Topic: Open Forum
[12:31:12 PM] Ginger Marks says: Welcome all to Networking 101
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[12:36:31 PM] Ginger Marks says: Is anyone joining me today?
[12:37:05 PM] Helen says: hello
[12:37:17 PM] Helen says: i can be here for 24 minutes lol
[12:37:21 PM] Ginger Marks says: Hello Helen
[12:37:25 PM] Helen says: i actually have an appt! lol
[12:37:27 PM] Ginger Marks says: cool beans
[12:37:29 PM] Helen says: bonjour Ginga!
[12:37:31 PM] Ginger Marks says: :D
[12:37:34 PM] Ginger Marks says: yeah!
[12:37:42 PM] Ginger Marks says: So what is new in your world?
[12:38:05 PM] Helen says: well, i am a spaceship who is preparing for a lift off after a few failed attemps!
[12:38:06 PM] Ginger Marks says: I hear you are coming to Florida soon.
[12:38:16 PM] Helen says: oops, forgot the t
[12:38:21 PM] Ginger Marks says: LOL. I heard that!
[12:38:35 PM] Helen says: indeed, i will be there next weekend to start taping the infomercials for the 99 series
[12:38:37 PM] Ginger Marks says: What a great place for a space ship to be, Florida!
[12:38:50 PM] Helen says: now who'd of thought of that !
[12:38:52 PM] Ginger Marks says: Cape Canaveral isn't that far away!
[12:38:55 PM] Ginger Marks says: lolol
[12:39:02 PM] Ginger Marks says: next weekend!
[12:39:07 PM] Helen says: it should stay far away from the Greek Rocket!
[12:39:14 PM] Ginger Marks says: Wow! That really crept up on me.
[12:39:21 PM] Ginger Marks says: LOLOL
[12:39:22 PM] Helen says: yuppers, 8 days
[12:39:39 PM] Ginger Marks says: Would you like to share your URL and tell us a little bit about your business?
[12:39:39 PM] Helen says: so what is new with you?
[12:39:47 PM] Helen says: the 99?
[12:39:56 PM] Helen says: i'm sorry, i wear a few hats! lol
[12:40:01 PM] Helen says: www.99-series.com
[12:40:23 PM] Helen says: it's a book series we created that is a one stop shop for self-help books
[12:40:29 PM] Helen says: a self-help library!
[12:40:42 PM] Ginger Marks says: self-help library?
[12:40:55 PM] Helen says: yes, it's a library; one stop
[12:41:18 PM] Helen says: no need to look anywhere else for all types of topics that people want to read about to improve their lives
[12:41:28 PM] Ginger Marks says: what kind of topics? Marketing? Business? ???
[12:41:34 PM] Helen says: they can spend less time searching and more time reading and applying it to theirs
[12:41:53 PM] Helen says: well, there's a guide for parents who need to discuss sex with their teens
[12:42:08 PM] Helen says: a guide about how NOT to let money kill your marriage
[12:42:13 PM] Helen says: how to retire properly
[12:42:29 PM] Ginger Marks says: properly?
[12:42:32 PM] Helen says: how to do your homework before buying a car
[12:42:37 PM] Helen says: yea, NOT poor!
[12:42:43 PM] Ginger Marks says: oh, lol.
[12:43:10 PM] Ginger Marks says: sounds like you have a lot going on.
[12:43:17 PM] Ginger Marks says: Are you writing these all yourself?
[12:44:25 PM] Helen says: oh God NO!
[12:44:29 PM] Ginger Marks says: lolol
[12:45:01 PM] Helen says: we have authors that are writing for us; different topics , different authors
[12:45:27 PM] Ginger Marks says: can anyone be one of your authors or are you looking for something, someone, special?
[12:45:37 PM] Helen says: i keep forgetting that I'm in a chat room!
[12:45:53 PM] Ginger Marks says: lol
[12:45:55 PM] Helen says: no, we are very specific with whom we choose as they have to be experts in their field
[12:46:08 PM] Ginger Marks says: I guess that leaves me out!
