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DESCRIPTION:Wilkes Business Link (WBL)   Leads Group\n\nThe Wilkes Business Link exists to create opportunities for members to connect with other businesses\, share best practices\, and generate referrals.\n\nOur mission is simple: to help each other prosper.\n\n\nMeeting Details\n\nWhen: Every Tuesday\, 8:30 AM   9:15 AM\n\nWhere: Chamber Boardroom\n\nFor More Information: Contact Terrian Carter at tcarter@wilkesnc.org\n\n\nPresentation Schedule   October through December\n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			Date\n			Presenter\n			Organization / Topic\n		\n	\n	\n		\n			October 21\n			Kathleen Shepherd\n			Raymond James Investor\n		\n		\n			October 28\n			Morgan Price\n			The Medicare & Health Insurance Market\n		\n		\n			November 4\n			Available\n			 \n		\n		\n			November 11\n			Available\n			 \n		\n		\n			November 18\n			Tamara Lakey\n			Guardian ad Litem Program   District 34\n		\n		\n			November 25\n			No Leads   Off for Thanksgiving\n			 \n		\n		\n			December 2\n			Available\n			 \n		\n		\n			December 9\n			Available\n			 \n		\n		\n			December 16\n			Available\n			 \n		\n		\n			December 23\n			No Leads-Christmas Holiday\n			 \n		\n		\n			December 30\n			No Leads-Christmas Holiday\n			 \n		\n	\n\n\n\n\n \n\nDevelop Your 60-Second Elevator Speech\n\nMake a lasting impression with a clear and compelling elevator speech.\n\nUse the following prompts to refine your pitch:\n\n1. Who Are You?\n\n\n	\n	Your name\, business\, and role\n	\n	\n	Years of experience and relevant expertise\n	\n	\n	Key accomplishments or recognitions\n	\n\n\n2. What Do You Offer?\n\n\n	\n	The products or services you provide\n	\n	\n	What makes you unique or different from competitors\n	\n\n\n3. Why Should People Remember You?\n\n\n	\n	Use creative\, memorable power words\n	\n	\n	Include a quick example of how you help clients succeed\n	\n\n\nTip: Practice your statement until you can deliver it confidently and clearly in under one minute.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="193" data-start="149">Wilkes Business Link (WBL) &ndash\; Leads Group</strong></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="403" data-start="195"><span style="font-size:14px\;">The <strong data-end="223" data-start="199">Wilkes Business Link</strong> exists to create opportunities for members to connect with other businesses\, share best practices\, and generate referrals.<br data-end="349" data-start="346" />\nOur mission is simple: <strong data-end="403" data-start="372">to help each other prosper.</strong></span></p>\n\n<hr data-end="408" data-start="405" />\n<h3 data-end="433" data-start="410"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="433" data-start="414">Meeting Details</strong></span></h3>\n\n<p data-end="645" data-start="435"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="444" data-start="435">When:</strong> Every Tuesday\, 8:30 AM &ndash\; 9:15 AM<br data-end="480" data-start="477" />\n<strong data-end="490" data-start="480">Where:</strong> Chamber Boardroom<br data-end="511" data-start="508" />\n<strong data-end="536" data-start="511">For More Information:</strong> Contact <strong data-end="563" data-start="545">Terrian Carter</strong> at <a class="decorated-link cursor-pointer" data-end="618" data-start="567" rel="noopener">tcarter@wilkesnc.org</a></span></p>\n\n<hr data-end="650" data-start="647" />\n<h3 data-end="708" data-start="652"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="708" data-start="656">Presentation Schedule &ndash\; October through December</strong></span></h3>\n\n<div class="_tableContainer_1rjym_1">\n<div class="group _tableWrapper_1rjym_13 flex w-fit flex-col-reverse" tabindex="-1">\n<table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="1340" data-start="710">\n	<thead data-end="765" data-start="710">\n		<tr data-end="765" data-start="710">\n			<th data-col-size="sm" data-end="721" data-start="710"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="720" data-start="712">Date</strong></span></th>\n			<th data-col-size="sm" data-end="737" data-start="721"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="736" data-start="723">Presenter</strong></span></th>\n			<th data-col-size="sm" data-end="765" data-start="737"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="763" data-start="739">Organization / Topic</strong></span></th>\n		</tr>\n	</thead>\n	<tbody data-end="1340" data-start="826">\n		<tr data-end="885" data-start="826">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="839" data-start="826"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">October 21</span></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="859" data-start="839"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">Kathleen Shepherd</span></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="885" data-start="859"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">Raymond James Investor</span></span></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr data-end="956" data-start="886">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="899" data-start="886"><span style="font-size:14px\;">October 28</span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="914" data-start="899"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Morgan Price</span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="956" data-start="914"><span style="font-size:14px\;">The Medicare &amp\; Health Insurance Market</span></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr data-end="989" data-start="957">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="970" data-start="957"><span style="font-size:14px\;">November 4</span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="984" data-start="970"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><em data-end="983" data-start="972">Available</em></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="989" data-start="984"><span style="font-size:14px\;">&ndash\;</span></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr data-end="1023" data-start="990">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1004" data-start="990"><span style="font-size:14px\;">November 11</span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1018" data-start="1004"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><em data-end="1017" data-start="1006">Available</em></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1023" data-start="1018"><span style="font-size:14px\;">&ndash\;</span></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr data-end="1096" data-start="1024">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1038" data-start="1024"><span