Wisconsin Business Owners Podcast

You asked to see him again - we answer!

Sign up for the June 2009 Wisconsin Business Owners Lunch & Learn Event held this Friday, June 26, 2009 by visiting www.MeetUp.com/Wisconsin Business Owners…

Paul Parsons, an accomplished business strategist and exceptional coach with FocalPoint Coaching of Wisconsin will deliver the feature presentation - talking with us about the measure of difference between good and great.

Using effective questioning techniques combined with sound business acumen and perceptiveness, Paul consistently helps his clients’ achieve their maximum potential while remaining focused on the bottom-line impact to the business. Paul’s diverse background includes sales, marketing, training, consulting and motivational speaking.

You’ll know Paul has over 2,000 presentations to his credit when you see and hear him speak at Wisconsin Business Owners Lunch and Learn in June.

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Great Sponsors!

Many thanks to Wisconsin Business Owner Cheryl Muskus, Proprietor of Muskus Management for becoming our newest sponsor! Find Cheryl at http://MuskusMgmt.com and learn about her contact relationship management expertise at http://Act4Pros.com.

Courtesy of Cheryl and Act4Pros.com we’ll have another free drawing in DECEMBER for a 2009 Act! Premium Edition retail software package - a $399 value!

Many thanks to Summer Snow for sponsoring FREE DRAWINGS for two pieces of art for each Meetup! Print your ticket when you sign up and bring it along to enter in a drawing for these two pieces of art!

First, an art print from http://www.SummerSnowPrints.com
Second, a framed artwork from http://www.SummerSnowArt.com

For more information on Summer Snow, a great family business from Waukesha, please see http://www.SummerSnowGallery.com

Please tell your friends about our fine new sponsors - and good luck on the drawings!

MESSAGE BOARDS

Visit our Wisconsin Business Owner Message Boards at

http://www.meetup.com/wisconsin-business-owners

Learn how you can get your free elevator pitch videotaping and other valuable resources.

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Business Owners & entrepreneurs only, please.

Cost is $30 (cash) at event , or $20 (credit card) with advance reservations here at Meetup.

Fee covers standard lunch, desert, soft beverage, gratuity, & the speaker…in other words, everything.

Salad bar only, $20 (cash) at the event or $15 ($20 on credit card and $5 cash rebate at event) with advance reservations.

ITINERARY

11:15 - MEET AND GREET - NETWORKING

NEW - earlier arrival allows more networking time

12 noon

All-you-can-eat buffet, including salad bar and a sous chef for pasta-to-order!

or - Fish Fry 3 pieces, beer batter or broiled, French Fries, with New England clam chowder/or all you can eat salad bar.

or - The Wisconsin Burger with sides.

12:15 - 25 second commercials during lunch

12:30 - finishing up with lunch…

12:35 - Speaker introductions

SPEECHES ARE VIDEOTAPED - Your attendance means you may be shown on tape.

12:40 Speaker - 18 to 24 minute presentation, 6 to 12 minutes of questions.

1:15 End - or continue to network. The host generally talks for hours afterward at the Cali’s Lounge bar.

Treat yourself to the last Friday afternoon of the month ‘off’ to work on your business, not just in your business.

Host: Keith Klein
Owner, OnYourMark, LLC
Publisher of theBubbler.com - Wisconsin’s # 1 Online Guide & Directory
Author of WebForging, A Practical Guide to the Art of Forging Your Web Presence

Videographer: Christian Kocinski
Video Developer at Videocracy - http://Videocracy.com.

Wisconsin Business owners Lunch & Learn Member Rick Acevedo.

See Rick’s Testimonial for the Wisconsin Business Owners Lunch & Learn…

If you are interested in having your business’ 30 Second Commercial videotaped for free, check out www.WisOwners.com/RSVP

Video by Videocracy - Video, Audio, Photography… for more info check out www.Videocracy.com

 

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Wisconsin Business owners Lunch & Learn Member Rick Acevedo.

See Rick’s 30 Second Commercial for his Business Acevedo PC Services…

If you are interested in having your business’ 30 Second Commercial videotaped for free, check out www.WisOwners.com/RSVP

Video by Videocracy - Video, Audio, Photography… for more info check out www.Videocracy.com

 

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Announcing a new Meetup for Wisconsin Business Owners - Lunch and Learn!