[12:46:10 PM] Ginger Marks says: lol
[12:46:11 PM] Helen says: that doesn't necessarily mean they all have to have degrees
[12:46:25 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: hey everyone
[12:46:27 PM] Ginger Marks says: really? Hmmmm.
[12:46:29 PM] Helen says: well, you decide which subject you would write about!
[12:46:41 PM] Ginger Marks says: Hi Patrysha!
[12:46:43 PM] Ginger Marks says: Welcome
[12:46:59 PM] Helen says: i don't have a degree in finance, but i did get my mutual fund license and have been working as a financial planner for 8 years
[12:47:14 PM] Helen says: it's more about proof of success, credibility I guess
[12:47:18 PM] Helen says: no phonies!
[12:47:21 PM] Ginger Marks says: lol
[12:47:40 PM] Ginger Marks says: are you still looking for authors and subjects?
[12:48:03 PM] Helen says: well i keep telling my partner to stop and we just added 2 more
[12:48:12 PM] Ginger Marks says: lolol
[12:48:13 PM] Helen says: eventually we would like to have 99 authors!
[12:48:19 PM] Ginger Marks says: whew!
[12:48:30 PM] Ginger Marks says: 99 authors, but not just 99 books!
[12:48:32 PM] Ginger Marks says: :D
[12:48:57 PM] Ginger Marks says: sounds like you have been busy!
[12:49:29 PM] Nancy Macdonald says: Hello everyone
[12:49:31 PM] Helen says: sounds like I need a team to manage them all!
[12:49:37 PM] Helen says: Hi Nancy!
[12:49:39 PM] Ginger Marks says: Patrysha, what's up with you? Would you like to share your URL? and tell us a bit about what you are doing lately?
[12:49:43 PM] Ginger Marks says: Hi Nancy
[12:49:44 PM] Nancy Macdonald says: Hey long time
[12:49:49 PM] Ginger Marks says: welcome home.
[12:49:50 PM] Helen says: tell me about it
[12:50:32 PM] Ginger Marks says: I just thought of a new page for my DocUmeant Designs site.
[12:50:42 PM] Ginger Marks says: I need to put up a newsletter template page
[12:50:49 PM] Ginger Marks says: always something
[12:51:04 PM] Ginger Marks says: I am the designer who doesn't design her own stuff. LOL
[12:51:07 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: Well my main business is http://pkmarketingsolutions.com I am a marketing & promotions consultant for smals business. My big thing is co-operative and joint advertising efforts like the recent http://shopinwhitecourt.com
[12:51:17 PM] Ginger Marks says: Kinda like the hairdresser...
[12:51:47 PM] Nancy Macdonald says: yes there is always something
[12:51:56 PM] Ginger Marks says: I think all three of you ladies are in Canada
[12:52:26 PM] Helen says: wow, and you are in the middle!
[12:52:38 PM] Ginger Marks says: lolol
[12:52:42 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: yup :)
[12:52:45 PM] Ginger Marks says: staying warm in Florida!
[12:52:46 PM] Ginger Marks says: lol
[12:53:19 PM] Ginger Marks says: How did your meeting go last week, Patrysha?
[12:53:36 PM] Nancy Macdonald says: I am learning all about how to install from start to finish on a website.
[12:53:49 PM] Ginger Marks says: Were you able to get through to them that they need your help in this economy?
[12:53:57 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: the Chamber? A disaster...
[12:54:00 PM] Nancy Macdonald says: and now must go to work with my esl job for students. hugs everyone
[12:54:16 PM] Ginger Marks says: bye Nancy, thanks for popping in
[12:54:32 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: they have to investigate me for conflict of interest now because a rival complained about my local promotion...
[12:54:44 PM] Nancy Macdonald says: I want to learn the install and all I have to do and not rely one someone else
[12:55:04 PM] Ginger Marks says: Big undertaking Nancy. Good luck.
[12:55:23 PM] Ginger Marks says: Really! Like there aren't enough businesses who need help?
[12:55:27 PM] Ginger Marks says: lol
[12:55:50 PM] Ginger Marks says: It was successful promotion. Jelousy is a sad animal indeed.
