Contact Information

  • jmbohio@aol.com
  • Chapter President- Jennifer Betts

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Retreat Presenters


Greetings Everyone!

I am so pleased to inform you of the progress of our upcoming chapter retreat!


I wanted to give you a preview of the talent that will be sharing their know-how with us! (And a couple of us will be sharing as well!)


We will also be able to do some sightseeing and have an evening of fun in the Rock n’ Roll capital!!!


LisaMarie Luccioni, MA AICI CIP

www.uc.edu/lisamarie
Dining Etiquette Essentials

Popular AICI Conference speaker and the University of Cincinnati’s “Miss Manners” presents a basic course on etiquette as well as a sumptuous dinner at a hot Cleveland restaurant!


Kristen Kaleal

www.kkimagedesign.com

Getting to the Next Level NOW:

Building your platform to ensure your present and future success

The AICI OH/PA Chapter president-elect is currently at work on her first book. Through the publishing process she has learned just how important building a brand and a sphere of influence is to creating lasting success – no matter how far-reaching your goals may be!


Kelly Smith

Fashion Trend Expert – ClevelandWomen.com

Reflections on Martha

As a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Kelly had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this past winter to participate in an intimate audience where Martha Stewart spoke on business. Hear some of the lessons taught by one of the greatest entrepreneurs of all time.


“Coach Joelle” Prochera

Professional Life Coach

www.coachjoelle.com

What would you want to make happen if anything were possible - a career you love, rich friendships, harmony at work,

great love, more money, more free time, more fun, more peace, more success? Coach Joelle has spent a lifetime searching for the keys to being happy and to living a life full of joy, passion and peace. Today, she is happy to say that she gets to live a truly delightful life, with fabulous relationships, work she is passionate about and the belief that what she wants for herself, her family and business is an inevitable result. Her mission is to share with others what she has learned about creating dreams in your reality and how to love the ride.


Wendy Fitos

Makeup Artist & Esthetician

mkeupjunki@aol.com

Wendy began enjoying the art of makeup at age twelve and realized that success in the beauty industry was her ultimate goal. She began working professionally in the industry at age 18 while attending college.

After almost 12 years in the retail cosmetics world, Wendy returned to her true passion – educating people to use makeup and skincare to enhance their natural beauty.

She regularly attends makeup seminars in Toronto, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles and helps people with skin conditions such as acne, rosacea, and birthmarks by teaching them how to use corrective makeup. She also covers burns and scars and wanted to be able to educate people so they could be able to do the same at home.


Leslie Carruthers

President, The Search Guru

www.thesearchguru.com


In today's technology-driven environment, you can't afford to get lost among your competitors. Understanding search engine optimization (SEO) can help you:


- grow your business as quickly and cost effectively as possible;

- attract more qualified prospects to your website;

- increase visibility in the search engines and directories that your prospects use;

- convert more site visits to actual sales;

- establish your site as the primary source of new business;

- take your search engine optimization efforts to the next level.


Deborah A. Carney, CPO

Certified Professional Organizer

New Order Organizers, LLC

http://www.neworder.vpweb.com/

Deborah Carney, CPO® (Certified Professional Organizer®), and founder of New Order Organizers LLC began her career in the organizing industry in 1990. Formerly the Assistant General Accountant for a division of national retail chain operating 250+ stores, Deborah's interest in the then fledgling organizing industry prompted her to make a career change and fulfill her dream of being able to work for herself. For the last 17 years, she has been using her accounting background and detail oriented skills to help others attain their organizational goals.


Jen Gonzalez

Hair Stylist

Trained by Nick Arrojo, of TLC’s What Not to Wear and has done hair for several episodes of the show. While living in New York, Jen was Janice Dickinson’s personal hair stylist. Her work has been seen in Vogue and O Magazine.


This 3 day event will be open to all of AICI, so watch for emails from the corporate office. We will have pricing and registration available soon!

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Meeting Minutes 6/3/07

Announcements
Election Results
The vote is in and counted. Congratulations on our chapter’s 2007-2008 newly elected:
President - Kristen Kaleal
Vice-President - Erica Torres-Dudziak
Treasurer - LisaMarie Luccioni
Secretary - Jill Haney

Treasurer Report

A. Chapter account balance is currently $1,745

B. Any purchase made that is $25.00 or higher needs to have a mutual agreement between the President and the Treasurer.

C. A letter discussing the legitimate authorization of our chapter’s debit card and checks was brought and signed by the 2006-2007 chapter leaders. This letter will be given to Kathryn Lowell, Heather Tammiga, and LisaMarie will also keep a copy.

