Saturday, February 16, 2008
I’m Sorry – What’s Your Name?
First watch Ron White, a memory-training expert, recite the names of more than 150 participants he just met. Then learn to do it yourself at a “Memory for Sales Training” seminar on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, Radisson Hotel, 21 Kingsbridge Road, Piscataway, N.J., from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The cost of the seminar is $99.00 and includes a seminar workbook, continental breakfast, exhibits, and networking opportunities.
Move Ahead 1, Wall Township, N.J., the promoter of business success seminars, is featuring White for its first 2008 Success Expo designed for C-level executives and decision makers. White is an internationally renowned memory expert, sales and success speaker, and the creator of the bestselling Memory in a Month and The Mind of Einstein. He has appeared on FOX, CBS, Trinity Broadcasting Network, the Discovery Channel, among others, and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for memorizing a 28-digit number in 75 seconds.
White will teach attendees how to build relationships by remembering names and facts, how to improve sales by recalling product knowledge, and how to gain increased respect through a more efficient and focused mindset.
The Radisson is centrally located halfway between New York City and Philadelphia. It is easy access to major highways including the NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, Route 287 and 78, and Route 80. The Somerset County Business Partnership sponsors the event. The program sponsors are Somerset County Business Partnership, Bridgewater, and N.J. Manufacturers Extension Program, Morris Plains, N.J.
To register for Ron White or future events, or for information regarding sponsorship opportunities for future events, call Move Ahead 1 at 732-202-3599 or visit www.moveahead1.com
Later this year, Move Ahead 1 will host The New York Times and Newsweek bestselling business author, Herb Cohen, on September 18; and bestselling business author Neil Rackham on December 4. Move Ahead 1 will also host its third annual Mega-Networking Event on May 22 at a location to be announced.
Cohen excels in giving advice to negotiating students, experienced practitioners, and sales professionals in dealing with their business relationships and explaining why certain selling and persuading approaches fail and others succeed.
Rackham, creator of the International sales phenomenon, “SPIN Selling,” has been an advisor on sales performance to several of the largest Fortune 100 companies in the United States, and more than half the Fortune 500 train their salespeople using sales models derived from his research.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
Move Ahead 1, Wall Township, N.J., the promoter of business success seminars, is featuring White for its first 2008 Success Expo designed for C-level executives and decision makers. White is an internationally renowned memory expert, sales and success speaker, and the creator of the bestselling Memory in a Month and The Mind of Einstein. He has appeared on FOX, CBS, Trinity Broadcasting Network, the Discovery Channel, among others, and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for memorizing a 28-digit number in 75 seconds.
White will teach attendees how to build relationships by remembering names and facts, how to improve sales by recalling product knowledge, and how to gain increased respect through a more efficient and focused mindset.
The Radisson is centrally located halfway between New York City and Philadelphia. It is easy access to major highways including the NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, Route 287 and 78, and Route 80. The Somerset County Business Partnership sponsors the event. The program sponsors are Somerset County Business Partnership, Bridgewater, and N.J. Manufacturers Extension Program, Morris Plains, N.J.
To register for Ron White or future events, or for information regarding sponsorship opportunities for future events, call Move Ahead 1 at 732-202-3599 or visit www.moveahead1.com
Later this year, Move Ahead 1 will host The New York Times and Newsweek bestselling business author, Herb Cohen, on September 18; and bestselling business author Neil Rackham on December 4. Move Ahead 1 will also host its third annual Mega-Networking Event on May 22 at a location to be announced.
Cohen excels in giving advice to negotiating students, experienced practitioners, and sales professionals in dealing with their business relationships and explaining why certain selling and persuading approaches fail and others succeed.
Rackham, creator of the International sales phenomenon, “SPIN Selling,” has been an advisor on sales performance to several of the largest Fortune 100 companies in the United States, and more than half the Fortune 500 train their salespeople using sales models derived from his research.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
Ocean County Native Joins the Staff of Olympic
Cynthia Hannen, Jackson, N.J., has been hired as a full-time sales representative for Olympic Airporter, an airport shuttle, economy share ride, and luxury private service in Farmingdale, N.J. Hannen’s responsibilities include bringing the services offered by Olympic to the attention of travel agencies, hotels, businesses, and retirement communities, among others in Ocean and Monmouth counties.
Prior to joining Olympic, Hannen was a residential real estate sales woman for Century 21 of Jackson. An Ocean County native, Hannen graduated from Toms River North High School, Toms River, and later attended Ocean County College for business and psychology.
Hannen is a member of the Brick, Toms River, Lakewood, Jackson, Southern Ocean chambers of commerce, all in Ocean County; and Eastern, Western, and Southern Monmouth County chambers. She is a member of ACT (Association of Central Jersey Travel Professionals), an association of travel agents and suppliers. Hannen is a member of the Monmouth County Board of Realtors and won a sales award from Century 21 in 2005 for being the top listing agent.
