Twelve Days of Christmas Letter-Line-up

Christmas Gift from Pat’s Puzzles

Profe Pat says:

Some people bake Christmas cookies. Some people knit scarves and slippers. I make puzzles.

So here is a freshly made puzzle for you to enjoy when the presents have been opened and
the food has been consumed.

Feel free to share this puzzle with friends and family. Relax and enjoy the holidays!
Download the free PDF or go to www.ProfePat.com to see a thumbnail first.
http://www.ProfePat.com/Twelve-Days-Letter-Line-up.pdf

JoeNetworks BIG Merry Christmas

Hey Joe,

Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Blah, blah, blah.

Charlie seemed to think I would not say blah, blah, blah. So, there you go thinking again.

Happy Holidays from

Joe & Joe


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Little Joe’s BIG Christmas List - Books

What Matters Now - Free eBook - Seth Godin
http://tinyurl.com/y9ojb8a

The Power of Story by Jim Loehr
http://tinyurl.com/yczugod

Amazon Reader Reviews of
The Power of Full Engagement
http://tinyurl.com/yemlh8n

http://hpinstitute.com/

The ideas are to manage energy more than time and rewrite your own story.

Copies (many) are available in the Milwaukee County Library system.


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Elsewhere in This Issue:

1. ) News & Notes from the whole Joe Gang
2. ) Christmas Gift from Pat’s Puzzles
3. ) Spanish 000: Your First Spanish Class - Sign Up Now!
4. ) Sandy’s Prosperity Game - Sign Up Now!
5. ) Kathy’s Complimentary New Year’s Eve Makeover - Sign Up Now!
6. ) Bridget Langford’s New Business
7.) New Year’s Eve Powwow
8. ) Cutting Boards for Christmas - One of a Kind
9. ) Sales Training on YouTube with Joyce Goulet
10. ) What Do You Want? The Last Self Help Book You'll Ever Need to Buy!
11. ) Business Objectives for 2010
12. ) Trimming the Tree - Membership List

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( 1.) News & Notes from the JoeNetworks

I’d like to be a bit more frequent with these news blips. I invite you to share your news
with the rest of the group. Please send it and I will get it out to the others.
David White - yourmessagedoctor@gmail.com

Sandy Walden made a similar invitation. She’ll be happy to include your info in her
weekly email newsletter. Call Sandy for details. 414.378.8764

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( 2.) Christmas Gift from Pat’s Puzzles

Profe Pat says:

Some people bake Christmas cookies. Some people knit scarves and slippers. I make puzzles.

So here is a freshly made puzzle for you to enjoy when the presents have been opened and
the food has been consumed.

Feel free to share this puzzle with friends and family. Relax and enjoy the holidays!
Download the free PDF.
http://www.ProfePat.com/Twelve-Days-Letter-Line-up.pdf

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( 3.) Spanish 000: Your First Spanish Class

The class, for adults, is being offered at the Oak Creek High School,
Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.; 8 two-hour classes between Jan. 19th - Mar. 9th.

Please pass this along to anyone you think might be interested. Pat needs 6 people to sign up.

Register with this pre-filled-out PDF form.
http://profepat.com/spanish-reg.pdf
More information here: http://www.profepat.com


Or register at the Oak Creek School District website:
http://www.oakcreek.k12.wi.us/home.cfm


Click in the upper right, Community Ed.
Click on Register Online, then type “Spanish” into the search box.
Click on the course title “Spanish 000” to get more info.

Pat Prosser - Profe Pat
414-282-3889
profepat@yahoo.com

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( 4.) Sandy’s Prosperity Game

Sign up with Sandy for a 21 day Prosperity Game.

Email SerenityLifeCoach@SandyWalden.com w/ Prosperity Game in the subject line.


Sandy Walden
Holistic Life Coach & Reiki Master/Teacher
www.SandyWalden.com
414.378.8764

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( 5.) Kathy Engel’s New Year’s Eve Day Complimentary Makeover

Kathy is inviting the gals in your life to make an appointment for a complimentary
makeover at her house on New Year’s Eve Day.

Please make an appointment for a free 30 minute session for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 12/31/09.
Call Kathy at 262-786-2446

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( 6.) Bridget Langford’s New Business

Bridget has been learning finger weaving and hopes to supply re-enactors with authentic
regalia. She’s bringing samples next week.

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( 7.) New Year’s Eve Sobriety Powwow 2009

FIRST PEOPLE MANY NATIONS
http://www.fpmn.org/services

Look for Bill, Bridget and Joyce.

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(8.) Cutting Boards for Christmas - One of a Kind

Call John at: (414) 238-7766 - there might be time yet on Thursday. Or, if your Christmas
has been postponed - perfect.
You can still get a unique gift from John Phillips, The Cabinet Maker.

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(9.) Sales Training on YouTube with Joyce Goulet - http://tinyurl.com/yk3p4wl

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(10. ) What Do You Want? The Last Self-Help Book You’ll Ever Need to Buy.

David finished his self-help book just in time for the New Year. Pricing and availability
to be announced. Get yours autographed in person on Wednesdays at Benny’s.

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(11. ) Business Objectives for 2010

Well, we all have some objectives. Stan wants to know how you’ll put them in place and
know that the systems are working.

