NOTES FROM LORI
Anyone else feeling as overwhelmed as I am? Even after 39 years of business, this is a completely new journey for me and all of our members. It’s times like this I am so grateful to be a small business owner because many of you have showed love and appreciation for the things OffiCenters provides for your business. Let me say a double thank you to those of you who have written your checks or paid your bills on time. It is essential for me to collect the invoices in order to pay my team and my landlords. This is what keeps our doors open and ready for all of you to come back and hit the ground running when this cycles through. And it will pass. We must remember that.
You have all seen the changes we have made to make it safe for all of you to shelter in place. I am giving my OffiCenter staff shortened hours so that they have more time for selfcare. It is difficult to do what they do each day. They are my brave warriors that continue to run the businesses in our community. If you need anything between 9 and 3, we are here for you. If you need to add any technology like voice mail to email or any call forwarding, let us know and we will give it to you to help while you work at home. There is a chat bubble on our website for 24 hour access to questions you may have. We are people helping one another and it is wonderful to see.
Our team is creating some Work Awesome events to keep you connected to the community. While many are practicing physical distancing, we are encouraging socializing with your fellow OffiCenter members, our team and your clients. Now is not the time to bury your head in the sand. You must work each day to keep your connections and relationships. If you are not familiar with Zoom calls, one of our favorite members, Judy Zimmer is hosting a
Zooming with Zimmer session today. Everyone is invited. Cathy Paper will host a
Networking In Place session tomorrow. I have enlisted a fabulous pianist Scottie Miller to give us a Donut Day session each Wednesday this month from 10-11AM so OffiCenters is providing Treats just like always. They are taking the form of music and something sweet for your soul. Please do not miss this special event. We are also starting a
book club with our Leader Russ Zilles, from Woodbury OffiCenter. We are reading a local author book “Bucket Heads” and will have Thursday sessions to discuss how we can apply the principles to our own business. Rumor has it that the author will join us for some of the sessions! There is so much more coming on the calendar that I will have to tell you to Stay Tuned for more as many sessions have not been fully confirmed.
I hope that you see by our newsletter that there are so many positive happenings in our workspace. Our community is coming together like never before. If there is anything that you need, reach out! Now is the time to connect and remember that you are not alone or isolated. We are here for you. Our team will be reaching out to every member to check in and see how you are doing. It is my wish to see every one of our small businesses survive this virus. Remember, we are in it together and we are #smallbusinessstrong.
Work Awesome my friends!
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Learn the Basics!
Zoom With (Judy) Zimmer
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Network In Place
With Cathy Paper
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Why Digital Marketing
Presented by: Ben Theis
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Blues for Breakfast
FB Live w/ Scottie Miller
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Then every Thursday in April
OffiCenter Book Club
Facilitated by Russ Zilles
Staying Connected & Engaged in a Virtual World
By:
Dr. Robert T. Sicora, Ed.D.
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April 24
BlackJack Friday
Facebook Live Event
Virtual Speed Networking
Host: Trygve, BizzyWeb
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Meet Our Work Awesome Members
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Zaylore Stout
, Esq., member at Union Plaza was recently named 2019 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist for
Our Gay History in Fifty States
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an educational book that tells the story of queer American history, state by state. Stories celebrate people, places & events of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Nathan Keech
, Owner and Executive Producer of
Keech Media
, helps organizations achieve significance in the digital marketplace. They offer design services, video production, photography and even drone imagery! Below, Nathan shares how "just showing up" to an OffiCenters event impacted his business.
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Kyle Day Law
Unified Solutions
Zeikes LLC
Thank you for choosing OffiCenters!
So happy to have you as a part of our Work Awesome Community!
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OC Book Club will kick off on April 9 when we will discuss the first three chapters and wrap up on April 30. You don't have to attend all 4 sessions but won't want to miss the session when author J. Allen joins our discussion.
SIGN UP NOW
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25 Years
Mjoen Law Office
17 Years
Business Law Center
13 Years
Dolan Mediation
12 Years
Jeff Wells
10 Years
Shingle Creek Construction, Inc.
9 Years
Integrated Consulting Services, LLC
Trust Marketing Solutions
Utiligent
8 Years
Hussman Corporation
7 Years
EMRA Alert
PEK Accounting
Soderberg Law Firm
6 Years
Advocare
Zaylore Stout
5 Years
JDA Software
Thank You members for your support and friendship throughout the years!
Happy Anniversary!
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In & Around Our WorkSpaces
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Keeping it Clean!
Shout out to Lane Leipold, Metropolitan Chemical Health, who got involved by bringing us his recipe and homemade sanitizer to International Plaza OffiCenter! Although Lane stressed that washing with soap and water is always best, he recognized that we are in this together and wanted to help! Our staff, members and guests all appreciate the added comfort of being able to have hand sanitizer available when it is so hard to find. Lane shares his recipe
HERE
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An Inspiring Message From Our Member Anne Pryor
In times like these, it’s important to remember milestones of kindness and gratitude that have changed your life. Anne shares two of her many stories and asks you to share yours.
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Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund
wants you to know the safety of their sponsors and guests is their number one priority. The latest guidelines from the CDC recommend cancelling or rescheduling of events or gatherings of 50 or more people for the next 8 weeks. With that in mind, they have decided to move the Rush Creek Golf Club/Randy Shaver Celebrity Golf Classic from:
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Firefly Sisterhood
is "open" and available for any woman who finds herself diagnosed with breast cancer and going through treatment during this scary time. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
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