style="font-size:14px\;">November 18</span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1053" data-start="1038"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Tamara Lakey</span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1096" data-start="1053"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Guardian ad Litem Program &ndash\; District 34</span></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr data-end="1152" data-start="1097">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1111" data-start="1097"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">November 25</span></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1149" data-start="1111"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong data-end="1148" data-start="1113">No Leads &ndash\; Off for Thanksgiving</strong></span></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1152" data-start="1149">&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr data-end="1189" data-start="1153">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1170" data-start="1153"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="1169" data-start="1155">December 2</strong></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1184" data-start="1170"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Available</span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1189" data-start="1184"><span style="font-size:14px\;">&ndash\;</span></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr data-end="1226" data-start="1190">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1207" data-start="1190"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="1206" data-start="1192">December 9</strong></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1221" data-start="1207"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Available</span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1226" data-start="1221"><span style="font-size:14px\;">&ndash\;</span></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr data-end="1264" data-start="1227">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1245" data-start="1227"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="1244" data-start="1229">December 16</strong></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1259" data-start="1245"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Available</span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1264" data-start="1259"><span style="font-size:14px\;">&ndash\;</span></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr data-end="1302" data-start="1265">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1283" data-start="1265"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong data-end="1282" data-start="1267">December 23</strong></span></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1297" data-start="1283"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">No Leads-Christmas Holiday</span></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1302" data-start="1297"><span style="font-size:14px\;">&ndash\;</span></td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr data-end="1340" data-start="1303">\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1321" data-start="1303"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong data-end="1320" data-start="1305">December 30</strong></span></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1335" data-start="1321"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#FF0000\;">No Leads-Christmas Holiday</span></span></td>\n			<td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1340" data-start="1335"><span style="font-size:14px\;">&ndash\;</span></td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<p data-end="1414" data-start="1342">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3 data-end="1467" data-start="1421"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="1467" data-start="1425">Develop Your 60-Second Elevator Speech</strong></span></h3>\n\n<p data-end="1593" data-start="1469"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Make a lasting impression with a <strong data-end="1543" data-start="1502">clear and compelling elevator speech.</strong><br data-end="1546" data-start="1543" />\nUse the following prompts to refine your pitch:</span></p>\n\n<p data-end="1616" data-start="1595"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="1614" data-start="1595">1. Who Are You?</strong></span></p>\n\n<ul data-end="1737" data-start="1617">\n	<li data-end="1650" data-start="1617">\n	<p data-end="1650" data-start="1619"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Your name\, business\, and role</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1697" data-start="1651">\n	<p data-end="1697" data-start="1653"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Years of experience and relevant expertise</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1737" data-start="1698">\n	<p data-end="1737" data-start="1700"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Key accomplishments or recognitions</span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="1766" data-start="1739"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="1764" data-start="1739">2. What Do You Offer?</strong></span></p>\n\n<ul data-end="1863" data-start="1767">\n	<li data-end="1807" data-start="1767">\n	<p data-end="1807" data-start="1769"><span style="font-size:14px\;">The products or services you provide</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1863" data-start="1808">\n	<p data-end="1863" data-start="1810"><span style="font-size:14px\;">What makes you unique or different from competitors</span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="1905" data-start="1865"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="1903" data-start="1865">3. Why Should People Remember You?</strong></span></p>\n\n<ul data-end="2005" data-start="1906">\n	<li data-end="1945" data-start="1906">\n	<p data-end="1945" data-start="1908"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Use creative\, memorable power words</span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="2005" data-start="1946">\n	<p data-end="2005" data-start="1948"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Include a quick example of how you help clients succeed</span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="2113" data-start="2007"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="2015" data-start="2007">Tip:</strong> Practice your statement until you can deliver it <strong data-end="2092" data-start="2065">confidently and clearly</strong> in under one minute.</span></p>\n
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