Monthly Newsletter
October  2016
Monthly Musings
  


October is the month where the fall season really begins to show its true colors. It is a transition from warmer nights to cooler nights and longer days to shorter days. It is also a month full of festivities such as pumpkin picking, apple picking, and the notorious holiday, Halloween. Just as the new season brings changes along with it, so do our everyday lives. Since October is the tenth month of the year, it is a perfect time for reflection. You can take a step back,  think about all of the things that you've already accomplished this year, and all of the goals that you are going to set for yourself in the coming New Year. October is the month that brings energy for the acceptance of new challenges, celebration of accomplishments already made, and excitement for future opportunities. 
In This Issue
Positively Speaking
Top 5 Creative Musts to Grow Your Business
 
I restarted my business in Rhode Island in 2008 after relocating to my New England roots from the coast of North Carolina where I had lived and worked for twelve years. I came back in the height of the recession, determined to bring my vision here and make it work.  In my ninth year now, I have learned some things along the way that have helped me sustain and grow my business.
Here is my top five must do list  for on-going creative businesses.
 
1. GET PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
Us creatives have out of the box ideas for concepts and strategies, and are usually quite passionate about what we do. That is a plus, a gift. But our passion and drive and creativity is not always practical and bottom line driven. Find a business coach or consultant who will love your idea and stand behind you, but will give you very practical advice with benchmarks and clear goals.
2. USE MONEY AS YOUR TOOL
Money is the engine here and you need it at all stages of your business to market, promote, and keep your name on the front burner of your audience and clients. Don't be frugal on promotion, BUT use it wisely. There are no 100% guarantees, but choose vehicles that give you the most exposure and leverage.
3. NETWORK, NETWORK AND NETWORK
But network effectively. Many of us need to be in front of people to promote our services. Cold calls may work for some, but the best way to create new business is through face to face meetings at networking events or from personal referrals and testimonials. I have built my business from networking.
4. CREATE A SUPPORT NETWORK
Have professional friends you can talk to. Being in business has its highs and lows, and you need to sustain during the lows. Make that phone call when you feel down. Get a pep talk. Give yourself a pep talk. Look at what you have achieved so far, and don't dismiss it, especially on a bad day.
5. KEEP THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX
Keep the ideas coming. Creativity is in the blood and the driving force behind the passion. Anyone who is in a creative business is a type of artist, and artists create. I have found that my new ideas and strategies are what pull me back up and keep me running again. The world needs our ideas and we need the people who can help deliver them in a practical and desirable way.

Above all, stay positive. If you truly believe in what you are doing and you are making a positive difference, stay with it.  The rewards are there.
 

The Patricia Raskin Show
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*Get listeners to take action
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Patricia's October Guests  on WPRO Saturdays  3:00-5:00PM ET
Saturday October 1, 2016 3:00-3:30PM
  Johnny Gardner,  General Manager of Custom Built in Warwick, RI, which is a family-owned and operated business started by his grandfather in 1961.  Johnny will discuss Custom Built's vinyl replacement windows and storm windows that they manufacture and install for customers in Rhode Island.  He will talk about  how to know when you need to replace your windows, use storm windows as a budget friendly option, what a proper installation is like, and potential heat cost savings.
                        More about Custom Built

Mandi and Graham Wiloughby are the  co-owners of the Co mmon wealth House of Rhode Island. The Comm onwealth House of RI is the newest, most unique, and personal model of care for the elderly of Rhode Island. They will discuss services and staff that  they provide  in their comfortable and nurturing environment. The Commonwealth House strives to  provide a hardworking staff of caregivers, certified nu rse aides, medication technicians and nurses. More about Commonwealth House
Saturday October 1, 2016 4:00-4:30PM  
 Lynette Robbins,  CEO and Founder of  "The Knowles Systems". Joining her is  Micha el Matook , Asset Strategist for Knowles Systems in Rhode Island. They are discussing how they assist their clients in safer money strategies earning anywhere from 6% - 12% and how these strategies grow portfolios for now and into retirement with a unique and personalized learning system. Knowles Systems 
knows that when their clients understand how money works in today's market,  choic es become obvious as they are able to show  the future with the one stop for life software solutions that has proven to create peace of mind with safer money instruments. More about Knowles Systems
 
