Weekly News
15 March 2010
From the keyboard of Lee Schearer,
Springtime at last"If we had no winter, the Spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome"
~Anne Bradstreet
I believe that this quotation describes the attitude of those entrepreneurs that attend the Chapel Hill Leads Group. Like a winter storm we have all faced some adversity in the past, both in our personal lives and also in our business lives. However, together we have withstood the adversities of the past and now look forward to the time when we can appreciate the goodness and beauty that surrounds both our world and the opportunity to have a more positive attitude. A time that will afford us the opportunity to grow stronger and more determined to achieve success not only in our careers but also in our personal lives as well.
I invite you to attend our regular Wednesday morning meetings and experience for yourself, the positive attitude of our members that has made the Chapel Hill Leads Group the premier business referral group in the region.
Respectfully,
Lee Schearer
Calendar:
Weekly Meeting:
Our regularly scheduled weekly meeting will be held Wednesday morning at Extraordinary Ventures, Inc.,
200 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Meeting Dues are $5.00 per
week. Place your business card and $1.00 in the Optional Drawing. One card will be
selected and that person will receive the week's kitty. For Express Check-In, please arrive with a
$5.00, a $1.00, and a business card and we will check you in. We greatly appreciate your bringing correct
change. We cannot change large denomination bills ($10, $20, $50, etc.) and cannot accept checks.
This Week's Speaker:
David Field is committed to providing his customers with sound-mortgage solutions that increase wealth
and save costs. He has been in the mortgage business for over twenty years, most recently as a Reverse
Mortgage Specialist with Financial Freedom.
Speaker's Schedule for March/April 2010
24 March - Open
31 March - Artie Sprinczeles, Coffee News
7 April - David Stoner, EnviroFix
14 April - Dan Prendergast, The Entrepreneur's Source
21 April - Margaret Heath, Christos Arts
28 April - Open
Keep It Simple - Attend the Leads Group meeting at least 50% of the time for 3 consecutive months. Ask Lou Umscheid to place you on the speakers schedule. Continue to attend at least 50% of the Leads Group meetings until your presentation. Continue to attend the Leads Group meeting to strengthen your new referral network.
31 March - Artie Sprinczeles, Coffee News
7 April - David Stoner, EnviroFix
14 April - Dan Prendergast, The Entrepreneur's Source
21 April - Margaret Heath, Christos Arts
28 April - Open
Keep It Simple - Attend the Leads Group meeting at least 50% of the time for 3 consecutive months. Ask Lou Umscheid to place you on the speakers schedule. Continue to attend at least 50% of the Leads Group meetings until your presentation. Continue to attend the Leads Group meeting to strengthen your new referral network.
Did You Know:
Retail Roundtable - 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The purpose of the Retail Roundtable is to bring Chamber members together for an exchange of ideas about a shared
interests in a non-competitive environment. Members share stories of challenges, successes and day-to-day best
practices to assist in the success of every member. The Retail Roundtable meets the third Tuesday of each month at
the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, 27514. The Retail Roundtable is
open to Chamber members. Contact Gene Wolf, Great Earth
Vitamins at Meadowmont at 919.338.8160 or Meg Branson, Chapel
Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Programs and Communications Manager at 919.357.9977 for information
regarding the Retail Roundtable.
New Member Orientation Extraordinary Ventures - 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 18, 2010
New Chamber members and new managers and employees of Chamber member organizations
are invited. Meet with Aaron Nelson, Chamber president and CEO; learn about the
benefits of your membership; meet Chamber staff, Ambassadors and fellow new members;
and network on behalf of your organization. Extraordinary Ventures, located at
200 S. Elliott Road in Chapel Hill, will host November's Orientation. Business After Hours
immediately follows the Orientation. To register, contact Laura Morrison at 357.9989 |
lmorrison@carolinachamber.org
Business After Hours Extraordinary Ventures - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 18, 2010
Extraordinary Ventures, located at 200 S. Elliott Road in Chapel Hill, will co-sponsor and host the
Chamber's evening networking event for March. Pam Herndon, an agent with State Farm Insurance, and
I Love Healthy Chocolate will co-sponsor this event. No registration required. Contact Laura Morrison
at 357.9989 | lmorrison@carolinachamber.org for
additional information regarding Business After Hours.
Don't forget your business cards!
Women's Roundtable - 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Laura Poole of Archer
Coaching, will present “Professionally Speaking: 6 Keys to Better Presentations."
The Women's Roundtable meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, 27514. Women's Roundtable membership is open to active Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce members. For additional information regarding the Women's Roundtable, contact Marcia Corprew of Town Planner at 919.491.9904, Barbara Jesse-Black of PTA Thrift Shop at 919.942.6565, Wendy Tanson of Re/Max Winning Edge at 919.971.7180, or Laura Morrison Member Relations Coordinator of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce at 919.357.9989 for information regarding the Women's Roundtable.
The Women's Roundtable meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, 27514. Women's Roundtable membership is open to active Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce members. For additional information regarding the Women's Roundtable, contact Marcia Corprew of Town Planner at 919.491.9904, Barbara Jesse-Black of PTA Thrift Shop at 919.942.6565, Wendy Tanson of Re/Max Winning Edge at 919.971.7180, or Laura Morrison Member Relations Coordinator of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce at 919.357.9989 for information regarding the Women's Roundtable.
