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E3 Expert Entrepreneur Expo in Richardson on Mar 30th

Patty Farmer — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:07:10 +0000

Finally, the keys to entrepreneurial success shared by the experts! Successful entrepreneurs, each an expert in their industry, have joined forces to provide entrepreneurs proven advice to jump start or revitalize their business.

Realizing your time is valuable, we have created a unique and highly focused system designed to maximize benefit in the shortest time possible. Each participant receives six individual twenty minute segments of personalized, one-on-one attention from six experts in their respective field – that’s over 100 years of combined experience in only two hours!

It’s easy and it works! Here’s how:

simply lock in your preferred two-hour time frame
pay for your ticket
complete and return the questionnaire you will receive approximately 10 days before the event
show up during your scheduled time frame with a flash drive
begin with one expert, and after your 20 minute one-on-one, meet with another, and so on
propel your business to the next level!

Meet the Experts:

AUTHORITY IN BUSINESS ROADMAPPING
MICHELLE KETTERMAN
Over the past 15 years, Michelle Ketterman, owner of The Inventory Experts, has honed her craft and enjoys educating home and business owners of the importance of a third party home inventory. She takes pride in providing an honest and well-needed service at a reasonable price, and enjoys meeting other business owners and sharing ideas. Michelle also founded The Inventory Institute, a national initiative for the advancement of home inventory professionals.

What you get in Michelle’s 20 minutes:

a plan of action customized for your business
short- and long-term business goals, along with a realistic plan to achieve
unique and out-of-the-box business ideas that are truly profitable
an electronic version of YOUR personal Roadmap
Michelle’s e-book “How to Map Your Own Road for Any Endeavor”

TALENTED GRAPHIC DESIGNER & PRINT EXPERT
ALICIA WHITE
Alicia White is the founder of 911 iDesigns, a professional design firm providing print, web, and graphic design solutions; this is not your casual graphic design dabbler. With over 15 years of experience in design, public relations, and marketing, Alicia promotes and builds businesses through various forms of marketing campaigns using stellar design and quality printing. With Alicia’s expertise, her clients maintain a consistent and successful image and message.

What you get in Alicia’s 20 minutes:

professional critique of YOUR business card, brochure, or web site
tips on placing your information in marketing collateral strategically
overview of how color theory is used to capture your target audience‘s attention
Alicia’s e-book “Design Tips that Win Customers”

SPECIALIST IN SOCIAL MEDIA
LISSA DUTY
For over 20 years, Lissa Duty has worked in a variety of administrative, marketing, management, and executive support roles. Shortly after forming LissaDuty.com in 2009, she became known as THE social media expert in DFW. Lissa uses sites Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to help grow her clients’ businesses and networks.

What you get in Lissa’s 20 minutes:

Choose from the following:- learn Facebook privacy settings and lists
- basic Facebook fan page creation and strategy tips
- Twitter account setup, critique, and registration
- LinkedIn profile critique and strategy tips
social media friendly website critique
Lissa’s e-book “How to Use and Understand LinkedIn”

AWARD-WINNING POWER NETWORKER & MARKETING STRATEGIST
PATTY FARMER
In addition to being a marketing professional who is recognized as the leader in collaboration strategy, Patty Farmer is a sought after public speaker, radio show host, and author. As owner of Texas Hot Pink Mamas, and founder of DFW Biz Link, she has created a network of over 50,000 connections. Patty has taught thousands of business owners how to effectively network and market to grow their businesses.

What you get in Patty’s 20 minutes:

marketing strategies to give you the edge over competition
brainstorming strategic partnerships specifically for your business
face to face coaching to show you how to cultivate business growth through collaboration
Patty’s e-book “Networking Dos and Don’ts for the Novice”

LEADER IN PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS
LINDA GERSTNER
Linda Gerstner, owner of Mr. G’s Tees, a screen printing and embroidery business, provides imprinting services to all industries across the nation. With over 20 years in customer service, Linda teaches clients how to present a solid and consistent image in their marketing endeavors. She is an expert on how to build brand recognition, business relationships, and employee gratification and rewards recognition using both apparel and non-apparel items.