What: Government Procurement and SBA Financing

When: May 29, 2009 9:45 AM

Price: $10.00 per person

Visit Meetup.com/Wisconsin-Business-Owners, register or join and RSVP

Meetup Description: There may be something in the Stimulus Package for us!

For example, I understand the Small Business Administration is guaranteeing up to 85% of bank financing, and waiving fees! I want to learn more!

Our guest speaker, Linda Krysiak, Business Development Specialist from the Wisconsin District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration will give us details of SBA financial programs, and an overview of how to win contracts in government procurement programs.

The SBA provides a number of financial assistance programs for small businesses including 7(a), 504 and disaster assistance loans. Learn about eligibility requirements, SBA’s loan programs, surety bonds and the role of SBA, equity capital topics, special purpose loans, SBA partner topics and 7(a) lender programs.

Here are some examples of talking points on Veteran-owned businesses (SBA financing for all business will be covered):

• The new Patriot Express Loan will be offered by SBA’s network of participating lenders nationwide and features SBA’s fastest turnaround time for loan approvals.

• Loans are available up to $500,000 and qualify for SBA’s maximum guaranty of up to 85 percent for loans of $150,000 or less, and up to 75 percent for loans over $150,000 up to $500,000.

• The Patriot Express Loan can be used for most business purposes, including start-up, expansion, equipment purchases, working capital, inventory or business-occupied real-estate purchases.

• Patriot Express Loans feature SBA’s lowest interest rates for business loans, generally 2.25 percent to 4.75 percent over the prime rate depending on the size and maturity of the loan.

Learn how the SBA can be a conduit for your business growth.

More details on our speaker and the program will be provided here in the next few days.

Registration begins at 9:45, presentation runs from 10 to 11 am.

Stick around for 15 minutes for a jump-start on the networking for our Wisconsin Business Owners Lunch and Learn!

Coffee and Danish provided.

Seminar fee $10 with reservation here in advance. $20 at the door.

Double Header! Come early for extra networking time!

Ann Mazer - our resident HR expert - will deliver our ‘Newsreel’ - taking a few minutes to get us up-to-date with important changes in local and state employment regulations.

Paul Parsons, an accomplished business strategist and exceptional coach with FocalPoint Coaching of Wisconsin will deliver the feature presentation - talking with us about the measure of difference between good and great.

Using effective questioning techniques combined with sound business acumen and perceptiveness, Paul consistently helps his clients’ achieve their maximum potential while remaining focused on the bottom-line impact to the business. Paul’s diverse background includes sales, marketing, training, consulting and motivational speaking.

Business Owners & entrepreneurs only, please.

Cost is $30 (cash) at event , or $20 (credit card) with advance reservations at Meetup.com.

Fee covers standard lunch, desert, soft beverage, gratuity, & the speaker…in other words, everything.

Salad bar only, $20 (cash) at the event or $20 (credit card and $5 cash rebate at event) with advance reservations.

ITINERARY

11:15 NEW - earlier arrival allows more networking time

12 noon Fish Fry 3 pieces, beer batter or broiled, French Fries, with New England clam chowder/or all you can eat salad bar.

12:15 - 25 second commercials during lunch

12:30 - finishing up with lunch…

12:35 - Speaker introductions

SPEECHES ARE VIDEOTAPED - Your attendance means you may be shown on tape.

12:40 Speaker - 18 to 24 minute presentation, 6 to 12 minutes of questions.

1:15 End - or continue to network. The host generally talks for hours afterward at the Cali’s Lounge bar.

Treat yourself to the last Friday afternoon of the month ‘off’ to work on your business, not just in your business.

Wisconsin Business Owners Lunch & Learn

Join other Wisconsin Business Owners at the March 27, 2009 Lunch & Learn by signing up at www.Meetup.com.

