Dear LeTip Members,

In order to assist you in acquiring guests and new members I will be creating a guidebook on “How to Invite Guests & Acquire New Members”. Additionally, I will be writing a short guide for guests that you can hand out. This will help you explain to them what is required of them as guests.

I have installed an email broadcasting system on our server and currently testing this. This system will send out weekly reminders to our mailing list. This mailing list will include ALL potential guests, previous members, previous guests and you. Furthermore, this system will bbe able to send out reminders to Power Group members about their next Power Group Meeting … AUTOMATICALLY!

YOUR JOB is to ADD ALL of your contacts – EVERY contact – to an excel sheet. First name in one column, last name in one column and email address in a third column and send this to me.

This system allows ALL recipients to manage their own subscriptions and UNSUBSCRIBE at any time automatically. I will also add an email signup form on the LO LeTip website.

Thanks!

Aaron C. Yeagle

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Welcome to my Tipping Strategies Series.

Today I’d like to focus on the source of all tipping … YOU!

Are you concerned that you are not getting tipped enough? Are you filled with anxiety every meeting as that stack of tips passes around, that none of them are for you? Do you feel you are giving all kinds of tips each week but not receiving? That its so unfair?

It’s OK to feel that way .. I’m certain we’ve all felt that way at one time or another. The question is … Whadd’ya gonna do ’bout it?

Below are a few questions for some self-evaluation whose answers will help you generate more tips.

1. Am I presenting a clear, effective message?
A. Your commercial is our sales tool. Your commercial tells us exactly what we need to say to our contacts to promote your business.
B. Do you mumble the same commercial week after week?
C. Do you use props to help re-inforce your commercial?
D. Is your commercial clear and effective .. and memorable?

2. Am I confusing the membership with too many products/services?
I am guilty of this … I’m a web designer – SEO – SEM – hosting – graphic design – express sites – internet consultant – internet marketer. How the Hell can you sell ALL of that? Especially if I haven’t told you what they ARE? So, review your products / services and pick one to focus on for awhile. We’re all too busy to keep it all in our heads! Information overload.

This is a strategy I’ve developed for another LeTip member. For two months all she talks about is acupuncture for back pain. She repeats “back pain” until she’s blue in the face. Then for two months its “car accidents” and another twon months its something else. That way you cover all of your services but you are keeping the team focused on selling one.

3. Have I been meeting my sales team one-on-one?
Every time we get a new member we beat them over the head with needing to meet with at least ten members before 90 days are up. Why does that have to stop? Try to go visit a member a month .. maybe even two. Just for lunch or coffee, in their office or in yours. And make this a training meeting with half hour for you and half hour for them. Not just chit chat, but a planned meeting.

4. Have I been participating in my Power Group?
We have two Power Groups that (are supposed to) meet each month. Are you attending them? Bruce has a great new meeting agenda where each week we focus on one or two members for an extended commercial / presentation! How cool is that?

5. Am I an active or passive member of my chapter?
If you’re a passive member of the chapter that means you are accepting passive tipping. It means you are willing to let whatever comes your way be all the tips you receive.
If you’re an active member of the chapter (power groups, committees, leadership, using the benefits of being in the program Darrin works so hard to maintain,. etc) you are going to get active tipping! Tips will rush toward you because people are remembering you throughout their busy, information-laden lives.

6. Am I tipping others?
How many tips are you giving? When I get ruffled feathers about not getting tips I just look at the tips I’ve given out and can easily see that when I am lax in giving tips I don’t get any … and I’m standing in front of you every day!

If you still feel flustered about getting tips, then set up one-on-one meetings with each member of the team and ask us directly “Why aren’t you giving me tips?” Then ask us, “How can I help you give me tips?” I can assure you none of us will be insulted and all of us would love to tip you more!

In summation, getting tips is easy if you MAKE IT EASY FOR US TO TIP YOU!
Give us the tools / the words to sell you
Actively participate and interact
Give us a clear, effective message to convey to others.

I hope you’ve found this rather extensive email useful. I would love to hear your opinions and further advice – especially if I’ve missed something!

Thank You All!

Aaron C. Yeagle

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Dear LeTip Members,

With business continuing to be challenging and the departure of Michele Baker I felt it was time to take a stand and set forth some guidelines regarding membership. All of which you already know (or should know) but which we seemed to forget.

1. You are REQUIRED to bring guests. IF you have not brought a guest yet, get on the horn and make a few calls and get those guests coming!

