 Our
Speaker On
June 20, 2006
Laurie Baldwin
Search
Engine Marketing
In 2002, Laurie and
her husband, Jim Baldwin, founded NetBaldwin. After less than four
years, the company is now the largest Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) firm in Central Virginia, and one of
the top companies of its kind on the east coast. Jim and Laurie service
such clients as Children’s Wear Digest, Lumber Liquidators, and American
Senior Safety.
More About Lauri and
NetBaldwin
Our Speaker on Feb. 13,
2007
Brett Egner,
Vice President of First Trust Portfolios LP
"Wealth
Strategies and Unit Investment Trusts" |
We Had A Great
Luncheon
On March 21st with:
Jon B. Hill
Jon's
Presentation was based on Strategic Financial Management
Understanding customer's
expectation and preferences are essential to a successful business. In
today's environment, it is more important than ever to understand and
leverage the relationship between customer expectations and the costs
and competencies required to meet these expectations. Effectively
creating and sustaining a commitment to create value for customers
requires more than slogans. How your company chooses to delivery your
company's product/service bundle will directly determine your company's
profitability .
More About Jon
Hill
 January 29, 2008
Mark W.
James
The Growth Coach
Driving Success. Balancing Life.
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Thanks to Everyone
Who Attended Our Luncheon
of January 24
Our Speaker Was:
Hugh Gouldthorpe
 His
business card reads “head cheerleader.” His signature neckties say
“high creative.” And his smile and handshake say the rest.
H. F. “Goldie” Gouldthorpe, Jr. is a
gifted motivational speaker, writer and teacher in leadership, sales,
marketing, communications, customer service and total quality
management. He is the author of I’ve Always Looked Up to Giraffes
and How To Make a Giraffe Smile, books that focus on leaders and
organizations that stand head and shoulders above the crowd.
Read the full article
See more of "Hugh's Views" on the Owens &
Minor Web Site
http://www.owens-minor.com/hughsviews/
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September 12, 2006
Russel Leonard,
Jr.,
Ph.D.
Along Side
Marketing, Inc.
Russ is a Senior Vice President with Alongside Management, Inc. Russ has
over 25 years of practical experience, in organizations and as a
consultant, in the areas of executive coaching,
More about Mr. Leonard |
 Our
Speaker on
June 19, 2007
Kathleen
E. Pitcher
Pritcher Insurance
'Secure your future and retirement with Long Term care and Disability
Insurance'
More
About Kathleen Pritcher |
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The
Synergy Business Club By-Laws
ARTICLE II - Purpose
The principal purpose of the Club is to
provide members of varied professions and business types the opportunity
through fellowship to further the members' businesses or financial
interest. This purpose is to be achieved by exchanging tips, leads,
ideas, and information concerning definitive business prospects or
business potential. The Club will also represent itself as a single
entity to new businesses in the area thereby promoting the business of
each member. Club members may conduct business between members, but
membership in the Club imposes no such responsibility upon the
various members. Read All the Articles |
Our Speaker on Oct. 24
Daniel A. Maze
with Merrill Lynch
The Next Generation of Investing:
How Modular Portfolios and ETFs Play A Role In Your Investment Strategy
More About Daniel Maze
Brett E. Kraimer
President of Benexx
Coproration
February 6, 2007
Retirement
Planning
for the Self-Employed, and
Business Owners
with 0-10 Employees
“ KNOW YOUR OPTIONS - SEPs, IRAs, 401ks -
How do they work – When can you afford a 401k?”
More about Brett E. Kraimer |
Our
Speaker on June 27, 2006
Drew
Lichtenburger
Northwestern Mutual
Drew Lichtenberger is
Financial Representative with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network.
He joined Northwestern Mutual in 1999 after receiving a finance degree
at Virginia Tech. Drew’s approach is very unique in the financial
services industry as he takes a life-balance perspective to
understanding what money means to his clients in the context of the
other areas of their life.
For More Information about Drew and Northwestern
Mutual |
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Our
First Speaker of 2008
Jon B. Hill
Hear What's Planned for
the Workshop
"Growing the Successful Small
Business" A FOUR DAY WORKSHOP FOR SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS/CEO ’s
February 22, March 21, April 18, & May 16, 2008
This innovative new program,
developed by The Entrepreneurial Institute of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce and SBO Consultants, LLC, is
designed to aid CEOs and owners of small business and
professional firms take their business to the
next level.
