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INVENTOR'S UPDATE
DECEMBER 2011
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| Greetings! | 
I hope this finds you well and not too-stuffed after a great Thanksgiving holiday.
While you digest between now and the next round of holidays, it's easy to get distracted and off track with your goals. For so many inventors, that means the progress on our project gets slowed. A good way to keep the momentum going is to stay in touch and motivated at our meetings and workshops.
That said, you'll want to check out the information in this month's newsletter below.
You won't want to miss this month's CKIC free open meeting, as we hear from Len Heller, Vice President with the the UK Office for Commercialization and Economic Development. He will be talking to us about UK's perspective on the America Invents Act.
If you've been with us for any length of time here at the CKIC, you've probably heard the phrase "Nobody Wants to Dance with the Wallflowers". Well, we're talking about it - check it out on this month's blog at http://www.ckic.org/inventorblog.html.
Have a great week, and I'll be looking for you at our Free Open Meeting on Tuesday December 6th!
Best Regards,
Don Skaggs
President
Central Kentucky Inventors Council |
Inventors Blog:
Nobody Wants to Dance with the Wallflowers
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December 6th: Len Heller with UK Commercialization and Economic Development
| You won't want to miss the next CKIC Meeting on Tuesday December 6th as we hear from:
Len Heller Vice-President, UK Commercialization and Economic Development Len is a former business owner, angel investor, entrepreneur, and Kentucky state government cabinet secretary. He is Vice President for the first University of Kentucky Office for Commercialization & Economic Development (UKCED).  The UKCED is charged with accelerating the Kentucky economy by commercializing UK research, facilitating university-industry collaboration, and assisting entrepreneurs and small business in creating jobs.
Len Heller is responsible for the commercial development of university-based  technologies and innovations-managing UK's intellectual property portfolio and increasing its value through licensing to industry, startups and UK spinoff companies.  Len will be speaking to us about the University of Kentucky's perspective on the America Invents Act. Find out how this changing legislation will effect intellectual property for universities and inventors. 
When: Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Where: Bluegrass Area Development Center
699 Perimeter Drive Lexington KY
Time: Doors open for networking at 6:30pm,
Meeting begins at 7:00pm
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December 13th: Inventor's Workshop (for CKIC Members Only)
|  Join Us For Our Monthly, Members-Only Inventors Workshop
Hosted by CKIC Founder Don West - This workshop is designed to help the inventor move from the idea stage through the invention process, by allowing for inventors to discuss and learn from constructive information concerning their ideas in a free and unencumbered, legally binding format.
This Meeting is for CKIC Members Only Not a member? Come and join us: Membership is only $40/yr
Where: Bluegrass Development Center
699 Perimeter Dr, Lexington KY
Date: Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 Time: Doors open at 6:30,
Workshop begins at 7:00pm Do you have a great idea for an invention?
Find out what you can do!
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Opportunity for Inventors: Special Booth Space at Home & Housewares Show
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Another Opportunity Courtesy of the United Inventors Association -
You Can Exhibit Your Invention at
IHHS
The International Home and
Housewares Show
in Chicago IL
March 10-13, 2012
You can also win an all expense paid trip to NY
for a tour of Lifetime Brands:
Find out more at uiausa.org
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Marketing Tips From Sara Blakely and Barbara Corcoran
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At a recent Woman's Summit put on by Inc. Magazine, entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran (right), along with the Inventor and founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely (left), divulged their similar tips on sales, despite their different personal styles:
Great Salespeople Never Give Up - Both of these highly successful female entrepreneurs are true salespeople, never stopping in the face of naysayers and adversity. From lawyers who didn't think she had a unique invention to manufacturers who refused to talk with her, Blakely stubbornly refused to give up on her idea to literally change the shape of women's hosiery. Create Your Own Demand - Blakely bought her own stands from Target, and went around manually placing Spanx at the cash register at neiman Marcus. Everyone thought someone else had put the product there, and her guerilla tactics helped her get noticed. Take Risks - Both women have a reality TV background with Blakely appearing on American Inventor. She believed in her product so much she jumped on a plane to sell the Spanx line to Nieman Marcus with just the promise of a 10-minute meeting. After showing the woman her Spanx in the bathroom, she made the sale. Perception Creates Reality - "Visualize: know where you want to be," says Blakely. "Think of a different life for yourself, and visualize what you want. Take a mental snapshot of where you want to be. I did it at 20 years old, picturing myself on the Oprah show. The next 15 years of my life were filling in the blanks." |
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Experience the Valuable Instruction, Motivation and Power of Connections at the CKIC!
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CKIC Officers:
President - Don Skaggs
Vice-President - Mark Miller
Treasurer - Jim Hill
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