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NEW! Live Your Life On Purpose Program for Business Professionals! Starting July 18th

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Program Information:

  • Dates: Wednesday July 18 to Wednesday August 8th
  • Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
  • Location: ESS Direct; 411 Huronia Road, Barrie, Unit 5 (In the Moksha Yoga and Vin Bon Plaza at Big Bay Point Intersection)
  • Some of the main topics of focus:
    • Leadership qualities, direction, perceptions of life
    • Values Inventory (its a process that tells us how we respond in our environments, what our values are and look at the various values of the group and how they intertwine)
    • Communication styles (Representational Systems); what is your main representational system and how to understand what your staff/clients/customers’ preferred way to communicate is
    • Business and personal needs assessments, standards of integrity exercise
    • Building rapport in business and personal relationships; communication model, matching and mirroring, etc.
    • Demo’s of rapport exercise and Business Improv exercise
    • New strategies and tools to implement inside the workplace and at home, to be present and in harmony with in life; scheduling, focus activities, clarity created through intentions and goal setting in a unique way!
    • Immediate opportunities to practice the tools learned each week and then come back the following week to report on successes and areas that presented opportunities for growth

The link to register is: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/live-your-life-on-purpose-course-tickets-47718437130?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Only 10 Spots available:

Danielle Reaume Coaching & Consulting
Board Certified Master Coach & Practitioner; NLP, Timeline TherapyTM
Certified Practitioner ~ Quantum Change ProcessTM – Level 1
(416) 899-9829
Website: www.daniellereaume.ca
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How would you like to learn about funding – from a GVer whose been through it all?

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Jean Leggett, GV 30 and her husband Blair have raised over $300, 000 in funding to fuel the development of their company, One More Story Games. She is willing to lead a special bird’s eye view on funding for Grow Vantage, and will cover their personal experience and lessons learned:

  • What we started with – what we were willing to leverage, our personal investment
  • When friends and family came onboard – the beginning of crafting that pitch letter, how we handle that with lawyers, communication with investors
  • The challenges of building a biz with other people’s money
  • Accessing government funds – the challenges and the successes
  • Going through and using Research Innovation Centres like ventureLAB, Henry Bernick, Communitech – what the highlights were and where they drop the ball
  • How mentors can effectively help your business
  • Building an effective brand for yourself and your business
  • What I wish I knew sooner – “fastest path to cash” strategies

If you would like to participate, please complete a short poll (link is below) so that we know which date to choose in July or August. We are asking for no more than $10 to cover expenses.

https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/N2TL6BH

Any questions, please contact me at patricia@growvantage.com.

Patricia

Who is a business connector (to link you to your target market)…

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HR professionals perhaps?

When following people pays off!

I know I follow too many people. My inbox is full of wonderful articles and sage advice… that I don’t really have time to read.

I probably should unfollow some of them, but I’m afraid of missing that one important tip or information source that will make a difference in my business – or the businesses of the people I coach. And after all – it is my business to keep up with what is going on in business.

Here is one of those tips: If you are looking to link with HR professionals, I came across an article in the HRPA newsletter, you might be interested in – a new way to connect:

Connect with other HR professionals through the HRPA Cafe
Innovation can mean a lot of things, but it all starts with meeting people outside of your day-to-day. As a member of HRPA, you are part of a community of 23,000 HR professionals looking to connect and share knowledge. We wanted to ensure you have an easy and effective way of connecting, which is why we’re excited about the opportunity to provide you with introductions through the HRPA Cafe – powered by Ten Thousand Coffees.

The Cafe will allow you to choose the type of HR professionals that you want to connect with and automatically match you to meet-up for casual coffee chats, in-person or online. You will also have the opportunity to host and attend small group conversations about the topics you care about.

It takes less than three minutes to join and you can complete your profile using LinkedIn. If you have any questions, please contact Justin!

Connecting is important… how about in person?

This week I attended the Chamber of Commerce New Member event to meet some new members and help explain the benefits of joining the Chamber.

One of our Chamber Community Board Members, Major Steve Champ made the excellent point that you get out of membership (and networking) what you put into it! 

But here’s another. In talking to two of the attendees… one from Grow Vantage who is in interior design (a “GV’er” for short) and a new member in the benefits field, I realized that they may be able to refer to one another – because they may have clients with similar needs and backgrounds. You have to show up in networking to make this kind of connection – and it’s often forgotten by entrepreneurs, but we do know that finding people who know us and like us – leads to the trust, and that leads to business.

