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January 2009 Velocity Member
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Cathi Vogel, President
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About this E-mail:
Velocity Trade Exchange, LLC is committed to doing our part to keep the Triad Economy growing strong by supporting our members, as well as the overall Triad business community by informing our readers about significant happenings in the area.
We’ve asked for ways you’re working together with other local businesses to prosper despite an economically challenging environment. Here’s another of our favorites:
Cross Marketing Displays & Discount Partnerships: Several VTE members indicated that they partner with other small businesses who are targeting a similar clientele and prominently display each others’ marketing materials. VTE members Open Space Café Theatre and Bistro Sofia Restaurant have taken it a step further by offering “dinner theatre package discounts” where a discount is provided for each with a purchase from both.
with additional suggestions for ways we can all work together to prosper.
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Bartering in the news...Entrepreneur Magazine
discusses how small businesses leverage trade exchanges to attract new customers and boost sales.
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to view the article "Care to Barter?" Stay tuned for more local coverage in the works!
VTE Members in the News:
Congratulations to these Velocity Members for receiving the following awards and recognition:
- Adriane Witcher, owner of
Balance Day Spa was selected by the Business Leader Magazine as one of 15 2008 Women Extraordinaire.
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to read more.
Jordan Bressler, owner of Leapfrog Marketing, PR and Design
, made the Business Journal’s 2009 Book of Lists for the Largest Triad Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Firms in the Triad. Leapfrog leaped from an unranked status in 2008 to number 17 of the top 24 firms.
Stephen van Vuuren, owner of
SV2 Studios, for winning the Technical Achievement Craft Award for his film, Still Life, at the 2008 Carrboro Film Festival.
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for details. SV2 Studios also produced the VERY soon to be released promotional video for Velocity Trade Exchange.
Carolina Coffee and Tea was featured in the Winston-Salem Journal, with the article "Time for a Tea Party" about their princess tea parties.
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for details.
Jan Allison, owner of Carolina On-Site Fleet Services, was recognized by the Winston Salem Journal for being chosen as one of 10 winners chosen by Make Mine A Million $ Business, a business-growth program.
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for details (see fifth bullet on the page).
New Members: Since our last Newsletter, we'd like to welcome our most recent member additions. More are on the way! Please visit our Featured Members page to learn more about a few of the Velocity Members' businesses.
Members interested in advertising on the VTE visitors' pages for 100% trade can
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to view package rates and information. Members wishing to have us include newsworthy announcements are welcome to
- we'll do our best to include as many as we are able.
Member Updates: A couple of noteworthy changes for two VTE members.
- Dry Cleaning Station has closed the storefront location on New Garden Rd. Their FREE pick-up and delivery service is not affected by this change. Contact Bill Millard for more information about this service at (336) 299-0313 or by
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- Cartridge World has closed the High Point retail location. Walk-in customers and corporate accounts will be serviced through the Greensboro location on New Garden Rd. If you are interested in learning more about opening a corporate account, please call (336) 273-5303.
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The interesting year of 2008 is over, it’s a fresh new year full of possibilities; start it off right! Velocity Trade Exchange expands your possibilities… especially when it comes to conserving cash. Here are a few VTE members who can help you:
- Get those sharp looking new clothes you received tailored so they look their best… on YOU with
Sew4u
.
Freshen up the look of your home or office with
The Elegant Window, Multas Enterprises, and
Refining Design.
Re-stock your supplies and refurnish your office with
Greensboro Office Supply .
Get those marketing materials and website freshened up and optimized with
G4G Interactive,
Leapfrog Marketing, PR and Design ,
The Marketing Boutique, and
Trinity Solutions.
Update your employee handbook and performance management system with
Practical HR Solutions.
Fulfill your New Year’s Resolution to get more organized with
Simple Solutions Professional Organizers.
Use your trade dollars for these items and more – contact the VTE office today at (336) 379-5066 for ideas on the best ways to leverage your VTE membership!
