JoeNetworks Thanksgiving Wed. Update

Hi All,

Thanks to Katie and Claire for visiting with us recently.

Katie is looking for a marketing gig, or similar, and Claire

needs to top off the tank with a couple new accounting clients.

By the way Claire has done my books for 20 years. I highly

recommend her services.

NEXT MEETING - HOLIDAY WEDNESDAY.

According to the votes of those present last time, it looks like

there might be only a few of you meeting this next Wednesday.

Everybody else is heading out of town. Drive careful.

Pam has since updated that she will be filling orders instead.

That leaves Burt, Charlie and Sandy.

Cara said she 'might' stop by.

Some of these folks in particular drive a long way

to be in the group. Please know that and keep in

touch with each other if you change your mind.

On another note - thanks to all for giving feedback to Stan

on his marketing materials.

And Claire, a guest, won the kitty. She currently has no

marketing materials. Let's help her create something.

Details to follow.

THIS JUST IN - Bob Ford's schedule has recently changed.

He has a ton of morning meetings and will not be around for awhile.

Good luck with the meetings Bob and thanks for checking in.

Pat and I will be heading to mom's in Missouri for the holiday weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

See you at Benny's on Wed. Dec. 3rd.

David

DavidWhite@YourMessageDoctor.com

http://www.yourmessagedoctor.com

414-282-7185

"Care for your words and they will care for you."

Festivus Invitation - release

Celebrate the “Holly Days” Brady Street Style!

MILWAUKEE, WI – (November 2008) Brady Street Business Improvement District #11 (BID) announces Brady Street Holly Days, Friday and Saturday, December 5 & 6; Thursday, Friday, Saturday, December 11, 12 and 13. Holly Days features great deals on local specialties at retailers and restaurants along with fun for the whole family.

Saturday, December 13, noon to 7 pm
In store and restaurant specials all day
Enter raffle for round-trip airfare on AirTran and more!
Free Limo Rides on Brady and Free Parking
1-4 pm; Astor Theater Visit with Santa – children and dogs welcome! Free treats and fun for all
Holiday Story Time; Astor Theater

Festivus is baackk! Festivus, the holiday for the rest of us, gained notoriety on a Seinfeld television episode. It is a holiday event celebrating everything Christmas isn’t with the centerpiece of the event being a Festivus Pole - an unadorned, lack luster aluminum pole. Five Brady Street Establishments will host Festivus events, including competitions to win authentic Festivus poles.

Friday and Saturday, December 5, 6, 12, 13:
Adding to the non-festivities, FM102.1 will be broadcasting live radio remotes nightly from 9-11 pm, featuring competitions of Feats of Strength and Airing of Grievances with nightly winners and prizes for men and women’s categories. These remotes will take place at the NOMAD, JO CATS PUB, CLUB BRADY, UP & UNDER, and REGANO’S ROMAN COIN. Check out bradyst.com for complete list of dates, locations and festivities.

Thursday, December 11th:
The Onion will host unadorned, plain fun with great prizes and give aways at the GARAGE with a special viewing of the Seinfeld “Festivus” episode on Friday night at the HI HAT GARAGE at 7:30 pm.

Festivus is sponsored by DigiCOPY Inc. official Print Media Partner; The Onion; Wagner Companies; Budweiser, Bud Light, Sprecher, and New Glarus; FM102.1; OnMilwaukee.com; Clear Channel Outdoor, Image Zone Photography, The Mandel Group. Visit www.bradyst.com for all the details.

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JoeNetworks

Hi Gang,

I'd like to thank you for the time you took commenting,

critiquing and communicating with me as Your Message Doctor

at last Wednesday's session.

I have yet to triage the notes or consider the priority of

the notes I took. I do thank you once again.

This next week we're taking a peek at the presentation

of ideas on behalf of Stan Kosmatka.

Please visit: http://thekosmatkagroup.com.

Finally, Sandy emailed this lovely note to me right after

our Wednesday meeting. I do greatly appreciate the kind words.

"Once again, I'm so grateful for this group. 

You have put together something quite special,

I thoroughly appreciate the friendly, supportive

atmosphere and the feedback from everyone is so

incredibly helpful.  I'm always impressed with

how well you manage to keep us all on track as

well, you're amazing." ~ Sandy  Walden

Finally, there was a member that's not feeling well and he

took a minute out to notify us of his absence.

Thanks. See you Wednesday. Invite a friend.

David L. White

DavidWhite@YourMessageDoctor.com

http://www.yourmessagedoctor.com

414-282-7185

"Care for your words and they will care for you."

Another Interactive Tip on Business Cards

Jeff said he'd been in a group that shared the business cards of every member and then critiqued them. It sounds like there's potential value in that action. We might give it a whirl.

Sometimes people are not in a position to alter their card designs. Sometimes they are. We'll go with what we've got.

Thanks to Jeff Walden for that.

Jeff Walden

New Alliance Marketing
jeff.walden@newalliancemarketing.com

NewAllianceMarketing.com
414-737-0198

P.O. Box 210631
Milwaukee, WI 53221

Interactive Networking Group

At many or most networking events we’ve been to, people get a half minute to 15 or 20 to tell their story. It’s the elevator speech - mostly presentation. Relatively low interactivity. After all, we’re supposed to be the experts. Right?

We know, or think we know, what it is we’re putting out there. Rarely do we get feedback on what anyone’s interpretation of our message was.

So, we did a very cool thing last week at JoeNetworks. We elected to to give feedback, ask questions, and brainstorm with a fellow member. We selected someone the week before and each of us took time in the intervening week to examine a presenter’s message and bring back what they got out of it.

And everyone had done that homework. Almost unbelievable.

Sandy was the first to to be selected and she set the bar really high. Her ability to hear, accept and balance, comments and critiques was amazing. I hope I do half as well when it’s my turn.

And, because I won the dollar pot, it is my turn next week.

So, tell me what you think. www.YourMessageDoctor.com

Be well,

David White

P.S. Here’s a wonderful email Sandy sent after the meeting.

Good morning,

I would like to thank each and every one of you for your very valuable input regarding my business presentation and website. It was very helpful to hear what others see, hear and think about when they come upon this information. All of your input will help to make my business stronger, I do thank you.

What a wonderful resource this networking group is! The size of this group and the personalities that attend definitely make this type of process possible. Definitely an advantage over a large group, at least in this respect.

I wish you all a day filled with positive encouragement and reinforcement such as you shared with me this morning,

Sandy :)


Sandy Walden
www.SandyWalden.com
(414) 378-8764