The Summerglen Files

The Inside919 Community Picnic went well today! We didn’t have throngs of people in attendance, but it ended up being a great chance to just hang out and chat with other business owners (with the occasional pit stops for hot dogs, photography classes, and drumming!)

Networking meetings are cool; you get a chance to meet several new people and put their business cards in your file. But this picnic was something special, because it allowed everyone to get out from behind their 30-second commercials and really get to know each other. As we talked about random things like astrology and pets and the Olympics, we made connections. I’ll often leave a networking meeting saying, “Hmm, now I know a wellness coach.” But I left the picnic thinking, “I have a friend who’s a wellness coach.” Why is this so important? Because people buy from their friends!

We also unveiled our new Summerglen logo for the first time today (this is the logo that YOU picked out, blog readers! Thank you!!) Here’s a picture of Andrew and me with the fine designers at Vigor Creative, and our logos. We hope to reuse these banners at upcoming Inside919 picnics–we’re planning to do one every quarter!