THANK YOU! 

We want to say thank you to all of our Laga Consultants who took time out of your busy days to join us for our Annual Laga Christmas Dinner~ it was such a joy to have you all as our guests tonight and we are so encouraged by all your involvement with us this past year!  As we went around the table and each of you recalled for us how and why you chose to be involved with Laga, I was so touched to hear such love and passion among our team. It is a humbling experience for me to be reminded of what all you have given of your time and, most importantly, of yourselves to help the people of Aceh in such a tangible way. It brought my heart such joy to sit and listen to each of you tell your stories of what your involvement means to you personally~ You are an amazing group of people and we are ever so grateful for you!

GUEST SPEAKER

Our special guest speaker was Tom Patty, former President and CEO of TBWA\Chiat\Day Advertising Agency, one of the most prestigious marketing firms in the nation. With Tom at the helm, he and his team were responsible for putting several small companies on the map. You might have heard of some of them: Nike, PepsiCo, Apple, Nissan and Anheuser Busch. Now a SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives) counselor, Tom has caught the Laga vision and heart. He has recently agreed to invest his time and energy into helping Laga develop to its fullest potential. Not only is his expertise in sales and marketing invaluable, he has a very important circle of influence many of whom could very easily take Laga to the next level and beyond… however high we want to take it. 

Tom expressed his reasons for wanting to be involved with Laga, this project being much different from other small businesses he’s helped get off the ground. He shared that, for the first time, he feels he is helping more than just a person build a business: he is helping a business to help others; from helping build hope and a future for the people in the tsunami ravaged area of Indonesia to creating an income for our Laga Consultants to giving women buying Laga bags the opportunity to do their part in giving back. It was gratifying to hear, from a long-time professional in the sales and marketing industry, that he believes Laga’s mission has the potential to make a difference in the hearts and lives of many around the world.

LAGA STATISTICS 

I shared some statistics about where we are today: 

We currently have 30 consultants, representing 9 states:California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. 

We have 24 retailers, representing 15 states:Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachussets, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.   

Total Laga representation reflects 20 states and 3 countries (Australia, Indonesia and USA). 

WINNERS

We recognized some very special people tonight… for the Outstanding Achievement in their role of Laga Consultant for the year 2007:

HIGHEST SALES FIRST PLACE
BRANDY DOMINGUEZ

HIGHEST SALES SECOND PLACE
KRISTAN HINMAN

HIGHEST SALES THIRD PLACE
MAGGIE MORA

HIGHEST SALES IN A SINGLE EVENT
RODNEY & DESIREE THOMAS

We would like to thank you all for doing your part in helping provide a better future for the tsunami survivors we serve. You are truly a remarkable team and we are so fortunate to have you!

GOALS

We have set high goals for ourselves in 2008 and will be working hard to meet them. Some of those goals include:

     Meeting the needs of at least 1200 tsunami survivors
     Forming additional training centers throughout Aceh
     Obtaining an office/showroom/fulfillment warehouse in the OC
     Increasing our consultant base

In order to fulfill our goals, there are several things we will be concentrating on in 2008: 

     1. Increase online sales with search engine optimization (SEO)
     2. Aggressive consultant recruitment
     3. Teleconference training, motivation and support for our consultants throughout the country, including Goal-Setting and New Business Development strategies and much more
     4. New and ongoing promotional incentives 

You, our amazing Consultants, are our core, our heart, and we are dedicated to developing you. We don’t believe it is an accident that you are on the first rung of the Laga ladder. We believe that you are there for a reason. So get ready to be used! Because only with your help, and the help of many other potential consultants to come onboard with Laga in the next 12 or 13 months, will we be able to reach the goal of ONE MILLION IN 2008!

TEAM SPOTLIGHT

We are proud to announce that our team is now 30 strong!
We would like to introduce, and please help us welcome, the newest member of our team:

Megan Helgeson 
Megan will be representing Laga in
Orange, California

” W e   a r e   s o   h a p p y   t o   h a v e   y o u   o n b o a r d ! “

Roy and Louise van Broekhuizen
and the entire Laga Team!

Stay tuned for more!!!