Manhattan BNI Chapter 42

About Our Chapter

Welcome to BNI Chapter 42!

We are a newly formed Chapter - with openings in many business classifications. Join us for Breakfast to see how you can become part of Business Networking International.

Speaker Schedule Visitors are always Welcome! MSP TRAINING - 2/25/10 Please register www.manhattanbni.com BREAKFAST DUES DUE - April 1, 2010 $160.00 Bring Check payable to BNI42 SPEAKER SCHEDULE: February 11, 2010: Kevin Wilcox February 18, 2010: VISITORS DAY Special Guest Speaker February 25, 2010: Ricki Noto March 4, 2010: Frank Gambino March 11, 2010: Paul Babych March 18, 2010: Lynne Fredericks Presenters: Remember to bring a door prize on the day of your presentation. Door prize value should be between $10 and $15. Also, bring your Member Bio sheet. New Members: MSP must be completed prior to your 10-minute Speaker Presentation. Register at ManhattanBNI.com

Weekly Meetings

This Chapter meets Thursday mornings from 7:00am to 8:30am:

3 West Club
3 West 51st Street
(between 5th & 6th Aves)

Location Contact: Peter Byrnes - (646) 229-0909

Guests are welcome and should bring at least 20 business cards to pass out to members.

Contact the head of the Membership Committee for more info:
Anne-Marie Duchene - (212) 729-4226

Why Join?

Successful businesses depend on word of mouth. Word-of-mouth advertising is the best advertising there is. BNI provides a structured and supportive system of giving and receiving business. It does so by providing an environment in which you will develop personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. By establishing this "formal" relationship with other people, you will have the opportunity to substantially increase your business.

• Increased exposure to many other people and businesses.


• Substantially increased business through networked referrals and recognition by one's peers.


• Tools to network more effectively, including an orientation DVD giving the "Formula for Success" in BNI, a, badge, a vinyl card holder to carry members' business cards, referral slips, marketing materials for your chapter and much, much more.


• Participation in up to 52 networking meetings per year.


• Quarterly newsletters with educational material on networking, public speaking, and business.


• Participation in business tradeshows (where you'll have an opportunity to market your chapter and your business).


• Free periodic workshops on networking.


• And much, much more!!!

One-to-Ones

Sometimes called Dance Cards, "One-to-Ones" are meetings with other members outside of the regular Wednesday morning meetings. One-to-Ones are an opportunity to get to know other members and the services their businesses offer. One-to-Ones are particularly helpful for new members, and for this reason they are counted as leads during the first two months of membership. For all members they're a great way to help get to know others and their businesses and, in turn, boost leads.

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