Hannen, who as worked in the customer service industry for 30 years, says, “I am eager to let everyone know about Olympic. Taking the shuttle is so affordable compared to the high price of gasoline.”
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
Prior to joining Olympic, Hannen was a residential real estate sales woman for Century 21 of Jackson. An Ocean County native, Hannen graduated from Toms River North High School, Toms River, and later attended Ocean County College for business and psychology.
Hannen is a member of the Brick, Toms River, Lakewood, Jackson, Southern Ocean chambers of commerce, all in Ocean County; and Eastern, Western, and Southern Monmouth County chambers. She is a member of ACT (Association of Central Jersey Travel Professionals), an association of travel agents and suppliers. Hannen is a member of the Monmouth County Board of Realtors and won a sales award from Century 21 in 2005 for being the top listing agent.
Hannen, who as worked in the customer service industry for 30 years, says, “I am eager to let everyone know about Olympic. Taking the shuttle is so affordable compared to the high price of gasoline.”
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
OHI Announces the Opening of a Second Dental Office
Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), a federally qualified health center (FQHC, will be opening a new dental office for adults and children at its Toms River location, 301 Lakewood Road, Toms River, on February 25, 2008. (Another OHI dental office has been in operation in Lakewood at 101 Second Street since December 2003. The new office, staffed by Dr. Patricia Gibbons, Cape May, and her dental assistant Karen Weidner, Beachwood, will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Dr. Gibbons received her B.A. in biology from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received her D.M.D. as a general dentist from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia in 1994. In dental school, Dr. Gibbons was nominated and elected by her classmates to serve on the ethical board of the student government.
As a general dentist, Dr. Gibbons is qualified to diagnose and deliver preventive, restorative, periodontal, and prosthodontic services. Her other services include extractions and minor oral surgical procedures.
Walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment, call 732-552-0377.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
Dr. Gibbons received her B.A. in biology from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received her D.M.D. as a general dentist from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia in 1994. In dental school, Dr. Gibbons was nominated and elected by her classmates to serve on the ethical board of the student government.
As a general dentist, Dr. Gibbons is qualified to diagnose and deliver preventive, restorative, periodontal, and prosthodontic services. Her other services include extractions and minor oral surgical procedures.
Walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment, call 732-552-0377.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
Kuns Co-authors Borrow Smart, Retire Rich
At a time when many people are teetering on the edge of financial disaster and are in desperate need of money, co-authors Jeff Kuns and Todd Ballenger have written a book explaining HOW to borrow wisely. Jeff Kuns, partner in the mortgage company America’s First Funding Group, with offices in Neptune, New Jersey, and Beverly Hills and Sacramento, California, has co-authored the book Borrow Smart, Retire Rich. Kuns and co-author Todd Ballenger of KendallTodd, Inc., Chapel Hill, N.C., show the average house-rich but cash-poor American how to actually create wealth by managing liabilities.
According to Kuns and Ballenger, managing your liabilities can transform one’s financial future. The book helps to answer such questions as:
How can I protect my house equity from depreciation? Foreclosure? Lawsuits?
How and when can I access the wealth in my house?
When does the return on my house have little or no impact on my net worth?
How can borrowing (or not borrowing) dramatically affect my savings?
When should I prepay my mortgage? And how?
How can I minimize taxes when I see my house?
For further information, contact Diana Davidson 732-774-8978 or visit www.AmericasFirstFundingGroup.com. A free electronic preview of the first three chapters are available at www.AmericasFirstFundingGroup.com.
About Kuns and Ballenger:
Jeff Kuns, who began his mortage career in 1997, is a registered N.J. Mortgage Solicitor, California real estate broker, and vice president of education with America’s First Funding Group, Neptune, N.J. He is on the faculty of the National Institute of Financial educations, and has earned the professional designations of certified mortgage planner (CMP), certirfied mortgage planning specialist (CMPS), and certified liability advisor (CLA). His professional affiliations include the Financial Planning Association and the CMPS Institute. Before becoming a partner in America’s First Funding Group, Kuns was a mortgage planner for 11 years with First Choice Financial, California, a boutique mortgage company. As
a mortgage planner, Kuns worked with clients to develop comprehensive debt strategies that complemented an overall financial plan. Kuns, a graduate of LaSerna High School, Whittier, California, attended Fullerton College, Fullerton, California.
