Thank You!

Sending out a great big "thank you" to all my bni partners and friends for your thoughtful, caring and ongoing support as I go through this process of changing out a few worn out parts and upgrading to "titanium" transplants. Whether it has been a phone call, visit, a twitter or facebook message, or even a bright and cheerful card in the mail....each has brightened my day. Thank You!!!

Kathy Wright
J&K Creative! LLC

BNI Visitors Day!!

Hey Everyone!!

I just want to email and make sure everyone is reminded to make your calls for Visitor Day next Tuesday.
(today may be the last day to get on their schedules)

Remember when you joined,, in many cases it was a personal invite from a trusted business person in the community not from a mailing! only in rare cases people will come from the mailing alone!

Even if you don't think their type of business is a good fit,, LET THEM DECIDE THAT AFTER VISITING! Just call!

When talking to people don't get hung up on the cost of membership talk about the benifits of membership the total Dollar amount of referrals passed since the first of this year (Dawn gave the amount in her VP report at the last meeting) talk about it being a structured meeting with an agenda, that it is a business refferal group not a civic organization it's only focus is passing business among its members and growing their businesses!

And of course there is no cost for them to visit and no requirement to join if they find it just wont work for them!

CNN Report on Branding Yourself

CNN had a great report on the value of using social networking and the internet to make a brand of you. Click Here I've converted the story to a printable pdf file.

Jon Wright

10 Minute Presentations at the Westonka Chapter of BNI

This is a time for one member each week to give an extended overview on who they are, what they do, how they add value, and what sort of business they are looking for. The following is a list of speakers and their professions for the next month. If any peak your interest, and you would like to visit the Westonka Chapter, please feel free. We meet every Tuesday Morning 7:30 to 9:00 at the Gillepie Center at 2590 Commerce Blvd, Mound MN



November 3rd John Hubler of Tonka Granite Company located in Mound. Tonka Granite sells, fabricates, and installs granite tops. http://www.tonkagranite.com/



Novermber 10th Tom Donahue of Donahue Mechanical, Inc. located in Mound. Donahue Mechanical provides Plumbing and Heating services.



November 17th Janet Symons of State Farm Insurance located in Navarre. State Farm Insurance provides your insurance needs. http://www.janetsymons.com/



November 24th Rod Burriss of PHH Home Loans located in Wayzata. PHH Home loans provides your morgage loan needs. http://www.rodburriss.com/



Thank you



Jason Menden

Advanced Roofing

http://www.advancedroofingmn.com/

More Important Westonka BNI Visitors Day Info

The membership committee met after the regular meeting on Tuesday to plan details for inviting visitors to our big visitors day event on November 3rd. A link to a printable invitation is below.

Westonka BNI

Visitors Day pdf file

If You Are Having Trouble Posting

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Subbing at Network Masters BNI

Yesterday Kathy and I visited the Network Masters BNI group in Independence. We were subbing for their commercial realtor. It was great to see so many familiar faces. Kathy and I have a fun idea to suggest for our Westonka BNI group on Tuesday.

Jon Wright
J&K Creative!
visit our website at: http://www.artbyjon.com

Roof Roof

Advanced Roofing just finished a roof in Orono, which was referred by Janet Symons from State Farm. The job went great, and the homeowner was very happy. Thank you Janet for the referral.

Keep the 1st through the 5th of December on your calendars. There will be a golfing trip to Las Vegas coming soon.

Harry Hurley Golf ( 952-250-7372 )

November 3, 2009 Visitor's Day

Now is the time to start inviting visitors to our November 3rd meeting. This event will go a long ways toward reaching our membership goal of adding 6 or 7 new BNI members.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Westonka BNI. Our meetings are held every Tuesday at the Gillespie Center in Mound. Our start time is 7:30 am. We hope to see you there.