Kristen (Ditman) Zihmer, Certified Senior Advisor® Windchimes LLC

Kristen helps families find the best fit retirement options for aging loved ones. With an influx of retirement communities, independent and assisted living communities, and memory care neighborhoods—seniors and their families can find themselves wading through hundreds of potential options. Kristen will be sharing a resent case outcome and how to find the perfect community for your loved one!

Contact Kristen at: Phone: 443-340-7085 Fax: 844-236-3921.
http://www.windchimesllc.com/

Steven Barber, MBA, Managing Director Supporting Strategies – Northwest Maryland

Steve is a finance and accounting veteran who excels in improving financial capabilities and efficiencies, ensuring financial integrity and transparency, and providing financial insights for quality decision making. He brings proven strengths in analyzing data to identify niches that will drive revenue growth and/or reduce expenses. Steve offers online, outsourced Bookkeeping and Controllership services for: Law Firms, Healthcare Practices, Non-profits and Small Businesses and more.

Contact Steve at: 301-329-0342.
https://www.supportingstrategies.com/bio-steve-barber

Gary McCammon, Jr. Spike College Planning and Consulting

Gary helps guide students and their families through the college selection process and provides planning advice. Are you stressed over how to pay for college? Gary excels at strategies to lower your EFC- Expected Family Contribution – 4, 5, & 6-year graduation rates for your top five colleges – Tips on getting the best education for the best price – Side-by-side comparison of your top five colleges – Detailed admission requirements and demographics including number of applicants, their high school class ranks, their SAT scores, and many others.

Contact Gary at: 410-218-2736
https://www.gospikeconsulting.com/college-planning

Mark your calendars for the February 23rd meeting of the Carroll County Business Alliance.

Details:  Meetings are the 4th Thursday of each month, (except November and December – 3rd Thursdays) from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm sharp.  Location is the Elks Lodge at 530 Gorsuch Rd. in Westminster.  Enter through door on left side of building.  A $5 cash fee is requested at the start of the meeting.  You may order from a sandwich menu if you choose — cost is $10 cash.   

We’re a rapidly growing, non-category group!  Every month we have new business owners, entrepreneurs, networkers and referral makers, as well as our stalwart attendees who we all know well.  Bring your business cards and any promotional material you’d like to display.

Introduce yourself and your business!  Be prepared to make a 90 second “elevator speech” — Tell everyone what you do and why you do it — share something new about yourself — but, Doug sets the timer, so beware of the cut-off!

Find out about co-operative advertising!  Doug will share his ideas for beating the high costs of advertising and marketing.

John Cummings, HCP of Connect Hearing is sponsoring a  Free Hearing Screening Event at the next meeting of the Carroll County Business Alliance, January 23, 2020 at the Elks Lodge at 12:30 – 2:00 pm.

John is offering each attendee a FREE 3 to 5 minute Hearing Screening after the meeting ends.

ALSO There will be a RAFFLE and John will donate $15 to the CCBA for each person who has a FULL hearing test in his Westminster office.

Plan to stay a few minutes after the meeting and take part in this fun and beneficial event!

Thanks, John!

Mark your calendars for the first meeting of the New Year for the Carroll County Business Alliance.  We’re a rapidly growing group!  Meet new people!  Introduce your business!  Find out about co-operative advertising!  

Non-category group – there are no fees to join – all are welcome.  Three speakers at every meeting. 

Where:  The Elks Lodge at 530 Gorsuch Rd. in Westminster, MD When:   Thursday,  January 23, 2020,12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Lunch:   You may order lunch if you like.  Cost is $15.00 cash.

In 2020, we’ll have three speakers at each meeting!  Speakers for January are:

John Cummings, HCP (Hearing Connect) John will be talking about amazing advances in hearing aid technology.  He is setting up to offer free hearing screening to everyone, a raffle, and more!
Michael B. Platte, (Platte Insurance Education)  Mike spent 30 years in the insurance industry and now offers Insurance Continuing Education classes.  He is a noted public speaker and stand-up comic.  Mike will be giving tips for improving your elevator speech and presentation skills.
Gary McCammon, Jr. (Spike College Planning and Consulting) Gary helps guide students and their families through the college selection process and provides planning advice.  He reveals opportunities to his clients for cutting tuition costs by making use of all possible resources.  Gary will share some of his unique ideas and success stories.

