What valuable knowledge do you have to communicate to new members? Please send additions to Jeff Lerman
New Member Secrets: What you never wanted to know but will be required to learn anyway...
The sequence of Holden BNI Meetings
Open Networking time from 6:45 - 7:00
Call Meeting to Order at 7:00 sharp
Welcome Visitors
Leadership team introductions
Purpose and Overview of BNI
Networking Tip from the holder of Successful Sal for the best commercial
the prior week
Networking Education
BNI Leader recognition
Make sure the business cards are being passed to the left
Welcome New Members with Sponsors
45 second presentations; members and substitutes first, then visitors
Vice Presidents Report
Membership Committee Report
Secretary Report
10 Minute Speakers - two each week
Time for the most important part of our meeting...Referrals!
Treasurers report
Successful Sal awarded to best commercial of the week by former winner
Announcements
Door Prizes for referrals or visitors brought to the meeting
Close Meeting
I've already paid for application and membership - what else will
this cost me?
Current quarterly chapter dues are $45. $10 late fees will be accrued
on late payments. These are in addition to the annual BNI membership
fee and one-time application fee.
And the reasons for the $1 payments?
You owe $1 if...you are not wearing your name badge.
You owe $1 if...you take much more than the allocated 45 seconds
for your commercial. If the bell dings, wrap it up and sit down!
You owe $1 if...you take a good bit more than the allocated 20 seconds
for your referral comments.
Hey - what's up with the gorilla?
The gorilla is named Successful Sal. The current keeper awards him
to the member with the best weekly 45 second commercial. Sal travels
with his musical sidekick Amanda in a well outfitted backpack. Winning
Sal means you're doing a great job communicating your message...and
that you'll be responsible both for presenting a networking tip and
awarding Sal the next week!
