Issue 51

• Welcome
• Events
• Marrek Moments
• Tips

Audie McCarthy
founder and president
of Marrek Solutions Inc.
Click here for Audie's bio

63 Southmeadow Cres.
Stoney Creek, ON
L8G 3E6

Professionalism: Exhibiting behaviour that conforms to standards of a profession; having or showing great skill. That is the dictionary definition. What does it mean to you? To me it means demonstrating high standards and quality of work in everything I do. From a business owner perspective, professionalism is about holding your clients in high regard. Treating them with respect. Delivering what you say you will deliver. Bending over backwards to keep your commitments and apologizing if you can’t.

The number of individuals starting up their own small businesses is staggering. Will they all succeed? No, of course not. However, I am willing to bet that demonstrating professionalism will increase their chance of survival. Stand out – set and conform to high standards. Be successful.

Audie

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Events

September 12 - Stoney Creek Chamber AGM - 4:00 - Winona Vine Estates – family welcome!

For more information visit www.chamberstoneycreek.com

September 28 – Grimsby Chamber of Commerce – Breakfast Meeting 7:30 – 9:00 – Different Strokes Restaurant – Guest Speaker – Audie McCarthy on “Creating Amazing Customer Service”. For more information, contact audie@marrek.com

September 28 - Oakville Chamber - AGM and Annual President's Dinner.

For more information visit www.chamberstoneycreek.com

October 18 – Oakville Chamber – 10:00 – 11:30 – Holiday Inn, Argus Rd., Oakville Guest Speaker – Audie McCarthy - “The Art of Networking”

For more information visit www.oakvillechamber.com

Workshops

Mohawk College- (Tools for Business Series)

Please note: The Tools for Business Series is on hiatus for August. Please plan to join us in September! Registration and information will be available on the Mohawk website on August 8.  

For more info call Kym at 905.575.2442 or visit http://t4b.mohawkcollege.ca.

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Watch for the new Mohawk College “Tools for Business” Catalogue coming out soon. Check out the courses being delivered by Audie McCarthy and Lisa Dennie. Here is one of them:

Improve your relationships with others.

Identify and understand the behaviours you have difficulty dealing with.

Join us for:

Dealing with Difficult Behaviours

September 11, 12 – Burlington

9:00 – 4:00 (day one)

9:00 – 12:00 (day two)

Determine what triggers difficult behaviour.

Choose positive responses you can use to address difficult situations

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Tips

Professionalism

1. Take responsibility for what happens in your business or career. Don’t play the blame game.

2. Admit it if you don’t know the answer. Don’t bluff. It will come back to haunt you.

3. Do what you say you are going to do. Make integrity one of your values.

4. Select, demonstrate and live by your values. Post them on your website.

5. Be consistent – be professional in your actions, your words, your dress, your marketing etc, etc, etc.

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