Saturday October 1, 2016 4:30-5:00PM   
  Dan Dwane , Senior Move Manager and Owner of Moving Ahea d RI,specializes  in senior care. He  will dis cuss the steps to plan, organize, and move in order to have a stress-free transition to a new living situation. 
Joining Dan i s Amy Fraim, Area Owner and Senior Care Advisor for Senior Care Au thority, a senior advocacy and living source. She will discuss how she provides guidance concerning loved ones, including finding the best places to live, receiving the proper care and navigating through a complex health care system. More about Senior Care Authority 
Sat urday October 8, 2016 3:00-3:30PM   
Adam David Roth, Ph.D., Interim Director and Associate Professor of the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island. He and students will discuss the mentoring program they have developed that pairs students with professionals from across the country and the great impact on the State in training students for positions that can help RI move into a digital future.  More about Harrington School

Saturday October 8, 2016 4:00-4:30PM 
  Mathew Levin  is  the Chief Operating Officer for A.B. Munroe Dairy, a 13 5 year old family-run milk and grocery
delivery service. They serve 12,000 homes, day cares and  offices f ive days a week in RI, MA & CT.  Matt will share stories of Munroe Dairy and feature some seasonal recipes and serving ideas for the fall. He will be joined by Michelle Girasole, a foodie marketer who works with M unroe Dairy to promote their brand and celebrate the local foods that they deliver. More about Munroe Dairy
Saturday October 8, 2016 4:30-5:00PM  
 Lynette Robbins,  CEO and Founder of  "The Knowles Systems". Joining her is  Micha el Matook , Asset Strategist for Knowles Systems in Rhode Island. They are discussing how they assist their clients in safer money strategies earning anywhere from 6% - 12% and how these strategies grow portfolios for now and into retirement with a unique and personalized learning system.  Knowles Systems 
knows that when their clients understand how money works in today's market,  choic es become obvious as they are able to show  the future with the one stop for life software solutions that has proven to create peace of mind with safer money instruments. More about Knowles Systems
 
Saturday October 15, 2016  3:00-3:30PM    
Art Francis, Sales Development Manager f or Z-Systems, USA. Z-Systems is the world leader in ceramic and dental implants made in Switzerland. They are joined by a dentist using zirconia dental implants.
Saturday October 15, 2016 3:30-4:00PM  
 Lynette Robbins,  CEO and Founder of  "The Knowles Systems". Joining her is  Micha el Matook , Asset Strategist for Knowles Systems in Rhode Island. They are discussing how they assist their clients in safer money strategies earning anywhere from 6% - 12% and how these strategies grow portfolios for now and into retirement with a unique and personalized learning system.  Knowles Systems 
knows that when their clients understand how money works in today's market,  choic es become obvious as they are able to show  the future with the one stop for life software solutions that has proven to create peace of mind with safer money instruments. More about Knowles Systems
 
Saturday October 15,  2016 4:00-4:30PM
Mary O'Sullivan, MSOL owner of Encore Executive & Professional Coaching. She will discuss how results based coaching can help you reduce stress, save time and money, and improve your health. Examples: you are knowledgeable, ambitious, and working hard but find yourself struggling to get ahead or manage a healthy work-life balance; you are a confident professional but now unsure of your next steps; you are too young to retire but feeling burned out; or you are an experienced leader who suddenly finds leadership more challenging than ever.  More about Encore Executive Coaching 
Saturday October 15, 2016 4:30-5:00PM 
Dr. Linda  Kronick , D.M.D. owner of Laser Dentistry, who is on the forefront of the latest technologies in dentistry and is the first dentist in New England using the NightLase system to eliminate snoring. Dr. Kronick will discuss The NightLase, an amazing procedure using the laser to tighten the collagen and open the back of the throat to reduce snoring and treat sleep apnea which is caused by tissue being relaxed and flabby in the back of the throat. More about Laser Dentistry

