March 12, 2008 Newsletter

TUCSON'S PLATINUM CHAPTER
WE DANCE LIKE A BUTTERFLY





AND STING LIKE A BEE!!!!!!!

LOOKS LIKE OUR SECRETARY-TREASURER HAD A SUBSTITUTE . PRESIDENT LARRY STINSON OF 520 LIVING MAGAZINE, VICE PRESIDENT PAT TAVISS OF PAT TAVISS CONSULTING AND PAST TREASURER MIKE BENZENHOEFER OF RIBBON RECYCLERSKEPT EVERYONE UNDER CONTROL AND ON TIME THIS WEEK.

ERIC TIMMIS OF SEND OUT CARDS WAS ONE OF OUR SPEAKERS THIS WEEK. "YOU CLICK...WE PRINT AND SEND!!" THE COMPANY DOES THIS WITH YOUR OWN HANDWRITING, REAL ENVELOPE AND A REAL STAMP!

IN ADDITION, ERIC WAS THE WINNER OF OUR 50/50 DRAWING AND WON $10 AND A 60 SECOND SPOT NEXT WEEK.

ERIC IS ALSO IN CHARGE OF OUR ADVANCED MSP TRAINING. HE WILL BE GIVING THE SECOND OF THE SERIES, ON POWER TEAMS, AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THE CLASS BY GOING TO THE CALENDAR AT http:www.bninorthwesttucson.com

ADVANCED MSP TRAINING IS HELD AT THE VARSITY CLUBS OF AMERICA 3855 E. SPEEDWAY, THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ALVERNON AND SPEEDWAY. THIS MONTH'S CLASS IS THURSDAY, MARCH 27, FROM 4:30 TO 7:30PM.

I HAVE TAKEN THESE CLASSES AND THEY ARE WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD. ERIC IS EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND DONATES HIS TIME AND EXPERTISE, SO THE CLASSES ARE FREE. A BARGAIN ANY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT.

RACHEL GIOANNINI OF CASA SERENA LANDSCAPE DESIGN WAS OUR OTHER SPEAKER. BESIDES EXPLAINING THE PROCESS SHE GOES THROUGH WHEN SHE DOES HER LANDSCAPE DESIGNS, SHE ALSO SHOWED US HOW BEAUTIFULLY HER PART OF THE "GIVERS GAIN" PROJECT--THE GROUNDS AT THE SONORAN BED AND BREAKFAST--IS SHAPING UP.

JAMES CRAIG WAS THE LUCKY WINNER OF A $25 SEND OUT CARD DOOR PRIZE GIVEN BY ERIC TIMMIS.

JAMES IS THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES POWER TEAM LEADER. HE WANTS TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT ON MARCH 27 THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION ON HOW POWER TEAMS WORK. BE SURE NOT TO MISS IT SO THAT YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR BNI MEMBERSHIP.

SUNIE KENDALL OF CATALINA ROASTED BEAN WON THE DOOR PRIZE FROM RACHEL GIOANNINI, A POTTED PLANT THAT I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE. TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT, SUNIE!

MSP TRAINING THIS MONTH IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19TH FROM 5:30 TO 8:30. PLEASE REGISTER THROUGH THE BNI SOUTHERN ARIZONA EVENTS CALENDAR AT http://www.bninorthwesttucson.com/ . THIS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD AT THE VARSITY CLUBS OF AMERICA, 3855 E SPEEDWAY. NORTHWEST CORNER OF ALVERNON AND SPEEDWAY.

JENNIE CROUCH OF SPEEDWAY SIGNS WAS ANOTHER WINNER. SHE WON A DETOX SESSION WITH BENITA BABECKIS OF TRANZFORMATIONS.

JOY DOUGLAS OF MUSTARD SEED ART, GAVE THE MOST REFERRALS LAST MONTH ...36

DARL SHIPLEY OF THE BACK ALLEY GAVE 37, AND DIANNE KELLEY OF SANDBROOK BUSINESS BENEFITS GROUP GAVE 16.

RON LAFAYE OF AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE BROUGHT 3 VISITORS LAST MONTH.

PAT TAVISS OF PAT TAVISS CONSULTING, WITH 41 DANCE CARDS, WAS THE DANCE QUEEN OF THE MONTH. RUNNER UPS WERE JOY DOUGLAS OF MUSTARD SEED ART WITH 30 AND PEGGY HYDE OF P. HYDE & ASSOCIATES WITH 28.

PAT TAVISS, VICE-PRESIDENT, REPORTED THAT THERE WERE 70 REFERRALS GIVEN AND 60 REFERRALS RECIEVED LAST WEEK. (PAT: YOU MIGHT WANT TO EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE IN THESE NUMBERS. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING ME...AND YOU'RE IN CHARGE!)

WE HAD 4 VISITORS AND 249 DANCE CARDS WITH A VAULUE OF $18,141.

59 PEOPLE IN ATTENDED THE MEETING.

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

(DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN YOUR BIO AND BRING A DOOR PRIZE)

3/13: Eric Shedd/ Marjorie Waterbrook

3/20: Patty Cummins/ Sandy Slone

3/27: Rondie Yancy/ Professional Services Leadership Team

4/03: Becky Page/ Sue Zepeda

4/10: Sunie Kendall/ Paul Sandoval

4/17: Mike Benzenhoefer/ Susan Fulton

IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK WITH THE NEWSLETTER

SEE YOU TOMORROW,

PEGGY