What you get in Linda’s 20 minutes:

learn how to take your company logo to the next visual level
discover where your team can improve its professional image and find cost effective gifts for those special clients
receive deep discounts on manufacturing pricing (up to 75%) on polos, tees, etc.
Linda’s e-book “How to Cover Your Back on The Front”

EXPERIENCED BUSINESS COACH
VIRGINIA WELLS, PhD
Dr. Virginia Wells is the President of Organizational Behavior Consulting and Training. Dr. Wells focuses on guiding small and medium sized businesses to achieve their highest potential through executive coaching, innovative business strategic planning, and customized training. She combines her business experience and her academic research to create personalized solutions for her clients. She has helped small businesses increase revenues from 200 to 900%.

What you get in Dr. Wells’ 20 minutes:

discuss the challenges and obstacles your business encounters
tangible, beneficial information to grow your business such as business strategy, delegation, time management, and effective decision making
help you figure out what’s stopping you from growing your business and develop an action plan to move forward
Dr. Wells’ e-book “10 Surefire Ways to Accelerate Your Business Growth”

View the event flyer!

Event Details:

Wednesday, March 30th
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Early Registration: $109
After March 15th: $125

Location:

Holiday Inn Hotel Dallas-Richardson
1655 N. Central Expressway
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 238-1900

Dallas Networking Mix-n-Jingle in Allen on Dec 14th

Patty Farmer — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:19:45 +0000

You are personally invited to come and join HOT Pink Mamas’ and Red HOT Papas’ (HPM Dallas), sponsored by dfw Biz Link, as they combine their monthly Dallas Networking Mixer with their Holiday MIX and JINGLE!

Come and celebrate the holiday spirit, get some of your Christmas shopping done and help them support their non-profit Single Parent Advocate.

Enjoy all the mixing and mingling and networking opportunities to meet women (and men) business professionals who are serious about networking and building their businesses in a fun and supportive environment.

Alicia Arenas, founder and CEO of Sanera, The People Development Company will be our Guest Speaker and is a distinguished business consultant, coach, corporate facilitator and speaker, most recently chosen as one of 15 speakers at TEDx San Antonio. Prior to launching Sanera in 2008, Alicia was an accomplished Human Resources leader in corporate America working in Fortune 100 and 500 companies where she led Human Resources teams, mentored leaders, developed strategic operational plans and oversaw training and development at an enterprise level. Alicia earned her SPHR certification in 2001 from The Human Resources Certification Institute. Alicia specializes in business development, branding, leadership, communication and sales. In 2010 she launched Sanera Camp, a six week business building “boot camp” for small business owners and sales teams; she has built a reputation around her highly creative, and transformative training programs..Alicia has been featured in the San Antonio Business Journal, La Conexion, San Antonio Woman and La Prensa. She blogs for the San Antonio Express news, Talent Culture and her blog was listed in the Top 10 San Antonio blogs by WOAI. She was also selected as one of five bloggers from around the nation to audit the Disney Institute’s curriculum and provide feedback to program executives.

Stop Saying Yes and Start Making Money

We’ve been conditioned since childhood to say “yes.” But carrying a hesitation to say “no” into business is deadly for entrepreneurs. The powerful truth is when we learn to say no, we are positioning ourselves for more market share, fulfillment and revenue. How? Alicia will share her secrets for curing business “yes-itis” with us at the Mix and Jingle.

Bring a Smile, A Friend, and Plenty of Business Cards!

Guy Harvey’s Island Grill
163 Fountain Ct (Village at Fairview, behind Macy’s)
Fairview (Allen), TX 75069
4-7 pm

* FREE Appetizer Buffet
* Happy Hour/Cash bar
* Show “N” Sell Tables
* Door Prizes
* And more…

RSVP Now $15.00 in advance or $20.00 at the door (CASH ONLY)

For more information please contact
Patty Farmer
Owner/Director Texas
HOT Pink Mamas’/Red HOT Papas’
214.407.6300
www.HPMDallas.com

Don’t Use the Lack of Capital As An Excuse!

Guest Blogger — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:16:49 +0000

The lack of capital hurts, virtually, every small business at one time or another. Some, though, use this lack of capital as justification for why their business is not doing as well as it should. These are, indeed, trying economic times. Maybe the worst Yoda has seen since he has been in business, with no capital to be found from almost any source (regardless of how much your local banker protests that they’re lending – a couple of business loans to their best business customers doesn’t constitute lending). And, while it has spawned some real challenges, it has also provided a “crutch” to some businesses who always believe that they can make all their problems go away with if they had enough capital. It’s sort of a takeoff on the old “you can’t be thin enough or rich enough” (but that’s for another blog time), which as we all know is simply a justification for excess…either way.

