January 4, 2010 * Volume 14 * Issue 01
Call to Order Wayne Hunter Invocation Given By DR. Jeffery Pitts & Pledge Led By Wayne Hunter 65 In Attendance
OFFICERS President President Elect VP/Marketing VP/Membership Secretary Treasurer Past President
Wayne Hunter Tom Loury Charles Gordon Howard Moon Laura Bradford Linda Gygax Tina Christensen
DIRECTORS David Liner
Lifetime Director
ONE YEAR
TWO YEAR
Alexis Brown Clint Jones Tom Loury Ronee Giannetta
Mike McKee Phil Dolfi Cathy Ranges Hank Progar
Visioning Committee
Wayne Hunter, Chairman Clint Jones Dave Liner Nate Gilman Charles Gordon Steve Koch Adam Woods
MARKETING COMMITTEE C. Gordon, Chairman Paul Joranlien Hank Progar Les Singleton Clint Jones Linda Gygax
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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE H. Moon, Chairman Mike McKee Linda Gygax Nate Gilman Adam Woods
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SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Howard Moon Dr. Charles Simpson
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2010
Ocala Business Leader President Wayne Hunter started things off welcoming everyone to the first breakfast meeting of the new year. It was reported that members exchanged and introduced each others businesses at the meeting. Rumor has it that Art Meadows Jewelry was having a two for one sale. I don’t think that will happen.
A Pre Paid Legal "Army" descended on the Elk's club today -- not to shoot the Elk -- but to fight for life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and equal justice for all. Dick Kelly led off with reasons to become an associate with Pre Paid Legal. Dick himself makes over $100,000 a year, and has earned well over $1,000,000.00 with Pre Paid Legal. Earnings are paid daily, and are paid for direct sales and also are paid on residual sales. Also, when an associate recruits other associates: then override earnings are paid on the direct sales and residual sales of downline associates.This program can lead to remarkable residual incomes for everyone on the team. Bud Koehlinger highlighted the Small Business Plan. The Small Business Plan looks after the legal interests of each company. Also, the Small Business Plan provides assistance so the small business can stay in business. Big businesses can afford to keep a staff of attorneys on retainer and pay for consultants for all aspects of theirf business. Now this opportunity is available to every small business for only $2.50 a day. Les Singleton fielded questions, and did a drawing. The lucky winner was John McCann, who won a big cinnamon scented party candle that Les had picked up from a PartyTime rep, Elaine Peltcs. What is it? Pre Paid Legal is to attorney fees as major medical is to doctor and hospital bills. In other words, many of the legal services a person needs most -- are taken care of through Pre Paid Legal. Pre Paid Legal Identity theft monitors the identity of each member. Also, when an identity is compromised (not "if" but "when" -- it's going to happen) Kroll Investigative Services, as well as Pre Paid Legal, puts Humpty Dumpty back on the wall again. The member is restored to the position he/she was before the theft, in only 30 to 60 days, instead of the months or years it would take to do the work themselves, at a savings of hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars. (cont. Pg. 3 )
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GUESTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS NETWORKING EVENTS Home Instead Senior Care Thursday January 28, 2009 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Cala Hills Club House 2400 SW 21st Circle. Ocala , FL 34471 Contact: Jim Samuelson
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OBL BUSINESS OBL Board Meeting February 1st 7:00AM Elks Lodge OBL Marketing Meeting
January 18, 2009 Holiday Inn Express Silver Springs 7:00 AM.
Bud & Liz Koehlinger Pre-Paid Legal Services 3 Meadowdale St. Beverly Hills, FL 34465 352-527-9790 Invited BY; Les Singleton
Vision Committee Third Friday of each month Holiday Inn Express Silver Springs 7:00 AM
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From Mike McKee of Chem-Dry. “What ever your past has been You can have a spotless future.”
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This mornings Mystery Hand Shaker was Gary Fisher of Send Out Cards who gave a can of Monkey Butt Powder to Hank Progar of Affordable Insurance Markets.
Dick Kelly Pre-Paid Legal P.O. Box 641104 Beverly Hills, FL 34464 352-220-3769 Invited By; Les Singleton
Ocala Business Leaders
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Pre Paid Legal "Army"
(Cont from Pg. 1 )
How long have you been associates of Pre Paid Legal? Dick Kelly - 14 years; Bud and Liz Koehlinger - 12 years; Les Singleton - has had the legal plan over three years, and has been an associate 18 months. Who started Pre Paid Legal, When and Where? Harland Stonecipher started Pre Paid Legal in 1972 in Oklahoma. The company started by accident: 3 years earlier, Harland Stonecipher, and insurance agent was in an auto accident. His auto insurance took care of the car, and medical insurance took care of his hospital. Should he have died, his wife was protected with life insurance. The other driver was ticketed -- yet several months later, she brought a law suit, and he had to pay thousands to defend himself. He thought: auto insurance, medical insurance, life insurance -- why not legal insurance? Legal insurance is actually quite common in Europe and in some countries. So, in 1972 Pre Paid Legal began! How many members are protected? More than one and one-half million families, and many thousands of small businesses. Want to know more? Call Les Singleton. Ocala cell (352) 208 9582 lsinglet@atlantic.net www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/singleton51
Ask the Sales Expert Q&A—Paula Martin
Out of the Mouths of Babes
A friend, my son, and I went into a fast food place for Q: What is the best way to use a referral if the referring person doesn't want to write or lunch the other day. As we were standing in line, he was call the prospect? getting antsy and being a little A: If you have been in contact with your prospect and they are supplying you with additional people difficult. I turned to him and asked if he wanted a knuckle to connect with, then you are already there. sandwich. He promptly replied "No, I want a cheeseYou can make the call to these additional people and reference your main contact. You can make a burger!" simple statement like: "I was talking with Bob over at Acme Printing about his networking environment, and he said that you were experiencing some capacity challenges with your current network Everyone in line burst out after adding a few extra people. He suggested I give you a call. Do you have time for a few questions?" laughing. Tracy This situation can occur anytime during the sales process, even at first contact. If you cold call someone and they decide that your services are not a fit for them, it's a simple process to ask them whom they know that can benefit from what you have to offer. Then, when you call these second-level contacts, simply reference your primary contact and the discussion you had with them. This works only if these second level contacts have a decent relationship and a certain level of respect for your primary contact. If that respect isn't there, then you have been set up for a fall. Typically when someone is willing to write a letter or make a call, then you are dealing with a testimonial or a reference. These typically come after you have provided your product or service and your client was pleased with the results. Now it's always nice to get them to write out a testimonial. However, there will be times when they will be too busy to put something in writing. Other times, they may not quite know what to say. In these situations, provide them with another option. Tell them that you know the benefits that they have received from using your products or service and that you can write up the testimonial. Then you can present it to them for their approval, get them to endorse it and you are off to the races. Remember that you can get referrals anytime during the sales process. All you have to do is ask your prospect for the referral and their permission to reference them when you make your calls. Testimonials, however, require more trust and more effort on your client's part. You will not get those until you have proved yourself and your product. Source: www.manta.com
I had dressed my son in his church clothes for school pictures one day. As I was getting ready to leave, I noticed he had changed into his play clothes. I asked him why he had changed clothes, and he responded, "Mom, I'm not going to church!" Selena I was having a disagreement with my husband and Mica said, "Mommy behave." Michelle Gary-Hunt Amberly walked in on her dad going to the bathroom and casually said to him, "Don't forget to shake your tail when you're done, dad!" Amberly
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