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What a Fantastic Year!!!
The Domestic Estate Managers Association grew by leaps and bounds this past year! We celebrated our two year anniversary and membership increased by 600 percent. Our network of Service Providers went from one state to over ten and expanded into Australia and Canada. This was only possible with the participation of the body of membership that represents DEMA!
Our members asked and we listened by implementing a webinar program that the very time crunched industry desperately needs. As the Association expands into 2010 we ask that this year becomes a Call to Action for all of our members!
As DEMA continues to transform into an industry leader, we will never lose our focus of helping all Domestic Staff enjoy better job security. We ask any interested member that is dedicated to raising industry standards in this great industry of the Domestic World to step forward and ask for the tools that you feel are needed to help push this industry into new heights in 2010! We need your feedback and suggestions, please feel free to email info@domesticmanagers.com or you can always call 888-313-3362. We respond to all inquiries!
Look for our New Year issue of the Chronicle with an exciting new announcement for 2010!
Finally, we would like to thank all of our Domestic Staff, Homeowners, Placement Agencies, Schools, Sponsors, Affiliates, Consultants and Service Provider Members for all of your help, support, encouragement and education that you have given the Association this past year.
We will continue to listen, implement and appreciate all that our membership requires.
We wish everyone a very safe and Happy Holiday Season.
Domestic Estate Managers Association
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Consulting and Agency Connection
Teresa Leigh
Household Risk Management
DEMA is proud to announce our new affiliation with Teresa Leigh Risk Management, LLC, Teresa and her staff are unparalleled in the industry for their professionalism and discretion. For more information please visit their websitewww.teresaleigh.com.
Teresa Leigh Household Risk Management LLC is an industry leader in providing families with Best Practices in lifestyle and household risk management. Founded with 27 years of experience in household risk management to high net worth families across the United States, Teresa Leigh offers unsurpassed expertise in assessing and managing both household and personal risk. Good decisions are based on experience and honest advice without conflict of interest. We provide our clients with the unbiased counsel and comprehensive information needed to make the important choices of their lives, whether it is understanding how risk occurs, problem solving or mediating domestic staff or supply vendor issues, lowering the liability and operational costs of their homes, protecting their art collections, or fiscal stewardship of their households. Our daily objective is to ensure the well-being of our clients with complete discretion and uncompromising advocacy.
Risk Advisor As a risk advisor we have the multi-dimensional role of steward, guardian, advocate and protector for all areas of a client's lifestyle, household and property. Our primary goal is to identify, mitigate and manage risk. We work tirelessly to protect our clients, carefully vetting and referencing all those who seek access. By taking the time to nurture a relationship of trust and loyalty, we obtain a genuine understanding of a client's unique needs and desires; we are therefore able to anticipate and fulfill the request before it is ever evident or vocalized.
Research & EducationAs an industry leader in the field of household risk, Teresa Leigh Household Risk Management continues to provide our clients cutting edge research and data in the following areas: domestic staffing, State and Federal employment law changes, social trends and their overall effect on domestic staffing, and litigation and crime. Other areas of research include acquisition of luxury items, construction, and other household-related subjects. Our U.S. and global affiliations were selected by merit; these connections offer our research team advanced information on the latest technologies, products, and industry white papers. Teresa Leigh Household Risk Management produces a quarterly newsletter, available exclusively to our clients. We are an approved Insurance and Certified Financial Planner, continuing education provider. Our Research and Education page will offer additional information and printable materials.
SummaryOur holistic approach in overseeing both lifestyle and home helps clients understand; how risk occurs, how much it can cost, how to identify it and how we will execute a plan to stop it. Our proactive management style decreases a client's potential learning curve, avoiding costly mistakes. Our clients are given a well organized plan specifically designed to suit their particular needs and busy lifestyles, providing exemplary service without conflict of interest. We offer our clients unsurpassed loyalty, commitment to the truth and complete discretion.
If you are a jobseeker, TLHRM also places candidates in elite homes throughout the world. Please click here to send them your resume.
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Upcoming Webinar for Domestic Staff
Topic: Getting Linkedin - 4 Part Training Series 
Date: Wednesdays starting January 13th through February 3rd, 2010
1/13/10 - Part 1: Profiles - Profile connections for the jobseeker or networker.
1/20/10 - Part 2: Connections - How to invite and connect with people who can help your mission.
1/27/10 - Part 3: Groups - How to join and leverage Groups to help achieve your goals.
2/03/10 - Part 4: Time Management - How to manage your Linkedin profile on a daily basis. How to use Linkedin as a time leverage too, rather than one more DAILY Task.
This series will be taught over a four week period. Each session will last roughly 30 to 45 minutes. You may purchase all four sessions as a package or you may purchase them individually. If you are interested in purchasing them individually, please contact us at info@domesticmanagers.com.
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 PM EST
Cost: You may purchase all four sessions at a group discount:
$71.95 Members (4 part series)..........................................
$107.95 Non-members (4 part series)................................
For: Any Domestic Staff or Networking Jobseeker
Please purchase above to register. You will be sent a registration form 48 hours prior to event. You must register prior to the event in order to participate.