So I’d like you to ask yourself – who is your business connector? Can you find a creative way to reach your target market through a colleague they trust as much as you do?

P

Social Media Examiner Article on IGTV (and on Digital Advertising)

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Here is an article that was emailed to me this week… given that some of you have just had a great Video class with Ian McIntosh, you might find this interesting!

IGTV: What Marketers Need to Know
Want to deliver longer video to your Instagram audience? Learn how to use IGTV, and find tips for using it to enhance your marketing.

Sponsor:

New Research: Digital Advertising 2020
Wondering which tech devices and digital channels should be included in your marketing this year? Do you have the right teams in place? Digital campaigns are experiencing a transformation, and the metrics that signal success are evolving. This report from SalesForce reveals insights from a myriad of data sources that will help your company stay ahead of the curve in this new era. Download it today.

Mike Stelzner – Founder, Social Media Examiner

P.S. To ensure you receive our newest content, add michael@socialmediaexaminer.com to your contacts list. Use Gmail? Watch this quick video to make sure you get our updates.

Moving and Garage Sales can go hand in hand

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4 Steps

 

Moving or Thinking about moving OR just want your home and your garage to be clutter free. 

 

This Strategy Works at Any Garage Sale.

 

Here are 4 Steps to help you with that task. No lying garage sales are work but they can be very rewarding. Put a little money into your pocket and let a lot of great items go to new homes where they will used, needed and loved.

 

                            Read more…

Travel Insurance

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If you are traveling outside of Ontario in the upcoming months, you'll want to pack some Travel Insurance. For a few dollars a day, you can protect yourself from potential health bills that will definitely hurt the wallet! Give me a call and we can purchase online together – 705 828 0760.

Scott McEachern
GV35

Organizing Strategy that Lets U Keep Clothes

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An organizing strategy that allows you to keep clothes you haven’t been wearing. There’s a first from Living Organized! 

 

Not all of them. Only those that FIT and you really LOVE.

 

This solution allows you to reduce the number of garments in your closet while actually increasing your ward robe’s versatility, because everything goes with everything else. 

 

                                    Read more….

Allergies – Are Antihistamines helping or hurting you?

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Antihistamines – are they helping or hurting? find relief instead with …

Body Talk never ceases to amaze me, my clients report a 90% improvement in allergic reactions in just one session!  Permanent elimination after 5 sessions or less.

Who do you know that is suffering with seasonal allergies and totally reliant on antihistamines which create greater side effects down the road?                  

Tell them about this workshop. Invite them to join us at Transformational Tuesday  this Tuesday July 10th at 9:30 AM till Noon, for a group healing and workshop to prove that your SEASONAL ALLERGY SYMPTOMS are not because of what you think they are.

Let me open your paradigm and show you that what convention has you believing is NOT CURING you. Transformational Tuesday will introduce you to …

New Natural Healing Tools to help you throw those anti-histamines away forever!!

With some help from Body Talk, BIE, and Hypnosis we are going to introduce you to alternatives so you can:

• Recharge your immune system for great results
• Relax and reduce the impact of stress on your body
• Enjoy better health and faster recovery
• Relieve red eyes, an itchy throat, and a runny nose
• Overcome your hypersensitivity
• reprogram your subconscious, helping you reframe the way you think about and react to allergens.

You’ll learn to relax and eliminate the mental triggers that bring discomfort, boosting your body’s natural defense systems from the inside out.

If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired then this is the workshop and group healing for you. We can't guarantee to cure you in one group session but we will introduce you to proven natural tools to reduce your immune system stress! The rest is up to you.

Register here

Jessy Morrison GV 14

New Founders Fund for Women in STEM

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The Start-Up organization has published information on a new fund for women entrepreneurs who are involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

Startup Canada has partnered with Evolocity Financial Group to invest in women-led companies in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) through the Startup Canada Women Founders Fund, providing micro-grants to women entrepreneurs and women-led companies in Canada to help them start and grow their businesses while accelerating gender parity and further unleash the economic potential of women.

Funding is available with an application deadline of 11:59 pm, August  31, 2018

  • $1,000 to $5,000 grants to support business operations or business growth opportunities.
  • Featured on StartupNews.ca and a guest-spot on THRIVE Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs.
  • VIP Pass and Program at Startup Canada Day on the Hill on October 18th in Ottawa.

Please look for further details at: http://www.startupcan.ca/2018-women-founders-fund/

Patricia

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