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January 2009 Velocity Member Events for your Business:
Please check out these events and workshops offered by VTE members through the duration of January that may be helpful in growing your businesses effectively. Use trade dollars to build your business!
January 7, 2009 – Wednesday
- 5:30pm – 7:30pm
336Events.com – After Work Social – Shaffner House Historic Inn, 150 S. Marshall St
Winston Salem - Casual networking opportunity that is located in new and interesting Greensboro and Winston Salem locations each month. Inexpensive and informal, these late afternoon/early evening events are ideal for meeting fellow professionals and establishing long-lasting business relationships plus a great place to socialize with coworkers and friends. FREE.
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for details.
January 15, 2009 – Thursday
- 3:30pm
The Brooks Group – Four Ways to Respond to Stalls and Objections – The Sales Buzz, Powered by the Brooks Group – This on-air radio show will teach you how to how to mentally and emotionally prepare for negotiation,
the difference between an objection and a stall, and the three primary reasons for objections. The program will also discuss how training yourself to respond rather than react can boost your success.
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for details.
January 16, 2009 — Friday
— 8:00am - 9:30am
ActionCOACH – How to Prosper in Tough Economic Times – Apple Spice Junction, 104 Meadowood Road, Greensboro – Learn how vision and focus are keys to success during economic downturns, Learn the key strategies and building blocks for success and learn five ways to increase your profits today. Complimentary Breakfast Included.
Space is limited – RSVP Today to (336) 510-9622.
January 21, 2009 – Wednesday
- 5:30pm – 7:30pm
336Events.com – After Work Networking Event – Cafe Pasta, 305 State Street, Greensboro - Casual networking opportunity that is located in new and interesting Greensboro and Winston Salem locations each month. Inexpensive and informal, these late afternoon / early evening events are ideal for meeting fellow professionals and establishing long-lasting business relationships plus a great place to socialize with coworkers and friends. FREE.
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for details.
January 22, 2009 – Thursday
- 11:30am – 1:00pm
Simple Solutions & Velocity Trade Exchange – Timely Tips for Getting Organized – The Nussbaum Center Conference Room, 2007 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro - January is Get Organized Month and professional organizer, Dorothy Merchant will be presenting at this Lunch and Learn session. If one of your New Year’s Resolutions was to be more organized and make the best use of your time, this is a great way to start the year. She will be sharing some simple systems for organizing your time, tasks and treasure. Lunch will be provided by Entrée Vous.
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for details.
January 27, 2009 – Tuesday
– 6:30pm-8:45pm
ActionCOACH – Business Success Academy: Session One “Setting your Future” – Comfort Suites, 7619 Thorndike Road, Greensboro - Kick 2009 off to a good start by joining ActionCOACH for the “Business Success Academy” This workshop will meet for 8 sessions, held every other week. At the end of the workshop series, participants will be able to market their businesses much more effectively, will have begun to develop business systems to accommodate future growth, will have a greater understanding of how to interact with people, and will be able to put the plan for success into Action. The sessions will be interactive and activity based, where applicable, and the emphasis will be on learning by doing. 25% trade accepted for VTE Members. Contact Ross Cox at (336) 286-4905 for more information & reservations.
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January 2009 VTE Member Events – Dining & Entertainment:
Please check out these dining and entertainment opportunities offered by VTE members through the month of January. Use trade dollars to enhance your lifestyle!
January 8-24, 2009
Open Space Theatre – Miss Gulch Returns – 4609 West Market St, Greensboro - A one-man uproariously funny off-Broadway musical written by Fred Barton. The show combines subtle references, double entendres, and the wisdom of Miss Almira Gulch, the bike-riding, Toto-stealing, nasty neighbor to Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She finally gets to tell her side of the story!
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for details.
January 8, 2009 – Thursday
– 7:00pm
Gate City Lanes – Thirsty Thursday Snack, Beverage And $ League Meeting – 5502 Hornaday Rd, Greensboro.
Initial meeting for 14 week league season.
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for details.
