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		<title>Master&#8217;s Class Session 1 &#8211; Tuesday Jan 10 9a-Noon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynda Foster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Synergy Master&#8217;s Class 2012 starts Tuesday, January 10, 2011 from 9a-Noon at the Higher Education Center for registered participants. This exciting new program combines the power of individual coaching, peer-to-peer learning, interactive group sessions, an overnight retreat, teleclasses and more for 30 business owners that will embark on a goal reaching course to higher [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Synergy Master&#8217;s Class 2012 starts Tuesday, January 10, 2011 from 9a-Noon at the Higher Education Center for registered participants.</p>
<p>This exciting new program combines the power of individual coaching, peer-to-peer learning, interactive group sessions, an overnight retreat, teleclasses and more for 30 business owners that will embark on a goal reaching course to higher profitabilities and sustainable levels of business and personal health.</p>
<p>Lead by Jeff Smith, Dr. David DeHaven, Kate Steinbacher and Lynda McNutt Foster, this comprehensive course will take flight based on curriculum that the participants will choose at the dates and times of their choosing.  Never offered before, and certainly not at the prize awarded participants for this initial year, this program is an economical way to achieve the results for their businesses and themselves that they could only dream possible before now.</p>
<p>If you would like to find out more and register to be on the waiting list, please contact Lynda McNutt Foster at (540) 815-1300 or <a href="mailto:lynda@synergizemybusiness.com">lynda@synergizemybusiness.com</a>.</p>
<p>Tues, Jan 10 8a-Noon Expand Your Potential Begins<br />
We’ll outline the framework that we will be using for our program together. We will work on helping you learn about your potential, what is holding you back and ways to start to expand your potential. We will also get to know all the other participants and start to learn about the resources available to you to help you achieve amazing results in 2012.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a title="Master’s Dates 2012" href="http://synergysessions.org/synergy-groups/masters-dates/">Click here for the complete schedule</a>.</span></h3>
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		<title>FREE Synergize Workshops for Small Business Owners</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynda Foster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FREE Synergize Workshops will be held on November 2nd, 7th and the 17th for business owners at 210 S. Jefferson Street, Roanoke, in the Roanoke Regional Chamber building on the main floor training center.  Lunch is being ordered and will be provided.   This is a small group workshop where we&#8217;ll be discussing: The easy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FREE Synergize Workshops will be held on November 2nd, 7th and the 17th for business owners at 210 S. Jefferson Street, Roanoke, in the Roanoke Regional Chamber building on the main floor training center.  Lunch is being ordered and will be provided.<br />
 <br />
This is a small group workshop where we&#8217;ll be discussing:<br />
The easy 4-step process for getting and keeping new customers<br />
How to set your budget and priorities for marketing your company<br />
How to create profitable collaborations with other business owners<br />
Ways to find out what your biggest competitors are doing right that might be costing you sales<br />
You&#8217;ll have an opportunity to meet the other business owner attendees and enjoy a free lunch.<br />
 <br />
 To sign up, simply go to <a href="http://www.synergizemybusiness.com">www.synergizemybusiness.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>SUPER SYNERGY &#8211;  2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 19:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynda Foster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Super Synergy 2011!]]></description>
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		<title>Writing the Right Bio</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynda Foster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Priscilla Richardson, MA, JD ©2011 How do you write a SHORT bio? You&#8217;ll find it very easy to write a long bio for Lynda. You go in order, starting with birth to the present, and list everything important. Complete? yes. Bo-o-oring? YES. So how do you write a bio that gives the info to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1284" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1284" title="Priscilla Richardson" src="http://synergysessions.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Priscilla-Richardson-150x150.jpg" alt="Priscilla Richardson" width="150" height="150" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Priscilla Richardson</p></div>
