Weekly News 
 
30 August 2010

From the keyboard of Lee Schearer,

Relationship

A relationship is defined as a connection, association, or involvement. We, as members of the Chapel Hill Leads Group often describe our gathering as building relationships. In fact, that is true, not only for our respective business interests but also for personal benefit as well. Relationships are a way of simply sharing life together. We share our business success, we share our personal interests, we share our triumphs, we share our sorrows. we have shared our weddings, our children's births, deaths of our members and our family members.We share our lives with each other and in doing so we have created a community that offers a strong support center for our daily lives.

I invite you to attend our meeting this Wednesday morning and encourage you to invite a colleague, and a client to share in the experience that has made the Chapel Hill Leads Group the premier business referral group in the region. Remember to bring a smile on your face, a bounce in your step and an attitude of gratitude for the life that you live.

Respectfully,

Lee Schearer

Calendar:

Weekly Meeting

EXPO OPPORTUNITIES - Each week arrangements have been made for you to show your products. Two (2) tables available for this "mini-expo". Do not miss the opportunity to display your wares so that your fellow Leads members can see what it is you sell!

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

Ms. Lou Umscheid is a colon Hydrotherapist and owns the Colon Health Center in Chapel Hill. She began business on Sept. 1, 2003, so this presentation celebrates the beginning of her 8th year in business!! Just a few months ago, Lou saw her 1000th new client! Since a healthy and functioning colon is very important to your overall health and well-being, Lou reminds you that her business is about “Helping YOU to maintain or regain your colon health”.

Speaker's Schedule for  August/September 2010

8 September - Open Meeting
15 September - Dr. Lane Anderson, The Anderson Center for Marriage & Family Therapy
22 September - John Bierling, Up With Health
29 September - Tom Lacey, SendOutCards

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:

Small Business Roundtable - 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, 1 September, 2010

Joel Levy, a certified public accountant, and Donna Ray Chmura, a business attorney will discuss Seven Simple Steps to Protect a Small Business. They will cover what a small business needs to know about the recent tax legislation, including the Health Insurance Reform Act, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act) and other pertinent legislation and pending legislation that could place a major burden on the small business owners, both from a tax perspective, and a compliance perspective. The Small Business Roundtable meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, 27514. To RSVP, contact Laura Morrison at 357.9989 or lmorrison@carolinachamber.org.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Office Closed for Labor Day, Monday, 6 September, 2010

The Chamber office will be closed Monday, 6 September for Labor Day. We will re-open at 9 a.m., Tuesday, 7 September.

Ribbon Cutting: The Daily Tar heel - 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, 8 September, 2010

Join Chamber staff and Ambassadors for a ribbon cutting celebration for The Daily Tar Heel’s new location. The Daily Tar Heel is located at 151 E. Rosemary St. in downtown Chapel Hill.

Business Before Hours - Harrington Bank, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Friday, 10 September, 2010

Harrington Bank - MLK Branch with host and sponsor September’s morning networking event. Harrington Bank - MLK Brancd is located at 1203 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Chapel Hill. No registration required. For additional information, contact Laura Morrison at 357.9989 or lmorrison@carolinachamber.org. Don't forget your business cards!

Networking In Your Neighborhood

There are several other Triangle Area Leads Groups available. These groups meet on different days of the week and at different times of the day. They provide the business person a more focused access to the local market. Try one of these other area leads groups soon.