April 22, 2008 Newsletter

TUCSON'S PLATINUM CHAPTER

WE DANCE LIKE A BUTTERFLY

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

April 9, 2008 was the BNI Open House launching this year's membership drive. Our booth, shown in the photograph above, had a cash register showing all the moneys transferred through our chapter last year: $2,464,754 (in only a 9 month period!).

On March 13, Todd Smith of Alltel joined our chapter.


On March 20, Andrew Pongratz of Hand Andy Maintenance & Repair
stepped into our handyman category


Manny Rodriquez of Xango is thrilled with his breakfast.

That looks like Rich Flieger's Computer Renaissance business card in his hand.

Advanced MSP -

is being taught by Michelle Martin of Martin Insurance Consultants

The topic of this Thursday's interactive workshop is "Dance Cards" (or "One To One's"). The workshop will focus on the importance of Dance Cards in getting to know other BNI Chapter members as well as proven techniques for improving the conversations you have during your Dance Card meetings. The result? Referrals that are both more numerous and of higher quality for you and your "dance partner."

Dinner at the workshop is optional. You can order your own dinner from the snack bar or order pizza to share through Michelle. The pizza to share is $3; to order it, email michelle@martininsuranceconsultants.comand let her know your choice of Pepperoni & Mushroom or Sausage & Black Olive. Alternatively, you can put your order in the "comments" section of the on-line registration. Michelle will collect the $3 at the meeting.

The workshop is this Thursday, April 24, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Varsity Clubs of America, 3855 E. Speedway Blvd., NW corner of Speedway and Alvernon

Joshus T. Martin, D.D.S. of Hiremath Family Dentistry
became another of our new members in March.

Pat Taviss of Pat Taviss Consulting, and our Vice President,
is really getting into the "green." She won $3 in our 50/50 drawing this week, and she gets a one minute commercial.

Claudia Chiesa of Tucson Redesign drew the Joker in our 50/50 drawing March 27th. Her winnings were over $200.

Here is a list of our upcoming speakers...

(Speakers: Don't forget to bring a door prize !)

4/24 Laurence Bonfoey/ Marketing Leadership

5/1 Steve Korn/ M. Craig

5/8 Joy Douglas/ Mike Benzenhoefer

5/15 Becky Page/ Travis Williams

See you Thursday!

Peggy