<p>by Priscilla Richardson, MA, JD ©2011</p>
<p>How do you write a SHORT bio?</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll find it very easy to write a long bio for Lynda. You go in order, starting with birth to the present, and list everything important. Complete? yes. Bo-o-oring? YES.</p>
<p>So how do you write a bio that gives the info to establish you as the expert you are and yet keep it SHORT? Start with your list of events from birth on. Just make a list, don&#8217;t worry about sentences. Then go thru the list and see what you can leave out &#8211; maybe the way you showed mechanical aptitude at age two with your toy wrench can go, but your sales record at Widget Inc. should stay.</p>
<p>Test every bit on the list for relevance. If your degree in physics boosts your authority about remodeling, use it. If not, don&#8217;t.<br />
Consolidate others. Instead of separate items covering each of your education experiences, for example, say, &#8220;Upon graduation from college Sparky sold 16 thousand widgets in one year, beating the sales record to date.&#8221; For the most part, until you get to be President of General Motors, or the United States, leave out job titles. Include accomplishments.</p>
<p>OK, you&#8217;ve pared down your list.</p>
<p>Now, go to the WHY. Why should an audience member want to hear from you? Will she learn a skill? A new way to sell? Just what?<br />
Take Sparky. &#8220;Sales whiz Sparky will share his way of getting a prospect to buy.&#8221; Or, &#8220;Sparky will give you a check list of &#8216;must do&#8217;s&#8217; to get that sale.&#8221; Now, the listener is getting ready not just to listen but to listen and learn.</p>
<p>With these two: accomplishments, plus reasons for the audience to pay attention, you have the bones of a great SHORT bio. Then all you need is a little fun, a little extra, to make you both human and memorable. Maybe start with it, work it in, or end with it. But use it.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll need SHORT bios for many different reasons, including your introduction before you speak. Play with them, tweak them. And let them show the fun part of you, too.</p>
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		<title>2011 can be better than 2010 &#8211; It&#8217;s Up To You!</title>
		<link>http://synergysessions.org/2011-can-be-better-than-2010-its-up-to-you/</link>
		<comments>http://synergysessions.org/2011-can-be-better-than-2010-its-up-to-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynda Foster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are your goals and aspirations?  If you are determined to achieve them, then sign up now for Synergy Sessions and get started in January, 2011. It&#8217;s not too late to get connected, stimulated and inspired through these peer educational forums that make you dig deep and motivate you to move beyond your current success [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What are your goals and aspirations?  If you are determined to achieve them, then sign up now for Synergy Sessions and get started in January, 2011.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not too late to get connected, stimulated and inspired through these peer educational forums that make you dig deep and motivate you to move beyond your current success to a higher peak performance.</p>
<p>Call Lynda Foster today at 540  815   1300 for more information or text that number.  You can also send a note to <a href="mailto:synergizemybusiness@gmail.com">synergizemybusiness@gmail.com</a>. </p>
<p>You can make your 2011 be better than 2010, you just need to take action now!</p>
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		<title>Super Synergy &#8211; Register now!</title>
		<link>http://synergysessions.org/super-synergy-register-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynda Foster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Register here for Super Synergy!  Find out all the information here!  To get the best discounts possible, register before September 30th, 2010.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.supersynergy.org" target="_blank">Register here</a> for Super Synergy!  Find out all the information <a href="http://www.supersynergy.org" target="_blank">here!</a>  To get the best discounts possible, register before September 30th, 2010.</p>
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		<title>Synergy Social August 6th from 4:30p-7:30p</title>
		<link>http://synergysessions.org/synergy-social-august-6th-from-430p-730p/</link>
