1. Phoenix Business Owners www.PHXBusinessOwners.org
2. Phoenix Business Owners www.PHXBusinessOwners.org Welcome
and Thank You
3. Two Guiding Principals of the Group None of us knows
Repaying forward everything the favors and good fortune We all have
bestowed upon us Two Heads something to offer Pay-it - by others
are better We all have Putting our something to gain Forward than
one experience and Better decisions can expertise to work for be
made through others collaboration Gaining by giving
4. PHXBusinessOwners Activities 1) Continued use of social
media to create and maintain virtual relationships between business
owners 2) Occasional social activities to help further the bonds
between group members; we are committed to not have these be your
over-used networking cocktail reception 3) Options for
participating in group-organized community service opportunities,
thereby making a solid positive impact on our communities 4)
Formation of Advisory Boards to help provide access to experience,
knowledge and network connections to companies looking to grow
their revenues and profitability
5. 1) PHXBusinessOwners Online Presence Newsletter Facebook
LinkedIn www.PHXBusinessOwners.org Meetup Ning You Tube
6. 1) PHXBusinessOwners Online Presence Your Opportunity Make
connections that will help you grow your business (classic
networking) Seek and receive input to address a specific challenge
or opportunity Get quick input regarding possible new suppliers for
products and services you need Demonstrate your expertise and
experience by advising others Promote your services Your Role Use
common sense and good online etiquette Be as open and honest as
possible Turn to the group for help; others will appreciate the
opportunity to assist you Assist others; demonstrate your
experience and thought-leadership Limit excessive self-promotion
Talk-up the Group and recruit additional business owners (e.g.,
invite friends, recommend to relevant people in your professional
network) Post pictures of Group activities; tag fellow business
owners; interact Consider participating on the Social Media
Steering Committee
7. 2) Occasional In-Person Social Interaction Your Opportunity
Interact with fellow business leaders in an informal environment
but not just over cocktails Get to know the real person behind the
online persona Establish trust Extend your personal network founded
on trust and personal knowledge of the individuals Score points;
win $!! Your Role Participate regularly in the groups in-person
social activities Talk-up participation amongst other business
leaders in the community Spread the word via social media
involvement, both in-advance and afterwards Seek out and offer
suggestions for social activities for the group Consider
participation on the In-Person Social Activities Steering
Committee
8. 3) Community Service Opportunities Your Opportunity Give
back to others in greater need than you Roll up your sleeves
alongside other like-minded business leaders; get to know them on a
level beyond swapping business cards at a cocktail party
Demonstrate leadership by you, by your company, and by the small
business community of the greater Phoenix area Pay-it-Forward Your
Role Participate regularly in the groups community service
activities; score points! Talk-up participation amongst your
family, your friends, your company, and your relationships with
other business leaders in the community Spread the word via social
media involvement, both in advance and afterwards Seek out and
offer suggestions for community service projects for the group
Consider participation on the Community Service Steering Committee
Feel good about the positive contributions you make to your
community
9. 4) Advisory Board Participation Your Opportunity Meet
Monthly in a structured Board environment, giving and getting input
and feedback to help one another profitably grow each others
businesses Utilize proven tools and templates to provide the
roadmap to success Focus on the pragmatic elements of business
execution; not just theory Draw upon the experience and expertise
of other business owners to address your companys specific
challenges and opportunities Hold yourself accountable through
ongoing updates with a mentor and with your Board Your Role Attend
and participate in monthly Board Meetings Prepare for Board
Meetings (through Webinars, phone sessions and structured
templates) Actively engage with your fellow Board Members; give of
yourself, actively listen, share your knowledge and experience,
speak and act openly and honestly Seek input from other Board
Members; be open to other perspectives and approaches
10. About Greater Phoenix Advisors, Inc. Provide revenue-growth
and profitability-improvement solutions Tools, process improvement