[12:56:06 PM] Ginger Marks says: So what do you do to combat these types?
[12:56:19 PM] Ginger Marks says: How can we all learn and grow from your experience?
[12:56:54 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: yeah...same dude wrote about the abundance mentality in his publication this month and I laughed out loud because his actions show that his mindset is square in the scarcity realm...
[12:57:24 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: You can't...you just let it roll and keep moving forward with what you are doing with integrity and creativity...
[12:57:56 PM] Ginger Marks says: So your advice is to snap your fingers in the air and yell out, "NEXT!"
[12:58:36 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: after drowning your disgust in chocolate or your favorite self-care...yup
[12:59:06 PM] Ginger Marks says: lololol
[12:59:24 PM] Ginger Marks says: So what is next on your agenda?
[1:00:46 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: Well number one, I want to do a local Christmas magazine and get that out locally...second I want to take the program to other small towns in the area...I have connections in two largish northern communities that I would like to tap into...
[1:02:05 PM] Ginger Marks says: Christmas magazine?
[1:04:28 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: Yeah, a collection of stories, traditions, planning guide, gift guide...and distributed through participating merchants and backed by a website is my thought...
[1:04:55 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: but...there's so much negativity here I am tempted to just go after the bigger towns and not try much local...
[1:05:49 PM] Ginger Marks says: It sounds like a big undertaking
[1:06:40 PM] Ginger Marks says: Do you have an idea of how to accomplish? Have a printer and layout person as well as cover designer?
[1:07:14 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: I can pull together the resources and people - that part is easy to map out...the challenge is the buy in with enough participants to make it work...
[1:08:19 PM] Ginger Marks says: yes, that is a challenge.
[1:08:41 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: I have a great partnership with my printer and the layout/graphic design and content can be covered...
[1:08:42 PM] Ginger Marks says: I tried to do coupon books. Got a couple going but then they fizzled
[1:08:53 PM] Ginger Marks says: I designed them for business owners.
[1:09:12 PM] Ginger Marks says: They made a profit and I made a little too.
[1:09:19 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: well the coupons in this one would be tied to a contest too...so each time a person used one they'd be entered into a draw :)
[1:09:45 PM] Ginger Marks says: WINning Sisters has coupon books for their new members
[1:09:52 PM] Ginger Marks says: They were kind of like that.
[1:10:21 PM] Ginger Marks says: Do the participants have to be local merchants?
[1:10:39 PM] Ginger Marks says: Or could some of US be part of your magazine?
[1:11:40 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: This one would be locally driven - but I am considering another project for the online crowd...but I am still working out the bugs and the market research on that one...
[1:12:03 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: but that is more geared towards a Shop&Win promotion like I did locally, but with online participants...
[1:12:10 PM] Ginger Marks says: Is there any way we can help you make this happen?
[1:13:29 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: With everything in the cocoon stages at this point I'm not sure...but if I think of anything I will holler :)
[1:13:59 PM] Ginger Marks says: That's what we are here for.
[1:14:19 PM] Ginger Marks says: Bounce ideas off, give advice, etc.
[1:14:49 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: If there wasn't such opposition within the business community to the Shop&Win I'd just keep tweaking and working that...
[1:17:58 PM] Ginger Marks says: What are they opposed to? The concept?
[1:20:15 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: No, they love the concept...but the Chamber of Commerce kerfuflle makes it pretty clear that there will be challenges...
[1:22:32 PM] Ginger Marks says: do you have to go through them?
[1:23:42 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: Not neccesarily, my term with them ends in October...
[1:24:24 PM] Ginger Marks says: well there is a light at the end of the tunnel vision.
[1:28:05 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: well for my direct involvement in it yes...but the organization will still be there...
[1:28:41 PM] Ginger Marks says: Well, good luck and if we can help, just let us know.
[1:28:56 PM] Ginger Marks says: This hour went very fast.
[1:29:02 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: wow it sure did...
[1:29:04 PM] Ginger Marks says: Thank you for participating today.
[1:29:06 PM] Patrysha Korchinski says: off to work...
[1:29:15 PM] Ginger Marks says: Have a WINning Week!