There is no Roundtable in January. Stay tuned for the new schedule.
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Membership Committee News
AIBA Board Member Duane Trythall is always
looking for ways to make AIBA more helpful to you and your business. Take our regular welcome calls, for
instance. We now call each new
member to say hello and describe the great benefits available through AIBA, so
you can make the most of your membership.
(NOTE: If you want to join this committee, please email editor@keepitquerque.org. I’ll get the info to them.)
Get Involved! AIBA Committee Meetings The Marketing committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month, 3pm at Slate Street Café. Myra Ghattas, Chair.
Not a member (yet?) We're
offering a special economic stimulus rate of $99.99 (reduced from $125)
for independent, Albuquerque -based businesses; $79.99 (reduced from
$100) for nonprofits. You can join right now online.
Members - Let
us showcase your successes and offerings. Send your comments,
information and news - in Word format, up to 150 words to: editor@keepitquerque.org. Deadline for next eletter submissions: January 22.
If you missed getting your copy of the AIBA Member Directory insert in the Thursday, Nov. 18 issue of the Albuquerque Journal, you can get additional copies by contacting Jane Bradley 332-0419 or cell 710-6484.
Get Your Business on the Web FOR FREE!
ALBUQUERQUE ON THE CHEAP was recently listed as one of the BEST Blogs on Albuquerque in Albuquerque the Magazine.
So
we thought all AIBA members should know! You can list an
Albuquerque "DEAL" for no charge on the site. It's a great way to
encourage people to BUY LOCAL! Check it out: http://abqonthecheap.com/
submit-your-deal/
Thanks for doing what you do to Keep it Querque!
Got news for our eletter? Send (in 150 words or less) it to editor@keepitquerque.org. Deadline for February 1 issue is January 22.
Marketing Tip from Mary Schmidt, Marketing Troubleshooter
Tip #2: *Two Incredibly POWERFUL Words: Thank You.*
I recently got a snail mail thank you note from my mechanic
(a fellow AIBA member, Bee Line Automotive.) Hand-written and promptly mailed.
And, they answered their phone, did the work as promised, and showed up when I
called with a crisis. They also have a simple, bare bones web site…that gets
the job done. No flashing, bouncing images or tricky navigation. They tell me
who they are; what they’ll do for me; and how to reach them, including a map.
Now, if a busy small biz can do this, why is it so hard for
big biz? Duh-oh. Could it be they let processes and “creative marketing” get in
the way of the people? Hmmm…As I always say, small biz can beat big biz almost
every time - if they focus on the customer.
AMP
Concerts brings the best in folk, international and eclectic music to
Albuquerque. The emphasis in January seems to be stellar guitar
players, from acoustic to blues, with some strong folkies as well.
Jan
15 (tonight!): Leo Kottke - experience the unique musical vision
of this foremost acoustic guitar stylist at the National Hispanic
Cultural Center Jan 17: Willy Porter - in
Concert and Conversation at the
Outpost
Jan 19: Chris Dracup - Local bluesman rocks the Cherry Hills
Library
Jan 22: Cosy Sheridan & Ellis Paul - A pair of contemporary folkies at The Cooperage. For info on these and AMP programs into the future, visit http://www.ampconcerts.org
Upcoming Workshops
And Events For More than Organized with Mirian Ortiz Y Pino.
Streamlined Series
- The Simple Way To Organize Your Life. Wednesdays, January 20 -
February, 24, 2010. Gain control of your time, stuff and space in
just 6 weeks. Learn things like: The basics of
organizing,time management and time mapping, dealing with paper,
simplifying the living and utility areas of your home. 6-8 pm at
Treveston Elliot Architect, 811 12th St. NW, $497.00 For more
information or to register, visit, www.morethanorganized.net or call 505-243-4356
AIBA Think LOCAL! Lunch Roundtable
The Roundtable will begin again in February 2010. See you then!
Think
LOCAL! is a roundtable meeting, held the second Wednesday of every
month, with your fellow AIBA members. We have a brief "get you started"
presentation (10 minutes or so; No Powerpoint required!) by a subject
matter pro, with a few tips. It's an informal way to get together, do
some quality, low-key, low-cost networking, and share ideas.
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