The Wheat Ridge Business District (WRBD) is looking for commercial property owners and businesses willing to invest in their properties in the City of Wheat Ridge. The Wheat Ridge Business District has existing grant programs that match improvements in certain categories up to certain limits. The purpose of the new Mural Grant program is to provide funding assistance to local commercial property owners to enhance commercial properties, instill a sense of pride and identity, and engage business owners in the beautification of the community.

All grant applications are due by 4pm the last Thursday of the month for consideration at the Board of Directors meeting on the first Thursday of the following month.

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*** Please RSVP for this meeting before 5pm on Thursday, January 9 ***

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Time: 7:00am-9:00am
Location: Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge, CO
Cost: $15 for WRBA Members and their guests, $18 for Non-members

Speaker: Jamie Lovett Cornell – Leadership Coach,  DIVE, LLC

Topic: Painless Time Management

You will learn:

• How to effectively shift your approach to time management
• How weekly planning can change your life
• Strategies to free up more time and focus on key priorities

Meeting Sponsor: TBA
Member Business Spotlight: TBA

JAMIE CORNELL, Owner & Leadership Coach, DIVE LLC

Jamie is a coach and facilitator who challenges others to develop into better leaders through 1-on-1 coaching, live workshops, and online programming. She spent 20 years in training and development at various organizations, including the Peace Corps, YMCA, Denver Zoo, the Department of Energy, and the University of Denver. When she isn’t coaching, teaching or writing, you can find her herding her 2 kids and 2 crazy dogs around Lakewood.

*** Please RSVP for this meeting before 5pm on Thursday, February 6 ***

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Time: 7:00am-9:00am
Location: Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge, CO
Cost: $15 for WRBA Members and their guests, $18 for Non-members

Speaker: Sam Wilson, Broker, Owner and CEO, Wilson Group Real Estate

Topic: Networking for Success

Sam is the ultimate networker! He’ll share a proven action plan for building your network. Follow this plan and you can easily increase your network by 10 times this year and have fun doing it.

You’ll learn how to take action now and immediately start working with people who you like and who like referring you. Networking requires you working it because, otherwise, it’s just an empty “net.”

You will learn:

• How to reduce your marketing and advertising expense
• A practical and efficient approach to networking
• How to ask for and receive more referrals

Meeting Sponsor: TBA
Member Business Spotlight: TBA

Speaker – Sam Wilson, Broker, Owner and CEO, Wilson Group Real Estate

*** Please RSVP for this meeting before 5pm on Thursday, March 5 ***

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Time: 7:00am-9:00am
Location: Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St., Wheat Ridge, CO
Cost: $15 for WRBA Members and their guests, $18 for Non-members

Speaker: Liz Wendling, Sales and Business Development Consultant

Topic: Update Your Sales Language to Improve Your Sales Results

How recently have you updated your sales language, process and sales skills to align with today’s consumer? Could your emails or phone calls contain words that don’t build trust and confidence in you? Do you want to improve your closing ratio?

You will learn:

• What todays’ consumers want in order to feel confident in doing business with you.
• What old-school words and phrases to avoid in your sales process.
• How people evaluate and choose professionals. Do you measure up?

Meeting Sponsor: TBA
Member Business Spotlight: TBA

Liz Wendling – Sales and Business Development Consultant

Liz Wendling is a nationally recognized business and sales consultant and the author of 6 books.  She understands the sales challenges that business owners face when selling in today’s crowded and competitive environment. Liz shows professionals how to make a profound difference in the way they sell and communicate—online and offline.

Liz will share why strategies and tactics that made you successful in the past, will not be enough to ensure continued success in the future. You’ll learn key principals for turning today’s rapidly changing business climate into your company’s strategic advantage.

Jefferson County Business Lobby (JCBL) is a partnership of area Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations in Jefferson County, Colorado. We work together in order to create a larger representation of our local business community. JCBL works with a lobbyist to focus on business-related issues so we can learn any changes that impact our business and act upon them as needed.

We receive periodical updates from JCBL if there are any legislative issues that pertains to our business. You can also receive updates by signing up to their email list from THIS LINK. All members are strongly encouraged to sign up TODAY.

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