Intoduced to the Austintown Rotary was Tom Ricciuti from Triumph Consulting Services. He conducts sales seminars to improve your sales staff. He mentioned companies that are doing better in the recession, claiming that faceto face is still the best way to make sales, electronics make us lazy. He gave some ideas for selling our raffle tickets, urging us to let the buyer give the reasons why they would like to come. Pictured are Susan Leetch and Tom Ricciutti
Susan Leetch opened the meeting, asked Toby Mirto give invocation, pledge of allegiance, and singing God Bless America.
Guests were Jim Jickess from Struthers, and Nick Odille from Warren
Hillary Prestridge, song leader, chose The Get Together song.
Jerry Haber provided the comedy spot with excuses teachers get for absences.
* Reminder that our next meeting will be at YSU College of Business, with tour and lunch led by Ram Kasuganti. He suggested parking on Wood St. opposite the building on the downtown side of street (south).
* We also serve at the Rescue Mission that evening
* Reverse Raffle- Deanna reported that we still have 49 tickets that are not taken. so we need to step up our sales.
* Melissa requested items for Chinese auction.
*Chuck Baker was there, but didn't have a Rotary minute as he is on vacation for the King holiday.
*Gary had fellowship, fined Ram for being last in, Chuck for being bossy, and Steelers fans who are happy today.
*Taste of Austintown tickets are due at the Jan. 31 meeting. Tony won the drawing, got a whole $3. but 6 of clubs was the wrong card.
Our speaker was Tom Ricciuti from Triumph Consulting Services, who conducts sales seminars to improve your sales staff. He mentioned companies that are doing better in the recession, claiming that faceto face is still the best way to make sales, electronics make us lazy. He gave some ideas for selling our raffle tickets, urging us to let the buyer give the reasons why they would like to come. Remember, this isour only real fund raiser all year, all money raised benefits local, national, and international projects.
Toby gave a quote in honor of Martin Luther King, who said "the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy".
See you next week at YSU Williamson College of Business at noon.
Guests were Jim Jickess from Struthers, and Nick Odille from Warren
Hillary Prestridge, song leader, chose The Get Together song.
Jerry Haber provided the comedy spot with excuses teachers get for absences.
* Reminder that our next meeting will be at YSU College of Business, with tour and lunch led by Ram Kasuganti. He suggested parking on Wood St. opposite the building on the downtown side of street (south).
* We also serve at the Rescue Mission that evening
* Reverse Raffle- Deanna reported that we still have 49 tickets that are not taken. so we need to step up our sales.
* Melissa requested items for Chinese auction.
*Chuck Baker was there, but didn't have a Rotary minute as he is on vacation for the King holiday.
*Gary had fellowship, fined Ram for being last in, Chuck for being bossy, and Steelers fans who are happy today.
*Taste of Austintown tickets are due at the Jan. 31 meeting. Tony won the drawing, got a whole $3. but 6 of clubs was the wrong card.
Our speaker was Tom Ricciuti from Triumph Consulting Services, who conducts sales seminars to improve your sales staff. He mentioned companies that are doing better in the recession, claiming that faceto face is still the best way to make sales, electronics make us lazy. He gave some ideas for selling our raffle tickets, urging us to let the buyer give the reasons why they would like to come. Remember, this isour only real fund raiser all year, all money raised benefits local, national, and international projects.
Toby gave a quote in honor of Martin Luther King, who said "the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy".
See you next week at YSU Williamson College of Business at noon.