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Who’s New, Who’s Up & Who’s Out: Membership Report
In March, we didn’t induct any new members, but one joined in early April, 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:
April 2: Jeff Fenigstein
These members were up for renewal by April 1: Tom Redmond, Jeff Taylor, and Angela Warren. Jeff announced that he will be leaving – he’ll be missed.
These members were due to renew by May 1: Kay Heatherly, Mischa Purcell, John Seeley and Anita Hubbard.
Message from Our Chapter President
As of April 1st, Elaine McCarty will be assuming the responsibilities of Vice-President and Jerry Becerra will become our new Treasurer. We are very lucky to have both of them with their extensive business backgrounds, their commitment to our Chapter and their willingness to say “Yes” to stepping up mid-term to these very key roles in our Chapter. Please take a moment to consider how your role interfaces with their roles and share anything you think might make their transitions smoother.
Of course with this great news comes the sad news. Ana and Rex both came to me within the same week saying that their careers and lives outside of BNI were demanding their full attention and that they needed to step down from their duties. There’s no doubt that everyone in our Chapter deserves to have a rotation through both of these positions to fully understand the depth of the service that Rex and Ana have freely and cheerfully given over the past 6 months. Both Ana and Rex have interjected great professionalism, humanity, high standards and wisdom in their roles. I personally am very sorry they are leaving our team, as they have been wonderful common sense advisors to me and to the team at large, always considering what’s in the best interest of the Chapter. Please take a moment sometime over the next two weeks to extend your appreciation to each of them individually for their stellar contributions to our Chapter. They are leaving very large shoes to fill.
And since I have your attention I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge each and every one of you for the ways that you volunteer your time to our Chapter. I feel such confidence in our team when I reflect on how each of you approaches your respective roles week in and week out. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for your commitment.
With best regards,
Kathy Olberts, President
Meet Our Leadership Committee
President: Kathy Olberts
New Vice President: Elaine McCarty
Secretary: Dave Meronuck
New Treasurer: Jerry Becerra
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
New Facilities Manager: Dave Llorens
New Go For The Gold: Rachel Walls
E-Newsletter: Bradley Charbonneau, Gil Zeimer
Baby Boom!
Congrats to Roselyn Calangian on the birth of her son on March 17: Dean Chwin Tian Hwang.
Survey Says ...
See this page for the survey results and decisions of BNI Embarcadero Meeting Components.
Who’s Got the Cutest Dog in BNI EmBARKadero?
First, thanks to Cathy Cohn for the cute name for our contest. She’s just one of a 10 dog lovers in our chapter who submitted their favorite pooch photos. Only one vote per member, please. The winner will receive a chew toy for their pet and the title of “My Dog’s Cuter Than Yours.” Next month, the cutest cat!
BNI Referral Success Story: By Betty Burr
Betty Burr of Transition Steps Coaching gave a presentation recently to BNI Embarcadero. She spotlighted a glowing testimonial from Rachel Walls of the Golden Gate Company:
“Betty has been instrumental about helping me to create growth and then plan for growth. She's taught me how to hire the right people and to manage them so that the Golden Gate Company maintains the level of quality its been known for. She's been a huge part of turning my company from a sole proprietorship into an actual company! Thanks to Betty, the Golden Gate Company is on target to do a million dollars worth of business by the end of next year.”
Read the full success story here.
IF YOU HAVE A SUCCESS STORY TO SHARE, SEND IT TO GIL <AT> ZEIMER <DOT> COM.
Tom Redmond and John Seeley taking a break atop Heavenly Valley's 100-inch base.
Step Up To The Mike: Speakers Schedule
The speakers are always up to date on the speakers page.Recent Presentations
TransitionSteps Consulting & Coaching
You can always find past presentations here.
Taking Care of Business: VP Report (As of 03/30/08)
YTD referrals: 1,675
Oct-Feb referrals: 3,114
Average attendance: 90%
Number of members: 68
Closed business, term: 10/1/07 – 3/31/08: $653,866
Closed business, YTD: $308,539
Final closed business 2007:
$1,285,664
REMINDER: Please provide all Closed Business you received in March to Elaine McCarty. 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
Salsa Dancing: Due to poor turnout, this event will be rescheduled soon. Stay tuned for details.
Smuin Ballet, May 2: Contact Carlos Ramirez for tickets.
SF Pot Luck Dinner Party, Th., April 24: RSVP to Sandy Minella.
Also keep an eye on the upper right sidebar of the website: Upcoming Events.
Recent 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
• Angela Warren has a new office at 655 Montgomery Street, Suite 540. Same phone, fax and website.
Other Stuff: Miscellaneous News & Announcements
Using The Comments Feature on The BNI Embarcadero Site to Write Testimonials. See Example.
See what Andreas and Pamela have done. Below their company descriptions are testimonials -- that won't be deleted by Yelp!
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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