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Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:44:00 -0800

Original post is over at my blog http://cmjoffice.blogspot.com).

Thanks to DearMyrtle for the following ancestor discovery.

I've been searching for my grandmother's step-sisters for years off and on. Well, thanks to Myrtle's blog post the other day, I found out that Illinois marriage records for 1900 to 1920 were online now over at FamilySearch. I hopped on over.

I plugged the surname Bench and hit search. My great grandfather's marriage record came up first. I already had that record from St. Elizabeth's in Chicago. The second Bench listed was Dorothy Bench. Holy cow Batman! It was grandma's step-sister. Well, it was one of them at least.

I was so excited. I grabbed it and started researching the family. I discovered that she remained in Chicago while her brother and father moved to Cambridge, MA. Why? I'm not sure that I'll ever know that one. So, she married William Cherney and settled into family life in Chicago. As of 1930, she had four children: Margaret, Lorraine, William and Jeannine. I uncovered her death certificate from Washington State. So, at some point, they must have moved over there.

It's been enlightening. I can't wait to research the children. I'm not sure when I'll have time but it's been fun finding her.

Colleen

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Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:41:49 -0800

Teambuilding Through Food....Mmmm Mmmm Good

I am going to pass on a little information I found recently on the web that my clients and blog readers might be able to utilize. Terrific news especially when it concerns food. Are you hungry yet?

Teambuilding is important for a healthy office environment. Think about having an "in house" lunch, lunch conference, or catered event at your office. You can always pull out those menus in the top drawer. However, that just doesn't appeal to me as much as my suggestion does.

There is an online resource available now. Check out Vmeals. It's an online catering service. Vmeals is offered in several regions within the USA. Tips, tax and delivery fees are included in the total price. They offer various menus provided by local restaurants and caterers. Their slogan is, "Point. Click. Eat." That says it all.

You don't have to register before trying Vmeals services. Minimum order amounts are shown at the top of each menu. If you are placing an order worth over $200, you will need to provide a minimum of 24 hours notice. Your company can set up a billing account too. Please check out their site for more specifics.

What a great idea. It sounds like a beneficial service for businesses needing food in the office without having to grab it themselves.

So, enjoy the food, have an informal meeting, brainstorm on a full stomach, and Bon Appetite from CMJ Office!

Colleen M. Johnson, CMJ Office

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Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:34:51 -0800

Say It With Confidence

Have you ever noticed that someone can say the exact same thing as you and they will win the client or sale?

It is a simple matter of saying whatever needs to be said with confidence. It's true. Listen to your voice and how it sounds when you are speaking. Are you hesitant, stuttering, unclear, or unsure?

You need to speak clearly, confidently, directly and with confidence!

If you don't, no one will listen. If they do listen, they won't listen very long. Everyone wants to listen to something that's interesting. Whatever you are selling, you need to draw interest to it. Get excited about what you sell. Know your information. Do not hesitate. Hesitation will kill everything. People hearing hesitation will doubt your knowledge and your skills. When you hesitate, people hear your lack of experience. This makes people nervous, unsure and unwilling to purchase your product or your services. Your lack of confidence will kill the deal.
So, how does one gain confidence?

Knowledge, training and experience are some of the traits that build confidence in a person. Enthusiasm and passion for a particular product, skill, service or hobby also can build confidence. If you have these basics, you are less likely to hesitate, stutter, and sound unclear or unsure of yourself.

Whatever product or service that you are trying to sell, you must be knowledgeable about it. If you are not, how are you going to accomplish the sale? You will not have the confidence.

My first retail job was a learning experience. I watched the owner of the company sell her wares brilliantly. I swear that the woman could sell chewed gum off the floor to anyone that walked through her doors. She was that confident. She knew her business and knew how to grab the attention of anyone that walked into her store. I tried selling to someone one day. I failed. The owner came out, said the exact same sales pitch as I had just done, and the item was sold.

Why?

The difference was that when I used the sales pitch, I did not say it with confidence or conviction. I was nervous, hesitant and reaching. The customer sensed that and did not buy. The owner came out and sold with confidence. She demanded the attention of the customer and spoke from the heart. She made that customer believe in what she was selling. The owner won the sale.

I learned that lesson well. Know your business. Be passionate about it. Speak with confidence. Take pride in yourself and your business. Who else is going to sell your products or services? No one should be able to outsell you regarding what you value and hold dear. Remember to say it all with confidence.

How many of you have experienced a similar scenario?

Colleen M. Johnson, CMJ Office
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