Lura Frazey: Write to Sell: Thursday, January 21, 2009 6-9 pm SMILE Station

Lura Frazey will be the presenter who rings in the New Year on a positive note. Her discussion for the January 21st meeting will be Marketing Your Small Businesses.

Lura is an expert writer, speaker, and communications consultant who specializes in writing content that moves prospects through the sales cycle. After nearly 20 years of writing for and administering small businesses, she’s become known for her ability to adapt big-corporate marketing strategies to the needs and budgets of entrepreneurial companies.

Lura is also a compassionate coach and teacher with a gift for helping people clarify, problem solve, build on strengths, and achieve goals through effective communication.

Lura will share her expertise with with the AHB Audience : Write to Sell

Are people bored by your brochures? Indifferent to your networking efforts? Underwhelmed by your newsletter? 

You’re not alone. Most businesses fail to craft intriguing marketing messages. That’s why we’re so quick to mute commercials and delete sales e-newsletters. Yet studies show consumers are taking an active role in seeking out new products and services every day. What would happen to sales if your marketing efforts caused prospects to call you with questions?

Would it be worth an evening of your time to learn?
•    What marketing activities are most likely to increase sales
•    3 copywriter’s secrets that will improve your sales writing immediately
•    5 easy ways to increase the number of people who respond to your marketing efforts
•    How to create a manageable, affordable marketing plan for 2010

She is based in Portland, Oregon but serves clients across the nation. Learn more at LuraFrazey.com or call Lura directly at 503-486-5667.

Holiday Pot Luck in December: Thursday, December 17th from 6-9 pm SMILE Station

For December, AHB members will be ringing in the Holiday Season and savoring toothsome delights.

December 2009's 'dinner' will be a special POTLUCK featuring all time holiday favorites prepared by AHB Members: Desserts and Appetizers.

Bring a Dish to pass. Enjoy AHB's year-end gift: No door charge for either members or visitors!

Join us at the SMILE station for a special WRAP-UP of the past year, featuring Dave Monnie. 

Dave is an  active dad, avid snowboarder, skier, bicyclist, tech support for Ties of Love and partner in Monnie Management. 

He also wears the Vice Presidential Hat for AHB. During the December meeting Dave will moderate: "Lessons learned in 2009; Looking ahead to the New Year: Planning for Success.”

Register to attend our special holiday programming at the AHB Website: http://www.ahboregon.org. The last monthly meeting of the year will be held at the SMILE station, 8210 SE 13th Ave, in the Sellwood Neighborhood.

We'll be celebrating the last year's successes together and wish a wonderful New Year to all!

You don’t need to have a home business to attend AHB's Meetings. Happy Holidays!

Sally Rhys Published In Virgin Blue Voyeur Magazine December 2009!

AHB's own Sally Rhys, Ethics and Compliance professional appears this month in Virgin Blue's Voyeur magazine's Success Files.

Here's a taste of her expertise: How to Run an Ethical Business "Implementing a Successful Ethics Program". Click Virgin Blue Voyeur December 2009 Issue   Online version of the magazine, then go to Page 57.

Sally is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional with 25 years of experience in the private and public sectors. She served as Ethics and Compliance Director for a $1.5 million publicly traded company. She has diverse experience in Organization Development, Project Management and Change Management. She was also a partner in a management development consultancy and a national software trainer.

As an Ethics and Compliance coach, Sally lectures across the country sharing her 20 plus years of experience on Corporate Responsibility.

Learn more about Sally, her workshops, certifications and coaching programs :  Focus On Business Ethics. 

AHB is certain!  With Virgin Blue's high flying article, new 2010 Training Brochure and vision for corporate responsibility, Sally's expertise will benefit the world for many years to come!