Small business owners who exhibit this classic symptom may be using it as an excuse for not really knowing what it will take to succeed and figuring that capital is the solution to getting more sales, becoming more profitable, serving customers better. And I’m here to tell you that if the basics aren’t in place to do each of these, all more capital will do is provide the same result, more expensively, or worse, provide a little better set of results and hide the real problems.

While pretty much all businesses can benefit from having more capital, the truest measure of a successful business is not just bottom line (or top line), but how well the business manages both when the economy is “in the tank.” In fact, lean times often help a business get back to basics. Good times often make companies, like people get “fat, dumb and happy,” drifting into bad spending habits, shortcutting critical processes…just getting sloppy.

So, use the lack of capital or “belt tightening” times as crusade, of sorts, to do more with less, to become leaner, meaner and hungrier. Use it as an excuse to review every step and person involved in the key processes of the business – those that generate sales and deliver and support products, from how you get prospects, to how you interact with customers, to how you take care of tools on the shop floor or maintain workstations in your development group. In short, you’re looking to eliminate redundancies (not necessarily people) and wring as much “fat” (that you might have developed in the good times) out of the system. And make it a company-wide exercise, challenging everyone to make their job more efficient and their roles more effective. That’s way better than them having the proverbial “sword of Damocles” hanging over their head as the business slows to a crawl and they worry about their jobs.

What you’ll end up with is an operation that understands what it takes to succeed, no matter the economic or capital environment. And a stronger team to make that happen, because you involved the whole company. And …no excuses!

Master Yoda knows these things. His job it is. May success be with you!

Thank you to Lonnie Sciambi guest contributor for this blog post. Lonnie is ”The Entrepreneur’s Yoda,” an advisor and mentor to small business owners, translating more than 30 years’ experience as an entrepreneur and CEO of small business to actions and solutions that help them master business success. Connect with Lonnie on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and his Blog .

We are looking for guest bloggers! Is this you?

Patty Farmer — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:09:46 +0000

One of the best ways to promote your brand and your business as well as drive traffic to your blog is to guest post on other blogs. So with that said, dfw Biz Link is looking for guest bloggers!

Your blog submissions will be shared on social media platforms, including the dfw Biz Link Facebook Fan Page, dfw Biz Link LinkedIn Group and Twitter account as well as a backlink will be provided to your website or social media platform of your choice.

Blog post submissions MUST be original content written by you for exclusive use on our website and cannot contain promotional or affiliate links. (You may excerpt the blog post on your own website and drive visitors to the blog post on the dfw Biz Link website for the rest of the content.)

Submit a 300 to 500 word blog post that focuses on your industry and expertise. (This is not a recruiting opportunity, but a branding opportunity.)

Email your blog entry to sales@dfwbizlink.com along with a short bio (no more than 300 characters) and 125 x 125 digital headshot.

All submissions will be reviewed by a review committee prior to being published. You may also receive a request for revision or further explanation.

Please feel free to email me at sales@dfwbizlink.com if you have any questions.

We look forward to receiving your blog posts and helping you increase your website ranking by the backlinks provided to our guest bloggers!

Doing it Tax Free

Patty Farmer — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:00:47 +0000

DFW Biz Link Presents: Doing it Tax Free

We would like to invite you to our 3rd event in an ongoing series of Educational Workshops sponsored by dfw Biz Link and HOT Pink Mamas/Red HOT Papas Business Networking Organization

When: Tuesday, November 16th 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Where: Dr Pepper Star Center in Plano located at 4020 West Plano Parkway, Plano 75093 (on Plano Pkwy just west of Coit)

Cost: $10.00 (cash only paid at the door)

Click here to RSVP

We will have a business card exchange table set up for flyers, literature etc.

Agenda

5:30-5:45 Introductions
5:45-6:15 Doing It Tax Free
6:15-6:30 Break
6:30-7:00 Roth IRA Conversion
7:00-7:30 OPEN NETWORKING

Doing It Tax Free

Who is Paying for Your Kids’ Education?
Wouldn’t you rather do that tax free?
Learn the facts about how to start a college program that could make a huge difference. Find out about other methods available to you.
Did you know there are certain techniques that can save you money?
If you do this one thing, you can get money added to your kids’ college fund for you over and over again.
If you do this next thing, you can get even more money added to your kids’ college fund.

The Roth IRA

Like the idea of income without paying tax?
Want to know how powerful a Roth really is?
Has anyone ever showed you why it’s the best gift you could ever give… or receive?
Do you know why 2010 is the “Year of The Conversion”?
Have you wondered what a Roth Conversion is?
Is it right for you?

