BREAKOUT SESSIONS | Day 2
Directors Day
(all times noted are MDT)
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Aanand Mehta - Scarcity vs Abundance Mindset: Welcome your Competitor
ROOM 1
Managing Area Director, BNI Alberta North
About: Aanand is passionate about seeing members grow, new travels around the world, and has a need for speed.
• A scarcity mentality keeps many from achieving their goals. Foster an abundance mindset with members & build their team!
• Maintaining a positive attitude will help you attract the right people into your network!
Neville Ward - Time Management Techniques
ROOM 2
Managing Area Director, BNI Alberta North
About: Neville has been supporting members of BNI for 8 years and was the BNI Alberta North Givers Gain Award recipient in 2020.
• Using reports in BNI Connect to help members find areas for growth, and new ways to make connections with fellow members.
• A positive and supportive mindset helps you support others without judging or preconceived notions about their industry.
Dele Ajele - Grow Your Power Team & Watch Your Business Grow
ROOM 3
Co-Executive Director for BNI Alberta South and CorporateConnections® | Conference Host Region
• What if by collaborating in a smaller team and growing that team, you could significantly grow your business?
• Be genuinely interested in the person you’re connecting with and find something good to say truthfully about him/her.
Shawn O'Hara - Secrets to engaging members and visitors online through an effective slide deck and meeting structure.
ROOM 4
Partner, Radar Hill Web Design & Marketing
About: 9-yr member, 6-yr BNIBC support; visited 40 chapters in person & online seeking other ways to portray the BNI experience.
• Kaizen: Always try to improve.
Andrew Johnson - Launch faster! They keys to a Rapid Chapter Launch
ROOM 5
Managing Launch Director, US CORE:
About: Farmer. Family man. Super Connector. Grower of businesses, corn, and hay. Rapid Launcher of Chapters.
• What if your launches could consistently happen in 6 weeks or less? Andrew will share his top tips to a rapid launch.
• Level up the people who authentically want to see you succeed.
Antonio Afonso - Reporting2You - Decision by Numbers & Emotions
ROOM 6
District Director BNI Sul do Brasil, Executive Director BNI Centro – Portugal
About:Entrepreneur, Solution Oriented, Addicted to Speed, Passionate Husband and Father, In Love.
• Accountability is a must for those who want to succeed! Learn how to find trends to set proper strategies.
• Stop inviting, start connecting!
Russ Sawdon - Starting Chapters / Attracting Drivers
ROOM 7 – in French
Executive Director, BNI Durham and Teesside
About : Russ has been involved in BNI for nearly 20 years. Firstly as a member and now as an Executive Director in the UK
• Find out how to find Drivers that will help you to launch stronger
• Choose your conversations wisely
2:05 – 2:35 PM
Hazel Walker - Building Bigger Chapters
ROOM 1
Franchise Owner, BNI Indiana & British Columbia
About: As an owner of 6 BNI Franchises and 30 years of experience, Hazel brings a unique experience to the business table.
• Bigger chapters are more likely to get and give more referrals thus makings a bigger impact in their local community.
• Always book time in your calendar for follow-up at the same time you book to attend a networking event. Or stay home.
gregT & Lloyd Hamshaw - UP your Online Presentations
ROOM 2
• Lloyd Hamshaw – Area Director, BNI Alberta South | Owner at REAL Recruitment
• gregT – BNI Alberta South Marketing Director | Owner of The Image Stop ltd.
About gregT: His focus in all he does is summed up in his company mission statement – “How can we help you?”. Also proud sponsor, web designer, and hosting provider for the BNI Canada National Conference.
About Lloyd: He is a business development specialist & organizational driver. Lloyd is the main driver of REAL Recruitment.
• Imagine a meeting where all attendees stayed engaged and connected with your presentation.
• Presenting Online is different than in person. Come check out the tips can you use to Up Your Presentation On-Line.
Jo & Dalene Allen - The Power of Inviting and Visitors
ROOM 3
Executive Director BNI Maritimes
• Activity = Results Want to build a more profitable BNI Chapter? It’s all about visitors!
• Talk to anyone who comes within six feet of you. Smile and say hello – make them feel special. It will make your day!
