BNI HAPPENINGS — Barbados
Bridgetown Chapter Tops $1 Million
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| Bubbling Bridgetown Chapter members after their meeting |
Members of the Bridgetown chapter had a lot to smile about at their meeting on September 29th when the Vice President announced $1,142,577.96 worth of business has been generated since the chapter launched in February 2002. We also have big news for BNI Barbados members! They just reached over $2.1 million Barbados dollars since their launch in February 2002.
BNI HAPPENINGS — United States
Member Success Program
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| BNI Members in the graduation class of the Member Success Program in Southfield, Michigan on September 27, 2004. |
During the Member Success Program class, members learned the "Top 10" networking skills needed in order for their BNI membership to really work! To see more MSP and Advanced Training class pictures visit the photo album for the Michigan BNI Region at www.bni-mi.com; click on "Check out our Photo Album!"
Submitted by Dan Georgevich, Executive Director, BNI Michigan
You never know…
During the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens this summer, I was part of the Athens Sports Massage Team. Another member of the team asked me how my practice has become so successful. As a four-year member of BNI in Orange County, California, the answer was easy and immediate: The support I have received from the other members of my BNI Chapter.
I told him about the regular training we receive in addition to each week's Educational Moment and about our regular Dance Cards. I explained the various games we've played, the Meeting Stimulators we utilize and I told him about the principle of Givers Gain. He got it.
He called his girlfriend in Salt Lake City and told her about our conversation. She immediately located one of several chapters nearby and went to a meeting. Before the Games were over she'd joined BNI, and soon after my friend returned to the states he joined another Salt Lake chapter. Both received new business almost immediately.
Submitted by Mark W. Dixon, NCTMB, HHP, Newport Coast Chapter
St. Louis Success Conference
This year we patterned our Leadership Team Training Conference after the BNI International and National Conferences, and called it "The First Annual BNI Success Conference." The picture of Dr. Ivan Misner standing on a chair was at our "Ask The Founder" breakfast, which was open exclusively to Leadership Team and Gold Club members. We had a standing room only crowd of 135. Ivan shared some of the history of BNI and then opened it up to questions. Ivan also awarded our 15 most recent Gold Club recipients with their Black Badges.
The other photos are of the conference audience. We had 442 members in attendance, the 3rd largest event Ivan had attended in 2004. He shared about "keeping the fun in the fundamentals" and also shared information on the Masters of Success at two different presentations. Bruce Woodcock, Executive Director from central Illinois, also spoke at the conference on Mind Scaping. Additionally, training was specifically provided for each leadership position, including a new position for our region, Marketing Coordinator.
Following the conference, we awarded 57 members and chapters with special awards including five Founders Awards at the Awards Ceremony. A great deal of the success of this conference was due to the presence of Dr. Ivan Misner. We so very much appreciate him taking time to be with us and helping us out!
Submitted by Scott T. Simon, Executive Director, BNI Eastern Missouri—Southern Illinois
Now That's Commitment!
January 2004, was Portland's worst winter storm in ten years. We were snowed in for five days! I prepared most of our Mid-Term Leadership and Core Group Leadership training materials in the cold and dark. In order to get those materials from my office to the house, I had to use the little red sled to transport them in the snow!
Submitted by Robin Schuckmann, Executive Director, BNI Oregon & SW Washington
Announcement:
Membership Dues in the United States are scheduled for an increase June 1, 2005. Details will be available at Leadership Team training in March.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Writer's Guidelines for SuccessNet
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- 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.
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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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