Work up a couple minutes on this to share at the next meeting.

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(12.) Trimming the Tree - Membership List

We’d love to see some of you again. Wednesdays at Benny’s. 7 a.m.
I’m going to be making some invitations to new folks and trimming the email list. If you
haven't been coming regularly, please stop around or otherwise let me know if you’d like to
stay on the list.


Merry Christmas, Joe.

from David and Pat





http://JoeNetworks.blogspot.com

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ProfePat

We had a smaller group last week. ProfePat will do her demo on the phonetic encoding of Command Spanish again this next week.

Nothing to prepare for - you will be able to speak Spanish by reading English.

Simply amazing.

When? Where?

About JoeNetworks

We are an open, B2B networking group that is part interactive, part focus group, and part Master Mind. Rather than insisting that we are the experts with the elevator speech, we allow for comments, queries, criticism, as well as camaraderie.

Successful break-out work groups have formed.

Call someone on the list to the right and ask them what happens.
Or call me, Daddy Joe - 414-282-7185.

YourMessageDoctor@gmail.com

Or, stop down and see for yourself - Wednesday's at 7:00 a.m.

Benny's Cafe

5354 S 27th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 431-0004

10/21/2009

10/21/2009

Hey Joe,

Attn: JoeNetworks Maintenance

I added a new search box for the Joe blog. If you remember part of
some Joe’s name you can hunt for them there.

While we do miss seeing some of you, the group is growing and if
you have not been here in a while, your listing on the blog has
been moved into the Label named Members-at-Large.
http://joenetworks.blogspot.com/search/label/Members-at-Large
Someday I might get it alphabetized.

Hurry back. You don't know how much we miss you.

===== ¿QQ? =====

As a key part of the overall communication arena, David is now
selling Wordpress blogs. You may have had a situation with your
webmaster in the past but the new tools put the control in your
hands. Let’s get you in the driver’s seat.

He has also teamed up with Cara at Prism Graphics to bring you the
best in ad specialties and logowear.
http://www.PrismSportsWear.com

David White - Print & Write - 414-282-7185

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EVENT

Joyce Goulet is giving a Sales Coaching presentation at Wisconsin
Business Owners at Maxwell’s at the Midway Motor Lodge on Moorland
Rd. Brookfield. Friday Oct. 30th - $20 lunch. 11:15 a.m.

Joyce also recommended a LinkedIn Group for Home based Businesses.
I will get that actual group name.

Joyce - what is the name of that group, please?

Call Joyce - 414-671-1495.

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Sandy Walden Referral Program - Sell One - Get One.

If you refer a new client for Reiki or a Coaching session, you
will get one of same. That’s the program. Sound too simple? Call
Sandy - 414.378.8764

EVENT

Also, something is going on with Sandy and Krsko Chiropractic on
November 3rd from 3 - 7p at the Polish Center.

Sandy - what is it?

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Holly Robertson visited with us this morning. She has a new
Executive Travel Program. Let’s find out more. Call Holly at
Travel Leaders in Hales Corners - 414-529-0800.

===== ¿QQ? =====

Kathy Engel has an Executive Gift Program with Mary Kay. Great for
the holidays. Kathy, what’s your phone number?

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Burt Robertson brought a couple SOC Boxes, a brand new retail product from
SendOutCards and some literature on the product. It’s a great way
to get started doing what you know you need to be doing. Be in
touch with your people. Send them a card.

Read more here - https://www.sendoutcards.com/retail/faq/

I also asked Burt if he ever DJ’d a funeral.
He said no. I booked him.

You can book him, too. Office: (262) 662-3351 Cell: (414) 510-3351

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Stan Kosmatka said his project is still on the drawing board. No drawing - just board.

===== ¿QQ? =====

Pat Prosser says hi and hopes to be back next week.

Ben Rucka was back today. Post-carpal tunnel rehab going well.

Charlie Miller - we're thinking of you.

And where's Bill Langford?

===== ¿QQ? =====

Be well.

David L. White
Your Message Doctor
Care for your words and they will care for you.

414-282-7185

===== ¿QQ? =====
http://tinyurl.com/ycklu8k


David L. White - YourMessageDoctor.com
Freelance writer, editor, proofreader
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor
1-800-642-9050 • 414-282-7185

Gwen Nelson

Gwen Nelson
The Growth Coach

g.nelson@thegrowthcoach.com

(262) 939-1554


http://www.thegrowthcoach.com/gnelson
or
http://tinyurl.com/yjye2or

Kathy Engel

Kathy Engel
Independent Beauty Consultant
Mary Kay Cosmetics

www.marykay.com/kengel2
262-786-2446

Life Happens! Let me take you to your pretty place.
I can help you solve your skin and makeup dilemmas
and offer products that will give you glowing, healthy,
beautiful skin from head to toe. And for the men, I have all you need in
age-fighting skin care and fragrance options in masculine scents.
Check out my interactive website.
www.marykay,com/kengel2

Joyce Goulet

Joyce Goulet
Sales & Management Coach

Founder and managing principal of the Goulet Group, Ms. Goulet provides the expertise, training and motivational skills to positively and quickly impact your organization. A proven sales and management professional, with verifiable and quantifiable results, her ability to increase revenues and profits has been well documented across a wide range of industries and professional service organizations, including Healthcare, Insurance, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Accounting, Legal, Advertising, Graphics, Retail, Household Management, and State Governments.


