BNI Embarcadero Bulletin Vol. 9, July 2008

GOT NEWS?
If you ever have relevant news for the next issue, email it to gil [at] zeimer [dot] com. Thanks, Gil, Editor in Chief

Who’s New, Who’s Up & Who’s Out: Membership Report

In June, for the first time in memory, we didn’t induct one new member. But we’re talking to prospects all the time. Be sure to set up a dance card with our newest member, Todd Wooldridge of Internet Marketplace. We’ll add him to the speaker rotation once he completes his Member Training.

Our newest members:
May 21: Todd Wooldridge, Director of Marketing, Web Services, Internet Marketplace

These members were due to renew by July 1:

Roselyn Calangian, Bart Saling, Kevin Casey, Sergio Rosales and Kate Antonini.

These members are due to renew by August 1:

Karen Saghi, Julia TenEyck, Seth Tajbakhsh, Andreas Schwerte, Katherine Bernitt, Sharon Schanzer, Mario Martinez, Betty Burr and Rachel Walls.

These members are not renewing:
Bart Saling.

Meet Our Leadership Committee

President: Kathy Olberts

Vice President: Elaine McCarty

Secretary: Dave Meronuck

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

Facilities Manager: Dave Llorens

Go For The Gold: Rachel Walls

E-Newsletter: Bradley Charbonneau, Gil Zeimer

Feature Story

How Power Teams Can Supercharge Your Marketing Efforts

By Gil Zeimer

Strategic alliances. Virtual partnerships. Power teams.

Whatever you call them, having a network of trusted allies is a critical component for any

company’s long-term marketing success. And if you’re a small company, networking is absolutely essential for survival in troubled times like these. Read more. [NOTE: This article first appeared in Sparks^TM Newsletter, April 2008 from www.YourMarketingLab.com.] For more information, email gil [at] zeimer [dot] com

Step Up To The Mike: Speakers Schedule

The schedule for our upcoming thespians is always listed at the Speakers’ Page of the BNI Embarcadero Website.

Recent Presentations
(B to list them here)

Taking Care of Business: VP Report (As of 07/08/08)

Final closed business, 2007 $1,285,665

REMINDER: Please provide all Closed Business you received in June 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, TBD. This event will be rescheduled soon. Stay tuned for details.
• Since Sandy Minella is going on maternity leave, Cathy Cohn will now take over for Social Events planning.

May Subs & Visitors

SUBS & VISITORS: Too numerous to mention.

To contact any of the visitors or subs, please ask Carlos Ramirez for their contact info.

Scheduled Power Team Meetings

Legal (Chair: Shane Anderies), Meets last Friday of the month. Next: July 25 at 1:15pm at Pasta Benne, 88 Hardie Place, SF.

Financial (Chair: Kevin Casey) Meets every two weeks on Wed from 5:30 - 630pm at Chevy’s on Van Ness. Next: July 9 & 23.

Relocation (Chair: Rachel Walls) Meets every other Thursday from 830-930am. Next: July 9 & 23 @ Brian Buhl’s office, One Workplace, 475 Brannan Street, Suite 210, SF.

NEW! Non-Profit (Chair: Ray Simon) Meets the first Monday of the month from Noon to 1pm. Next: July 7 @ Office of Proactive Network Consulting, 111 Pine Street, #1650, SF.

NEW! Marketing Makeover (Chair: Gil Zeimer) Meets virtually whenever we feel like it or need to - don’t “harsh our mellow”… We’re creative! More info to come soon.

Word of Mouth: Gossip

• We’re still taking votes on the Cutest Feline in BNI Embarcadero. Vote now.

Baby Boom: The Next Generation!

Who will be the next new Mom at BNI Embarcadero? It’s a race between Sandy Minella, Isabella Schwarzinger and Rachel Walls. Plus, new member Jeff Fenigstein’s wife is due in September. Stay tuned for the latest breaking news on the newest member of BNI Embarcadero’s extended family.

IF YOU HAVE A SUCCESS STORY TO SHARE, SEND IT TO GIL <AT> ZEIMER <DOT> COM.

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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