Connect-Relate-Network

Local Resources for Business Success Abound

Local business people can find many free or low-cost resources in Kitsap County for achieving success. They’re right in front of us – if we know where to look, and Connect-Relate-Network is here to make sure we do. At our January 15 meeting, we

•  learned about Toastmasters International from local club members,
•  heard about local resources for small businesses, and
•  saw an inspiring presentation from C-R-N founder, Mary West, about creating dream boards to make our goals visible as we work to reach them.

Toastmasters for Better Speakers, Better Leaders

Time to Network – Toastmasters guest speaker chats with CRN members

Our non-profit presenters from Toastmasters conducted a sample meeting. Dave Harris explained aspects of Toastmasters’ excellent self-paced program for developing communication and leadership skills. He also demonstrated how a Toastmaster evaluates a speech. He delivered an analysis of Mary’s dream board presentation. His evaluation included the Toastmasters signature mix of praise for what she’d done well, along with helpful suggestions to improve her next speech. If you want to get such practical help, search for a local club at the Toastmasters International website.

Maybe in the future we can persuade Mary to tell us more about using dream boards as an effective business tool!

Local Business Resources

Thanks to visiting Toastmaster, Laura Melrose, we also found out that Kitsap County’s small business resources include:

• the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance: KEDA;
• and Washington State University’s extension program’s Small Business Development page

The KEDA website, in particular, has a wealth of information about Kitsap County that local business people need to know: for starters, the “data center” and “about Kitsap” pages offer economic and demographic information; the “assistance” page tells about programs to help small businesses get started and succeed.

Remember to include Connect-Relate-Network on your personal list of local business resources!

Patrick Snow

Best-Selling Author Patrick Snow on February 5 –  Don’t Miss Him!

Patrick Snow, internationally known speaker, will speak at our February 5 meeting. Patrick will share some of his proven success methods when he presents “15 Revenue-Building Strategies to Boost Your Business.” He’s written two best-sellers – Creating Your Own Destiny and The Affluent Entrepreneur – both published by Wiley & Sons.

Patrick is an international best-selling author, professional keynote speaker, publishing coach, and Internet entrepreneur. He firmly believes we can all achieve our individual and organizational destinies when we “Dream, Plan, Execute, and Soar.” Patrick has electrified and inspired more than 1,500 audiences worldwide over the last 20 years to create their own destinies and get exactly what they want out of life and work. High achievers around the world call him “The Dean of Destiny.”

Patrick has coached more than 400 clients in achieving their goals of writing, publishing, and marketing their books. He’s coached thousands of others to build their businesses and organizations on limited budgets using his “Sales Success Formula” and “Destiny Secret.” His warm-hearted style and passion for helping others achieve stunning results in their lives, careers, and businesses fuels lasting friendships and invites expressions of gratitude from those who follow his time-tested, from-the-trenches, proven system.

You owe yourself the opportunity to spend a powerful hour with Patrick when he speaks at Connect-Relate-Network next month about

“15 Revenue-Building Strategies to Boost Your Business”

February 5, 2013

5:30-6:30 pm

Subway,  2238 NW Bucklin Hill Rd, Silverdale

Reserve your seat at this presentation by contacting Mary West: mary@marywestnetwork.com or 360-509-3784.