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Who’s New, Who’s Up & Who’s Out: Membership Report
In February, we inducted one new member, so please set up a dance card with him. As soon as he completes his New Member Training, he’ll be put into our speaker rotation.
Our newest members:
February: David Llorens, Adam Barnum
These members renewed by March 1:
Cathy Cohn, Patricia Miller, Gil Zeimer, Kathy Olberts and Marty Wall.
These members are up for renewal by April 1: Tom Redmond, Jeff Taylor, Angela Warren.
Meet Our Leadership Committee
President: Kathy Olberts
Vice President: Ana Fatima Costa
Secretary: Dave Meronuck
Treasurer: Rex White
Education: Kay Heatherly
Power Teams: Rachel Walls
Membership: Michael Hack (Chair/Current Members), Dan Chomko (New Members), Richard Reinholdt, Pamela Rosin, Julia Ten Eyck
Mentor Coordinators: Colleen O'Connor, Marty Wall
Webmaster: Bradley Charbonneau
Visitor Hosts: Carlos Ramirez (Chair), Mario Martinez, Karen Saghi, Daniel Wheeler
Social
Committee: Sandy Minella (Chair), Cathy Cohn, Skip Dion, Dennis Nix
Timekeeper: Seth Tajbakhsh
Facilities Manager: Ray Simon
Go For The Gold: Tom Redmond
E-Newsletter: Bradley Charbonneau, Gil Zeimer
Baby Boom!
Let's again congratulate the BNI Embarcadero members who are expecting the next generation of BNI networkers: Roselyn Calangian, Sharon Schanzer, Sandy Minella, Isabella Schwarzinger, and Rachel Walls.
A Sad Farewell
We send our acknowledgements and prayers to three members of our chapter who recently lost a loved one. Seph Paul for his father, Skip Dion for his father, and Kevin Casey for his mother.
The Bermuda Triangle That Eats Your Referrals
You know your clients are telling their friends about you. So how come the phone isn't ringing? By Mark Silver, Business Tenderizer, Portland, OR. From BizNet.
After the 10,000th time (it seemed), a client told me they referred someone who never contacted me. I began to call it "The Bermuda Referral Triangle."
So... where were they? Why didn't Frank, or Joan, or Amin, or Josephina ever call, despite glowing recommendations and urgings from their friends?
Why Bernard won't call you.
There are three distinct reasons why they don't.
1) Life is Pain.
2) Uncertainty.
3) Fear.
Read the rest of this article at BizNik.com.
BNI Referral Success Story: By Gil Zeimer
Referrals are like a bottle of wine. Some can be opened immediately and savored for the opportunity they present.
Some have to sit for a while in the dark, but not forgotten. You have to tend to them. You have to check their status. You have to constantly look at them in the light of day and see when they're ready to yield their ripe fruit.
In other words... and I swear I haven't touched a drop of wine while I'm writing this... some referrals have to be nurtured until they're ready.
Read the full success story here.
IF YOU HAVE A SUCCESS STORY TO SHARE, SEND IT TO GIL <AT> ZEIMER <DOT> COM.
In This Issue
Membership ReportStep Up To The Mike: Speakers Schedule
Mar. 5: Katie Balestreri, Sandy Minella
Mar. 12: Mario Martinez, Dan Wheeler, Tom Redmond
Mar. 19: Andrea Schuitema, Julia Ten Eyck, Betty Burr
Mar. 26: Elaine McCarty, Andy Foster, Jeff Taylor
April 2: Pamela Rosin, Andreas Schwerte, Dan Joraanstad
April 9: Isabella Schwarzinger, Rex White, Sergio Rosales
April 16: Jerry Becerra, Kevin Casey, Roselyn Calangian
April 23: Skip Dion, Kay Heatherly, Ana Costa
Recent Presentations
You can always find past presentations here.
Taking Care of Business: VP Report (As of 01/30/08)
YTD referrals: 1,264
Oct-Feb referrals: 2,731
Average attendance: 90%
Number of members: 68
Closed business, term: 10/1/07 – 3/31/08: $585,135
Closed business, YTD:
$237,458
REMINDER: By March 10, please provide all Closed Business you received in January and February. Only report the Closed Business revenue you personally received from BNI Embarcadero members, referrals or other chapters. For those of you who close large contracts and receive a commission on the total amount of revenue, please submit only the amount of commission or revenue you received or will receive, not the amount of the total contract.
Party Central: Social Events Calendar
Ice Skating at Yerba Buena Center, Wed., March 12, 730-9pm:
RSVP to Dennis Nix (dnix@finsvcs.com) by March 5. $8 + $3 for skate rental. Details.
Salsa Dancing: Due to poor turnout, this event will be rescheduled soon. Stay tuned for details.
December Subs & Visitors
SUBS: Too numerous to mention!
VISITORS: 27 YTD.
To contact any of the visitors or subs, please ask Carlos Ramirez for their contact info.
Scheduled Power Team Meetings
Check out this post on the website for the latest scheduled meetings.
Word of Mouth: Gossip
None at this time!
Other Stuff: Miscellaneous News & Announcements
Using The Comments Feature on The BNI Embarcadero Site to Write Testimonials. See Example.
Finally: Please keep your contact info up to date on the BNI site. Lots of members–and potential clients–use this site to find names and number and email addresses. Here’s how.
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