January 12, 2009 – Monday
– 7:00pm
Gate City Lanes – Monday or Tuesday Night Sizzlers Prize League Meeting – 5502 Hornaday Rd, Greensboro.
Initial meeting for 12 week league season, Open to youth and adults.
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for details.
January 13, 2009 – Tuesday
- 5:30 PM
Open Space Theatre – Open House event for upcoming classes
– 4609 West Market St, Greensboro – Beginning in late January Open Space will host the Artistic Life Youth Academy and Ensemble, a series of classes designed to advance your abilities in dance, acting and musical theatre skills, improve your confidence and self-esteem and enhance your creative thinking to becoming a top-quality performer. Visit this event to learn more about this exciting new program.
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for details.
January 13, 2009– Tuesday
– 6:00pm -7:30pm
Carolina Coffee and Tea – Tea Lover’s Meetup Group at The Spot for Tea Parties - 400 State Street, Greensboro - Reservations required. Contact Carolina Coffee and Tea at (336) 333-9557 or by
for more information & reservations.
January 15, 2009 – Thursday
- 6:30pm
Cupid.com – Pre-dating – The Green Burro, 106 W. McGee Street – All single professionals ages 42 – 54.
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for details.
January 15, 2009 – Thursday
- 8:30pm
Cupid.com – Pre-dating – The Green Burro, 106 W. McGee Street – All single professionals ages 32 – 43.
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for details.
January 30, 2009– Friday
– 6:00pm -8:30pm
Carolina Coffee and Tea – Ladies Night Out at The Spot for Tea Parties - 400 State Street, Greensboro - Hear Lucy Wellmaker, Life Coach, speak on "Put Your Best Foot Forward in the New Year!" Sponsored by Various State Street Merchants. There will be time for shopping too. FREE, but reservations required, RSVP by
.
January 2009
Bistro Sofia – “Comfort Menu” Special – 616 Dolley Madison Road, Greensboro .
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for details.
January 2009 - Tuesday's
Solaris - $4 Martini Tuesdays - Solaris, 125 Summit Ave, Greensboro.
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for details.
January 2009 - Friday's
– 11:00am – 2:00pm
Grand Prix Greensboro – Lunch Special - 302 Gallimore Dairy Road, Greensboro - 100% Black Angus Burger Meal from Backyard Burger & a Race for $19.95. Meal includes chips & a drink.
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for details.
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January 2009 Triad Community & Networking Events:
Here are a few Community Events through the month of January that you may have an interest in. Feel free to notify us of future events!
January 9, 2009 – Friday
– 7:30am – 9:30am
Alamance Chamber – Business Before Hours – Mimis Café, 3111 Walthan Boulevard, Burlington - Start your morning off right with a full breakfast, 60-second commercial, open networking and more! RSVP Requested by January 7.
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January 9, 2009 – Friday
– 8:00am- 9:00am
Winston-Salem Chamber – First Friday’s Business Before Hours
- Calvary Chapel, 365 W. Bodenhamer Street,
Kernersville – Bring your business cards for January Business Before Hours at Calvary Chapel. This non-structured event allows you the opportunity to network with fellow Chamber members. Call 336-728-9200 for more information
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January 9, 2009 – Friday
– 11:30am- 1:00pm
Piedmont Real Estate Council Meeting – “The 2009 Economy” with guest speaker Dr. Donald Jud, Ph.D. – Piedmont Club, 200 West Second Street (19th Floor), Winston Salem - The past year has presented the nation with a once in a 100-year financial tsunami that is wiping out financial institutions, weakening domestic economic growth, and depressing the world economy. Dr. Jud will provide a comprehensive analysis of current trends and future prospects for the national and local economy., RSVP to Judy Sutherlin by
or by calling (336) 724-7077.
