Interesting business notes from the Shoreline East BNI meeting at the Madison Beach Hotel on January 15, 2013:

New/Prospective Members

We welcomed the following visitors to our chapter:
• Chris Serino from Shoreline Masonry (2nd visit)

Education Segment

Your  “power team” at BNI is akin to a baseball team.  Not just a bunch of people, but an organized group that is dedicated to helping each other to perform better collectively.

Club News/Tips/Promotions

The following is a sample of BNI “30 Second Commercials” in which members have 30 seconds to talk about their businesses and what kind of sales lead they are looking for.  Today’s format was a bit different: we each did the 30 second commercial for the person to our left.  This format, which we have done in the past, is not just entertaining, but also highlights the portions of our regular messages that the group is actually internalizing.
• Amatech is aspirin for your technology headache.
• UPS Store wants a referral to Maple on Main gallery in Chester
• White Way has a comforter special
• Think of A+ Home Improvement when it’s time to tackle your “honey-do” list
• Get printing done professionally at Young’s Printing so you, in turn, will look professional
• Shoreline Internet: Website optimized; Business realized!
• Law office of Stacy Errante Votto: “Problems with your spouse?  Call me and you’ll keep the house.”
• William Raveis Mortgage represents 25 lenders to make sure you get the best deal.  That’s why they call him “Frank the Bank”!
• Aspiring and cortisone mask pain.  When you’re ready to fix the root cause, call Coastal Chiropractic.
• Massage Savvy has a $99 hot stone special
• Andy Stephens at Nationwide Insurance is someone you can rely on, trust, and grow old with
• Peggy Van Antwerp cited additional research, this time out of Yale, that supports the healthful benefit of Juice Plus.
• Despite the continued growth of the firm, at Balzano & Tropiano, you get personal attention to assist with all wrongful injury claims
• Higher marginal tax rates and continued bonus depreciation deductions this year add to the potential benefits or restructuring companys’ asset depreciation strategies.  Find out more atCommercial Property Consulting.
• Halagan Design Group is offering a free 1 hour Marketing consultation through the end of January.
• Rollins Group/Coldwell Banker consistently earns awards for top sales, that translates into less time waiting for your house to sell, so you can get on with your life quicker

Stats

SEBN has generated an average of $49,000 in sales ever week have met, since October 1.  That extrapolates to a “seat” value of $25,000 per member!

10 Minute Presentation

• Joe Sarfaty of Celebration Development Group presented two beautiful projects his company completed.  Both were referred by BNI members, and other BNI members also participated in the work.
• Celebration brings experience, a network of sub-contractors, a thoughtful, creative approach, and a great deal of flexibility to each job.
• Great referral sources are: architects, home inspectors, realtors, insurance adjusters, property managers, and caretakers.
• Please see the company Facebook page and make sure to “Like” it and “Share” it with others

About BNI

BNI is the world’s largest referral network.  In 2010, Business Network Int'l passed over 6.5 million referrals in 5500+ chapters with over 135,000 members in 45 countries resulting in more than $2.8 billion in business! BNI membership in CT now stands at 2,027 and growing.

Visitors are welcome!

If you’d like to visit the Shoreline East BNI, just fill out the contact form under “Join Shoreline East” on our website (shorelineeastbni.com) and a representative from our membership team will contact you.