recommendations, and strategic resources Proven track record of
success, nationally and in Phoenix Place business owners onto
Boards of Advisors for one another Proven methodology employed with
over 3000 companies Purposefully work with a wide diversity of
industries
11. Two Heads Are Better Than One
12. Value of Advisory Boards Affordable, Sounding Practical
Resource Board Sharing Business Advice for Ideas Safe Think Tank
Networking Environment
13. Value of Advisory Boards Outside You dont know Evaluation
What you dont know One Focus Group Accountability Good Idea
14. Typical Board Member Issues Family Marketing Cash Flow
Business and Concerns Issues Sales Dealing Succession Exit With an
Planning Strategies Uncooperative Partner
15. Typical Board Member Issues Hiring Time and Financing
Management Firing Balancing Changing New Personal Course Technology
and Business Life
16. What Board Members Learn While all businesses are unique,
75-80% of business challenges are common to ALL companies Theres an
advantage to not being locked into your industrys way of
thinking
17. Business Segment Boards B2B B2C Govt / Non-Profit
18. Industry Advisory Boards
19. Silver Board Participation Numerous analysis, planning
Monthly Webinar to cover key Monthly Board Meeting and
business-execution topics and prepare for Board templates and tools
Meeting Additional monthly phone coaching session to ensure
Semi-annual meetings with Monthly Social or Community comprehension
of Webinar Platinum Board; quarterly Service opportunities
information and to confirm meetings with Gold Board Board
preparedness Ongoing mentions in PHXBusinessOwners Website, Ning
Group / Shared Network Ongoing access to a Gold Board Blog,
Twitter, FaceBook, to provide inter-meeting Mentor LinkedIn,
newsletter, etc., with communication periodic links to your
corporate Website
20. Business Vantage
21. Sample of Webinar Topics Time Management Low-Cost and Free
Direct and Word-of- Developing and Negotiating to Make for the
Business Marketing Tactics Mouth Marketing Using a Sales System it
Happen Leader Creating Your Working with Banks Personal and
Understanding Inspirational Four Elements of During Tough Company
Vision Financial Statements Leadership Successful Hiring Economic
Times Statements Cash Flow & Cash Creating Written Identify and
Results-Driven Management Creating a Marketing Personal and Written
Understand Your Communications Including Credit & Plan Company
Plans Target Audience Collection Policy Improving Company
Insurance: Health, Developing Your Results Through Liability and
Other Retaining Your Financing Strategy Web-Based Understanding
Business Insurance Current Customers Including Leasing Marketing
Behaviors Needs Essentials
22. The Network Effect Industry Advisory Board Business Segment
Boards Exit Planning Benefits Comm. & Comp. Property B2B
Financial Book- Advisory Board Tax Financial Market keeping
Planning Know-How Opportunity Govt / B2C Non-Profit Credit / PFP
Lending Financial Know-How Meets Market Opportunity Ongoing Focus
Groups Multiple Business Segments Real Solutions Addressing Real
Opportunities and Challenges
23. B2B Marketing & Sales Advisory Board Govt / B2C Non-
Profit B2B Technology Advisory Specific Industry Market Board
Know-How Opportunity Govt / B2C Non- Profit B2B Financial Advisory
Board Govt / B2C Non- Profit Specific Industry Know-How Meets
Market Opportunity Ongoing Focus Groups Multiple Business Segments
Real Solutions Addressing Real Opportunities and Challenges
24. B2B Marketing & Sales Advisory Board Govt / B2C Non-
Profit B2B Technology Advisory Specific Industry Market Board
Know-How Opportunity Govt / B2C Non- Profit B2B Financial Advisory
Board Govt / B2C Non- Profit Specific Industry Know-How Meets
Market Opportunity Ongoing Focus Groups Multiple Business Segments
Real Solutions Addressing Real Opportunities and Challenges
25. B2B Marketing & Sales Advisory Board Govt / B2C Non-
Profit B2B Technology Advisory Specific Industry Market Board
Know-How Opportunity Govt / B2C Non- Profit B2B Financial Advisory
Board Govt / B2C Non- Profit Specific Industry Know-How Meets
Market Opportunity Ongoing Focus Groups Multiple Business Segments
Real Solutions Addressing Real Opportunities and Challenges
26. The Expanded Network
27. How Do Silver Board Members Benefit? Receive structured
input and feedback from other thought- leaders in the business
community Peer Boards, including Address real-life issues and
opportunities faced by your firm Industry Segment Pragmatic input
NOT just theories or general principles Boards Engage in ongoing
interaction with, and obtain input from, decision-makers and
business owners in desired markets Shape product direction and
