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Darrell Ross, Regional Director British Columbia, Canada and Connie Hinton, Executive Director, Washington and Idaho States, USA, have initiated cross border joint programs, increasing the opportunity for BNI members in Canada and the USA. Connie and Darrell are enjoying the International Member's Workshop in Vancouver, BC, which took place during the May 2001 Canadian Directors Conference.
Denis Hamel, New Area Director for Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada gives out The World's Best Known Marketing Secret to a BNI Breakfast winner.
Jocelyne D'Aoust and Denis Brisson, Executive Directors for Eastern Ontario Canada enjoy the end of a packed Director's Conference in Vancouver, BC.
At the BNI Picnic in Portland, Oregon, Saturday, June 9, more than 120 people enjoyed food, games, great weather and, of course, NETWORKING!
The keys to the city were given to Dr. Misner at his presentation in Mobile, Alabama, earlier this year by the Mayors of Mobile and Daphne.
In the 10-chapter Mobile, Alabama, region, more than 200 people attended the workshop by Dr. Misner during his book tour.
The Pensacola, Florida Chapter participated in the Pensacola Business Expo 2001 and won an award for the Most Creative Booth. From left to right: Marc Mellor, Two Men and a Truck and our chapter president; Alicia Taylor, Certified Balloon Artist (CBA), of Custom Baskets Balloons & Wrapping who designed the booth, soon-to-be secretary of our BNI chapter; Bill Miller, current chapter secretary, is with Nikken products; Ritchie McCraken, Global Travel, is our educational coordinator; and Dee Miller, secretary/treasurer, also with Nikken Products. Not pictured: Charlyn Allen of Signs Now, who did all the signage for the booth.
BNI HAPPENINGS — U.S.
BNI Booth Generates Enthusiasm and Visitors
At our meeting the Wednesday after the Pensacola Business Expo 2001, we had many visitors, all excited to hear about BNI and anxious to join our group or join another group or start one in an adjacent city. It is absolutely refreshing to have a dedicated, structured group that does nothing but pass referrals. What a great idea Dr. Misner had 15 years ago.
Alicia Taylor
www.custombasketsballoons.com
Lenny Pokorski, a member of the Executive Board of Advisors for BNI, gives a "mini-grant" to Royal Oak Charter School for its career center. Pictured with Lenny (far left) are Sue Goodman and Pat Castagnaro, head of student services.
Mini-Grant Criteria and Guidelines
1. Theme
The International Board of Advisors for BNI (made up of members throughout the world) has selected education and children to be themes for this foundation. The BNI Foundation will make contributions to legitimate charitable causes only. In the United States, that includes organizations with the IRS designation of 501(c)(3). The only other type of organization that the Foundation will support includes public schools. These are the only organizations which mini-grants will be given to.
2. Eligibility.
Mini-grants must meet the following criteria:
- The request must be made by teachers, educators and/or program coordinators.
- The project must meet the Foundation theme (children and/or education).
- The request must be for a specific project with a clear purpose and well stated objective(s).
- The grantee must send photos or a brief summary of the results of the project when completed.
- The entire project cannot exceed $500 (US)
- The teacher, educator, or coordinator overseeing or managing the project must submit the grant request on behalf of the organization for the grant.
Without exception, grant checks may be cut only to a charitable, non-profit 501(C)(3) organization or a public school.
All Mini-Grants are subject to approval.
The BNI Foundation is looking for projects with demonstrated results in one of the following areas: Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, Arts, Health, Language, Self-Esteem, and/or Technology.
Submitting a Grant Application
Complete a grant application (found at www.bni.org/grants.html and email it to foundation@bni.com. E-mailed submissions are required.
The BNI Foundation reserves the right to select recipients of mini-grants at its sole discretion.
Dr. Ivan Misner is interviewed on the Bloomberg Report.
BNI HAPPENINGS — U.S.
Masters of Networking Gets Accolade!
We are extremely pleased to announce that Masters of Networking has won the "Book of The Year for Excellence and Innovation in Marketing" by the US Publishers Marketing Association.