		<comments>http://synergysessions.org/synergy-social-august-6th-from-430p-730p/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynda Foster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This fun, drop-in event will be at Tom Tanner&#8217;s house at Smith Mountain like on August 6th from 4:30-7:30p. Participants of Synergy are welcome to bring a pre-approved guest to the event. You must RSVP for this one, so please register below: RSVP at: The address is 425 Baywood Drive, Moneta, VA 24121. If using [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This fun, drop-in event will be at Tom Tanner&#8217;s house at Smith Mountain like on August 6th from 4:30-7:30p.  Participants of Synergy are welcome to bring a pre-approved guest to the event.  You must RSVP for this one, so please register below:</p>
<p>RSVP at:  <iframe src="https://spreadsheets0.google.com/embeddedform?formkey=dGJoTE51c2N3WjZuRUZPODdxekVGWWc6MQ" width="400" height="700" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0"></p>
<p>The address is 425 Baywood Drive, Moneta, VA  24121.  If using Google Maps, it works fine.  If using a GPS system, Baywood Drive does not show up as Baywood Drive, it shows up as Evening Shade Lane, Moneta, VA 24121.</p>
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		<title>Participants give a shout out</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynda Foster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Synergy helps business owner&#8217;s who are shy and have a hard time communicating.  It&#8217;s a great way to open up and grow as we learn and know what people are doing right.&#8221; - Dottie Ortlinghaus, Beauty Control &#8220;Synergy has refocused my business to the new generation, helping me realize a new way of thinking in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Synergy helps business owner&#8217;s who are shy and have a hard time communicating.  It&#8217;s a great way to open up and grow as we learn and know what people are doing right.&#8221; -<em> Dottie Ortlinghaus, Beauty Control</em></p>
<p>&#8220;Synergy has refocused my business to the new generation, helping me realize a new way of thinking in business and life.&#8221; <br />
<em>- Kathy Blackwell, TIED To Success</em></p>
<p>&#8220;Sometimes we forget to play and dream&#8230; Synergy brings us back to that &#8212; asking what we want to accomplish.&#8221;<br />
<em>- Suzanne Ashley, Chase Morgan</em></p>
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		<title>More comments from Synergy Participants</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynda Foster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Synergy is a great place to share creative solutions and thoughts with business owners that are in a similar situation.&#8221; Allen Tsang www.88owls.com Christiansburg, VA &#8220;It&#8217;s (Synergy) the kickstart to my day.  It&#8217;s the perfect balanced of interaction, imagination and take-a-way action.&#8221; Caleb Mann State Farm Insurance Agent Roanoke, VA &#8220;Synergy has opened so many doors [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Synergy is a great place to share creative solutions and thoughts with business owners that are in a similar situation.&#8221;<br />
Allen Tsang<br />
<a href="http://www.88owls.com">www.88owls.com</a><br />
Christiansburg, VA<br />
&#8220;It&#8217;s (Synergy) the kickstart to my day.  It&#8217;s the perfect balanced of interaction, imagination and take-a-way action.&#8221;<br />
Caleb Mann<br />
State Farm Insurance Agent<br />
Roanoke, VA</p>
<p>&#8220;Synergy has opened so many doors for me.  Doors that I didn&#8217;t even know were there!&#8221;<br />
Marlene Beckner<br />
Send Out Cards and Author<br />
Roanoke, VA</p>
<p>&#8220;I now know how much I don&#8217;t know!  Synergy takes me out of my routine to find out a lot of information in one place at one time.&#8221;<br />
Jeanie Patterson<br />
Distributor, Send Out Cards<br />
Roanoke, VA</p>
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		<title>June Synergy Line-Up</title>
		<link>http://synergysessions.org/june-synergy-line-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 19:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynda Foster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get ready for a great line-up in June for Synergy Sessions throughout the region.  You&#8217;re going to enter summer with a business plan to create success right where you are!  Sessions with Brian Duvall, Jeff Smith, Darin Britt, Patsy Stewart and Ira Kaufman await you. You might just be a part of a new Synergy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Get ready for a great line-up in June for Synergy Sessions throughout the region.  You&#8217;re going to enter summer with a business plan to create success right where you are!  Sessions with Brian Duvall, Jeff Smith, Darin Britt, Patsy Stewart and Ira Kaufman await you.</p>
<p>You might just be a part of a new Synergy Mind concept we&#8217;ll spring on one of the groups in June.  It&#8217;s new, fun, and will help you break through barriers you might have even know where there.</p>
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