BNI Member Success Program - Mark Your Calendars!

Mark your calendars for the next BNI Member Succcess Program!

MSP is important for new members to learn how to take full advantage of their BNI membership and to make the most of their BNI investment.

Long-time members also benefit from the added networking opportunities and refresher presentations!

How to sign up: Give your name to Darrell Kathley at the BNI next meeting, along with your check for $25 made out to BNI (covers the MSP training AND lunch ... what a deal!)

MEMBER SUCCESS PROGRAM (MSP)
Date: Thursday April 24th, 2008
Time: 11:30 p.m. ~ 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $25/person; After deadline: $30/person
Registration Deadline: April 11th

Required for all new members within the first 60 days of being inducted to chapter.

Also, required before you can do your 10 minute presentation.

Where: University Club, 2704 Kingston Pike, corner of Kingston Pike & Neyland Drive

Lisa Jones & Tina McMillan Present Information About Their Businesses!

A big thanks to Lisa Jones and Tina McMillan who delighted the BNI Extreme Professionals last week with their 10 minute presentations.
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Lisa Jones, with Accounting Principles, discussed the benefits for businesses who use their placement service over direct hire.

Accounting Principles provides:

• In-person Interviews of all Candidates
• Drug Screening of all Candidates
• Criminal Background Checks of all Candidates
• Stock Options
• PTO
• and Health Care Coverage for Candidates

This, in turn, saves businesses time, money, and peace of mind. The added benefit for both employers and candidates is that they each get a "try out" period to determine if the placement is a good fit.

Accounting Principles provides both contract/temp employees and contract to hire.

Good referrals for Lisa include businesses with high turn-over, businesses needing a receptionist, anyone looking for a job, or someone right out of school.

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Tina McMillan selected one of our BNI members and gave a massage during her presentation! We were all wanting to get in line, but sadly, time didn't permit. I guess we need to get over to Three Gardens to see her!

Tina discussed a variety of research that proves the benefit of human touch and massage. Specifically, she stated one study showing when mothers giving birth were massaged by Doulas during delivery, complications were reduced by more than 50%. Amazing!

Tina educated the group on the wonderful benefits of massage for circulation and the immune system.

A one-hour massage with Tina is just $75 and is one of the best things you can do for yourself. She stressed that coming in to see her at regular intervals is more important than coming often. Even once per month can make a difference in how you feel.

Good referrals for Tina includes people with old injuries, stiffness, pain, or stress.

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Thank you Ladies for two wonderful presentations!

We will go to work and try to bring you more good referrals in the coming weeks.

10-Minute Speaker Rotation

Attention Extreme Professionals!

The 10-minute speaker rotation is now posted to the BNI Extreme Professionals website.

Be sure to print a copy so you know when you will be presenting. We are now accommodating 2 speakers per week, so check closely for your name in upcoming weeks.

http://www.ExtremeProfessionalsKnoxville.com

Assist 2 Sell - GREAT Presentation

Let's give a big round of applause to Don Rose, owner of Assist 2 Sell, for his fantastic 10 minute presentation today.

Don's company helps Knoxville home sellers sell their home for as low as $2995. That's right -- as low as $2995 for the professional services of a REALTOR to sell a home. There are no up-front costs or hidden fees, and the seller only pays when the home is sold. Don calls it "Full service with savings!"

Don asked for us to provide him phone numbers or addresses of homes in and around our neighborhoods that are listed "For Sale by Owner". Let's all try to bring Don a referral next week and help him jump start his new Assist 2 Sell franchise. Don's years of experience in real estate (since 1999) will undoubtedly serve Knoxville home sellers well!

Contact Don at 865-675-SAVE or visit his website at http://www.shop4knoxvillehomes.com.

Visitor's Day a SUCCESS

The BNI Extreme Professionals visitors day was a big success! Thank you to all members who put invitation letters together, followed up to collect RSVPs, and contributed to the success of the event.

We had 15 visitors attend and several expressed interest in joining our group.

Let's make an effort as a group to follow up with these visitors and invite them back to one of our regular meetings. The group benefits greatly from new members and visitors, so please take the initiative and help us convert those who attended into new members!