Free Tell A Friend

FreeTellAFriend.com

is a service that allows your visitors to share your website with friends who have mail accounts on Google, Yahoo, Lycos, MSN, AOL, etc. Entails placing a small, attractive button on your website or blog.–Dick Forrest

Evernote – (www.evernote.com)

Remember everything. (editorial note: online)

Evernote.com allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere.

– Dick Forrest

What is Twitter?

by a contributor, Jim Spencer, of the “HighRankings Advisor” newsletter by Jill Whalen, a Search Engine Optimization expert

Twitter (“.com”) falls into the category of social media applications. This communication tool allows you to keep in touch through short messages that can be sent to many people instantly.

You can update three ways: to all subscribers, directed to one person, or sent privately to one person. Updates are 140 characters maximum. (As a reference, the text immediately preceding this parenthetical note is 139 characters long.)

When you first open your account you are missing the most important component of a useful Twitter account – people whom you follow and people who follow you.

– From HighRankings Advisor 237

From Dick Forrest: The author goes on to explain that it can be an useful business tool.

Minutes – August 28, 2008

EBBE

Breakfast Meeting on 8/28/2008

Location: Friendlys

 

 

EBBE Member	Attend?		EBBE Member	Attend?
Dan Alexander	N		Derrick Holt	N
Tim Andrew	Y		Herb Johnson	N
Laura Barbieri	Y		Larry Krainson	Y
Dave Bowman	N		Flynt Lincoln	N
Ernie Bramucci	Y		Michael McGill	N
Rick Carbonneau	N		Jim Moran	Y
Norm Corigliano	Y		Mary Ripley	Y
Nyles Courchesne	Y		Sandy Saffer	Y
Dick Forrest	Y		Jennifer Snyder	Y
Bill Gilligan	N		Christina Turgeon	Y
Sydney Hirsch	Y		Joe Zawrotny	Y

 

Ø      Meeting started:  7:24

Ø      Members in attendance:  14 out of 22 total members

Ø      Introductions

Ø      Guests:      NONE

Ø      Speaker:    NONE 

Ø      Referrals:   9

Ø      Testimonials

Ø      Discussions Re:

• Marketing Tools:  Our members shared several great tips, tools and ideas they use in their individual business.  Some we touched upon are:
  • Gift certificates                                                                       
  • Informational flyers (point of purchase materials)
  • “Free” items
  • Direct mailings
  • Website
  • Coupon promotions
  • Attendance at EBBE or other networking/marketing groups
  • Electronic newsletters such as Constant Contact
  • Surveys and survey letters
  • Written newsletters
  • Brochures
  • www.servicemagic.com
  • Word of mouth
  • Business lunches
  • Advertising (change your ad often)
  • Magazine publications
  • Referral programs
  • Use of testimonials
  • Magnetic business card
  • Thank you letters
  • Appreciation programs
  • Customer appreciation events
  • www.byreferral.com
  • Letter mailings
  • Blogging
• Tip of the Day – “Don’t look for sales, look for customers.”  (Stolen from Tim Andrew!)
• Bring in examples of your marketing tools or materials you use to promote yourself or your business to next week’s meeting for further discussion.  
• Bogging…  Please register for the Blog before the next meeting.  You can view it at www.ebbegroup.wordpress.com

 Ø      Announcements:

• Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield’s After 5 – September 10, 2008 @ 5:00p.m. at the Forest Park Zoo in Springfield.  See Dick.
• SUMMER SOCIAL!  September 20, 2008 @ 3:00p.m. at Laura Barbieri’s house.  Directions to follow.  Note:  It is BYOB-C & D:  Bring your own Beverages, Chairs and potluck Dish.  Please sign up to bring a dish if you haven’t already. 
• Bonsai Society Workshop – September 27-28 at the 16 Acres Garden Center.  See Sandy.
• RECRUITMENT DINNER!  October 28, 2008 @ 6:00p.m. at Salvatore’s Restaurant, Boston Road, Springfield, MA.

 ***Please forward additional announcements to me***

 

Respectfully Submitted by Christina M. Turgeon, recording secretary for EBB