D. Anyone who would like to help LisaMarie count CEU's from conference is eligible to earn points towards their CIP.

E. LisaMarie still has not bought herself stamps yet but she will be doing that shortly.

F. Kristen is going to get her own credit card from the chapter


Book Report

Kristen asked everyone who attended to bring a book that has had a greatest impact for them. In case you were not able to attend this quarter, here is the list of inspiring books for our leaders in image consulting.

“Secrets of Six-Figure Women”, by: Barbara Stanny

“New Dress for Success”, by: John Malloy

“If you want to walk on water you have to get out of the boat", by: John Ohberg

“Basic Etiquette”, by: Emily Post

“In style: Secrets of style”, by: In Style Magazine

“The magic of thinking big”, by: David Schwartz

“How to get your point across in 30 seconds”, by: Milo Frank

“Change your life in 7 Days”, by: Paul McKenna

Suggestions for next AICI Conference 2008 in Tampa, FL

A. Cruise

B. Have a day to site see and relax

C. Have it somewhere that the atmosphere encourages networking

D. Get paired up with another image consulting for a day to give and get constructive feedback on their style or business


Other Meeting Business

A. If you attended last quarter’s meeting and were present for Linda Thompson’s presentation and are a certified IC, you will be getting your CEU’s sent back to you shortly.

B. Wouldn’t it be great to get the candid feedback necessary for success. Let’s face it guys, we need an objective opinion and reality check sometimes on our own image. Nancy had a great idea of having a mini image consulting session during one of our upcoming meetings.

C. It is the chapter’s 2008 focus to increase membership for the next year. As active members, we have been called to give at least 1 presentation to a fashion group or affiliated business to recruit potential members. This could include a fashion group, fashion school (designing, merchandising), spa’s, etc. Our message to them is that we are an innovative group of professionals who like to have fun, are organized, businesslike, and successful.

D. A chapter voicemail (checked daily) and a chapter business card was an idea for recruitment tools. Kristen will keep a spreadsheet of anyone who expresses interest in membership for routine contact.

E. There was mention of several members out of Kentucky that don’t have a chapter. There was some brainstorming of how we can invite them to come and be a part of our meetings.

F. Explanation and criteria of our new Chapter of the Year Award was distributed with the addition of bringing in new members as another criterion. Please email Erica at Erica@positiveperceptions.info for a copy.


OH/PA Chapter Retreat

A. Our summer retreat being held at the Marriott downtown Cleveland is coming up around the corner this August! A professional organizer has been added the agenda. Anyone can attend; there will be a member and non-member fee. The last day to sign up will be announced soon.

Presentations

The meeting wrapped up with two great presentations by our very own President, Kristen Kaleal, and past VP of Membership, Sarah Lunt, AICI.

Sara started out the presentation part of the meeting with her topic on How to create wardrobe books for your clients. We learned where to get the materials for creating your own books, how creativity adds value to your clients and profit to your business, and how to put the books together to sell with your other services.


With Kristen we learned the do’s and don’ts of how to have the media work for you! We learned step by step how one email spiraled into a non-intentional marketing strategy that brought in a large amount of income to KK Image Design. The idea was to place yourself in positions for opportunities to fall into your lap and don’t forget your marketing kit!

Conclusion

As always, the meeting was a success. Where else can you go and bounce ideas with top professionals in your industry while leaving more motivated and inspired than before you walked in? We can’t wait to see you all of you in November.

- Minutes taken by Erica Torres-Dudziak
Incoming Vice-President

Sunday, June 3, 2007

AGENDA - June 3, 2007

1:00-1:45pm

Introductions, Lunch and Networking

Book Report (books that have inspired us)

1:45-2:00

Conference Discussion

2:00-2:30

Current Chapter Business & Announcements

- Election Results! - Our Brand New CIP!

- President’s Report - Treasurer’s Report

- Plans for the Future

[ 2:30-2:45 Break ]

2:45-3:30

Sarah Lunt, AICI

Creating Wardrobe Books for your Clients


3:30-4:15
Kristen Kaleal

Crafting Profitable Media Relationships

4:15-5:00

Next Meeting Discussion and Events

Chapter Retreat in Cleveland!

August 17-19