Joyce@GouletGroup.com

414-671-1495

Holly Robertson

Holly Robertson

Travel Leaders
5435 S. 108th
Hales Corners, WI 53130

414-529-0800

holly@travelleadersonline.com

LinkedIn Training with Wayne C. Breitbarth

Welcome Back Everyone

I hope this note finds you with you having had a great week of networking and adding connections. If you check your network statistics each week you will definately feel better about the efforts you are putting in. I heard several great success stories this week about how people are making connections that are leading to actual business and several others landing interviews by using Linkedin. Keep the stories coming.

Here are your tips for this week:

Profile Tips--

You should be sure to use the first person ("I") to describe yourself and not the third person ("he" or "she")
Have you used words to descibe the results of your work instead of just listing your function?
Previous jobs: Have you given a description of which projects you did or which results you achieved in each previous job?
Have you written down 5 personal interests?
Have you filled in the 3 websites? And given them a specific name..Not "My Company", jazz it up abit.

Connection Tips--

How many questions of comments have you posted in any Alumni Group you are in?
Have you listed all your previous employement and searched them specifically?
How many times have you used "status update" (or what are you doing now") since you joined, get going on this.
How many recommendations have you written since you joined, remember my story about how to have a great Monday am?

Wildcard Tip or Question--

Try one of the Applications like Slide Share, or Box Net or Amazon Book List. Not only are you making available more pictures, powerpoints, pdfs, excel docs and word docs you are also making your self much more interesting than those people who do not use these powerful tools. They are a way to differentiate yourself in a world when that just may make the difference of getting the sale or the job. Also remember whenever you post something on your profile like an application change you are announcing that to your entire #1 connections, so why wait!

Miscellaneous News and Notes--

Here is my upcoming schedule for teaching/speaking so you can share with other friends, relatives and business associates, JobSeeker events are noted accordingly, you can contact the venue directly for more information and registration other than the events noted as "Open" which in that case they can contact me directly

Linkedin Speed Training

Tues Oct 13-UW-Oshkosh Student Session 4:30-5:30pm; Alumni Session 6:30-7:30pm
Sat Oct 17-Open Linkedin Speed Training at M&M Office Interiors 9:00am-10:30am
Fri Oct 23-UW-Whitewater Finance & Bus Law Alumni "How to Use Linkedin" 10:30am-noon
Mon Oct 26-Open Linkedin Speed Training at M&M Office Interiors 7:30-9:00am
Fri Nov 20-SBDC & South Shore Econ Adv Center; Tri City Bank, South Milw 7:30-9:30am

Leveraging Your Linkedin Network-Advanced Linkedin Speed Training
Thurs Oct 15-West Suburban Chamber, their office 8:00am-9:30am
Mon Nov 16-Metropolitan Builders Association-their office 8:00am-9:30am
Mon Nov 16-Lake Country Chamber & WCTC-at WCTC 5:00pm-8:30pm

Hope you meet a person you connected with on Linkedin this week and make a "real" connection, they are the very best!

Wayne

Wayne C. Breitbarth
President
M&M Office Interiors, Inc.
W233 N2833 Roundy Circle West Suite 100
Pewaukee, WI 53072

office 262-781-2600
cell 414-313-7785

www.mmoffice.com
www.Linkedin.com/in/waynebreitbarth
http://twitter.com/WayneBreitbarth

Event - 9/30/09 - Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance

Please click to enlarge this flyer.

Wayne C. Breitbarth - LinkedIn Trainer

Hello All

Welcome to Wayne's Linkedin Tips & Helps Vol #1.

I see many of you have really taken off adding connections and improving your profile since you attended the Linkedin Speed Training or heard me present at another Linkedin event. This effort will serve you well in increasing your reach and message for the branding and marketing you are spending time and effort on.

Each week I will attempt to bring a few things to your attention that will either reinforce some of the things we talked about or something "brand new" as relates to your adding connections, improving your profile or general linkedin efficiency. Let's get started, here are this week's helps:

Profile Tip--

Did you finish your profile to 100% complete so you are 40 time more effective on Linkedin, remember, why do it unless you are the most effective you can be?
If not here are some of the things you need to do:
-Entering current position
-Filling in two past positions
-Providing your education history (The more you list the more searching you can do automatically)
-Adding your profile summary (Remember the key words are soooooooooo important for searching effectiveness)
-Upload a profile photo (Do you want people to remember you from the event last night?)
-Give and receive recommendations. (Want to feel good about yourself, recommend a few people--right now!)

Connection Tip--

Did you download the Linkedin Outlook Toolbar? Do this by clicking the link at the bottom of the Linkedin Home page and follow instructions.

Wildcard Tip or Question--

Have you formulated a strategy?
Why are you on Linkedin?
What are you looking to achieve?
Who are your customers and what would their profile look for?

