Table of Contents

• COMMITTEE REPORTS
  • MEMBERSHIP REPORT
  • SOCIAL REPORT
  • SPEAKER COORDINATOR REPORT
  • TREASURER REPORT
• LEADS
• NOTABLE MENTIONS
• QUESTION OF THE DAY
• MAIN SPEAKER

Committee Reports

Membership Report
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Steve Taylor has joined our group.  Please give him a warm welcome.

John Gruber announced that this would be his last MABE meeting.  He bears no grudges.  He has no disputes.  He is not retiring.  He is not joining another leads group.  His leaving has nothing to do with tax evasion or the fact that we have too many lawyers in the group.  He is simply too busy running On-Site Video and a newspaper on the other side of the country.   He believes it is important to be an active member in any group you belong to.  He feels the expertise and comradery in this group are second to none.  John will be missed!

Gus Dekavallas has a body shop owner that he would like to propose for membership.

Social Report
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The OK Corral Horseback riding social is coming up Sunday, April 22nd.  See Social Event page for details.

Speaker Coordinator Report
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There is no meeting next week.  Enjoy your Good Friday. 

Treasurer Report

If you have not paid your 2nd quarter dues please do so this week.

Leads Report

12-21, 21-19, 11-21, 20-45, 20-22, 30-13, 04-48, 54-45, 54-24, 46-23, 38-32, 14-23, 15-48, 46-28, 28-23, 55-46, 24-21, 49-12, 49-45. 

This week's leads focus...

• Mark Dreher
• Gus Dekavallas
• Christopher Curran

Notable Mentions

Reg Batt is starting six months of chemotherapy.  Please keep him in your thoughts.

Mike Tanner and Tim Logan attended today's meeting.  Both were honored with plaques.  Mike was given a plaque for his service as president and Tim was honored as the founder of MABE.

Amy Ahrensdorf will be demonstrating her skills at the Scottsdale Culinary Festival on both the 14th and 15th of April. 

Mike Tanner...How do you compare EGYPT to MABE?

• They meet Thursday mornings at the Phoenix Country Club.

• They have about 120 members.

• Because of their size they can't do things like the Question of the Day.

• It is fairly easy to develop relationships there.

• They have a paid Executive Director and a paid Executive Secretary along with an office -  Quite a bit of overhead.  

• Dues are quite a bit higher.

• Lead cards are collected, mailed and faxed the same day of the meeting.  

• They have categories of leads.  For instance, mentioning a building being constructed is a general lead.

• I miss this size of group.

Tim Logan...What are your thoughts on the matter?

• Leads are a dime a dozen, Relationships last forever.

• Leads without relationships are not worth much.

• Don't join if you can't get by without a lead for a year.

• Some things stay the same and some change.  Stay open minded.  Its a mistake to change things that work well.  It is also a mistake not to continually evaluate the need for change.

• I suggest  you mentor each other.  A successful member can help another member struggling with business.   

• If possible, take a small group to observe Egypt.  Compare the positives and negatives.

Sandro Menasci had only a short time to give his speech today.  He omitted the personal background except to say he has a wonderful family!  

Sandro has been in the car repair business all his life.  He is happy to say that he has some real good guys working for him right now.  In fact, they are the best crew he has ever had.  The place almost runs itselfs.

Cars keep getting more and more complicated.  He has to sit down with his crew, evaluate all these codes and discuss what should be checked and the best way to do it.   "If we are going to do it, we do it right."

It is very important to maintain your vehicles regularly to avoid costly damage.   Sandro does do car inspections but realize that he can't catch everything.

He can also get tires for you even though he doesn't sell them specifically.  It is important to must match tire to the car.  You should also consider your driving conditions when choosing a tire.

Another benefit of going to Sandro...He will cover those warranties.  He can do this because of the relationships he has developed in the industry.