Saturday October 22, 2016 3:00-3:30PM  
 Lynette Robbins,  CEO and Founder of  "The Knowles Systems". Joining her is  Micha el Matook , Asset Strategist for Knowles Systems in Rhode Island. They are discussing how they assist their clients in safer money strategies earning anywhere from 6% - 12% and how these strategies grow portfolios for now and into retirement with a unique and personalized learning system.  Knowles Systems 
knows that when their clients understand how money works in today's market,  choic es become obvious as they are able to show  the future with the one stop for life software solutions that has proven to create peace of mind with safer money instruments. More about Knowles Systems
 
Saturday October 22, 2016 3:30-4:00PM 
Erin Scott, Executive Director of The Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to design, fund and inspire creative projects that will help families live, love, laugh and play during and after cancer treatments.  The Izzy Foundation provides an environment to visit, cook a meal, make coffee and spend time together away from the hospital room during long hospitalizations. Erin will discuss their partnership with  Hasbro Children's Hospital to create a surgical waiting area that provides a comfortable environment and a private consulting space with a child's medical team.

Saturday October 22, 2016 4:00-4:30PM  
Nancy  Mendizabal , co-owner of Apple Valley Insurance, a Trusted Choice Insurance Agency in Rhode Island, which strives to offer clients reliable, affordable quality insurance coverage, a high level of professional service and a long-term relationship. Nancy will provide an overview of Medicare options for individuals new to Medicare and the choices during Open Enrollment.
 More about Apple Valley Insurance
Saturday October 22, 2016 4:30-5:00PM
   Autumn Summer,  Herbalist & Educator from Herb Pharm, which is a  certified organic manufacturing facility is located just a few miles from their organic farm. She will discuss how Herb Pharm  incorporates 21st-Century science and technology to produce superior herbal extracts and help people take charge of their own health. 
 
Autumn Summer will be joined by Bob and Mary Ann Hartman,  co-owners
Back to Basics logo of Back to  B asi cs Natural Foods, l ocated in East Greenwich, RI since 1982. Back to Basics o ffers  holistic health solutions to many of today's common challenges. More about Back to Basics  

Saturday October 29, 2016 3:00-3:30PM
David Karr, General Manager of Comfortaire, a select Comfort Company together with Carrie Pepler, Manager and Heather Pariseau, home furnishings consultants at Raymour and Flanigan in Warwick RI. They will discuss the importance and benefits of choosing the right sleep system to enhance the comfort and support you need to consistently sleep well . This is achieved with adjustable beds that ergonomically correct your sleep position, hypoallergenic properties, environmentally friendly materials and Comfortaire's commitment to innovation and sleep research to provide the ultimate levels of personalized sleep comfort.
More about Comfortaire                     More about Raymour & Flanigan
Saturday October 29, 2016 3:30-4:00PM  
 Lynette Robbins,  CEO and Founder of  "The Knowles Systems". Joining her is  Micha el Matook , Asset Strategist for Knowles Systems in Rhode Island. They are discussing how they assist their clients in safer money strategies earning anywhere from 6% - 12% and how these strategies grow portfolios for now and into retirement with a unique and personalized learning system.  Knowles Systems 
knows that when their clients understand how money works in today's market,  choic es become obvious as they are able to show  the future with the one stop for life software solutions that has proven to create peace of mind with safer money instruments. More about Knowles Systems
 
Sat urday October 29, 2016 4:00-5:00PM  
Bruce Boguslav
Br uce Boguslav, Executive Director at HSI Trust, a non-profit consumer advocacy agency helping to k e ep ho meowners in their homes, and work through college loan, mortgage and credit card issues.   More About HSI Trust  