Whether you are faced with challenges of where to focus cash and
employee resources, improve cross functional cooperation,
growing sales or developing strategies to ensure a profitable
future, this series is designed to help.
More About Jon
Hill
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October 30, 2007
Austin Hillsman
&
Wray K. Powell
Dale Carnegie Training
Title: "The
Elements of Success"
Description: In today's wired world filled with technology and gadgets,
sometimes we forget the importance of common sense and the impact that
it has on success. Common sense is not always common practice. In this
interactive workshop, you will leave with an understanding of the
following:
* Elements of success
* Techniques for powerful networking
* People side of business
for more information about Wray K, Powell |
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February 5, 2008
Jon Hill
Creating a Company Strategy –
What’s In/What’s Out?”
Strategy
is the way in which your company can position and distinguish
itself from your competitors. Strategy renders choices about what not
to do as important as choices about what to do. Indeed, setting limits
is another function of leadership. Deciding which target group of
customers and needs your company should serve is fundamental to
developing a strategy. But so is deciding which customers not to
serve.
We look forward to seeing you next
Tuesday!
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Our Speaker on
January 15, 2008
Dave Bodman
The Bodman Group, LLC
Yo! Can I Help You?
 This
presentation is designed to provoke fresh ideas and new thought in the
realm of customer service in today’s business climate. The focus of the
presentation is to examine the current perception of true customer
service and its relationship to past business practices. Topics
discussed are based on the presenter's personal and professional
experiences and provide a new perspective on how to positively impact
customers and clients.
More About
Dave Bodman
|
February 19, 2008
 Jeanette
“Jay” Reese
President/CEO
WealthCreators, Inc
"Changing the way the world
communicates”
Hear Jay Reese talk
about the global changes and opportunities in the telecommunications
industry. Advancements in technology have created the largest shift in
wealth in history. She’ll discuss how she’s used new digital
technologies including VoIP , WiMax, and videophones to create a
successful global telecommunications business.
More About Jay Reese |
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Bill Rosier
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Learning How To Use
Outlook as an Effective
Marketing Tool
This presentation addresses some of the knowledge Bill
has garnered for the collection and organization of contacts using
Microsoft Outlook, maximizing the benefits of software like Outlook and
Zimbra (Outlook Sync Tool), and utilizing email banners – all necessary
tools for the most effective marketing!
More
About Bill Rosier
|
Michael D.
Snipes
May 13, 2008
 Michael D. Snipes, Jr. with American Neighborhood Housing Foundation
will be our guest speaker. Michael will provide information about The
American Neighborhood Housing Foundation. The topic of the presentation
is:
"If
you (or someone you know) is/are facing foreclosure, there is help"
More
About Michael Snipes |
June 10, 2008
Harry Garmon
CEO of The Bookkeeping
Department
“Stop Thief,
or how to prevent embezzlement in Small Business!”
Harry Garmon has had
plenty of experience over the years with employees stealing money from
small business. In fact, when he owned PayTime, a local payroll
service, not a year went by that a business owner would report that she
had discovered that a trusted employee was using the payroll to steal
from the business. He will discuss the root cause of employee theft and
common sense steps that business owners can take to protect themselves.
More About Harry Garmon |
|
 Mickey Boyer
of Sandler Training
Sept.30 & Oct. 14,
2008
”Recessionary Prospecting”
Is your pipelinefull?
Not getting the appointments you need?
Why not?
Which activities are most effective?
More about Mickey Boyer |
 Jim Stewart
Sales Manager with
Atlantic Merchant Services
July 22, 2008
"Benefits of the
Cashless Society –
Processing Electronically"
More About Jim
Stewart
|
 Daniel
C. Caffrey
CFP,
ChFC, CLU,
Financial Advisor with Nationwide Financial Network
October 28. 2008
“Five Ideas for Staying Sane in a Crazy Market”. Dan discussed the
key components of managing money, and your emotions during periods of
uncertainty. Additionally we had the opportunity to assess our
personal investment style through the use of a personal investment, risk
tolerance tool that was discussed during the presentation. |
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December 9, 2008
 Randy Sklar,
President and co owner of Sklar Technology Partners.
A
Small Business Data Security Seminar. Understand what threats there are
to your digital assets.
Randy Sklar counsels
small and medium sized businesses seeking expertise in services
including data protection, business continuance, and operational
efficiencies.
