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September Newsletter

September 01, 2015 9:14 PM | Deleted user
Next meeting topic for Tuesday, September 8, 2015

The Flip Side-How a Personal Friendship Helped our Careers

Debi DeBruyn and Catherine Wright-Egar of Purdue University are our guest speakers this month. Debi is the Executive Director of the YWCA and will speak about its various programs, including the Domestic Violence program. Catherine is the Leadership Advisor in the Intercollegiate Athletics Department with Purdue University, and will talk about what leadership means to her. Together, Debi and Catherine will talk about their lifelong friendship and how it has helped them in their respective careers. Please join us for this great program!


3-minute speaker:
 Rhonda Feuer  Pampered Chef
 Melony Ramsey  RamZ's Emporium

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A Note from Your President...

Wow-finally someone understands what I am going through as a business owner!  How can anyone be expected to knock down a huge list of goals (WIG) in the midst of doing the day-to-day business (the whirlwind)? Especially when the day-to-day business always screams the loudest?

Simply put, "you don’t".  What relief I felt after reading “The Four Disciplines of Execution”.  Isabel Hogue did a wonderful job of walking us through the execution of this book for our August book review. More importantly, she was able to hit the highlights and explained for us how each of the 4 disciplines should be examined within our businesses to achieve the execution.

As a business owner, do you struggle with creating your strategy or engaging the execution of that strategy?  As Covey points out in his video and book, even executives with MBA’s struggle far more with execution than what they were taught in school-creating the strategy.  

Kudos and thank you Isabel!  Then to drive the point home, Isabel tagged up with Shirley Pence from Stanley Steemer to explain how these four principles had impacted her business. Shirley shared with us they now have a regularly scheduled staff meeting on a weekly basis and she never misses it.  They don’t talk about the whirlwind (day-to-day business) they focus on the single most important goal for the company and they hold each other accountable. This builds comradery and a support system.  Shirley says you will even hear her team egging each other on-encouraging one another, not just themselves!

The single most surprising comment I heard at this meeting was something I never expected to hear.  Shirley says the “4 Disciplines of Execution” has changed the culture within her company.  Think about that for a minute.

What was the last thing you implemented within your company that affected the “culture” for the better?  If you haven’t read a good business book lately, grab a copy at Amazon.com, or better yet head to http://www.franklincovey.com/4dflv/4D_bottomvid.html where you can watch a 17 minute video, or you can listen to a 3-part discussion at http://leadershipbookclub.com/disciplines-1/.

Best regards,
Susan Benedict
AWBO President
Empowering Women

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News and Events

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It’s that time of year! 

Time to consider being on the AWBO Board for the 2015-2016


What’s involved? The board meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 11:30am to 1pm.


What do I need to do to be considered? Just let one of the current board members know which position of the board you’d like to be considered for.


What if I know the perfect person for a position? Please ask that person if they would like to be considered first, then, let a board member know.


What are the positions available and what do they do? 

Secretary: Monthly Board Meeting Minutes

Membership (2-3 members): Membership Log, New Member Information/Recruiting, Follow up with Guests

Hospitality (2-3 members): Meeting Set up, Welcome table including Name Tags, Business Cards, AWBO table cover and banner

Programs (2-3 members): Monthly Programs, 3 Minute Spotlight Schedule

Communications: Assist with Website/Facebook


All board members assist with the Holiday and Summer Social Event with committees for each event.  Thank you for your consideration!

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Are you selling your home or know of someone who is?
Fall is the time to start strategizing - don't wait until the Spring, when you plan to list!  Here are some helpful tips:

  1. First, meet with your realtor(c) to determine the timeline of events, what improvements to be made (if any), how best to stage your home, and what price range to expect. 
  2. Speaking of staging-what is it? Staging simply means arranging your furniture to best showcase the floor plan and maximize the use of space.
  3. During the fall & winter months, give away, donate or sell items you no longer need - maximize your space by leaving at least 1/3 empty.
  4. Brighten dark rooms and hallways with a fresh coat of paint, and make sure there is adequate lighting throughout.
  5. Keep personal mementos to a minimum: Buyers want to imagine themselves living there, and cannot do that if all they see is the Seller.
  6. Not everyone is a cat or dog lover, and may not appreciate seeing food bowls, smelling litter boxes, or leaving with tufts of pet hair. Find places to tuck them easily out of sight for showings and vacuum on a regular basis. 
  7. When it is time to list, make sure you can easily show the house without requiring more than 2 hours advance notice...the easier it is to show, the easier it will be for a realtor(c) to bring Buyers!