Micha el Longo, founder of Concord River Properties, which has developed programs in foreclosure prevention, rent to own and new construction that  have helped homeowners overcome obstacles and find new opportunities in real estate. 
Patricia's guests on Voiceamerica.com
 
I am in my 14th year with VoiceAmerica.com. I began in the early days of internet radio and am pleased to say Voice America is outstanding in topics, hosts, and program line-up. Check out their other programs to be inspired. All current and past programs are archived on this site and can be heard after they air at: 
 
Monday October 3, 2016 
2:00-3:00PMET/11:00-12:00AMPT
Gina Kloes is an inspired entrepreneur, author, corporate speaker and peak performance leadership educator and coach, as well as a wife, mother, and artist. Over her thirty years of experience, she has successfully educated and coached thousands of people on a wide range of life challenges related to health, relationships, family to wealth, careers and business. More about Gina
Monday October 10, 2016 2:00-2:30PMET/11:00-12:00AMPT 
Debra Schildhouse is a Certified Practitioner of Bio-Touch, and a staff member at the Bio-Touch Center and has been the editor and a contributing writer for the International Foundation of Bio-Magnetics where she has given hundreds of Bio-Touch sessions on a donations-only basis. Schildhouse also sits on the Board of Directors of the International Foundation of Bio-Magnetics (IFBM), the educational arm for the Bio-Touch organization, and writes web content, blogs, newsletters, and articles for IFBM. More about Debra

Monday October 10, 2016 
2:30-3:00PMET/11:00-11:30AMPT
Alida Brill  is an author, feminist social critic and advocate for women's rights, 
Her memoir, "Dear Princess Grace, Dear Betty, The Memoir of a Romantic Feminist,"  discusses the enormous impact that the publication of The Feminist Mystique by Betty Friedan, had on her mother and on  women around the world: It inspired the revolution that still resonates with young women of the 21 st Century on  the 50 th Anniversary of NOW , (National Organization for Women). 
 

Monday October 17, 2016 
2:00-2:30 PMET/11:30-12:00AMPT
Martha Hall Kelly is the  author of New York Times best selling novel, "Lilac Girls", a debut novel inspired by actual events. The title is named  for the Lapins, called "the Rabbits," because  were experimented upon by the Nazis at the Ravensbrück concentration camp. She will discuss the story of Carolie Ferriday, an unsung hero of the Holocaust, whose unwavering perseverance ultimately brought thirty-five of "the Rabbits" to the United States for rehabilitation by 1959.   More about Martha

Monday October 17, 2016  2:30-3:00PMET/11:00-11:30AMPT
Dr. Barb DePree is  gynecologist specializing in midlife women's health and author of, "Yes You Can: Dr. Barb's Recipe for Lifelong Intimacy".  She will discuss sound medical advice that empower women to remain as sexually active as they wish for as long as they choose and will share real stories of her patients and the challenges they have faced, not only with menopause but other health conditions as well. More about Dr. DePree


Monday October 24, 2016 2:00-2:30PMET/11:30-12:00AMPT 
Judith Lynn Stillman, concert pianist, composer, bookwriter and filmmaker, who has received Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees from Juilliard, is the creator of "Phoenix from the Ashes" and "When the Music Stopped."  She will discuss the inspiration behind these two award-winning multi-disciplinary works on themes of genocide remembrance and cultural resilience.  Recent recipient of awards in the Canadian Diversity Film Festival and the Views of the World Film Festival, Stillman has been hailed as "artistic visionary."  more about Judith Lynn Stillman
Monday October 24, 2016 2:30-3:00PMET/11:30-12:00AMPT 
Jeff Spenard is one of the pioneers of internet talk radio, streaming television and content driven programing  and author of the new book Finding Your Frequen cy,  a hands on Bible for  creating a successful radio or tv show.  Jeff will discuss the secrets of successful broadcasting for yourself or your organization including how to define your message and your mission, use the microphone to reach the masses, create new sales opportunities, support your customers, preach to your flock or convert the naysayers.  More about Jeff

