Riptide

March 1, 2010

Leads:

0 Inside Leads
0 Outside Leads
12 Speed Leads

Attendance:

71 Firms are currently members of Long Beach Execs
57 Firms were present at today’s meeting

Next Meeting:

Monday, March 8, 2010 at The Grand

Program:

Architecture M
Meg Beatrice

Book Signing:

Where: First Business Solutions
When: Monday, February 22 – Monday, February 8
Jackpot: 100.00

Member Focus Talk

Jim Choura
El Dorado Park Golf Course & Event Center
2400 Studebaker Road, LB
Phone: 562-795-7751
Email: jimchoura@choura.us
Website:

Thank you to the following Members for guiding the attendees at Monday's meeting in how to write an effective Speed Lead and how to use our Buyers Guides to get the best out of them.

Jim Choura, El Dorado Golf Course Restaurant and Event Center

     Jim led the group in a discussion about these topics and pulled in some of the "Experts" from the Association to give us some examples on how they effectively use these tools.

Dan Schoepf, Instant Signs and Banners

     Dan has been the Association's top Leads Provider in the past few years and talked to the group about using the tools we have available to get your leads in.  1.  Use the Speed Lead pads on the table each week and Peggy will take after the meeting and put into the SL section on the Website.  2.  Make a phone call to your fellow Member to send a lead.  3.  Use the Website to go online and send a Speed Lead any time of day.

Dick Stolz, Honorary Member

    Dick shed some light on how he has used our Buyers Guides in the past.  When you are out at a clients, if you notice other areas that EALB Members may be able to aid this customer with their services, highlight them in the BG's and provide to the customer.  If you have a retail/storefront, etc. make sure the most recent Buyer's Guides are on display in your location.  When you are conversing with your customers if you hear they are in need of a service of one of our Members take a moment to point out the Buyers Guides and highlight the businesses for them.

Kellie Shelton, Knightling Inc., Website Design

    Kellie did a quick overview of how to send a Speed Lead using the EALB website.  Go to http://www.longbeachexecs.com click on Speed Leads and the system walks you through the whole process.  You can wake up in the middle of the night and think, oh I forgot that Lead I needed to send.   Go to the website, complete the Lead and hit send and the lead goes to the Member, a copy is sent to Peggy and a copy is sent to your e-mail and you go back to bed!

Roger Lockwood, Earthscapes Landscaping

     Roger took a few minutes to talk to the group about follow-up on the Leads you receive.  Always follow-up on your Leads, as soon as you possibly can.  Not only will you be the first to get in there with your follow-up, but your prospective customer/client will be impressed by how you took the time to respond...let's them know you are really interested in their job, etc.

Thank you to all of our Members for taking the time to review these important subjects.

Announcements

2010 President's Instalation Dinner

Thursday, March 4, 2010

The Grand

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour

7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Dinner

8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Installation Program

Welcome New Members

1.  Dr. Stephen Hryniewicki, Long Beach Internal Medical Group, Inc. - Sponsor: Melissa Bolinger, Room Stylists in a Day

2.  Mull Chiropractic, Paul Newton, D.C.

3.  Dave Mull - Honorary Member

4.  Ed Itchek - Honorary Member

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