PRESENTED BY AL CRAWFORD
Linkedin has become today's version of the Yellow Pages. We need to understand how to find people and more importantly, how to be found. Fifty million people are using Linkedin, however...very few are using it correctly. Several months of research show that Al Crawford offers the best Linkedin training available. With Mr. Crawford's 24 years of experience in sales and training he will not only help fill in the blanks, but will also assist you to make sure that your content will attract the proper audience.
Just because your profile is complete does not mean it is correct. With Mr. Crawford's training he will ensure that every step of the process is explained in a simple clear manner. In spending no more that 20 minutes per day he has built his network to more than 11 million connections!!! You will learn through his training how to do the same and most importantly how to identify how you are connected to each person. He achieved these numbers in less than one year! Learn all of all the secrets he has uncovered to make Linkedin an amazing tool in your search for a new career or networking efforts.
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Upcoming Webinar for Service Providers
*** NEW DATE AND TIME ***
Topic: Getting Your Business Linkedin - 4 Part Training Series
Presented by: Al Crawford (Please see above to learn more)
Date: Tuesdays starting January 12th through February 2nd, 2010
1/12/10 - Part 1: Profiles -Profile creation for the business owner or salesperson.
1/19/10 - Part 2: Connections - To invite and connect with people who can help your company and referral network.
1/26/10 - Part 3: Groups - To join and leverage Groups to help achieve your sales goals.
2/2/10 - Part 4: Time Management - How to manage your Linkedin profile on a daily basis. How to use Linkedin as a time leverage tool, rather than one more DAILY Task!
This series will be taught over a four week period. Each session will last roughly 1 hour. You may purchase all four sessions as a package or you may purchase them individually. If you are interested in purchasing them individually, please contact us at info@domesticmanagers.com.
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM EST
Cost: You may purchase all four sessions at a group discount:
$106.95 Members (4 part series)........................................
$142.95 Non-members (4 part series)................................
For: Any Business
Please purchase above to register. You will be sent a registration form 48 hours prior to event. You must register prior to the event in order to participate.
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Articles, Podcasts and Videos...
Have you been to our resource library in awhile? You may want to check out some newly posted articles!
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Domestic Staff Spotlight
~ Featuring ~
Graciela Lachmayer
Q: How did you get started in the Industry?
A: I kind of fell into it by chance. One summer while cleaning houses on Nantucket Island, I told the secretary that I had just gotten married over the  weekend. When the principals heard that my new husband was a Gourmet Chef they immediately offered us positions in their homes.
Q: Do you have any formal training or degrees for domestic management?
A: I call it "Apprenticeship training" having worked in private homes and yacht as well as 5 star resorts for many years.
Q: What have been some of the more difficult situations that you have run into on the job?
A: Working in Beirut, Lebanon was quite interesting and by far the most difficult. It was a great experience and also very challenging.
Q: What type of principal or homeowner do you prefer to work for?
A: Ones that are polite to their staff
Q: What direction would you like to see the domestic industry go in for the future?
A: I am thrilled with DEMA and all the help it provides. I think it will definitely help the domestic industry. No longer will one have to pull out the yellow pages in hopes of finding a good drycleaner or repairman. One call to DEMA will do it all!
Q: What are your goals for the future?
A: I hope to have a fabulous job working as a House Manager/PA.
Q: What are your interests and hobbies?
A: I love to travel - the more exotic the better! And exercise/keeping healthy - always important!
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Winter 2010 Schedule
January 11.....Introduction
January 12.....Household Management 101
January 13.....Household Management 101
January 14.....Etiquette & Protocol 101
January 15.....Etiquette & Protocol 101
January 18.....Etiquette & Protocol 101
January 19.....Etiquette & Protocol 101
January 20.....Clothing 101
January 21.....Valet Skills 101
January 22.....Butler Skills 101
January 25.....Butler Skills 201
January 26.....Table Setting & Service 101
January 27.....Table Setting & Service 101
January 28.....Table Setting & Service 101
January 29.....Cigars & Coffee
February 1......Event Planning 101
February 2......Gardening 101
February 3......Housekeeping 101
February 4......Housekeeping 101
February 5......Mid-Term & Projects
February 8......Security & Driving
February 9......Housekeeping 201
February 10....Housekeeping 201
February 11....Housekeeping 201
February 12....Laundry 101
February 16....Laundry 101
February 17....Laundry 101
February 18....First Aid
February 19....First Aid
February 22....Mechanicals 101
February 23....Cooking 101
February 24....Human Resources 101
February 25....Family Office 101
February 26....Private Aircraft Management 101
March 1...........Wine 101
March 2...........Mixology 101 & Champagne 101
March 3...........Household Management 201
March 4...........Household Management 201
March 5...........Final Examinations
March 6...........Graduation
Spring 2010 Session is from April 12 to June 5
Fall 2010 Session is from September 13 to November 6
Tuition is $7,500 for the full 8-week program + applicable taxes
Individual Courses can be taken at a cost of $250 per day
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World Class Service Providers
Welcome our newest providers to our referral directory!
Great Northern Stone - Huron Park, Ontario, Canada
Media Wire, Inc. - Stony Brook, NY
Please visit their websites for more information on these great companies! | |
 To view the entire list of Service Providers and to find one in your area, become a DEMA member and click on the Member Directory tab on the website.
Do you know someone who would benefit from becoming a member of the Domestic Estate Managers Association? Please feel free to pass this newsletter on to them. We always welcome new members!
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