Monday October 31, 2016 2:00-2:30PMET/11:30-12:00AMPT 
Janet Lee Berg worked as a journalist for Dan's Papers of the Hamptons, contributing countless articles covering events, celebrity interviews, humor pieces and human interest stories. She will discuss her new novel  Rembrandt's Shadow,  based on stunning true life events and experiences of her family during the Holocaust. The  real  story behind the novel appeared in The New York Times article, "Heirs Make Huge Claim Over Dutch Art Trade".  More about Janet
Monday October 31, 2016 2:30-3:00PMET/11:30-12:00AMPT 

Joe Carella is the director of the Scandinavian Living Center in Newton, MA and the author of Unlimited Options for Aging. Joe will discuss his personal experience with the elder care system and why it is so important to maintain dignity, community connections and interests as we age. More about Unlimited Options for Aging
 

Patricia Speaks
Grow Your Business Using Talk Radio

At this lunch and learn, veteran and award-winning radio producer and the host of "The Patricia Raskin Show" will reveal how talk radio can help your potential clients and customers "know, like, and trust" you.
This workshop will help teach you how to:
  • Get listeners engaged and "sell without selling"
  • Answer questions that work in your favor
  • Use no cost marketing strategies
  • Get listeners to talk action
  • Find support and sponsors
  • Get legs out of your radio time - use it for demos, ads, website segments
  • Appeal to local and/or global audiences                         
                   The Hive RI
 Thursday October 6, 2016 
 650 Ten Road
 North Kingstown, RI  
 12:00PM-1:00PM  


 

Cranston Chamber of Commerce   
   Thursday October 20, 2016 

Garden City Center Office
100 Midway, Cranston, RI  
                  8:00-9:00AM                                                              
                                               register:  (401) 785-3780 
East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce
 October 20, 2016
 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 
Here's to the Ladies...IN PINK fashions
Patricia will co-host with Lorraine Kane
                                                           To register: eastgreenwichchamber.com 
Senior Agenda Coalition of RI
Friday, October 21, 2016
                Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom, Warwick, RI
                   8:00 AM-3:00 PM
            Patricia will co-lead AARP's workshop
 "Life Reimagined"   1:30- 3:00PM
     register here


                                   Insight RI
                           Friday, October 28, 2016 
                    43 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI
                                11AM-noon
 Patricia will present "Positive Aging" for Insight whose mission is  to inspire confidence, b uild skills and empower people who are blind and visually impaired to become fully integrated, equally valued members of society by providing 
diverse services that  produce opportunities and choices.

Working with Patricia Raskin

Transition Coaching
  Branding Yourself
Patricia offers change and transition coaching to her radio show listeners, readers and clients. This is a client-led coaching process which is co-creative, where Patricia asks the questions, and you, the client, provide the answers.

Patricia has a Masters Degree in counseling and was recently trained by World Coach Institute which is affiliated with the International Coaching Federation. With her 30+ years asking questions as a TV and radio interviewer, Patricia knows the questions to ask to bring you awareness, clarity, motivation and confidence.

Some of the key issues that Patricia's clients typically face:  moving, starting a new job, relationship change, health challenge, financial change, loss of a job, transitioning to retirement and empty nest issues.

Please contact Patricia for special introductory rates. Get to the other side and on to a new chapter in your life!  ( 401) 440-6299

Do you want  to find:
An effective way to deliver your message in your own voice? 
A powerful branding and marketing tool? 
A great leverage tool to get your message out? 
An inside track to networking? 
Your message to have shelf life and legacy?
 
Patricia helps you design podcasts and radio shows that target your audience, creates a format, formula  and content for your show, establishes your brand and builds rapport with  your listeners.  
 
Patricia has hosted, produced and marketed over 2,000 radio programs and she knows what works.

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