2. You are REQUIRED to acquire ONE NEW MEMBER to our chapter (or at least into LeTip) in your first year. Ifd you have not done so, see above.

3. If your guest becomes a member you receive $50.00 toward your next quarterly dues! Get 3 new members a quarter, you don’t pay dues. Get 25 members and you NEVER PAY LeTip International DUES AGAIN!

4. When guests arrive it is YOUR DUTY as a member of this chapter to INTERVIEW the guest and LEARN about their business during their first TWO VISITS! If you don’t know about their business or their ideology BEFORE you vote on them how do you know they’ll be good for our group? In fact, if all you’ve done is ask them their name and what they do how can you even say “yes” on the voting slip? Look what’s happened with our General Contractor … everyone said “Yes” and now he’s been terminated.

5. When a NEW MEMBER is voted in BECOME THEIR MENTOR! Invite them to lunch or coffee or to your office … DON’T WAIT FOR THEM! YOU know what we’re about … share that knowldedge and that experience. Don’t be lazy and wait for them to attend the National Training Seminar.

6. If you think “someone else” will bring guests or that “guests will develop on their own” you are MISTAKEN. Times are tough (if you believe the press) and people are NOT waling around wondering where they can spend $1,000! YOU have to grab them by the collar and tell them, show them what a great group of people we have and how they can make back their money.

7. IF WE DO NOT INCREASE OUR MEMBERSHIP THIS CHAPTER WILL FADE AWAY! You’ve spent a lot of time and money being a member of this chapter … do you want that to go to waste?

If you are a member of LeTip and a member of Lake Oswego LeTip you are here because YOU BELIEVE that this group will BENEFIT YOU and YOUR BUSINESS. If this is true … then TAKE ACTION! PARTICIPATE! There are two POWER GROUPS … ATTEND THEM! Their are committees that need members. We have committees needing LEADERSHIP. If you don’t think you have time … please be aware that, as President, I spend as much as 6 HOURS EACH WEEK on LeTip items (that’s NOT including the actually meetings!).

If this message has gotten your dander up, riled you up, angered you or shamed you … GOOD! Shout back. Speak up. PARTICIPATE! GROW! CREATE BUSINESS. BUILD OUR CHAPTER! BUILD YOUR CHAPTER!

Energetically Yours,

Aaron C. Yeagle

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With business continuing to be challenging and the departure of Michele Baker I felt it was time to take a stand and set forth some guidelines regarding membership. All of which you already know (or should know) but which we seemed to forget.

1. You are REQUIRED to bring guests. IF you have not brought a guest yet, get on the horn and make a few calls and get those guests coming!

2. You are REQUIRED to acquire ONE NEW MEMBER to our chapter (or at least into LeTip) in your first year. Ifd you have not done so, see above.

3. If your guest becomes a member you receive $50.00 toward your next quarterly dues! Get 3 new members a quarter, you don’t pay dues. Get 25 members and you NEVER PAY LeTip International DUES AGAIN!

4. When guests arrive it is YOUR DUTY as a member of this chapter to INTERVIEW the guest and LEARN about their business during their first TWO VISITS! If you don’t know about their business or their ideology BEFORE you vote on them how do you know they’ll be good for our group? In fact, if all you’ve done is ask them their name and what they do how can you even say “yes” on the voting slip? Look what’s happened with our General Contractor … everyone said “Yes” and now he’s been terminated.

5. When a NEW MEMBER is voted in BECOME THEIR MENTOR! Invite them to lunch or coffee or to your office … DON’T WAIT FOR THEM! YOU know what we’re about … share that knowldedge and that experience. Don’t be lazy and wait for them to attend the National Training Seminar.

6. If you think “someone else” will bring guests or that “guests will develop on their own” you are MISTAKEN. Times are tough (if you believe the press) and people are NOT waling around wondering where they can spend $1,000! YOU have to grab them by the collar and tell them, show them what a great group of people we have and how they can make back their money.

7. IF WE DO NOT INCREASE OUR MEMBERSHIP THIS CHAPTER WILL FADE AWAY! You’ve spent a lot of time and money being a member of this chapter … do you want that to go to waste?

If you are a member of LeTip and a member of Lake Oswego LeTip you are here because YOU BELIEVE that this group will BENEFIT YOU and YOUR BUSINESS. If this is true … then TAKE ACTION! PARTICIPATE! There are two POWER GROUPS … ATTEND THEM! Their are committees that need members. We have committees needing LEADERSHIP. If you don’t think you have time … please be aware that, as President, I spend as much as 6 HOURS EACH WEEK on LeTip items (that’s NOT including the actually meetings!).