Miscellaneous News and Notes--

Here is my upcoming schedule for teaching/speaking so you can share with other friends, relatives and business associates, JobSeeker events are noted accordingly, you can contact the venue directly for more information and registration other than the events noted as "Open" which in that case they can contact me directly

Linkedin Speed Training
Mon Sept 21-Linkedin Speed Training; Oakwood Church; Hartland; 7-9pm
Tues Sept 22-Metropolitan Builders Association; MBA Offices 8:00am-10am
Tues Sept 22-Mequon Thiensville Rotary; Ozaukee Country Club; noon
Wed Sept 23-SBDC Social Media Event; Wash County Public Agcy Center; West Bend 6:30pm
Thurs Sept 24-WICPA Fall Ind. Conf.; Country Springs Hotel; Final workshop 4:15pm-5:15pm
Wed Oct 7-Link/Tweet/Blog Marketing Seminar (Repeat) Location TBD Wauk Chamb 8-11am
Thurs Oct 8-Open Linkedin Speed Training at M&M Office Interiors 7:30am-9am
Tues Oct 13-UW-Oshkosh Student Session 4:30-5:30pm; Alumni Session 6:30-7:30pm
Sat Oct 17-Open Linkedin Speed Training at M&M Office Interiors 9:00am-10:30am
Fri Oct 23-UW-Whitewater Finance & Bus Law Alumni "How to Use Linkedin" 10:30am-noon
Mon Oct 26-Open Linkedin Speed Training at M&M Office Interiors 7:30-9:00am
Fri Nov 20-SBDC & South Shore Econ Adv Center; Tri City Bank, South Milw 7:30-9:30am

Leveraging Your Linkedin Network-Advanced Linkedin Speed Training
Thurs Oct 15-West Suburban Chamber, their office 8:00am-9:30am
Mon Nov 16-Metropolitan Builders Association-their office 8:00am-9:30am
Mon Nov 16-Lake Country Chamber & WCTC-at WCTC 5:00pm-8:30pm

Have fun this week and make lots of "trusted" connections.

Wayne

Wayne C. Breitbarth
President
M&M Office Interiors, Inc.
W233 N2833 Roundy Circle West Suite 100
Pewaukee, WI 53072

office 262-781-2600
cell 414-313-7785

www.mmoffice.com
www.Linkedin.com/in/waynebreitbarth

Hey Joe 9/22/09

Hey Joe,

See you all tomorrow.

Last week I mentioned that I am always happy to send along a note from the attendees to the group.

I can't always take notes or get them processed, but if send them to me, I'll be happy to pass them along.

Congrats to Sandy on her new office in New Berlin.

Sandy says, "I have added Reiki classes and a couple of workshops to the website. www.SandyWalden.com. More workshop opportunities to be added soon, hopefully in the next week.

Also, of great importance to me and a real opportunity for others to feel good as well. $10. of each Reiki or coaching session, class or workshop which is scheduled during September will be donated to WOCA, Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance in the clients name. Feel the love? Fore more information, I encourage others to visit their site and consider making their own contribution in some way. This could be thru direct giving, encouraging a business they frequent to offer a one-time gift or percentage of some sort. If they need more ideas, give me a shout. First and foremost, I encourage others to inform themselves about ovarian cancer and share the info with the women in their lives. www.WisconsinOvarianCancer.com"

And we had a guest, Ryan Jenness, last week who is looking for new insurance agents. He will not be able to attend this week, but enjoyed the group.

The Best Small-Business Opportunity in America!

As a Farmers Agent, you’ll be given the opportunity to:

- Be your own boss and gain independence
- Gain personal achievement and career satisfaction
- Be in business for yourself, but not by yourself
- Create job security
- Gain community stature
- Represent the 3rd largest Property & Casualty insurer in America

Ranked in the top 2 of all insurance companies to sell for in America!

Ryan Jenness
Reserve District Manager
Farmers Milwaukee Center
300 N. Corporate Drive, Suite 100
Brookfield, WI 53045
(O) 262-432-9717
(F) 262-432-9701
ryan4.dhoward@farmersagency.com
www.farmersmilwaukee.com

Ryan Jenness

The Best Small-Business Opportunity in America!

As a Farmers Agent, you’ll be given the opportunity to:

- Be your own boss and gain independence
- Gain personal achievement and career satisfaction
- Be in business for yourself, but not by yourself
- Create job security
- Gain community stature
- Represent the 3rd largest Property & Casualty insurer in America

Ranked in the top 2 of all insurance companies to sell for in America!


Ryan Jenness
Reserve District Manager
Farmers Milwaukee Center
300 N. Corporate Drive, Suite 100
Brookfield, WI 53045
(O) 262-432-9717
(F) 262-432-9701
ryan4.dhoward@farmersagency.com
www.farmersmilwaukee.com

Wow - long time between posts.

Thanks Joe Networks

Your comments and suggestions have been greatly appreciated. 

 

The winner is the business card on top, with some slight changes.

I look forward to sharing with you when they are done.

 

Thank you for all your input, now I can move on to more profitable projects.

 

What a great business owner support group.

 

John Phillips

414 238 7766

The Cabinet Maker, LLC 

John Phillips - New Biz Cards?

John would like a little input from all you Joe's.
Please pick your favorite and tell him why. Please.

