[nagdu] Beyond the Obvious...How Does Your Guide Assist You?

[Lisa Irving]

Do you have a women's business club such as the women's Small Business 
Owners net work? Maybe they can turn you onto sponsors and grants.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Beyond the Obvious...How Does Your Guide Assist You?


> Will,
>
> You bet!  Mitzi is my number one friend finder and networking specialist!
> If I had the tools to go freelance, I could have had a bunch of clients 
> over
> the past few years that she's introduced me to.  /grin/  In fact, I did
> manage to do a minor job in this area that came to me through my 
> Mitzi-based
> network.
>
> So I gave our state's VR agency another go, which was a big hassle and 
> waste
> of time, as usual. Once I had submitted my business plan and equipment
> request and we were to go on to the step where they needed to start 
> coughing
> up tools, it turned out that I hadn't submitted the documents at all and 
> so
> on and so forth.  Guess they've never heard of an e-mail header?  Nor has
> the CAP attorney, obviously.  Ugh!
>
> Anyway, I did at one point attempt to explain more about how marketing 
> works
> in my field -- professional geek -- and that's it all about networking and
> word of mouth.  So I tried listing the number of potential clients and
> business contacts I had met through the dog park or in the course of going
> about the city with my guide dog....
>
> Didn't get me anywhere, of course.  I think my VRC accused me of being
> disagreeable and changing the subject, etc., etc.  She was never clear 
> what
> she actually wanted in a market plan from me beyond letting me know, once 
> I
> had jumped through all the hoops, how much I sucked.  Oh, well.  I've made
> lots of good friends and professional contacts anyway, even if it's not
> bringing money.  I still like to talk shop when I can, and it gives me a
> chance to keep an eye on the local market for future reference.
>
> So does that make Mitzi my marketing research assistant, too?  /grin/
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of William Burley, III
> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:53 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: [nagdu] Beyond the Obvious...How Does Your Guide Assist You?
>
> Hello again!
>
>
>
> This question popped on my mind heavily this afternoon.  I've just started 
> a
> virtual paralegal services company, so I've had to do some heavy lifting
> with marketing and networking.  This was something I've always done, but
> this is the first time to this degree since losing my sight three years 
> ago.
>
>
>
> What I didn't realize is that I've added a secret weapon to my
> arsenal....Ms. Gypsy!  I think she hypnotizes people or something because
> everyone becomes mush in her little paws.
>
>
>
> I've gotten lots of leads and even an office space that I wanted to lease
> offered to me....because of Gypsy!!!
>
>
>
> Has there been some unexpected way that your guide has helped you?
>
>
>
> Will
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Will Burley
>
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>
> William.burley3 at gmail.com
>
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