BNI Members voice their thoughts...
Brian Petersen - BNI Referral Winners
 
January 28, 2010
To whom it may concern:
I would highly recommend the services of Gary Newton from Woodbine National Leasing to be your CAR GUY!
In December 2009, I leased a 2006 BMW 325i from him and I am thrilled with the car, the service and the financing.
We started talking about the kind of car I wanted and I settled on an off lease BMW with low kilometres and wanted navy blue with tan interior. Gary searched out many cars and we chose one and put in a minimum bid which was accepted -- we got a 3 year old BMW for about the same price as a brand new minivan!
The car is a birthday gift for my wife so I wanted to surprise her with it. Gary suggested that he would bring it home and put it in his garage. We drove over to his house and he opened the garage door and there was the car with a big pink ribbon on it! Gabriela was blown away!



Thank you Gary!!
Yours truly,

Brian Petersen
Melissa Thompson - BNI Executive Referrals
 
Testimonial
BNI
I will begin by introducing myself. I am a Registered Massage Therapist renting a room inside a well established chiropractic office. I started in 2005 where I was taking over for the existing massage therapist who was about to go on maternity leave for the second time. As time went on, the previous massage therapist did not return which benefitted me further to establish myself. I strived to gain clients not only through the chiropractor’s patients, but through my own means. I spoke at a seminar for health and well being, I printed up and distributed multiple postcards, had an ad in the yellow pages, started a website, and added my name into many free online listings. Word of mouth was where a lot of my clientele came from.
Fast forward 4 ½ years and a much larger client list! I was introduced by Grace Graham who was the florist of the Executive Referrals chapter of BNI and was literally swept off my feet. The energy that this group gives off is pure, enthusiastic and a pleasure to be around. I felt at home immediately and knew this was the chapter for me!
After beating another massage therapist who was also attempting to join the chapter, I joined BNI in the beginning of December 2009. Words can’t describe how ecstatic and enthusiastic I am!
To date, my confidence level to speak in front of a group has jumped 2000%! My need to refer EVERYONE in my chapter to all my contacts is indescribable!


Thank you Ivan Misner for forming BNI way back in 85! My only regret... not meeting this group sooner!
Melissa Thompson RMT
Melissa TsuLin Thompson RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
contact@melissathompsonrmt.ca
www.melissathompsonrmt.ca
Joe Sforza - BNI Main Exchange
 
To all potential BNI members,

I would like to take the opportunity to express my thoughts on the BNI organization. I am currently in my 12th year with the BNI Main Exchange chapter in the Peel region. Over the years I have been able to generate a very good relation with my fellow members; it is like having 22 sales people on our team. I am pleased to announce that we have generated over $200,000 in business during this tenure.

In the auto industry there is such a great resource for referral business. How many times have you heard a conversation about an inapt auto repair? We must instill trust in our customers and what better way is there other than a referral.

There are many referral groups to choose from, but one thing you'll find with BNI is that they are very structured with results as its top priority. If someone has any questions, please feel free to give me a call.

Regards,
Joe Sforza, Owner/Operator
Active Green+Ross
1151 Eglinton AVe., E.
Mississauga, ON L4W 1K6
905-629-8794
Marc Lachance - BNI Corporate Strategic Partners
 
When you join BNI, you join because you are looking to grow your business through referrals. Having 20-40 sales people for your business is a great asset, and something that most sales managers or small business owners would love to have. But what BNI provides goes much farther than that. One of the key elements of a BNI meeting is your infomercial. Each week you have to give one. For consultants like me, it can be a tremendous challenge to provide information for your referral partners that catches their interest and provides them with information to provide better referrals.
In addition, learning about your referral partners, their skills and specialties, and the results that they can deliver has become a tremendous asset for my clients. As I started to work with small businesses, I found that they lacked access to all of the skills that they needed and didn't know how to go about getting them. BNI has provided me with a trusted set of advisors in many different areas. I know what they can deliver and that I can trust them to serve my clients well. This creates the opportunity for me to be the "go to" guy for my clients.
I attend numerous events that ask attendees to get up and do a short infomercial about themselves. The BNI members stand out from the others. All of this not only gets you referrals from within your chapter, but your presence and access to skilled support staff puts you in a much better position to be referred by others.
Wendy Marlow - Building BNI Business Alliances
 
Dear Louise,
Rayner Accounting Services and The Art of Marketing Inc. have been doing business together, well it seems like forever. I remember when I first hired you… I confessed that I had fired my first two accountants because I felt I wasn't receiving the advice or attention I needed as a small business start up. It didn't take long for me to see the value in the services you offer.

Over the years, you have acted as my accountant (personal and business), my husband's accountant (personal and business) and most importantly you have been strong and supportive resource for my referrals. You regularly "save the day" when clients are in need of financial expertise and you never quit until the job is done… no matter what. We have worked together on business plans for mutual clients resulting in funding approval - to the absolute delight of the business owner, and together we have brainstormed systems that just make good business sense.

Your talent and experience as a Certified Management Accountant is evident in all that you do - and it's appreciated! I hear wonderful feedback from clients and know that when I refer you - you'll do me, our BBA Chapter, BNI Golden Horseshoe, and the client proud.

Thank you Louise!

Sincerely, Wendy Marlow President January 21, 2009

Stephanie Gemmell - BNI Business Builders
 
I am in my 8th year with BNI. Over the years I have met many business people in Mississauga and Brampton. I have made some great friends and have built some solid relationships. I think the BNI concept is fabulous; Givers Gain. This has been proven over and over in my business as a Mortgage Broker over the years. I am particularily proud of our Brampton chapter, Business Builders. We all understand the concept and work it week after week. We help each other out, we have fun, and guess what? We make money doing it! Thank you to my team. I wish you all continued success.