Todd Ballenger has 18 years experience in the financial services industry as a licensed securities, insurance, real estate, and mortgage lending professional. Ballenger founded three companies: Capital Savings Co, Inc.; Advantage Capital Mortgage, USA; and PlanMax Financial. These three companies closed over $2 billion dollars in residential and commercial loans before being rolled into a Nasdaq IPO in 1999. Todd is considered an industry pioneer in the area of capital market and credit market convergence, and has published courses on lending and equity management currently approved for realtors, appraisers, builders and lenders in more than 28 states. Todd was a two-time Inc. 500 winner, a three time KPMG Fast 50 winner, and the 1998 N.C. Mortgage Lender of the year. Todd was awarded the 2003 '40 Under 40' award by the Triangle Business Journal in N.C. as one of the top 40 young leaders. Todd has a business degree from the University of North Carolina.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
According to Kuns and Ballenger, managing your liabilities can transform one’s financial future. The book helps to answer such questions as:
How can I protect my house equity from depreciation? Foreclosure? Lawsuits?
How and when can I access the wealth in my house?
When does the return on my house have little or no impact on my net worth?
How can borrowing (or not borrowing) dramatically affect my savings?
When should I prepay my mortgage? And how?
How can I minimize taxes when I see my house?
For further information, contact Diana Davidson 732-774-8978 or visit www.AmericasFirstFundingGroup.com. A free electronic preview of the first three chapters are available at www.AmericasFirstFundingGroup.com.
About Kuns and Ballenger:
Jeff Kuns, who began his mortage career in 1997, is a registered N.J. Mortgage Solicitor, California real estate broker, and vice president of education with America’s First Funding Group, Neptune, N.J. He is on the faculty of the National Institute of Financial educations, and has earned the professional designations of certified mortgage planner (CMP), certirfied mortgage planning specialist (CMPS), and certified liability advisor (CLA). His professional affiliations include the Financial Planning Association and the CMPS Institute. Before becoming a partner in America’s First Funding Group, Kuns was a mortgage planner for 11 years with First Choice Financial, California, a boutique mortgage company. As
a mortgage planner, Kuns worked with clients to develop comprehensive debt strategies that complemented an overall financial plan. Kuns, a graduate of LaSerna High School, Whittier, California, attended Fullerton College, Fullerton, California.
Todd Ballenger has 18 years experience in the financial services industry as a licensed securities, insurance, real estate, and mortgage lending professional. Ballenger founded three companies: Capital Savings Co, Inc.; Advantage Capital Mortgage, USA; and PlanMax Financial. These three companies closed over $2 billion dollars in residential and commercial loans before being rolled into a Nasdaq IPO in 1999. Todd is considered an industry pioneer in the area of capital market and credit market convergence, and has published courses on lending and equity management currently approved for realtors, appraisers, builders and lenders in more than 28 states. Todd was a two-time Inc. 500 winner, a three time KPMG Fast 50 winner, and the 1998 N.C. Mortgage Lender of the year. Todd was awarded the 2003 '40 Under 40' award by the Triangle Business Journal in N.C. as one of the top 40 young leaders. Todd has a business degree from the University of North Carolina.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
SAMR Receives ISO 14001 Certification
LAKEWOOD, NJ – SAMR (Supreme Asset Management & Recovery) Lakewood, N.J., a leading IT asset management and recycling company, has received ISO 14001 Environmental Standard Certification. ISO, the International Standards Organization, standardizes the requirements for products, services, processes, materials and systems worldwide.
The ISO 14001 Standard is recognized internationally as the accepted criterion for environmental management systems. It was created by the International Organization for Standardization to help organizations minimize their impact on the environment, and to comply with related laws, regulations, and requirements. Fulfilling these requirements demands objective evidence that can be audited to prove that the environmental management system is operating effectively and is in conformity to the standard.
"SAMR is devoted to the environment and sustainability,” said Charlie McFadden, SAMR vice president of business development and asset management. “We are continuously improving our environmental assurance and performance in all business activities to have the least impact on our environment and the least burden for future generations."
ABOUT SAMR:
SAMR (Supreme Asset Management & Recovery) is a single-source, end-of-life, IT asset management solutions provider with operations in Massachusetts, Virginia, and New Jersey. With more than 15 years of experience in the IT asset management solutions industry, SAMR provides transportation, U.S. DOD-level data protection, computer asset management and environmentally responsible electronic waste recycling throughout the United States.
SAMR maintains a zero-landfill policy in the disposal of all e-waste. After a full inspection, high quality computers are wiped clean and remarketed (with up to 60 percent credit back to the customer) to SAMR approved reputable resellers. Those targeted for recycling are demanufactured at SAMR’s state-of-the-art 100,000 sq. ft. secure facility with full reporting and Certificates of Recycling on assets all the way to the commodity level.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
The ISO 14001 Standard is recognized internationally as the accepted criterion for environmental management systems. It was created by the International Organization for Standardization to help organizations minimize their impact on the environment, and to comply with related laws, regulations, and requirements. Fulfilling these requirements demands objective evidence that can be audited to prove that the environmental management system is operating effectively and is in conformity to the standard.