sales approaches Silver Get input and make valuable contacts that
will provide direction Board for addressing key strategic needs
Semi-Annual Present specific solutions, alone and in partnership
Quarterly Platinum Gold Board Board Interaction Interaction Elevate
the Firms Market Visibility Direct interaction with Business
Segment counterparts; indirect exposure to 1200+ additional
Phoenix-based business leaders Awards of Achievement; Web and
Social Media promotion
28. Summary of Network Benefits Performance Improvement
Business Segment Interaction Marketing Monthly Peer Input Ongoing
engagement with 18- Present your own Firms Address real-life issues
and 25 companies in a wide range capabilities within framework
opportunities faced by your firm of industries, plus a mentor of
ongoing Board interaction Get pragmatic & directly Raise market
challenges and Website, social media group applicable input, rather
than identify solutions that will and newsletter exposure to theory
and general principles shape company direction, 1000+ companies;
direct links Personal Preparation & sales and investment to
your own Web presence Follow-up approaches Opportunity for
individual Accountable action plans to Present unique company
Honorariums in your specific ensure execution and accountability
for accepted input challenges and opportunities, field and hear
potential new Opportunity to receive awards Business Education
methods for addressing them Guest speakers and gain recognition for
Identify opportunities to expertise and contributions Relevant
research partner with other firms to Be highlighted as company-of-
Tools & Other Resources address market needs the-month to over
1000 companies
29. Summary of Participation Benefits Board Member Social
Member Monthly Board meeting for gaining valuable input to
Participate in Monthly Community Service and Social grow your
business Activities grow close to other community business Numerous
analysis, planning and business-execution leaders while also
paying-it-forward to those less templates and tools fortunate in
the community Monthly Webinar to cover key topics and prepare for
Monthly newsletter chock full of activity updates, Board Meeting
business advice, and special discounts exclusively Additional phone
coaching session to ensure offered to Organization participants and
Board comprehension of Webinar information and to Members confirm
Board preparedness Semi-annual meetings with Platinum Board;
quarterly meetings with Gold Board Ongoing access to a Gold Board
Mentor Ning Group / Social Media to provide inter-meeting
communication Ongoing mentions in PHXBusinessOwners Website, Blog,
Twitter, FaceBook, LinkedIn, newsletter, etc., with periodic links
to your corporate Website Ability to participate in Monthly
Community Service and Social Activities grow close to other
community business leaders while also paying-it-forward to those
less fortunate in the community Monthly newsletter chock full of
business advice, activity updates, and special discounts
exclusively offered to Organization Participants and Board
Members
30. Board Participation Timeline Formation of Boards and
Preparatory Kickoff of Initial Webinars and Board Meetings Phone
Follow -up Preliminary work: Vision and Business Mission Assessment
2010 Goals, Robb to follow- Biography Strategies and up within the
Action Plans next two weeks Prep for Initial to confirm Board
Meeting Register registration Today information and initiate
creation of Boards
31. Social and Community Service Timeline December 8th November
10th St. Vincent de Paul Family St. Vincent de Evening Meal
November 4th Paul Family 4:00 PM to Evening Meal 6:30 PM The
Ultimate 4:00 PM to Quest at Dave & 6:30 PM October 31st
Busters in Tempe Market Tempe Town Place Lake Clean-up 5:45 PM and
Tree Register Today; Planting Robb to follow- 8:00-10:00AM up
within 2 weeks to confirm registration information
32. Silver Board Participation Numerous analysis, planning
Monthly Webinar to cover key Monthly Board Meeting and
business-execution topics and prepare for Board templates and tools
Meeting Additional monthly phone coaching session to ensure
Semi-annual meetings with Monthly Social or Community comprehension
of Webinar Platinum Board; quarterly Service opportunities
information and to confirm meetings with Gold Board Board
preparedness Ongoing mentions in PHXBusinessOwners Website, Ning
Group / Shared Network Ongoing access to a Gold Board Blog,
Twitter, FaceBook, to provide inter-meeting Mentor LinkedIn,
newsletter, etc., with communication periodic links to your
corporate Website
33. Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to
recognize a mistake when you make it again.
34. Phoenix Business Owners www.PHXBusinessOwners.org