BBC Friday 19 December 2014 – The Happy Hanukkah Xmas Kwanzaa WinterSolstice Dark Cold Wet Edition

This BBC Friday Xpat Mistress Leslie Schneider will lead a happy and serendipitous Business Strategy Roundtable discussion on “How to Promote Business Events on the Island” (and not just any island).

Ever wondered how one goes about reaching an audience and convincing them to show up for YET ANOTHER EVENT? There’s always more to try! We will start with the standard process for how OfficeXpats has promoted past events and then try to go beyond and break new ground. For a real-world example, we will focus on Katherine Van Slyke’s upcoming January health coaching event “Beyond Willpower” (intality.com). Leslie promises a handout listing the OfficeXpats promotion checklist, and then we’ll put the subject on the table for discussion, strategizing, and development.

Breakfast Potluck: this last BBC of 2014 (ending 5 exciting years of BBCness and looking to Year Six) will also be a “Bring a breakfast snack to share” event: for example, make or grab on the way in healthy donuts, bagels, breakfast scones and jam, anything with SPAM (or anything without SPAM).

Note: the electricity around here at OXp doesn’t tend to allow for successful cooking on hotplates or griddles, so snacks should be ready to eat, or at least of a sort that can be microwaved warm. Be creative, be happy, be BBC!

So invite your friends and associates to join us for this exciting non-virtual non-cloud event in real time and real space … and another delicious cup of BBC!

BBC @ OfficeXpats – 403 Madison Avenue N, Bainbridge Island, Upstairs At the Pavilion

7:30-8:00 coffee/tea, visiting, informal networking
8:00-8:45 Event Planning Strategy Roundtable
8:30-9:00 more networking, sharing, visiting

Sincerely,
The BBC Management, KaveDragen Ink, & Other Entrepreneurial Sentients From Planet BBC

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More BBC Regulars Really Exciting Upcoming Events!

December 31st, 9:00-12:30 AM, Ring in the New Year on Bainbridge with the Dusty 45s at the Treehouse Cafe! Join us for the first Bainbridge Chamber-produced New Year’s Eve Dance Party, featuring Seattle’s favorite Rockabilly band. Admission includes:Live music and dancing; Complimentary champagne at midnight; Light hors d’oeuvres; Complimentary party favors;  Automatic entry in raffle drawing; Complimentary palm & tarot card readings; No-host bar. More info at nyebainbridge.com/.

Starting in January 2015 – “Mastermind Group” led by BBC Founding Member & Leader Alyse McConnell! From “day one” OfficeXpats has looked forward to the time when we could sponsor a “mastermind” group. What is a Mastermind Group? They’ve been around for decades, a way to offer a committed group of business owners or professionals support and personal / professional growth, as well as to achieve specific goals and overall success. Activities of Mastermind Groups usually include brainstorming, education, peer accountability and support. More info, cost, and registration at officexpats.com/mastermind-group/.

REMINDER for BBC Regular Members: Open/Public BBC Regulars Business Info & Contact List for single page referral sheet and BBC website Members List. As BBC Regular Members, you can have your business and contact info available for the BBC community and on the BBC website. Follow link (form courtesy of Annette Walker) and fill out BBC Regulars Member List contact info: http://bit.ly/1mZGKfR. BBC on Facebook: Alice David has kindly set up a BBC Facebook destination. Take a look: facebook.com/pages/Bainbridge-Business-Connection – friend, post, share, bake, blog, barbecue. We all love you Alice – stay strong!

BBC Regular Lee Hoffman’s group is developing the Maritime Heritage Center in Bremerton restoring the classic tugboat “Quail” (bremhv.com). Maritine Heritage Center fund gofundme.com/Save-This-Old-Tug. Quail photos/video oldtacomamarine.com.

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BBC Related Links

OfficeXpats http://www.officexpats.com/
Chamber Of Commerce http://www.bainbridgechamber.com/
Accelerate Kitsap – Business Mentoring http://acceleratekitsap.org/
Bainbridge Island Downtown Association http://www.bainbridgedowntown.org/
inside bainbridge http://www.insidebainbridge.com/
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K. D. Kragen is a philosopher, writer, teacher, editor, husband, father and grandfather. A third generation San Franciscan, Vietnam era vet U.S. Coast Guard (1973-1977), married to Janet L. Kragen for 32 years (1977-present), K. D. is a published novelist ("The KillWare Chronicles" and "Plagueman"); he has taught logic and lectured in philosophy of art at various college and local art schools (Northwest College of Art, Trumeau College of the Arts). Presently he teaches senior citizens basic computer skills (to be able to keep in touch with children and grandchildren), does general computer maintenance, MS and Linux OS, manages a small publishing house, Scandia Patch Press, and edits and ghosts the writings of other local authors. KaveDragen Ink LLC Clean, sparkling copy is often the first impression you make on prospective clientele. Every company needs: One, the Visionary, company owner, manager. That's you! You are the market expert. You know your products and services better than anyone else. Two, the Copy-editor, the wordsmith. That's me. I supply the polish and clarity of communication needed to grab your client from the very first line.