More About
Randy Sklar
|
 November
11, 2008
Debbie Stocks
President of
Your Benefits Partner, LLC
Control Your Healthcare and Employee
Benefit Spending
Debbie Stocks is the President of Your Benefits Partner, LLC, an
insurance firm that provides consumer driven health care (CDHC)
solutions and core benefit plans (dental, vision, disability and
life insurance) to small businesses and individuals.
More About Debbie
Stocks
|
 Dr. Rob Berube
YES Chiropractic
January 13, 2009
"Creating
Wellness in the Workplace"
Dr. Rob Berube is the
President of YES Chiropractic, PC, a wellness-based healthcare office
that provides chiropractic care and lifestyle coaching solutions
to individuals and scalable, flexible employee wellness programs to
businesses. More
About Dr. Berube |
|
 Nhat Pham
February 10, 2009
"3
Strategies for Approaching
Social Media for Business"
Learn how
to tap into a larger network through Social Networking tools
such as
 ,
and more.
More About Nhat Pham |
 Joanne White
&
Lynn Tucker
January 27, 2009
 "Protecting
Your Assets / Long Term Care Insurance"
&
"Estate Planning"
More About
Joanne & Lynn |
CHRIS
C. WEYMOUTH
Independent Distributor of
Nature's Sunshine
Products
March 10, 2009
12:00 Noon at the Thai Room
"Running
on Empty (Nutritional Deficiency, Disease, and the
Standard
American Diet)"
More about Chris
|
 Ron Moore
President, Fidía
Advisors, Founder, FamilyCare America, National Caregivers
Library, How To Reach Caregivers™ and Caregiving Ministries™
"Aging In America:
problems, opportunities and what we are doing about it."
April 14, 2009
More About Ron Moore |
 Blue
Crump
Cityspace Solar
March 24, 2009
How Solar Power Works
-
site considerations, budgeting & cost, utility offsets, and incentives
More about Blue |
 J. Blackwell Gordon
September 11, 2007
"Within
each is the
seed of greatness"
(more
about Jim Gordon)
& See Jim's Reading List |
|
 Gary W. Talley
Sept. 1, 2009
Outreach and Community Services
Programs Manager
Virginia
Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
"All About
Deafness"
Assistive
Technology and Services The VDDHH Offers |
 Ben
F. Fordney
May 5, 2009
Director of the
Civil War Institute
Ben promoted an upcoming four day program in June
that explores Civil War sites in Richmond.
More About Ben |
October 6, 2009
 Tom
Kranz
Principal of
The
Franchise Mentor, Inc.,
Tom presented an introduction to franchises. The presentation included discussions about what a franchise is and isn’t, what
you get when you invest in a franchise, who should invest, how to
get started and critical things to think about through the
evaluation process.
More About Tom Kranz & The Franchise Mentor |
|
 Stephen Cabiroy
October 20, 2009
NetTrek
Incorporated
"How to Bullet Proof your Computer and
Data!"
The presentation will cover backing up
your system, data (local or off-site), virus, trojan, and malware
protection.
More About Stephen Cabiroy & NetTrek
|
 Bill
Grogan
Oct 13, 2009
Candidate for
Virginia House
of Delegates
68th District
I think the two most
pressing issues/challenges facing Virginia,
Virginians, and all Americans is the trend away from
problems being solved at the lowest level of
government and the increasing cost of government at
all levels.
More About Bill
Grogan |
 Alison
Eckis
November 17, 2009
Employee Benefits Specialist
Straus,
Itzkowitz & LeCompte Insurance Agency, Inc.
Individual & Group Benefits / Financial Services
Health Care
Group Health, Life,
Dental, and Disability Insurance
More
About Alison |
|
 Alison
Eckis
June 22, 2010
Employee Benefits Specialist
Straus,
Itzkowitz & LeCompte
Insurance Agency, Inc.
Individual & Group Benefits
/ Financial Services
"An Overview of Medicare,
Now and in the Future"
More
About Alison |
 Jim Hulburt
December 15, 2009
Partnership Screening
"How to
Understand the FCRA"
Fair Credit Reporting Act Made Easy
Background Screening For
Perspective Employees
More About Jim Hulburt |
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James F.
Shepherd, ASLA
The
Institute for Independent Business (IIB) is a research, training and
accreditation organization. It is the largest organization of
its type in the world, having accredited thousands of senior
executives, all of whom are highly experienced and mature business
men and women, with high level executive business experience.