The March speaker is Paul Parsons, an accomplished business strategist and exceptional coach with FocalPoint Coaching of Wisconsin. Using effective questioning techniques combined with sound business acumen and perceptiveness, he consistently helps his clients’ achieve their maximum potential while remaining focused on the bottom-line impact to the business. Paul’s diverse background includes sales, marketing, training, consulting and motivational speaking.

While you are on Meetup.com read what others had to say about the meetings and our past speakers.

Check out the videos of the past speakers at the Wisconsin Business Owners Lunch and Learn networking meetings at Wisconsin Business Owners Luncheon Speakers.

Business Owners and individuals seeking to start their own business only, please.

Cost is $30 (cash) at the event , or $20 (credit card) with advance reservations.

Fee covers lunch, soft beverage and gratuity.

Salad bar only, $20 (cash) at the event or $15 (credit card) with advance reservations.

11:30 networking

12 noon Fish Fry! Other choices may be available

12:15 - 30 second commercials during lunch

12:30 - announcements, if any

12:40 - Speaker introductions

SPEECHES ARE VIDEOTAPED - Your attendance means you may be shown on tape.

12:45 Speaker with 18 to 24 minute presentation followed by 6 to 12 minutes of questions.

1:15 End - or continue to network. The host generally plans to talk for hours afterward at the Cali’s Lounge bar.

Host: Keith Klein, Owner, OnYourMark, LLC

Author of WebForging, A Practical Guide to the Art of Forging Your Web Presence.

www.OnYourMark.com - www.WebForging.com

Please call for info: 262-820-8201 or 800-747-3399

Meetup Topics
Network Marketing, Entrepreneur, Small Business, E-Business Owners

Burt Robertson, speaking at the February 2009 Wisconsin Business Owners Lunch & Learn, held at the Best Western Midway Hotel, located in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

 

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We’ll give you a free videotape session for your 30-second commercial (actually, up to 60 seconds)!

Requirements and Logistics:

1. We’ll do this for people attending at least their 2nd Wisconsin Business Owners meetup in a row, or 3rd in the last 6 months.

2. The final frame will give attribution to Videocracy.com (our video business) and Wisconsin Business Owners

3. Besides your 30-second commercial, we want a 30-second commercial for Wisconsin Business Owners as well.

Email your scripts for your 30-second commercial and Wisconsin Business Owner testimonial to: Christian AT OnYourMark.com at least one week before the meetup. We put these on a teleprompter for your convenience.

Call Christian at OnYourMark at 262-820-8201 to schedule your session.

4. Elevator speeches will be shot at Cali’s Lounge well before the meetup. We’ll schedule 10-minute sessions (first reserved, first served) at 11:20 to 11:30 am, 11:10 to 11:20, 11:00 to 11:10, 10:50 to 11:00, 10:40 to 10:50, and 10:30 to 10:40 am.

5. You’ll have to sign a standard waiver to allow us to shoot and post, etc. I’ll ask Christian to post a copy of the waiver in this thread.

6. Your 30-second commercial will be posted at YouTube.com and will be linked to from this message board.

Your 30-second commercial will be included in our website, WisOwners.com

You (or your webmaster) will be able to add your video from YouTube to your website. You can link to it from your email.

Embed your video in your LinkedIn, Facebook and other social networking pages, and/or in your blog.

We especially recommend the “Department of Shameless Self-Promotion” section of theBubbler.com! All it takes is copying and pasting the ‘embed’ code from YouTube into theBubbler forum page (and free registration at theBubbler.com, of course).

EXTRAS:

A. We’ll shoot these against a green screen or blue screen. We can place your logo that you provide as the background behind you in your video for only $89.

B. We can add captions with your name, your company, your phone number, web address and other contact information for another $89.

C. Get A and B, above, and we’ll remove the attribution in the final frame, and for another $20 we’ll burn a copy to DVD and bring it to you at the next Meetup. For a total of $198, plus tax, you’ll have your own commercial!

Terms: 50% down, balance on delivery.
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We welcome your questions or suggestions. Reply to this thread or call Christian or Keith at 262-820-8201 with any questions or suggestions.

Regards,
Keith

Chad Johnstone, speaking at the January 2009 Wisconsin Business Owners Lunch & Learn, held at the Best Western Midway Hotel, located in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

 

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