"SAMR is devoted to the environment and sustainability,” said Charlie McFadden, SAMR vice president of business development and asset management. “We are continuously improving our environmental assurance and performance in all business activities to have the least impact on our environment and the least burden for future generations."
ABOUT SAMR:
SAMR (Supreme Asset Management & Recovery) is a single-source, end-of-life, IT asset management solutions provider with operations in Massachusetts, Virginia, and New Jersey. With more than 15 years of experience in the IT asset management solutions industry, SAMR provides transportation, U.S. DOD-level data protection, computer asset management and environmentally responsible electronic waste recycling throughout the United States.
SAMR maintains a zero-landfill policy in the disposal of all e-waste. After a full inspection, high quality computers are wiped clean and remarketed (with up to 60 percent credit back to the customer) to SAMR approved reputable resellers. Those targeted for recycling are demanufactured at SAMR’s state-of-the-art 100,000 sq. ft. secure facility with full reporting and Certificates of Recycling on assets all the way to the commodity level.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
Friday, February 15, 2008
Lakewood Chamber and SAMR Host Business after Hours
The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and SAMR (Supreme Asset Management & Recovery), are holding a joint Business after Hours and networking event at SAMR, 1950 Rutgers University Boulevard, Lakewood, on Thursday, March 13, 2008, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The cost of registration and refreshments for members and nonmembers is $10.00. Brianne Douglas, director of asset management, will conduct tours of the newly opened 100,000 square foot building. Call Pam or Maureen at 732-363-0012 or visit mylakewoodchamber.com to register.
About SAMR:
SAMR, a computer and electronics recycling company in Lakewood, N.J., removes old technology in securely locked vehicles; guarantees complete data erasure of hard drives; and, if possible, remarkets end-of-life electronics. SAMR meets all state and federal regulations for disposal of toxic and hazardous e-waste, and has a documented zero landfill policy.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
About SAMR:
SAMR, a computer and electronics recycling company in Lakewood, N.J., removes old technology in securely locked vehicles; guarantees complete data erasure of hard drives; and, if possible, remarkets end-of-life electronics. SAMR meets all state and federal regulations for disposal of toxic and hazardous e-waste, and has a documented zero landfill policy.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
March Meeting of Young Professionals Features “The Art of Giving and Getting Referrals”
Andrew Politi, national vice president of commercial and retail sales for Paid Harbor Collections, will present “The Art of Giving and Getting Referrals,” on March 27 at the monthly meeting of the Lakewood Chamber Young Professionals, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Connelly Station, 711 Main Street, Belmar, New Jersey.
In his presentation, Politi will discuss the proper use of business cards, why people refer, how to listen effectively, how to build a network, and how to gain more referrals.
As vice president of Paid Harbor Collections, Politi is in charge of business development, and the training and management of its staff. Politi has worked in the commercial and retail credit and collection industry for 27 years and is a professionally trained sales associate.
The cost of the seminar is $20.00 and includes appetizers and networking opportunities. Cash bar only. To register, call Jennifer Allegra at 646-391-3737 or jennifer@allegrarealestate.com. No shows will be billed.
About Andrew Politi:
Politi, a graduate of Howell High School, Farmingdale, N.J., received his B.A. in economics and banking from Rutgers University in 1980. He is a founding member (1997) and past president of CRA (Corporate Resource Alliance) (2005-2007), a premier New Jersey networking association for business owners, top-level executives, and professionals who work in a specific business or industry. Politi is a soccer coach for the Girls’ U15 Travel team, East Brunswick; and a student and teacher at the Jersey Shore Aikikai Martial Arts School, Point Pleasant.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
In his presentation, Politi will discuss the proper use of business cards, why people refer, how to listen effectively, how to build a network, and how to gain more referrals.
As vice president of Paid Harbor Collections, Politi is in charge of business development, and the training and management of its staff. Politi has worked in the commercial and retail credit and collection industry for 27 years and is a professionally trained sales associate.
The cost of the seminar is $20.00 and includes appetizers and networking opportunities. Cash bar only. To register, call Jennifer Allegra at 646-391-3737 or jennifer@allegrarealestate.com. No shows will be billed.
About Andrew Politi:
Politi, a graduate of Howell High School, Farmingdale, N.J., received his B.A. in economics and banking from Rutgers University in 1980. He is a founding member (1997) and past president of CRA (Corporate Resource Alliance) (2005-2007), a premier New Jersey networking association for business owners, top-level executives, and professionals who work in a specific business or industry. Politi is a soccer coach for the Girls’ U15 Travel team, East Brunswick; and a student and teacher at the Jersey Shore Aikikai Martial Arts School, Point Pleasant.
Submitted by Fran Kirschner, Frantasy Enterprises
