Holistic Alliance Meeting Friday June 15, 2007

Great meditation led by Tom Baum.

Introductions of new people. In order to have a better control of time, we used a sand timer that gave each speaker 2 minutes. This worked very well and kept the meeting running smoothly.

Host – Jim Constanzo– Talked about The Suggestive Learning Center.

Attendees – Nancy Weil, Clay Dinger, Linda Ellson, Kathleen Swann, MaryAnn Long, Mary DiPota, Thomas Baum, Amy Kimmel, Betsy Hare, Tim Hare, Alisa Parlette, Christopher Amaroso, Caren Kolerski, Donna Nichter, Cathi Stack, Patsy Cale, Seymour Hall, Debbie Blanchard, Donna Piedmont and Jim Constanzo.

Seymour Hall spoke about the networking group in his area of the Hudson Valley region of New York State. It is called Hand & Hand Organization. There is some discussion about our joining forces as to the 501(c)3 and website.

Clay Dinger announced to the group we are now registered as www.Holistic-Alliance.com (net & org). (Thanks Clay)

PARTY’S

Sunday, August 19^th 1pm. At Ellicott Creek Island Park. Park is located off of Niagara Falls Blvd. just north of the larger Ellicott Creek Park. This event is open to everyone and their significant others. Please bring your own chairs and a dish to share with the group. In case of rain, the party will be moved to Nancy’s house – 122 Ranch Trail Williamsville. For detailed directions to either venue, call Nancy at 908-9154.

1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY!! Saturday September 8^th 1 – 4 p.m. at Ben Nazitto’s healing center on Main St. in Clarence. This will be open only to paid members of the Holistic Alliance. There will be a small fee to cover catering expenses.

BRAIN STORMING: Suggestions were made to what group found to be helpful and what did not work in their growing business. The following chart shows what suggestions were given at the meeting.

Tried and worked:

• · E-zine- monthly e-mail contact with client list
• · Develop a contact card for clients to fill out
• · Advertising in New Health Digest, Bee Group, Metro News Group
• · Writing articles for local newspapers – call individual papers for information about submission policy
• · Small Business Administration networking opportunities
• · Free business advice through Small Business Development Center and SCORE
• · Sending out press releases
• · Professional looking business cards and other promotional material
• · Using www.gotprint.com for low cost printing
• · Any media exposure is helpful for your business
• · Developing relationships with other businesses and creating cross promotions
• · Professional answering service: www.onebox.com
• · Best of all…. Word of mouth!

• · Buffalo News – including sticky note on front of paper
• · Light Bridges – some found it to be helpful, others did not get good results

· International Assoc. of Counselors and Therapists offers benefits for members. Jim Costanzo has more information.

· Anyone with information of upcoming psychic fairs, holistic fairs, etc. please share with the group.

· Fire the Grid – 7/17/07 Meditation at Lily Dale and world wide at 11:11 a.m. More details at: www.firethegrid.com

· Coach bus trip to see Mother Amma in Toronto – Friday, July 20 - $40. For more information, contact Nancy.

· Nancy spoke with Madam Mocha coffee shop and offered the group’s support in any way that they needed. Madam Mocha offers tarot readings at their shop and were attacked by the local Catholic parish because of this. The owners were grateful for our support, but assured Nancy that the church had finally backed down.

Next meeting: Wednesday – July 18^th at the Unity Southtowns Church 2881 Southwestern Blvd. Orchard Park, NY 14127 Contact: Marge Reid 684-2007