Comments on: Episode 43: “The BNI Foundation: What Every Member Should Know” http://www.bnipodcast.com/2008/02/27/episode-43-the-bni-foundation-what-every-member-should-know/ The Official BNI Podcast is a weekly audio discussion with Dr. Ivan Misner, the Founder and Chairman of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:05:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dawn Lyons http://www.bnipodcast.com/2008/02/27/episode-43-the-bni-foundation-what-every-member-should-know/#comment-186 Dawn Lyons Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:39:27 +0000 http://www.bnipodcast.com/2008/02/27/episode-43-the-bni-foundation-what-every-member-should-know/#comment-186 Beth and Ivan, I am so pleased to see that more publicity about the BNI Misner Foundation is available. We are going to be promoting it during our leadership team trainings so that more members know about it and can begin referring to you! Your generosity is truly amazing! Dawn Lyons Beth and Ivan,

I am so pleased to see that more publicity about the BNI Misner Foundation is available. We are going to be promoting it during our leadership team trainings so that more members know about it and can begin referring to you!

Your generosity is truly amazing!

Dawn Lyons

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Great job. I am so excited to be part of this. As I was listening to this podcast, I was making a list of the people that I know that are teachers, so I may forward this information to them and start getting the word out.

]]> By: Marty Laff http://www.bnipodcast.com/2008/02/27/episode-43-the-bni-foundation-what-every-member-should-know/#comment-184 Marty Laff Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:12:35 +0000 http://www.bnipodcast.com/2008/02/27/episode-43-the-bni-foundation-what-every-member-should-know/#comment-184 Beth and Ivan, Great broadcast! You're right, we need to have lots of visibility. You and Ivan are so good at marketing and spreading the word, it will happen very quickly now. I'd like to make a plan of how I can better help you with this goal. Here are a couple of ideas that just occurred to me now after hearing your podcast. One: I think as regional meetings occur in each Advisory Board Member's area that the Board member could be put on the meeting agenda to give a few minutes of introduction, history and make a contribution request to the BNI gatherings. Then make sure there are contribution slips available and paperwork there to setup ACH checking contributions, too. Second: Education Coordinators could be sent a Foundation flyer and contribution enrollment materials. Ask them in a personal letter from you to please make it one of their upcoming educational topics. Let them know if there is an Advisory Board Member available to their Chapter and have them invite that person as a special guest to the Chapter. Third: Officer Training, have an Advisory Board Member give a quick synopsis. Or, at least, make supplies available. Fourth: Create an event, "Foundation Month" and tie it into our BNI Convention Awards for Chapters and individuals who excell in funding and awareness of the Foundation. Beth, my overall purpose is to 'make a difference' and I really believe deeply in what the purpose of The Misner Foundations mission. I will help. Just let me know what you need. Sincerely, Marty Laff Beth and Ivan,

Great broadcast! You’re right, we need to have lots of visibility. You and Ivan are so good at marketing and spreading the word, it will happen very quickly now. I’d like to make a plan of how I can better help you with this goal. Here are a couple of ideas that just occurred to me now after hearing your podcast.

One: I think as regional meetings occur in each Advisory Board Member’s area that the Board member could be put on the meeting agenda to give a few minutes of introduction, history and make a contribution request to the BNI gatherings. Then make sure there are contribution slips available and paperwork there to setup ACH checking contributions, too.

Second: Education Coordinators could be sent a Foundation flyer and contribution enrollment materials. Ask them in a personal letter from you to please make it one of their upcoming educational topics. Let them know if there is an Advisory Board Member available to their Chapter and have them invite that person as a special guest to the Chapter.

Third: Officer Training, have an Advisory Board Member give a quick synopsis. Or, at least, make supplies available.

Fourth: Create an event, “Foundation Month” and tie it into our BNI Convention Awards for Chapters and individuals who excell in funding and awareness of the Foundation.

Beth, my overall purpose is to ‘make a difference’ and I really believe deeply in what the purpose of The Misner Foundations mission. I will help. Just let me know what you need.

Sincerely, Marty Laff

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]]> By: Gil Leos http://www.bnipodcast.com/2008/02/27/episode-43-the-bni-foundation-what-every-member-should-know/#comment-182 Gil Leos Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:44:52 +0000 http://www.bnipodcast.com/2008/02/27/episode-43-the-bni-foundation-what-every-member-should-know/#comment-182 I thought the podcast was very informative, in letting everyone know the purpose of the foundation and how it works. Please continue to publize the foundation to BNI members and have them get the word out for referals on grant request. I thought the podcast was very informative, in letting everyone know the purpose of the foundation and how it works. Please continue to publize the foundation to BNI members and have them get the word out for referals on grant request.

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