November 2015

Meet Jared Sanderson

Employer: The Work Wear Store

Age: 32

How long have you been a part of the YPN? For three years.

Name an experience you enjoyed that the YPN hosted and why: The YPN Afterhours at The Michigan Tap Room (located within Stardust Lanes) because it was a great way to actually get to know fellow YPN members for who they truly were and what they represented. Additionally, with the event being informal, it was a comfortable environment, which allowed for newer members to feel like they had been members for years, which consequently made for a more enjoyable time. I would also be lying if I didn't mention I enjoyed the delicious beers on tap.

How has the YPN been helpful for your career? It's a great business to business referral program. As the old saying goes, "It's not always what you know but who you know." As a direct result of being in YPN, our embroidery/screen print clientele has grown tremendously from either members being directly involved with bringing business to the Work Wear Store, or through their referrals to family, friends or co-workers. Not to mention, the lunch seminars are always a useful tool in making me a better sales person through learning different sales techniques, building of leadership skills etc.

What is the best piece of advice you've ever gotten? I've received many words of advice in life in regards to my line of work ... "Don't trust anyone that wears a belt with suspenders" ... "If it doesn't make sense, it probably doesn't make a dollar." All joking aside, the words of advice that I work by is that "it is okay to say no" and "always maintain communication with your customer."

In regards to the "it is okay to say no" words of advice, some might say that it is simply a different way to say "you can't please everybody so don't try." I like to think of it as more of a rule to make smart business decisions, i.e. don't take on orders you know will be costly and ineffective, don't overbook your printers schedule, aim to please and not to just make a dollar. As a business where nearly all of our advertising is done via word of mouth, you want positive results, not just results.

The communication between a salesman and his/her customer is of vital importance. Whether it's through email correspondence, phone calls or text messages, keep your customer in the loop (and that applies to both good and bad news). Nothing upsets a customer more that not hearing from their sales person or not knowing the status of their order.

Grab your rosin bag and crying towel...it's time to join the YPN Bowling League!

Bowlers of every skill level are welcome to join us on Thursday nights at Stardust Lanes, 3750 Bay Road, Saginaw. Start time is 7:00 pm. The league starts on Thursday, January 7th and runs through the beginning of April.

Cost is $10 per week for three games. Call your friends and put together your team of four. Don't have a team of four? No worries, we'll try to match singles or smaller groups together if possible.

Contact Dave Puskar to sign up today! davpus@braunkendrick.com 989-399-0642

Congratulations to the 2016 Executive Team

Nathan Breidinger, Chair

Scot Putzig, Vice Chair

Sara Trzemzalski, Secretary

Anthony Taylor, Immediate Past Chair

The YPN Steering Committee is in the process of planning events and programming for 2016. If you would like to be involved in a Task Force please email the YPN for more information at ypn@saginawchamber.org.

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Mark Your Calendar

Nov 1 - Dec 4

YPN Gives Back Personal Needs Drive

November 10

YPN Network @ Noon

Note: Due to the holidays, there are no YPN After 5's in November and December.

Click here to view the YPN calendar of events and

to register.

If you would like to be on the planning committee for 2016 or have suggestions please email
ypn@saginawchamber.org. We are always looking for new ideas!

Welcome to the YPN

Nicholas Allen

Katie Coffell

Julie Christopher

Stephanie Fryer

Brian Griffiths

Nicole Hanson

Alex Henriquez

Samantha Lewandowski

Joshua McWilliams

Matthew Simcox

Allison Vezina

Jenna Wardlow

Volunteer Opportunities

Women of Colors is looking for volunteers and board members. Learn more about Women of Colors and contact Evelyn McGovern at 989.737.9286 or ewmtoday@aol.com

if interested.

Additional volunteer opportunities available at

www.govolunteernow.org

YPN Sponsors

Nexteer Automotive

Blue Cross Blue Shield

The Dow Chemical Co.

CMU Health & CMU

Global Campus Saginaw

Fabiano Brothers, Inc.

Tri-Star Trust Bank

COPOCO Community Credit Union

Wildfire Credit Union

Deisler Funeral Home

Pumford Construction Inc.

Bublitz Photography

Refer a Friend

Refer a friend to the YPN. Full details at saginawchamber.org/ypn

YPN Mission

The mission of the Young Professionals Network is to support the attraction and retention of young talent to the Saginaw Valley and Great Lakes Bay Region while developing the next generation of leaders. To fulfill this mission, the YPN aims to make the area an attractive place for young professionals to live, work, learn and play.