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January 9, 2009 – Friday
– 6:00pm
Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership and Learning (WELL) – Accounting Advice for Small Business Owners
– Bryan School of Business and Economics Building, Room 225 at UNCG (Parking will be available at the corner of Spring Garden and Stirling Street) – topics for this session include learning how to better manage your expenses: Business vs. Personal, how to spend money wisely to generate more money, and how to get all the tax deductions you deserve and more. The workshop will be led by Certified Public Account Ted Shalek. For more information contact Cathy Daniel Lee at 336-379-5001.
January 14, 2009 – Wednesday
– 5:30pm – 8:00pm
SynerG – SynerG on Tap – Natty Greene’s Brewery, 345 S. Elm Street, Greensboro – Informal networking social event to help connect young professionals within the Greensboro community.
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January 15, 2009 – Thursday
– 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Greensboro Chamber – Business After Hours - Carolina Bank, 101 Spring St. Greensboro - Grow your market share and build new relationships at this popular after-work networking event. Bring your entire staff and plenty of business cards and turn this extraordinary networking opportunity into revenue dollars. Registration required - FREE for Chamber members. For more information, please contact Janeen Matherly by
or by calling (336) 387-8328.
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January 16, 2009 – Friday
– 6:00pm – 10:00 pm
Alamance Chamber – 95th Annual Dinner – Regent Lighting Building, 2611 LaVista Drive, Burlington – A perfect time to get together with members of the Alamance County Business community to learn about business in Alamance County and how it can fit with your growing operations. Registration Deadline is January 7, 2009. Call (336) 228-3228 for more information.
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January 27, 2009 – Tuesday
– 8:30am – 10:30am
Greensboro Chamber – People Make the Difference: Networking in the South – Guilford County Agriculture Extension Center, 3309 Burlington Rd, Greensboro – With a New Year, New Leads, New Contacts and New Sales, speaker & author Gary Davis demonstrates how to network in the South with his funny stories and insights that are both entertaining and valuable. Learn to build relationships through the power of networking. Registration required.
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January 27, 2009 – Tuesday
– 6:00pm -7:30pm
Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - How I Did It Series – Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship, 2007 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro – The guest for this month is Felicia Brown, owner of Inspire Skin & Body which opened in July 2008. Felicia is also the owner of Spalutions!, a firm that provides business solutions for spa professionals through business consulting, marketing coaching and staff training programs.
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January 27, 2009 – Tuesday
– 6:00pm - 8:30pm
SynerG – Making Connections Around the Table – Proximity Hotel, 704 Green Valley Road, Greensboro –
A bi-monthly dinner program, offers young professionals the unique opportunity to enjoy an evening of good conversation, company, and food while getting to know the inner workings of the Greensboro community. The guest for the January event is Zack Matheny, Greensboro City Council Member, who will speak on attracting young professionals to fuel a more creative, knowledge-based economy, nurture entrepreneurial activity, and ensure that Greensboro has the kind of workforce needed to reach our future goals. Click Here
for more information and to purchase tickets.
January 27, 2009 – Tuesday
– 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Alamance Chamber – Business After Hours – Women’s Only Wellness Fitness Center, 607 Alamance Road, Burlington – Enjoy networking, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drinks.
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January 29, 2009 – Thursday
– 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Greensboro Partnership – Annual Dinner – Koury Convention Center Imperial Ballroom, 3121 High Point Road, Greensboro – Keynote speaker will be Kelly King, President and CEO of BB&T, who will discuss the current financial crisis its impact on the Triad and North Carolina. Join the Greensboro Business Community for a night of Dinner, Conversation, and Learning. Limited Sponsorships and individual seats are available, contact Janeen Matherly at 336-387-8328 for more information.
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Cold Hard... Trade Dollars! Would you like to earn up to $75, good towards the products / services of numerous local vendors for 3-minutes of your time? Do you know a local business owner who is looking for creative ways to grow their business? VTE offers referral bonuses, payable in trade dollars for successful referrals. See below for a list of the top four industries currently in demand by our members.
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for program details.
- Direct Mail Service Providers
- Clothing Retailers
- Auto Detailers
- Dental and Vision Care Providers
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