Goldmine BNI Utah

Michele Sauk from US Bank, SBA Lending (michele.sauk@usbank.com  or 801 284-5900) was our featured speaker today. It was quite a treat since also brought coffee, yogurt and breakfast breads beside the give-away at the end of the meeting (a gift certificate to Polished Image Auto Detailing).

Michele explained to us that the best types of potential referrals for her presently are professionals who have been renting their office space for 3 to 5 years and are about to have to renew or go find a building to buy. Dentists, lawyers, CPA, MD, Chiropractors, Optometrists and other professionals generally fit the SBA model very well.

Rates are still low making the cost of owning comparable with renting, if not lower. Don't try to explain SBA lending to the the potential referral, just have them call and talk with Michele.

Michele is the past President of Goldmine Chapter and is currently serving as the Education coordinator, providing weekly networking education to the members of the chapter. She also is a regular at the Financial Power Team, acting as the chair (not what she wants, but she puts up with the rest of the Financial Power team member).

Thal Dixon of Dixon Security Cameras won the award for the best 30 second commercial today with a poem that described what he does and who needs his services.

David DeVroom from Pivotal Construction ( 801 860-8598 and daviddevroom@gmail.com) explained more about what he does, what kinds of projects and jobs are a good fit and what to listen for when talking to friends and acquaintances that might lead to a referral for him.

David started by telling us why the name of his business represents who he is and what he does so well. Pivotal means vitally important, he believes that is vitally important that the contractor that does a job for you understand what it is you want, what kind of a budget is expected, what the risks are, that the client be informed about what process is, where the project is at during the construction and that the process be legal from start to finish.

David listed the wide variety of projects he has completed from  very simple remodels to multi-million dollar new home construction. By being a very hands on (involved) contractor he saves clients money by not having a high overhead, involving subcontractor for much of what he does as the general contractor.

So, if you are involved in a discussion where the construction of a fence, porch, remodel, or new house involved be sure to thing of David and Pivotal Construction.

Jennifer (Jenn) Richardson from Abra Auto and Glass (she is the Glass) was our presenter today. Jenn talked about the reason that auto glass is important and what to ask when you are in need of a replacement windshield (or other glass) for your vehicle.

Jenn stressed that the number one issue is safety. The windshield help to keep things from hitting you, as well as, in the event of an accident it helps you stay in the car. Jenn feels that since the auto glass business is not regulated by governmental agencies there is always the possibility of being taken advantage of.

At ABRA, their number one goal is complete customer satisfaction.

• They install only the highest quality original equipment glass and sealants available
• All ABRA technicians are National Glass Association (NGA) certified
• Insurance company approved
• Ongoing technical training
• Chip Repair Specialists
  

ABRA offers the best customer service for life’s little inconveniences like windshield repair.

• Convenient locations
• Same day service (in most cases)
• Saturday service*
• FREE Mobile service
• In-store service with free pick-up and delivery of your vehicle (ideal during cold weather)
• We handle all the paper work — including direct billing to your insurance company
• Written Lifetime warranty — All ABRA glass repairs are guaranteed for as long as you own your vehicle to be free of air and water leaks, defective materials and/or workmanship

 In the "I have" portion of the meeting there were lots of testimonials for Jenn and Abra concerning the level of care, detail to attention and most important how they have handled issues for our friends and family.

For locations in the Salt Lake area follow the link: Abra Auto and Glass

On a different note, Abra had a killer Cinco de Mayo celebration at their West Vally store. The food, prizes and tours were top notch, a great introduction to Abra. Hope they repeat it next year.

Dr Craig Smith was our presenter today. He talked about some of the procedures and reconstruction that he performs on his patients. It was amazing to see the difference in the before and after pictures, a little straightening, correcting and whitening goes along way.

Some of the treatments he showed to us were: porcelain veneers; crowns and onlays; bridges;  implants; and teeth whitening. With the limited time of ten minutes he did a good job of explaining to us " non dentists" what kinds of things he does and how it changes the lives of his patients.

A list of the insurances he accepts are at: Insurance Plans

During May in honor of Mother's Day, Highland Heights Dental will donate a smile makeover to a survivor of breast cancer.  This includes veneers and/or crowns in order to restore the smile of one who has suffer from the disease.

Dr Craig Smith started this program three years ago with his mother-in-law, Kris L. who is a survivor of breast cancer for 14 years.  In 2007, he reconstructed her upper smile and continued with the lower the following year.  She has since contracted stage 4 metastatic cancer and is currently stable though things are uncertain.


Since the makeover, she enjoys smiling and is happy with the change.  For this reason, it was decided to extend this offer to others. Another reason is to raise awareness. The medication that has kept his mother-in-law healthier was discovered by research funded by the Susan B Komen Foundation. If funding helped discover that remarkable medication, someday a cure might be found before the 50 percent probability of affecting his wife and daughter.

Thank you to those who nominated a survivor or included themselves.  Congratulations to Ginny for winning the makeover in 2009.  We plan on continuing our tradition of a complimentary smile makeover to a survivor of breast cancer in the Salt Lake Valley and surrounding counties.

The nomination process for 2010 has started.  Please make your nominations before May 31, 2010.   Visit the www.survivorbrightsmiles.com for addition information.  You can see our survivor's change at our facebook page or in the survivor gallery.