocated so you can cover everything.
Write down the answers to your queries and also any follow up you need to do.
If you do not understand the advice you are given say so and make sure you do before you leave. After all you are paying for the advice.
These tips are for all advisers not just lawyers.