John Phillips
The Cabinet Maker, LLC
(414) 238-7766

john@thecabinetmakerwi.com

John Phillips

John Phillips

The Cabinet Maker, LLC
(414) 238-7766

Join our mailing list at:
www.thecabinetmakerwi.com

JoeNetworks - Design

Hey Joe,

http://tinyurl.com/najdwj

Dee and I are inviting people to a wonderful couple workshops coming up. 

I did this quickie, rough draft of design changes to her front page in order to 

show her how people read and click through.

Time is short. Seats are limited. Sign up here.

http://joyfullyjobless.com/madison.html

http://www.careerlifecoaching.com

For local immediate career assistance - read here.

http://deerelyea.wordpress.com/

Your Message Doctor is not limited to words.

Let's do better work and have more fun.

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P.S.

This draft was mostly done with screen shots opened into a page in Illustrator. 

The yellow box/text was added in Illustrator, and another screen shot was taken. 

Then, the before and after were lined up for a final shot. 

http://tinyurl.com/najdwj

David L. White - YourMessageDoctor.com

Freelance writer, editor, proofreader

http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor

1-800-642-9050 • 414-282-7185

JoeNetworks - See you in June

Hey Joe,

Yes, it was cold and rainy on Wednesday and a few of us were there anyway.

I'd seen this TV show on the Science channel about networks and connections.
It will be on a few more times in the next few days.
See if you can record it or tune it. Fascinating.

Connected: The Power of Six Degrees
http://science.discovery.com/tv-schedules/special.html?paid=48.15442.125206.36064.0
http://tinyurl.com/n232d9

• We talked a bit about Webinar.com and Charlie is on a year-long investigation to offer some monthly training via the web.

• It was Jody's birthday on Wednesday. I asked how she was and she said "A day older."
Happy birthday to our waitress.

• Our condolences to Matt Koeppler on the passing of his father.

• Stan said he share his presentation with us next Wednesday. Branding, I think.

• Bob Striegel says hello and recently wrote a recommendation for Your Message Doctor.
Thank you Sandy for your recent recommendation as well. LinkedIn has a JoeNetworks group.

• John Phillips was Business of the Month at Joline's branch of North Shore Bank.

• Here are some tips for actually geting writing done.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gretchen-rubin/13-tips-for-actually-gett_b_207987.html
http://tinyurl.com/raob57

• LinkedIn Live to Hold Networking Event at Discovery World - June 1st
Space is limited, so networkers are encouraged to pre-register at www.mkelive.com

• We do have a couple new Joe's attending. Please visit the blog. You can send me your
contact information and I will put a post up there - another place to look for you,
your information, services, etc. http://joenetworks.blogspot.com

• Don't forget - you can Reply All to this email and talk to the group yourself.
It doesn't have to come through me. Just don't be spammy, Sammy.

See you Wednesday morning.


David L. White - YourMessageDoctor.com
Freelance writer, editor, proofreader
http://www.linkedin.com/in/yourmessagedoctor
1-800-642-9050 • 414-282-7185

May 20th 2009

Hey Joe,

Once again several of you emailed me that you would not be able to attend and I do greatly appreciate that. Thank you.

I stood up, said 'good morning' and Stan took over from there. I was surprised and grateful. What a pleasant event. Sometimes it's nice when someone else drives.

The meeting was nicely moderated and I am encouraging each and every one of you to take a turn. There's really very little to it. Meet and greet.

"Exude confidence, not desperation." was his tip for the day.
Thank you, Stan.

Burt stood up and said he is in the same business as we are. A very clever way to introduce SendOutCards. We do need to send more cards. Talk to Burt. He can help.

He also mentioned the book Book Yourself Solid, by Michael Port.
I've read it. You could, too.
http://www.bookyourselfsolid.com

By the way, there is a link problem to the blog on that site. I guess they need a proofreader, eh?
DavidWhite@YourMessageDoctor.com at your service.

Thanks, Burt.

Charlie wanted us to look at webinar.com. Why was that Charlie?
Something about a new tool that might be beneficial for several of us.

Jim Barrett paid us a visit today. He does commercial and residential electronic installations from home theater to video security systems. We think he had a good time. A good referral for him right now would be property managers.

P.S. Sandy, could you forward this email to Kathy E. and Jim B.
These two do not have emails on their business cards and I will talk to them about that.

Thank you.

JoeNetworks 5/13/09

Hey Joe,

On Tuesday last, Sandy Walden emailed that she was getting plenty of hits on her site and not enough calls. 

Could we look at her site? And, even with the short turnaround time, she got good, solid, actionable notes 

from us this morning. And she won the breakfast kitty. Yaay Sandy!

Some of the observations included considering Reiki as something unknown and apart from Christian 

beliefs and therefore a thing to be skipped. Needs a fix. Someone else said that she might be interested in 

Reiki and went to click off Sandy's site and go to one of her listed resources; a competitor.

Someone thought the front page blog took up too much space and that someone might be more inclined 

to read a blog once we know more about her and her business.

Some said the presentation was too personal. Some said not personal enough.

Someone wondered if Sandy was a certified coach. She is. Is the certification not communicated 

clearly enough? Is there a logo from the certifying body?