The marketing to promote the book was outstanding; recognition from this association validates our efforts. Here is a recap of Masters of Networking marketing:
- 98 print stories with total circulation of 9 Million
- 38 radio interviews resulting in 919 minutes of airtime
- 27 television interviews resulting in 174 minutes of airtime
- 10 online reviews.
Total Value of PR (based on value of airtime and print rates): $1,168,382
Southern California members attend BNI's first set of MSP trainings.
BNI HAPPENINGS — U.S.
Member Success Program
BNI recently began conducting regular trainings/orientations for new members in group settings.
"We used to have chapter Presidents meet one-on-one with new members and do a short orientation," says U.S. National Director, Norm Dominguez. "Going to a group setting conducted by that region's Director seemed to be something several Directors wanted to try out."
The program was tested in several regions before being adopted for the entire organization. New members are given a Member Success Booklet, which contains things like the Contact Sphere worksheet, BNI Code of Ethics, One-on-One Dance Card, and the BNI Policies and Guidelines. The Member Success Program is offered monthly in most regions and is open to all members, not only new members.
For more information about a program near you, contact your BNI Director.
BNI HAPPENINGS — U.S.
U. S. National Director Visits World's Largest Chapter
Norm Dominguez, BNI's U.S. National Director, came to Columbia, South Carolina on February 1, 2001 to present the Vista Chapter with BNI'S Hall of Fame award for being the world's largest chapter! The Vista Chapter was the first platinum chapter and quickly grew past 50 members to 71! Last year the Vista Chapter passed 5,465 referrals, averaging more than 100 per week.
The leadership team relates the success of the Vista Chapter to one simple principle-they follow the BNI policies!
That evening, Norm presented a terrific workshop entitled "Be Yourself" and approximately 100 people attended. The founding members of the Vista Chapter were recognized: Ben Blanks, Brian Boger, Jerry Fowler, and Jeff Jones. The founding members of the St. Andrews Chapter-the first chapter in South Carolina-were also recognized: Lee Hardman, Larry Stohs, Wade Miles, and Mike Taylor.
As Director for the Vista Chapter, I must say it is truly a pleasure to work with such a great group of people who are committed to the philosophy of "Givers Gain."
Submitted by Bob Travis, Executive Director of South Carolina
BNI HAPPENINGS — U.S.
Congratulations to Gold Club BNI Members
Michael Gottfried — Dartmouth Chapter — Cape Cod/SE Massachusetts Region
Jim Richardson — Telephone Concepts — Austin, TX
Carol Schulte — PrePaid Legal Services — Austin, TX
BNI HAPPENINGS — U.S.
Congratulations to Texas' Founder's Award Winning Chapters
- Austin North, Texas Chapter
- Southlake Chapter
- Colleyville Chapter
- Addison Lunch 2 Chapter
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Writer's Guidelines for SuccessNet
We want to hear from you! SuccessNet Online needs your input. SuccessNet is truly YOUR newsletter. We ask you to consider the following tips when preparing your submission for SuccessNet:
- Writing style should be clear and concise. Keep your sentences short and give us details. Be specific.
- Use the inverted pyramid format, with your information leading us to the point, rather than giving all the details up front.
- Use dialog in your submission: John said, "BNI made a huge difference in my business."
- Be sure to include your name, chapter name and business name. When applicable, list your web address and we'll insert a hyperlink to direct readers to your website.
- If appropriate, give us dollar values for your chapter brags and testimonials.
- We would like digital photos of your chapter or regional events! As you can see from this first issue, we are able to have many more local-flavor articles and reviews. With your photos, include a brief description of the event, who's in the photo, and the name and city of your chapter.
- Please also include your web address with your submission, so we can direct our readers to your site.
- Please send your submissions to newsletter@bni.com
The types of submissions we are seeking are for Chapter Brags, Memory Hooks, BNI Happenings (your regional news), any other special announcements, success stories, or things your chapter has tried that have been successful.
Thank you!
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