BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Day 1
June 16, All-Access Day
(all times noted are MDT)
1:15 – 1:45 PM
French Sessions or Simultaneous Translation Sessions in Blue
Rob Mamchur - Time Management Techniques
ROOM 1
Senior Director Consultant, BNI Alberta North / ATB Financial
About: A career banker with a strong passion and focus towards leadership and entrepreneurship development.
• Ever wonder how to get more out of the most limited resource in business?
• Invest time in others and you will see your influence grow. Enjoy!
Jenny Yu - Myth Busting Government Procurement
ROOM 2
Project Lead & Procurement Specialist
Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME)
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Government of Canada
About: A dynamic and passionate public servant with extensive experience in federal procurement, entrepreneurial support, and stakeholder engagement.
• Helping entrepreneurs and businesses learn about the federal procurement process, how the Government of Canada buys goods and services, and where to find opportunities.
• Join Jenny in busting some of the most common myths in doing business with the Government of Canada and more!
Trevor Botkin - Accelerate Your Business Growth through Story Telling
ROOM 3
Scaling Your Business
Oob Nding - Converting, Fast and Slow - How to scale existing business revenue streams online in any economy.
ROOM 4
Founder, Bumpy Leads Media
About: We help 6 and 7-figure businesses find money they are leaving on the table in their current marketing and sales efforts.
• Discover our digital agency’s #1 strategy to increase ripe-for-growth clients’ revenue immediately and for years to come.
• There is a wealth of value lying dormant in every relationship revolving around your business and beyond. Engage. Enjoy!
David O'Neil - Accelerating the right connections through depth of relationship
ROOM 5
National Director | Corporate Connections Canada
About: David is National Director of Corporate Connections Canada. He has lived on 3 continents & was a professional golfer!
• Accelerating the right connections through depth of relationship
• Building the extraordinary relationships with the extraordinary people can help you build an extraordinary life!
Moji Ajele - Growing your business through strategic alliances
ROOM 6
Executive Director for BNI Alberta South | Conference Host Region
About:Moji has helped thousands of business owners grow their business by referral so they can live the life of their dreams.
• Fave Saying: Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
Meaghan Chitwood - Success Habits for Growing Your Business
ROOM 7 – Simultaneous Translation
Executive Director, BNI Alabama Northern
About: Her superpower is taking a idea and turning it into actionable steps. Simplify what you are doing to get bigger results.
• Increasing business isn’t a race. There is no finish line. It is creating success habits you do over and over again.
• Constantly deepen relationships, communicate what you need and keep moving.
Jean-Michel Steber - Comment influencer nos partenaires de recommandation
ROOM 8 – in French
OKHROS INTERNATIONAL
About: Collaboration with BNI France for 14 years, launched 60+ chapters, French co-author of two of Ivan’s book.
• Everything rises and falls on leadership, influence is the only measure of leadership leading us to referral efficiency
• Behavioral congruence is the foundation to influence others to act on our behalf.
1:50 – 2:20 PM
Jon Lamont - Discover how integrations & automations can save your business time & money
ROOM 1
Owner, Get Automated
About: Jon Lamont is the owner of Get Automated one of Canada’s leading automation and integration agencies.
• How you can connect your software to remove yourself from time-consuming tasks & focus on growing your business
• Being strong with follow-up is the key to successful networking.
Tiffanie Kellog - Always Get a YES when Asking for Referrals
ROOM 2
Asentiv Tampa
• Never get a NO again when asking for referrals, and perhaps get a referral before the program is done!
• To be successful in networking, you need to know the right people that are in front of your ideal client.
Toni Guffei - How to Use Data to Gain a Competitive Advantage
ROOM 3
Marketing Strategist with Ratio Marketing Inc.
About: Toni has a depth of experience in digital marketing that helps business owners optimize their ROI.
• This session discusses at how data can be used to inform and optimize your marketing budget and build your business.
• Ask a lot of questions to find common interests.
Cher Cunningham - Take Power-Full Action
ROOM 4
Attracting and developing ideal members of our team.
Mindful Entrepreneur – Business Hypnotist
About: Cher Cunningham is a business hypnotist who helps entrepreneurs take strategic action on their bold vision.
• Eliminating imposter syndrome and take bold action. 3 keys to build momentum, double down on strategy & see new results.
• Be the person who solves problems for the people you meet – whether it is with your solution or that of your network.
Al Tepper - Prospecting for your Business on LinkedIn
ROOM 5
Marketing Strategist & Coach – TepFu
About: Al Tepper consults on marketing strategy and coaches business leaders on becoming the marketing leaders they need to be.
• Al shows us the key for prospecting success on Linkedin and how to map VCP to the three key areas to master on Linkedin.