Green Plus Webinar – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Thursday, March 25, 2010
Green Plus is a program that helps small businesses strengthen their triple bottom line. We help businesses assess their business policies, environmental stewardship, employee policies, and community engagement. It gives employers affordable, practical support in succeeding financially while being good to their environment, employees and community. Participate in this informational webinar to learn more about the program and how it can effect your business.
The webinar will take approximately 45 minutes and you will learn:
Registration required. Questions? Contact Kirsten Hausman | khausman@gogreenplus.org
The webinar will take approximately 45 minutes and you will learn:
- How focusing on the triple bottom line can help your businesses.
- How the Green Plus program can help you strengthen your business financially, environmentally, and socially
- How to acquire Green Plus certification
Registration required. Questions? Contact Kirsten Hausman | khausman@gogreenplus.org
Networking In Your Neighborhood
Alamance Leads Group
The Alamance Leads Group (www.alamanceleads.com) meets every Monday at
Mimi's Cafe, Alamance Crossing off I-40/I-85 at Exit 140, Burlington, 27215. Dick O'Donnell
(dickodonnell@clearwire.net) with Cableless Solutions
(919-760-5476) is the facilitator. The Alamance Leads Group meet from 8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Apex Leads Group
The Apex Leads Group (www.apexleadsgroup.com) meets every Tuesday at
Carrabba's Italian Grill, 1201 Haddon Hall Drive, Apex 27502. Barry & Ellen Sherrill
(aimgrouptwo@yahoo.com) with AIM Group Two Promotional Products
(919-387-7588) are the facilitators. The Apex Leads Group meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Breakfast Club
Just a reminder that the breakfast club is still meeting at 7:00am at the Weathervane Restaurant.
Everyone is invited
to share good conversation and a quick breakfast before our regular Leads Group meeting at our new location. This
is one way that we can continue to support the management & staff that supported the Leads Group for such a long
time.
Cary Leads Group
The Cary Leads Group (www.caryleadsgroup.com) meets Thursdays at the
BNC, 649 Walnut Street, Cary 27511. Andy Siouville (919-363-7010) is the facilitator. The Cary Leads Group meet
from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Chapel Hill Leads Group
The Chapel Hill Leads Group (www.chapelhillleads.com) meets
every Wednesday at Extraordinary Ventures
(www.extraordinaryventures.org),
200 South Elliott Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Lee Schearer (919-490-1922) with American Real Estate and Appraisal
Company and Don Bonin (919-542-2446) with Town & Country Trader are the facilitators. The Chapel Hill
Leads Group meet from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Chatham County Leads Group
The Chatham County Leads Group meets every Tuesday at Virlies Grill,
58 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Don Bonin
(chathamcountylg@gmail.com) (919-542-0376) with Town & Country
Trader is the facilitator. The Chatham County Leads Group meet from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Durham Leads Group
The Durham Leads Group meets every Tuesday at Piper's Deli
(www.pipersdeli.com),
3219 Old Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707. Randy Bernstein
(Randy@etchNstitch.com) (919-732-3473) with Etch N Stitch and Jane
Clark (Jane.A.Clark@EdwardJones.com) (919-419-1761) with
Edward Jones Investments are the facilitators. The Durham Leads Group meet from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Hillsborough Leads Group
The Hillsborough Leads Group (www.hillsboroughleads.net) meets
every Thursday morning of each month at The Village Diner, 600 West King Street, Hillsborough, NC. Ned Parsons
of Parson’s Business Solutions (919-493-0985) and Caryn Byrd of Comfort Assurance Group (919-259-6401) are the
facilitators. The Hillsborough Leads Group meet from 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Holly Springs Leads Group
Holly Springs Leads Group (hollyspringsleadsgroup.com) meets
every Wednesday at Java Divine (www.javadivine.com) in the Bass Lake
Shopping Center, 128 Bass Lake Road, Holly Springs, NC. Wendy Harrington with Sidekick Communications
(919-208-7484) and Barb Louis with PartyLite Gifts (919-772-9560) are the facilitators. The Holly Springs Leads
Group meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
North Raleigh Leads Group
The North Raleigh Leads Group (www.northraleighleads.com) meets
every Monday morning at the Stone Wolf Coffee, 8300 Health Park, Raleigh, NC. David Stoner with EnviroFix (919-847-5355)
and Charlie Edinger with Second Chance Solutions (919-219-5264) are the facilitators. The North Raleigh Leads Group
meet from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Northern Wake Leads Group
The Northern Wake Leads Group (www.northernwakeleads.com) meets
every Tuesday morning at the Bottle & Bean, 929 Heritage Lake Road, Suite 600, Wake Forest, NC, 27587. Sue
Robinson with 4-Minute Fitness/ Genetic Nutrition (919-570-0913) and Lisa Angell with Mary Kay Cosmetics
(919-676-0451) are the facilitators. The Northern Wake Leads Group meet from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Western Wake Leads Group
Western Wake Leads Group (westernwakeleads.com) meets every Thursday
morning at the BNC, 649 Walnut Street, Cary NC 27511. Bill Carraway with Pre-Paid Legal (919-605-4895) is the
facilitator. The cost will be $5 and includes breakfast. The Western Wake Leads Group meet from
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. For further information click here:
http://smallbiz.meetup.com/483/calendar/7054450/ or call the BNC at 919-342-5251.