Get the answers to these questions and more.

Speaker:
Mel Muzkiz,CFP,CPA
2325 Coit Road, Suite B
Plano, TX 75075

Dallas Networking Mixer in Addison on Nov 23rd

Patty Farmer — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:22:39 +0000

What can you still get for FIVE dollars??

Enjoy all the mixing and mingling and networking opportunities available by participating in our HOT Monthly Mixer sponsored by HOT Pink Mamas and Red HOT Papas.

1/2 price Drink Specials
$6 Burgers, Appetizers and Pizza

Meet men & women business professionals who are serious about networking and building their businesses in a fun and supportive environment.

WHEN: November 23, 2010, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Black Finn Restaurant
4440 Beltline
Addison, TX 75001

COST: $5.00 (CASH ONLY) at the door

RSVP today Online

Call 214-407-6300 or email Patty Farmer
Owner/Director, N. Dallas/NW Dallas areas

www.HPMDallas.com

Dallas Networking Mixer in Addison on Oct 26th

Patty Farmer — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:35:41 +0000

What can you still get for FIVE dollars??

Enjoy all the mixing and mingling and networking opportunities available by participating in our HOT Monthly Mixer sponsored by HOT Pink Mamas and Red HOT Papas.

1/2 price Drink Specials
$6 Burgers, Appetizers and Pizza

Meet men & women business professionals who are serious about networking and building their businesses in a fun and supportive environment.

WHEN: October 26, 2010, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Black Finn Restaurant
4440 Beltline
Addison, TX 75001

COST: $5.00 (CASH ONLY) at the door

RSVP today Online

Call 214-407-6300 or email Patty Farmer
Owner/Director, N. Dallas/NW Dallas areas

www.HOTPinkMamas.com
www.RedHOTPapas.com

Social Media for the CEO – Eve Mayer Orsburn in Dallas, TX on Oct 28th

Patty Farmer — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:49:35 +0000

dfw Biz Link is proud to announce: The moment you’ve been waiting for all year is FINALLY here! The excitement is building, the anticipation is unprecedented, and the answers to your burning social media questions await you!

On October 28th, The Women’s Museum and Social Media Delivered cordially invite you to the Social Media Event of the Century. We will be celebrating the release of Eve Mayer Orsburn’s highly anticipated book, Social Media for the CEO: The Why and ROI of Social Media for the CEO of Today and Tomorrow…

The event is going to be fabulous and guests will have the ability to not only pick up a copy of the book and have it signed by Eve, but there will also be INCREDIBLE raffle prizes from 21st Century Dental, The Adolphus Hotel, Villy Custom Cruiser Bikes and more. ?Plus, for each book purchased you will receive 2 additional raffle ticket entries!

You’ll also have a chance to hear Eve (@LinkedInQueen) discuss her proven, revolutionary Social Media Equation©, which lays out the exact process of using social media to grow your business. See further event details below…

Event: ‘Social Media for the CEO’ Book Release Party
RSVP/Details: http://www.socialmediafortheceo.eventbrite.com
When: Thursday October 28, 2010 ?
Time: 5:30p – 7:30p
Where: The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future
Address: 3800 Parry Avenue Dallas, TX 75226 (Enter Gate 3 off Parry Avenue)

IMPORTANT:
- This event is FREE but limited to the first 500 guests registered. Guests must have registered ticket for entry, or may purchase tickets at the door for $30.

- $30 ticket fee waived with early registration on EventBrite by Oct 20th. Must be present to win raffle prizes. ?

- This information is only an announcement; Attending guests MUST register for official tickets at: http://www.socialmediafortheceo.eventbrite.com

Nothing But Net 2.0 in Dallas on Oct 28th

Patty Farmer — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:28:28 +0000

Nothing But Net 2.0 – Networking Educational Feast!

Keynote Talks, Panel Discussions, Seminars and Small-Group Workshops by Dallas’ Top Networking, Marketing and Sales Experts!

Date: Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Location: The Old Red Museum
100 South Houston St.
Dallas TX

Times:

11:30am-7pm Education, Vendor Exhibits and Networking
7pm-9:30pm Social Mixer

Frisco Home & Small Business Fair in Frisco on Sep 25th

Patty Farmer — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:38:37 +0000

dfw Biz Link and HPM Dallas are the sponsors for the upcoming Frisco Home & Small Business Fair on September 25, 2010 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. No admision fee. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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