Charlie - Thanks for referring your contact to my niece regarding her intern position. I think they 

communicated and Sarah, through other contacts, has found a spot near her work. We thank you.

Joline said that John Phillips is the featured Business of the Month at her North Shore Bank. Cool.

Christine is getting connected and busy. Prom season.

ProfePat- reminder - Sandy wants specific information from  about upcoming community Spanish courses. 

Where? When? How much?

Bill Langford brought handouts and the week before posted some useful information on the 

JoeNetworks LinkedIn group. Go to LinkedIn.com, search Groups for JoeNetworks and join in.

Claire gets the morning JS paper and brought an article on B2B Networking she wanted to share.

Here are the links.

http://www.jsonline.com/business/44847027.html

http://blog.networkingexcellence.com

http://www.business-networking-techniques.com

http://www.thenationalnetworker.com

There was a small group. Claire surprised us and bought breakfast for everyone that ordered. Thank you, Claire.

See you Wednesday, Joe.

David L. White - Your Message Doctor

Freelance writer, editor, proofreader

http://twitter.com/davidlwhite

1-800-642-9050 • 414-282-7185

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4/22/09 - Meeting Notes

4/22/09

How much do you remember from the morning meeting?
If you have something you would like me to pass along, please be sure I know about it. I don't remember everything either.

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WELCOME GUESTS

JoeNetworks welcomed a couple first-time visitors this morning.

Mike Walden, of Walden Websites and Joyce Goulet, of The Goulet Group - Sales training and volunteer at SCORE.

We'll get some information on them in a little bit.

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NEXT MEETING 4/29/09

Rick (Enrique) Acevedo won the breakfast kitty this week. Hopefully he will send something along for us to look at. He also says that he's so booked with PC repair projects that he's having a tough time keeping up with administrative duties. Nice problem to have. He also spoke to us briefly about his affiliation with mobile broadband on Cricket. Interesting and worth a follow-up.
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We have been without homework for several weeks. That is one of the areas in which we shine. Do we need to come up with another hallmark?

There was chatter about Skype. Should we encourage group presentations on topics? Would you be willing to co-present?

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ASSESSMENTS

I mentioned having taken some skills assessments recently. It is wonderful to see my strengths listed. There is an 8 section report that can be taken online - includes phone follow-up.

Call: Jeff Percival - Phone Number: (414) 322-2001
Experts in employee assessment tools.
http://www.perc-ent.com
Email: jpercival@perc-ent.com

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REQUESTS


Sandy Walden and other local Reiki practitioners are hosting a Reiki Circle on May 2nd for special needs children.
Contact Sandy for details.
http://tinyurl.com/ccjp7o
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Jeremy Belter asked that we take a look at Melissa's, new photography blog. Unfortunately, Melissa cannot make our meetings. http://melissabelter.blogspot.com
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David would like to add some dimension to this group. If you are a LinkedIn user, please search Groups for JoeNetworks and sign up. Then we can all post messages to one another.

If you are NOT a LinkedIn user maybe we can have a little presentation on that topic.
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Also, if you are an active member, you are welcome to send me your info and I will post it to the blog. If you can't remember where it is, just Google joenetworks - with an 's'.
http://joenetworks.blogspot.com

This blog can certainly be a place to house our 'one-sheet' best-client guides. How do we remember each other when we are not face-to-face?

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BOOKS


SPIN Selling by Neil Rackham, recommended to me by our guest Joyce Goulet.


I had an hour session at SCORE and was lucky to meet Joyce. Perhaps seven seconds went by and she saw that I needed help with Sales. How handy is that - she's a Sales trainer.

SPIN refers to the types of questions asked in a sales
meeting. S = Situation, P = Problem, I = Implication, N = Need-payoff. This book differentiates between large sales and small sales and presents observations assembled from thousands of actual sales calls.


I also mentioned a book I got from the library - StrengthsFinder 2.0 http://www.strengthsfinder.com

Don't bother with the website unless you buy the book. There is nothing there for anyone that has not first purchased the book and gotten the access code from the book. However the book, according to Pat who read it overnight, is merely a teaser for the website.

An interesting way to sell books.



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David L. White - Your Message Doctor
Freelance writer, editor, proofreader
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1-800-642-9050 • 414-282-7185
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Mosaic Classes wth Shelly Bird

Shelly Bird
Mosaic Artist
http://www.yessy.com/mosaicalvisions/ 414 617-4459

Enrique Acevedo

Enrique Acevedo
Owner
Acevedo PC Services, LLC
Phone: (414) 241-4481
Fax: (928) 833-9507
Email: helpdesk@acevedopcservices.com
Website: http://www.acevedopcservices.com

JoeNetworks - 3/11/09

Hey Joe(lene),

Christine is up for next week.

She will bring her brochures and maybe we can take a quick scan.
She also has partnerships with businesses and she will be sending
a list of things she's doing so we can brainstorm on that.

Christine Hutson
Custom Floral Designs
414-737-0656
customfloraldesigner@yahoo.com

www.freewebs.com/customfloraldesigns

Thanks to Joline Hendren of North Shore Bank - Oak Creek
for visiting today. We hope you'll be back.

