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Get ready to make things happen!
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By David Powe, RPCN President 
John
F. Kennedy once said: “Things do not happen. Things are made to
happen.” As I begin my term as president of RPCN, I would like to
emphasize this to everyone in our organization. We have just finished a
very successful year for RPCN and the board has adopted an aggressive
strategic plan for this year. Now it’s up to our membership to get
involved and “make it happen.” We need you to get involved in one of our
standing or ad-hoc committees.
You can view the list of standing committees on the RPCN website.
There is probably a committee to suit whatever your interest is, and we
would be happy to have you join any of them. However, we really could
use some help on the Membership Committee. We are also looking for
someone to lead the Conference Committee in planning our next
conference, which we expect to hold in fall 2016, and to lead our member
and external survey efforts. Please contact me or one of our officers
if you have an interest in joining any of our committees.
Being
part of a committee is another way to enhance your experience in RPCN.
It is in these committees where we “make things happen” in the
organization. And you will have a chance to build stronger relationships
with some of your colleagues in the organization as well.
Get involved! Stay involved! You won’t regret it.
RPCN members enjoy upbeat networking session
 Great turn out for Absolutely Abby's presentation on networking at NeighborWorks on July 22. (Photos: Janice Hanson)
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Save the date for wine and craft beer tasting in September
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As part of the ongoing 25th anniversary activities, RPCN is planning a networking Wine & Craft Beer Tasting on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at George's Restaurant. More details to follow.
Other anniversary events in the works include participation in a Veterans Outreach Center (VOC) Job Fair on October 7 and the TAG/MCC Career Fair on December 3, as well as the RPCN Holiday Dinner on December 10. Stay tuned for more information.
Also this year, we will be recruiting participants for the 2016 RPCN Consulting Business Boot Camp
on February 2, 9, 16 and 23, and March 1. Stay tuned for when you can
register. For more information, and to express your desire to attend,
contact Bob Lurz, 585-544-2387, rflurz@ConsultantsAccelerator.com.
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Making your business better
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Can
you identify formal and informal leaders in your organization? Beth
Sears describes how you can create a culture "which recognizes, rewards
and values teamwork." Read her Democrat and Chronicle Nextpert column, “Change = Great Work.”
Retaining
non-essential emails, documents and files is not recommended by Sitima
Fowler, co-CEO of Capstone, a computer support company. In her article, “Five Cybersecurity Tips to Help Protect Your Business,” she explains that "if your network is ever hacked then all these stored emails and documents will be exposed."
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Digital Rochester Networking at Casa Larga Vineyards
Enjoy an evening of networking, wine and
music. Your discounted admission as a Digital Rochester guest includes
your first glass of wine, beer or wine slushie. Live music and food
trucks will also be featured. Please register in advance for this event.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015; 5:30 PM; Casa Larga Vineyards, 2287 Turk Hill
Road, Fairport. For more information, click here.
Biz StartUp NY Workshop Business StartUp Solutions of
New York, Inc. will hold a three-day Entrepreneurial Development
Workshop on August 5-7, 2015, at the H&R Block office on Waring
Road. Each day will feature several sessions covering everything needed
to launch a new business in New York State. RPCN member Ruth E.
Thaler-Carter will present sessions on marketing and e-commerce on
Friday, August 7. Registration deadline: Monday, August 3. Contact:
Pamela Dodge, (585) 203-4545, e-mail Cre8veMind59@aol.com or visit the BSS website at www.BizStartUpNY.org.
Small Business Start-up & Survival
Greater
Rochester SCORE presents this workshop which will provide key
information on all basic components of starting and unning a small
business. Topics include: marketing, budgeting and cash management,
banking, business planning, legal considerations and insurance needs.
Thursday, August 20, 2015; 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM; Rochester Business
Alliance (RBA), 150 State Street 3rd Floor, Room 313, Rochester. For
more information, click here.
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RPCN Board Member Honored
At the Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Discovery Ball on Friday, May 29, RPCN Board Member Sandra Glanton (pictured
below, second from left) and her teammates at the Pancreatic Cancer
Association of Western NY (PCAWNY) were honored with the Inspiration
Award, in recognition of the group’s dedication and support for the
institute’s research program. This is the first time the Inspiration
Award has been given to a group rather than an individual.
(Photo provided by PCAWNY)
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Twitter
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Please
note that RPCN has a new mailing address. The new address is:
Rochester Professional Consultants Network, 2604 Elmwood Avenue, Suite
294, Rochester, NY 14618-2213
Please use this address from now on. Mail will
still be accepted at the old address for several months, but the old PO
box will not be checked frequently and is being phased out.
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We want you!
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The
RPCN newsletter welcomes news, success stories, tips, resources, events
and other items that would be of broad interest to consultants. Submit a
newsletter item by email to the Communication Committee. RPCN members also may write articles for our website; submit articles here. In the newsletter, we'll highlight submitted articles aimed at helping consultants make their businesses better.
If you have newsletter questions or
suggestions, or ideas for how RPCN could improve communications, contact
the Communication Committee:
Janice Hanson, Chair
Barbara Moore
Ruth E. Thaler-Carter
Steve Royal
Sheryl Rhodes
Please send articles for the September newsletter by August 15.
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Upcoming events
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Please note that RPCN’s second and fourth Friday meetings will be at NeighborWorks through December.
Technical Forum
Facilitated by Steve Royal
Friday, August 7, 2015
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Pittsford Community Library
An
informal, facilitated roundtable discussion of any technical issues
that consultants encounter in running their businesses, including
computers, the Internet and phones. Wondering what kind of questions
people are asking? For a list from recent forums, click here.
Estate Planning for Small Business
Presented by Philip L. Burke, Esq.
Friday, August 14, 2015
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
NeighborWorks, 570 South Avenue, Rochester, NY
Transitioning
ownership of businesses to the next generation (or management) can be
cost effective and efficient. This presentation will go over the dos and
don'ts of estate planning and transitioning small businesses, including
current estate tax exemptions, discount strategies to reduce transfer
costs and use of stockholder agreements to protect business interests.
Here is a short video in which Phillip describes his presentation.
Business Forum
Facilitated by Bob Lurz
Friday, August 21, 2015
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Pittsford Community Library
An
informal, facilitated roundtable discussion of issues regarding
starting or running a consulting business. Wondering what kind of
questions people are asking? For a list from recent forums, click here.
RPCN Board Meeting
Friday, August 21, 2015
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pittsford Community Library
RPCN’s monthly board meeting begins at
approximately 10:00 AM, after the Business Forum. Everyone is welcome to
attend, but only board members may vote.
Incubators & Consultants
Presented by Dr. Joel T. Shertok
Friday, August 28, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
NeighborWorks, 570 South Avenue, Rochester, NY
Incubators can be opportunities for the savvy consultant to find additional business. Silicon
Valley and Sand Hill Road have become synonymous with incubating the
creation of dynamic new businesses in the IT arena since the 1960s.
Universities have used the Silicon Valley incubator model to attempt to
monetize their professors’ and students’ research. Shertok will describe
why and how we got to this place, whether the incubator model is truly
valid and where we need to go from here.
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RPCN welcomes the following new members.
Maria Modugno
Christine Rohring
Not
an RPCN member? You can join RPCN now to receive great benefits
including free admission to RPCN presentations at Brighton Town Hall, a
listing in the RPCN Member Directory and discounts to RPCN events such
as the conference and TrendTalk. Click here for more information on joining RPCN.
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