BRN Networking Mixer June 24th

Come join us at our mixer on June 24th.  All details are below:

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Business Referral Network Meeting Minutes from 5/11/11

Members in attendance: Bill Barchillon, Gary Miljour, Michael D’Elena, Chuck Wennerlund, Andrew Peterson, Lydia Wietsma, Julia Norton, John Burke, Peggy Bartholemew

Absent: James Loftis, Chris France

Guests in attendance: 0

Moderator: Andrew Peterson with A-Team Construction

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Discussion about how to grow the group and the number of referrals

Referrals Passed

Upcoming Moderators:  5/18 – Bill Barchilon

Meeting Adjourned

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Business Referral Network Minutes from 5/4/11

Members in attendance: Bill Barchillon, Gary Miljour, Michael D’Elena, Chuck Wennerlund, Lydia Wietsma, Julia Norton, John Burke, Peggy Bartholemew, James Loftis, Chris France

Absent: Andrew Peterson, Bill Robbins

Guests in attendance: 0

Moderator: Michael D’Elena with Reckless T-shirts

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Review of Current financial documents for BRN

Discussion about upcoming mixer in Phoenix

Referrals Passed

Upcoming Moderators:  5/11 – Andrew Peterson, 5/18 – Bill Barchilon

Meeting Adjourned

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Business Referral Network Minutes from 4/27/11

Members in attendance: Bill Barchillon, Gary Miljour, Michael D’Elena, Andrew Peterson, Bill Robbins, Lydia Wietsma, Julia Norton, John Burke, Peggy Bartholemew, Chuck Wennerlund

Absent: James Loftis, Chris France

Guests in attendance: 3 in total, only 1 of which distributed business cards.

Moderator: Peggy Bartholemew with Moonvalley Plumbing

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Moderator’s Topic: How are you reinventing the wheel to stay current in your business?

Referrals Passed

Upcoming Moderators:  5/4 – Andrew Peterson, 5/11 – Bill Barchilon

Meeting Adjourned

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Business Referral Network Meeting Minutes for 4/20/11

Members in attendance: Bill Barchillon, Gary Miljour, Michael D’Elena, Andrew Peterson, Lydia Wietsma, Julia Norton, John Burke, Travis Mingle, James Loftis

Absent: Bill Robbins, Chuck Wennerlund

Guests in attendance: 6 in total, only 2 of which distributed business cards, David Epstein – Pinnacle Nissan, Carol Hurlbut – Memories on a Rose

Moderator: John Burke with Sharp Painting

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Moderator’s Topic: How has the changing demographic of Arizona or your clients in general changed how you run your business?  Are you growing or just maintaining?

Referrals Passed

Upcoming Moderators:  4/27 – Peggy Bartholemew, 5/4 – Andrew Peterson, 5/11 – Bill Barchilon

Meeting Adjourned

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Business Referral Networking Meeting Minutes: 3/30/2011

Members in attendance: Chuck Wennerlund, John Burke, Andrew Petersen, Bill Robbins, Peggy Bartholomew, Travis Mingle,  Gary Miljour, Julia Norton and Lydia Wietsma

Guests in attendance: Boyd Lisonbee with First Choice Restoration, Inc. and James Loftis with Everett Alan Group.

Moderator: Chuck Wennerlund with Fuller Asset Management

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Moderator’s Topic: Who’s time is more important?

Referrals Passed:

Upcoming Moderators:  ?

Meeting Adjourned

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Business Referral Networking Meeting Minutes 3/23/11

Members in attendance: Chuck Wennerlund, John Burke, John Ficorilli, Mike D’Elena, Peggy Bartholomew, Gary Miljour, Julia Norton and Lydia Wietsma

Guests in attendance: none

Moderator: Lydia Wietsma with Keller Williams

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Moderator’s Topic: How do you handle a situation where your client asks you to participate in an activity you feel is unethical or may be viewed as a gray area? 

Referrals Passed:  John B had a lead for Lydia, Chuck gave one to Julia, Peggy will have Julia review their insurance and Gary almost had one for Andrew, but he missed out because of his honeymoon.  Business must go on.

Upcoming Moderators:
3/30 – Chuck Wennerlund

Meeting Adjourned

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Business Referral Networking Meeting Minutes 03/16/11

Members in attendance: Chuck Wennerlund, John Burke, John Ficorilli, Mike D’Elena, Travis Mingle, Peggy Bartholomew, Gary Miljour and Lydia Wietsma

Guests in attendance: none

Moderator: John Burke from Sharp Painting

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Moderator’s Topic: When it comes to increasing cash flow, what do you focus on first?

  1. Sales and sales processes
  2. Streamlining processes
  3. Acquisition/advice (consultant, hiring)
  4. Something else
     

Referrals Passed:  Gary had 2 for Julia, Travis had one for John F

Upcoming Moderators:
3/23 – Lydia Wietsma

Meeting Adjourned

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Business Networking Referral Meeting Minutes 03/09/11

Members in attendance: Chuck Wennerlund, John Burke, John Ficorilli, Andrew Petersen, Mike D’Elena, Julia Norton, Travis Mingle and Lydia Wietsma

Guests in attendance: Mark Nemanich w/ Trekstone Financial

Guest Speaker: Michelle Reynolds w/ ASBA

Moderator: John Ficorilli, Executive Training Solutions

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Moderator’s Topic: Guest speaker , Michelle Reynolds from the Arizona Small Business Association, spoke about the benefits of membership in ASBA.  

Referrals Passed:  Julia had one for Gary, Mike also had one for Gary and Lydia gave one to Gary!

Upcoming Moderators:
3/16 – John Burke
3/23 – ?

Meeting Adjourned

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