• My top networking tip is to serve, give and listen and to make sure you only talk about yourself when invited to do so.
Cindy Mount - The Holy Grail of Marketing - Referrals
ROOM 6
Regional Director, BNI Durham-Peterborough and BNI Toronto-Scarborough – BNI GTA plus
About: For 25+ years, Cindy Mount has been helping professionals spend less time selling and more time doing what they love.
• People influence people. Nothing influences people more than a recommendation – a referral goes a long way.
• Start by setting your intention before meeting new people; be interested, not interesting & know who you want to meet.
Paul Konyk - Attracting and developing ideal members of our team
ROOM 7 – Simultaneous Translation
Simply iKonyk Solutions Inc.
About: Paul has provided technology and IT solutions for over 30 years. The tech is easy. People make it fun and interesting.
• You hired the perfect addition to your team. Great start, but something is off. Did you hire the wrong person?
• Everyone wants something from us. Turn it around. Ask them – How can I tell my friends and colleges about your business?
Geneviève and Alex Piret - "Mon Groupe BNI = la meilleure auberge espagnole ?" (French)
ROOM 8 – in French
BNI Belgique francophone | GENiALE
2:25 – 2:55 PM
Rav Badial - Using a CRM to manage your client pipeline
ROOM 1
Co-Executive Direction, BNI Ontario Southwest & Windsor Chatham Essex Kent
About: Rav has the honour of being Co-Executive Director with his sister Irindeep. They oversee two BNI regions in Southern Ont.
• We have many daily interactions with clients, prospects, and more. Let’s find a way to keep in touch with them all!
• Following up and following through are crucial to building our pipelines. Let’s talk about keeping on top of touchpoints.
Christel Wintels - Including Others Equals Business Success
ROOM 2
Franchise Owner BNI Golden Horseshoe
About: Christel’s mission is to eliminate cold calling by helping business people create a lifelong business referral network.
• Imagine yourself surrounded by like-minded business people who want you to be successful. Join us. We’ll show you how.
• Do what you say you will do. Because being accountable to your network is the key to your business success.
Patricia Stride - Recruiting and Retaining Great Talent
ROOM 3
Executive Director, BNI Alberta North
About: Pat is the Executive Director of BNI Alberta North, a BNI region of over 800 members and 35 chapters.
• Networking is not about what you know, it is about what you learn.
John Breeze - Growing your business ‚what's holding you back?
ROOM 4
Area Director, BNI Alberta South | Owner at It’s All About Connecting
About: As a Business Coach, John focuses on supporting Small Business acquisition, growth, and exit strategies.
• Business growth: new ways to provide more, higher-value services to more clients. Here are some ideas for your business.
• Listening for peoples’ needs, wants, and dreams. Connecting them with solutions. That’s why it’s called “Net”-working.
Irindeep Badial - Leveraging Social Media to Prospect for your Business
ROOM 5
Executive Director, BNI Alberta North
Executive Director, BNI Ontario Southwest
About: Connecting business professionals to their ideal referral partners, Irindeep’s passion is to help individuals excel!
• Creating a strategy for social media that helps you stand out from your competition will help your business thrive!
• Who do you want to be connected to? Do you have a strategy to get that introduction? Social media can help!
Kim Peters - Build the Right Foundation
ROOM 6
Owner/Partner, Fully Promoted Lethbridge
About: Kim is a business owner with years of experience in helping businesses to be successful with their marketing needs.
• Are you able to quickly make changes in how you attract, retain and properly service all your customers?
• If it scares you, you’re probably learning and growing. Keep doing it and people will notice!
Dawn Lyons - The Power of the Pride
ROOM 7 – Simultaneous Translation
BNI San Francisco Bay Executive Director
About: Dawn Lyons is a 20 year Executive Director with a team of 50 Director Consultants, 72 chapters and 1700 members.
• How much POWER is in your network? Dawn will share her love for big cats while showing you how to utilize your network!
• You don’t have to do this alone! Let me show you how to utilize the POWER in your network for MORE referral success!
Claude Beaulieu/Frédéric Caron
Le réseautage … il ne suffit pas d’être vu ! / Networking … it’s not enough to be seen!
ROOM 8 – in French
Directeur exécutif, BNI Québec
Quelles sont les meilleures pratiques en matière de réseautage? Comment faire en sorte que notre appartenance à un réseau soit une situation gagnant-gagnant ? Notre façon de faire, notre façon d’être, est déterminante pour que le réseautage porte ses fruits. Soyez stratégique ! Il ne suffit pas d’être vu mais surtout d’être reconnu !
What are the best practices in networking? How to ensure that our membership in a network is a win-win situation. It’s not enough to be seen but to be recognized. The way we do things, the way we are, is essential for networking to pay off. Be strategic.