John Phillips ... Joline would like to talk to you.
Come next week.

Also, time to weed the garden.

Please check your info on the blog.
http://joenetworks.blogspot.com

Give me changes if there are changes.
There are members that are not yet there.
Please send info.

There are folks who've not attended in a long time
and a couple people that may never arrive.

I will be making changes to the membership relatively soon.

Be well.



David L. White
DavidWhite@YourMessageDoctor.com

http://yourmessagedoctor.com/free
1-800-642-9050 • 414-282-7185

JoeNetworks - P.S. a free PDF - Social Media Starter Kit

Hey Joe,

This was in the hopper, too.

Near the bottom of the page there's a line that starts:

"This is a post from the Social Media Starter Kit Series. To see all the posts from the series, 

click here, or click here to download the PDF e-book version. "

http://altitudebranding.com/2009/02/the-social-media-starter-kit-linkedin/

Might be worth a read.

David L. White

http://yourmessagedoctor.com/about.html

"Get a second opinion." 1-800-642-9050 • 414-282-7185

Update - Friday the 13th part 2

Hey Joe,

Please do not spend any time on the PamsEssentials.com website.
She says it's not ready for prime time yet. Catalog PDF okay, I guess.
I sent that this morning.

Also, I said I'd get the URL for the handout Burt handed out.
43 web design mistakes you should avoid.

Here's the Tiny URL in case the long one wraps or doesn't load.
http://tinyurl.com/27ga5k
http://www.dailyblogtips.com/43-web-design-mistakes-you-should-avoid/
Thanks, Burt.

More interesting reading.
Hamster Burial Kits & 998 Other Business Ideas
http://www.sixmonthmba.com/2009/02/999ideas.html


Happy Valentine's Day to all you Joe and Joetta's.
See you next week.


David L. White

http://yourmessagedoctor.com/about.html
"Get a second opinion." 1-800-642-9050 • 414-282-7185

Update Friday the 13th

Hey Joe,

There were 10 of us at breakfast last Wednesday.
We did the monkey pile on Peter Batha and I think
he got some good notes out of it.
http://www.RandomPCRepair.com

I thank him for bringing his Shepherd Express classified ad
to me for reworking. See it here: http://ping.fm/e9JTU

I also thank Bill Langford for some work we did.

And I thank Burt for bringing some valuable tip sheets on web design.
Burt, do you have a link for that? I did not see it after a few
minutes looking at http://www.imagimarketing.com

We had a couple new and relatively new guests. Always a pleasure.
Christine Hutson of Custom Floral Designs and Joe Meinholz of
TWC Business Class. You two - send me your contact info and I will put
you on http://joenetworks.blogspot.com if you're going to hang around.

Jeremy Belter won the ten dollar kitty. Thanks to all for playing along.
http://www.jeremybelter.com He's up for review on Feb. 22nd.

And next Wednesday, 2/18, we're looking at Pams' Essentials.
http://www.PamsEssentials.com
Apparently the dot com is undergoing work but the catalog pdf is
attached and ready for a peek.

Thanks and be well.

David White
414-282-7185

P.S. Charlie Miller says hello.

Meeting Notes Feb. 4th

Pam asked about the upcoming Alverno class on Linkedin and Social media. It is one class spread over two nights. It is part 1 and part 2 of the same class for $49.

Pam Tyler of Pam’s Essentials will provide a pdf of her catalog and we’ll all take a look at http://www.PamsEssentials.com. However, she will not be able to attend next week. I will send a reminder next week to prepare for the 18th.

Peter Batha is up for next week - Feb. 11th. Please see http://randompcrepair.com
Peter got a few good ideas about working more effectively in his own home town. Not that we don’t enjoy his presence but time is money and if he can get more clients around Random Lake - so much the better.

Glad you all made it out in the chilly morning air.

Any outrageous requests?

I have one. If you know of any one that needs a resumé proofed please send them my way. I am figuring out whether there is any worthwhile market here.

Thanks. See you next week.

JoeNetworks - Alverno Class - WEB 2.0/SOCIAL NETWORKING 101

TELESIS Lifelong learning for the BEST of your life! Institute for

Educational Outreach Alverno College 414-382-6200

http://telesis.alverno.edu

WEB 2.0/SOCIAL NETWORKING 101: The Revolutionary New Way To

Promote Yourself or Your Business 2 Mondays, March 16 & 23 The

latest buzz in the world of professional networking is probably

coming from your computer! Call it Social Networking, Social Media

or Web 2.0. Call it Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter or

downright Del.icio.us. Whatever you call these new forms of online

web communities, they are revolutionizing the way we communicate

with each other to gain more professional visibility, promote our

businesses and collaborate with kindred spirits. These tools allow

professionals and businesses to reach almost any audience quickly

and cost-efficiently while increasing opportunities for

collaborative brainstorming and problem-solving. Not intended to

replace personal face-to-face networking, Social Media can widen

your world in ways you never imagined! This is a communications

revolution that can't be ignored, so jump in and find out what the

buzz is all about. Instructors: Steve Glynn, president of

Spreenkler, a company dedicated to tapping forward-thinking,

creative minds to support local start-ups, strengthen Milwaukee's

brainpower, and increase talent retention in greater Milwaukee.