As an agent at Coldwell Banker Shook, I have experience with both Buyers and Sellers. I am also a Senior Real Estate Specialist, meaning I have additional training regarding the specific needs of the senior population, where buying and selling is likely to be quite different from years past. If you have any questions, call me (765.414.1517) - I would love to work with you!

Ashley Bigelow
Coldwell Banker Shook, Because Integrity Sells
765.414.1517
www.shook.com/ashleybigelow
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Look! Your Message Goes Here

AWBO Members are always welcome to post news about their business' special events, workshops, Open Houses, new certifications, or achievements in this newsletter. Submissions are due in finished form (a/k/a written concisely) tokimberlyringler@gmail.com by the 25th of every month. You must include the words "AWBO" in the subject line.

Want to advertise a general product special or news item of your choice? AWBO members are welcome to distribute tabletop fliers at our monthly meetings and/or register for an upcoming 3-minute spotlight. 


Please note: We reserve the right to edit or limit any form of marketing in keeping with the integrity of our membership and our meetings. AWBO does not share, or allow the use of its email distribution list for non-AWBO sponsored events. 

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Greater Lafayette Commerce in September
Register at www.greaterlafayettecommerce.com/calendar

  • Small Business of the Month Award Reception –Wednesday September 2, 2015 at 5pm, Old National Mortgage Center
  • Tippy Connect After Hours – Thursday September 3, 2015 at 5pm – Ivy Tech Community College, Lily Hall 
  • Farmers Markets, annually May - October
    -West Lafayette Market Wednesdays
    4:00pm to 7:00 pm; Thursdays May, Sept, Oct
    -Purdue Market in Centennial Mall
    11:00am to 2:00 pm Thursdays
    -Downtown Lafayette Market
    7:00am to 12:30pm Saturdays
  • Eggs N Issues – Tuesday September 8, 2015 at 7:30am at the Hilton Garden Inn, West Lafayette: Gerry Dick of Inside Indiana News
  • Annual Dinner – Wednesday September 16 at 6pm – Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms
  • Industrial Luncheon – Friday September 18 at 11:30am – Lafayette Country Club: TBD
  • Business After Hours – Wednesday September 23 at 5pm – Fifth Third Bank, Downtown Branch

Ribbon Cuttings/Ground Breaking:

  • Bison Financial, Wednesday September 9 at 4pm
  • BBS Consulting Anniversary September 11th at 1pm
  • Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Tuesday September 15th at 11am
  • JX Peterbilt, Wednesday September 16th at 11am
  • Wintek Ground Breaking, TBD during September

2015 Annual Events Dates:
Annual Dinner September 16, 2015
Christmas Capitol of the Midwest December 5 & 6, 2015

 
Hope to see you at the next meeting. Put it on your calendar today...and invite a deserving friend to join you. 		   
Join Us:                  

AWBO meets at Noon on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the MCL Restaurant 

& Bakery in

West Lafayette. 

(Excluding June)

Visitors are always welcome. No registration is necessary and visitors may attend twice at no charge before becoming a member.


Arrive at 11:30 to enjoy lunch and networking time.

 2014-15
AWBO Board

President  
Susan Benedict
President Elect 
Open Seat
Treasurer
Shirley Pence
Vice-President Communications 
Open Seat
Secretary
Open Seat
Membership
Amanda Snider
Linda Berryman
Hospitality
Melony Ramsey
Rhonda Feuer
Special Events
Holiday Auction
Jan French
Summer Social
Susan Benedict

Programs

                Ashley Bigelow


Contact Us:  

AWBO on Facebook

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Share Program Ideas

Contact:

Ashley Bigelow

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3-Minute Spotlights 

Make a reservation to showcase your business by contacting 

Ashley Bigelow.  

Limit 2 per meeting
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Membership renewals for the 2014-2015 season are due October 1st.  You can renew online at www.AWBO.org or contact Amanda Snider or Linda Berryman.
 

The AWBO Newsletter is published monthly. All submissions are in paragraph form via email by the 25th of the month to:kimberlyringler@gmail.com 

You must include "AWBO" in the subject line.
       


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