If this message has gotten your dander up, riled you up, angered you or shamed you … GOOD! Shout back. Speak up. PARTICIPATE! GROW! CREATE BUSINESS. BUILD OUR CHAPTER! BUILD YOUR CHAPTER!

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Welcome to my Tipping Strategies Series.

Today I’d like to focus on the source of all tipping … YOU!

Are you concerned that you are not getting tipped enough? Are you filled with anxiety every meeting as that stack of tips passes around, that none of them are for you? Do you feel you are giving all kinds of tips each week but not receiving? That its so unfair?

It’s OK to feel that way .. I’m certain we’ve all felt that way at one time or another. The question is … Whadd’ya gonna do ’bout it?

Below are a few questions for some self-evaluation whose answers will help you generate more tips.

1. Am I presenting a clear, effective message?
A. Your commercial is our sales tool. Your commercial tells us exactly what we need to say to our contacts to promote your business.
B. Do you mumble the same commercial week after week?
C. Do you use props to help re-inforce your commercial?
D. Is your commercial clear and effective .. and memorable?

2. Am I confusing the membership with too many products/services?
I am guilty of this … I’m a web designer – SEO – SEM – hosting – graphic design – express sites – internet consultant – internet marketer. How the Hell can you sell ALL of that? Especially if I haven’t told you what they ARE? So, review your products / services and pick one to focus on for awhile. We’re all too busy to keep it all in our heads! Information overload.

This is a strategy I’ve developed for another LeTip member. For two months all she talks about is acupuncture for back pain. She repeats “back pain” until she’s blue in the face. Then for two months its “car accidents” and another twon months its something else. That way you cover all of your services but you are keeping the team focused on selling one.

3. Have I been meeting my sales team one-on-one?
Every time we get a new member we beat them over the head with needing to meet with at least ten members before 90 days are up. Why does that have to stop? Try to go visit a member a month .. maybe even two. Just for lunch or coffee, in their office or in yours. And make this a training meeting with half hour for you and half hour for them. Not just chit chat, but a planned meeting.

4. Have I been participating in my Power Group?
We have two Power Groups that (are supposed to) meet each month. Are you attending them? Bruce has a great new meeting agenda where each week we focus on one or two members for an extended commercial / presentation! How cool is that?

5. Am I an active or passive member of my chapter?
If you’re a passive member of the chapter that means you are accepting passive tipping. It means you are willing to let whatever comes your way be all the tips you receive.
If you’re an active member of the chapter (power groups, committees, leadership, using the benefits of being in the program Darrin works so hard to maintain,. etc) you are going to get active tipping! Tips will rush toward you because people are remembering you throughout their busy, information-laden lives.

6. Am I tipping others?
How many tips are you giving? When I get ruffled feathers about not getting tips I just look at the tips I’ve given out and can easily see that when I am lax in giving tips I don’t get any … and I’m standing in front of you every day!

If you still feel flustered about getting tips, then set up one-on-one meetings with each member of the team and ask us directly “Why aren’t you giving me tips?” Then ask us, “How can I help you give me tips?” I can assure you none of us will be insulted and all of us would love to tip you more!

In summation, getting tips is easy if you MAKE IT EASY FOR US TO TIP YOU!
Give us the tools / the words to sell you
Actively participate and interact
Give us a clear, effective message to convey to others.

I hope you’ve found this rather extensive email useful. I would love to hear your opinions and further advice – especially if I’ve missed something!

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This coming Tuesday we wil be voting on two applicants for our chapter. If you have not had a chance to speak with them enough feel free to contact them by phone and chat them up.

Please remember we are seeking new members whom we feel we can tip and who can tip us. Are they a quality business? Do they seem like dedicated, affable folks? Do you feel they know networking techniques? etc.

Candidate One: Health & Beauty / cosmetics, BeautiControl, Nina Poe. 503-351-4884 poenina@qwest.net

Candiate(s) Two: General Contracting, Wishes & Dreams, Rick and Carol Harris. 503-341-7050 carolho606@yahoo.com

Feel free to contact this week’s guests and invite / urge them to return next week:
Amanda Lindahl, alindahlcreations@yahoo.com (Photographer) – Christi’s Guest
John Williams, williams.johnny@gmail.com (Teen college coach) – My Guest
Steven Hall, Steven.D.Hall@snapon.com (video production) – My Guest
Amy Boggs, sparklingpalaces@gmail.com (Cleaning Services) – Theresa’s Guest

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