Katie Felten, LinkedIn trainer and technology innovator.

TCM-119-01 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. / $49

Alverno 382-6200 - TCM-119-01

David L. White

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Bob Striegel

Robert M. Striegel a.k.a. Tichiganblues
6404 N. Tichigan Rd.
Waterford, WI 53185

http://tichiganblues.blogspot.com/

Email: rstriegel@wi.rr.com
Business Phone: 414-334-5838
Cellphone: 414-364-4693

Specializing in the sale of Musical Instruments such as Guitars (Acoustic, Electric and Acoustic/Electric & Bass), Harmonicas, Amplifiers, Microphones, Vintage Stereo Equipment including speakers & turntables plus accessories… Also, a fine source of pre-recorded music on DVD, CD, Cassette Tape and Vinyl (yes vinyl). Can transfer your LP’s and 45’s onto digital format and can publish onto CD and/or DVD.

Greg Kane - KWS Associates

Greg Kane
KWS Associates

2001 Tenth Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
Phone: 414-856-9004
Toll Free: 800-774-9970
Fax: 414-856-9006
E-mail: Greg@kwsins.com

http://www.kwsins.com

JoeNetworks - Notes - 1/28/09

Hey Joe,

I cannot imagine how the importance of communicating with JoeNetworks members has escaped me thus far. Here I am telling you to communicate more often and I have not been listening to myself talk. Silly me.

Notes from the morning meeting - 1/28/09.

• This morning we'd done some homework on behalf of Greg Kane. 414-856-9004 - greg@kwsins.com He's looking at getting a makeover on his website. We helped him come up with some questions to ask the new provider. The biggie was on becoming an expert - a little how and why on producing and delivering more informational tips to his insurance customers.

• Bryan Gnadt of Cablecom won the breakfast kitty this morning. Thanks to everyone and ten bucks to Bryan. We might be able to help him with his presentation. However, there's not much we can do about his print or web material as those are corporate decisions. We reinforced an idea he's had that it might be worthwhile to explore Linkedin.com and Meetup.com

BTW, Bryan also sends a hello to Bob Streigel. Hello Bob.

• Stan shared his weekly marketing tip with us this morning. "Enthusiasm sells - not product knowledge."

• Burt's hand-out for the morning was titled The Elevator Speech - a How-To Guide for Anyone. Thank you, Burt. Read more here - http://imagimarketing.com/biztips/Elevatorspeech.htm

• Sandy is finding success with her Vision Board workshops and Women's Retreats. Sign up here - http://www.SandyWalden.com

• Pat is looking for appropriate venues for Spanish classes. Specifics to follow as they are available.

• I shared a note from a marketing blogger. "Whether product or service - you're in the media business first."

• I asked for referrals to folks that need their resumés proofed and edited. I also mentioned that the website is now set up to take PayPal payments.

http://yourmessagedoctor.com/proof-edit-help-now.html ... if you go there and do not understand, please let me know so that I might refine the message.

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VISITORS / NEW MEMBERS

• Jeremy Belter, fitness consultant, visited with us for the first time this morning. I think he'll be coming back. Reach him here: 414-234-8697 http://www.JeremyBelter.com - http://www.JeremyBelter.blogspot.com He shared with us tips on the importance of social media. Several knowing nods. Some of us are working on various aspects of that. More on all this later. This might be a useful topic for discussion, demonstration, presentation.

• Steffanie Glaser, Rejuvenate Therapeutic Massage, is interested in joining us as time permits. Soon, I hope. David had a wonderful, and much needed, neck massage yesterday.

Contact Steffanie at: RejuvenateMx@yahoo.com - 414-303-6199.

NOTE TO STEFFANIE - please contact Jeremy Belter at 414-234-8697.

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Speaking of being in the media business ....

to Burt, and everyone

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/01/time-to-start-a.html

Finally, you are welcome to invite someone to join us.

Check the calendar at http://www.JoeNetworks.com

Wednesdays 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Benny's Cafe

5354 S 27th St,

(414) 431-0004


See you next week.

David L. White

http://yourmessagedoctor.com/about.html

"Get a second opinion." 1-800-642-9050 • 414-282-7185

Meeting Place

Benny's Cafe

5354 S 27th St,
Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 431-0004

Benny's Cafe

JoeNetworks every Wednesday morning 7 or 7:15a to 8:30+

B2B - Interactive, Master Mind, focus group honing our own presentations.

No Charge. Breakfast off the menu. Few presentations. No attendance taken or kept. Not closed regarding number of reps per industry.

People listening to one another.

Rare.


Your host - the founding Joe - David White - 414-282-7185

See you there.

Benny's Cafe

5354 S 27th St,
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 431-0004

Fitness4U

Fitness4U
Because you deserve to be fit.


JeremyBelter@gmail.com
http://www.JeremyBelter.com
JeremyBelter.blogspot.com

414-234-8697

Rejuvenate Therapeutic Massage

Steffanie Glaser
Rejuvenate Therapeutic Massage
1579 S. 38th St., Suite 2
Milwaukee, WI 53215
RejuvenateMx@yahoo.com
414-303-6199