Mark Graber - Passport to Success Program
ROOM 4
Executive Director: BNI British Columbia
About: Mark Graber hails from Perth, WA. Within BNI, Mark is an Executive Director across four regions in BC, Canada.
• Passport to Success Program is to help you get the most from your BNI membership.
• Follow the system.
Shirley Towne - Starting Chapters - Attracting Drivers
ROOM 5
Lawrence Roberts - Empowering your chapter to make the hard decision
ROOM 6
Executive Director BNI OSM
About: Executive Director of BNI Saskatchewan, Ontario Central North and recently started working with BNI Manitoba. #BNIGUY
• How to empower your chapters to say no to good to make room for great. Alleviating the fear in a chapter.
• The strength of your network can be gaged by how many people volunteer when you ask for help moving a piano. #BNIGUY
Robin Schuckmann - Optimizing Your Team and Creating Engagement
ROOM 7 – Simultaneous Translation
Executive Director, BNI Oregon & SW Washington
About: Robin is passionate about helping small businesses thrive using good old-fashioned referral marketing.
• Explore communication, accountability, recognition and team building tactics that generate engagement and trust.
• You can do anything; but you can’t do everything! Build a support system around you to achieve your goals!
2:40 – 3:10 PM
Denis Brisson - Inviting is Prospecting
ROOM 1
Executive Director, BNI Eastern Ontario & Western Quebec
About: Past speaker at the BNI Los Angeles & Australian conferences . Has worked with Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, & Celine Dion.
• Do you want to generate thousands of DOLLAR$ for your business and your BNI colleagues? It can be as easy as 1 -2 – 3
• What will generate more business for you? Following up on qualified referrals or cold calling? Build a referral team!
Janice Baskin - BNI Core Values and Social Media - Grow your network and your business online
ROOM 2
Owner, Camelot Interiors; Sr. Director Consultant BNI Alberta North
About: Janice is a business owner who is passionate about connecting and collaborating with others, both in person and online
• Learn how to grow your network and your business online by applying the 7 Core Values of BNI to your social media plan.
• Always give value to the people you meet with. If it’s not a referral, share knowledge and resources.
Richard Cox - Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast
ROOM 3
Director of Operations, BNI Canada
About: Richard joined BNI in 2004, Amb in 2005, DC in 2006 and is now Director of Operations for BNI Canada.
• There is a famous Peter Drucker quote that says that “culture eats strategy for breakfast”, or Culture trumps strategy.
• Look for opportunities, don’t wait for them to fall in your lap.
Mike Macedonio - Getting and Keeping Great People
ROOM 4
BNI Executive Director San Francisco Bay Area
About: Mike Macedonio is a New York Times Best Selling author, speaker, and entrepreneur.
• In this presentation Mike will be sharing how to attract and keep great clients, a great team or great referral sources.
• An empty Pipeline will have you saying yes to everyone. A full Pipeline allows you to select ideal candidates.
Barbara Lowe - 3, 2, 1, Liftoff! Launch Chapters Faster using social media
ROOM 5
Founder, Assisting You Social. Launch Director, BNI BC & BNI Melbourne
About: Social Media Motivator & Strategist. Astrophile, sapiophile, autodidact, tenacious, pragmatic, ENTJ
• Launching Chapters is hard work but with a strategic approach using social media, you can launch bigger chapters faster.
• Arrive early to meetings and be ready to give. You’re not networking to sell you’re networking to help.
Garth Mcfadden - The importance of the interview
ROOM 6
Senior Launch Director – BNI BC
About: Garth, a BNI member since 2003, is consistently ranked in the top 10 on the Global Leaderboard in BNI BusinessBuilder.
• An interview can affect how successful an applicant will be in BNI. It also affects the growth potential of the chapter.
• Set your networking goals high. Both Giving & Receiving. Be the kind of member that you want to be in a chapter with.
Vishal Ramanuj - Referrals In A Virtual World
ROOM 7 – Simultaneous Translation
MercPro
About: In the payment processing or merchant services industry since 2014, our main goal has always been, looking after you!
• I will be sharing some valuable tips and tricks on how to find and generate referrals.
• A perfect referral, may just be one post or comment away. Are you taking advantage of social media? If not, then why!