Join us on the 23rd and bring a friend!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!  Mark your calendars for the next meeting of the Carroll County Business Alliance.  We’re a rapidly growing group!  Meet new people!  Introduce your business!  Find out about co-operative advertising!  

Non-category group – there are no fees to join – all are welcome.  Two speakers at every meeting. 

Where:  The Elks Lodge at 530 Gorsuch Rd. in Westminster, MD

When:   Thursday, December 19th at 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm (the 3rd Thursday of the month due to holiday)

Lunch:   You may order lunch if you like.  Cost is $15.00 cash.

A new networking group has started in Westminster:  “Breakfast & Business” at Plum Crazy Diner from 8:15 am to 9:15 am Every Wednesday.

At our last meeting, the speakers were Lee Ann Young with Uncharted HR and Rich Austin with Trembling Giant Marketing. 

For our December meeting, our speakers will be:

Greg Ohrin with O Squared Flooring and Tim Dulaney with Remax Advantage Realtors.

Douglas Donaldson, Sr. https://www.ushagent.com/douglasdonaldsonsr

Hi, All,

On Thursday, November 21st, Spike Business Networking group will join the Carroll County Business Alliance meeting:   Where: The Elks Lodge at 530 Gorsuch Rd. in Westminster, MD When:    Thursday, November 21st at 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Lunch:    You may order lunch if you like.  Cost is $15.00 cash. Note: Please enter through the building’s side door.

Spike Business Networking will NOT meet at Liberatore’s Restaurant as usual due to holiday scheduling. If you have any questions, contact Gary McCammon directly at 410-218-2736.

We hope to see everyone there!
Douglas Donaldson, Sr. US Health Advisors

HI, All,
Mark your calendars for the next meeting of the Carroll County Business Alliance.  We’re a rapidly growing group!  Meet new people!  Introduce your business!  Find out about co-operative advertising!   Non-category group – there are no fees to join – all are welcome.  Two speakers at every meeting. 
Where:  The Elks Lodge at 530 Gorsuch Rd. in Westminster, MD When:   Thursday, November 21st at 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm (the 3rd Thursday of the month due to holiday) Lunch:   You may order lunch if you like.  Cost is $15.00 cash.

Check out the November Networking Opportunities attached above.  Some meeting dates are changed due to the holidays!
At our last meeting, the speakers were Douglas Donaldson, Sr. with US Health Advisors, and Coleen Kramer Beall with Janney Financial Group.  Coleen’s materials are attached above.  

For our November meeting, our speakers will be:
Caryn Scher with Equity Lending Mortgage . . . and . . . Rich Austin with Trembling Giant Marketing.  (If you no longer wish to receive this email, reply to let me know and I will remove you from the list.)   Sincerely,Douglas Donaldson, Sr.https://www.ushagent.com/douglasdonaldsonsr

Our two speakers for next Thursday’s meeting will be:
Colleen Kramer Beall with Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc;  and Douglas Donaldson, Sr. with US Health Advisors.  Doug will be talking about the upcoming Open Enrollment period and providing helpful tips.

The updated Speakers List is online.

Mark your calendars for Holiday Season schedule.  We’ll meet on the 3rd Thursdays in November and December — the dates are: 11/21 and 12/09.

Mark your calendars for the next meeting of the Carroll County Business Alliance.  We’re a rapidly growing group!  Meet new people!  Introduce your business!  Find out about co-operative advertising!  
Where: The Elks Lodge at 530 Gorsuch Rd. in Westminster, MD

When:    Thursday, September 26th at 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm

Lunch:   You may order lunch if you like.  Cost is $15.00 cash.
Non-category group – there are no fees to join – all are welcome.Two speakers at every meeting.  

Last month our two speakers were:
Andrew Robinson, Esq Principle Offit Kurman Attorneys at Law 301-575-0321 https://www.offitkurman.com/

Deborah Kettler Financial Services Representative Mass Mutual of Greater Washington https://greaterwashington.massmutual.com/
240-888-3208

The speakers for our next meeting will be:
Colleen Kramer Beall with Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc.

Caryn Scher, Equity Mortgage Lending.

See you on the 26th!
Douglas Donaldson, Sr.