Michele Curley One Communications “Thank you so much! This chapter is unbelievable. The people in the group are so helpful and nice. I look forward to every Tuesday morning. It is refreshing to be around so many positive people. The knowledge I am going to gain from this group is going to be immense. Thank you for this opportunity.” Michele Curley (Greater Easthampton BNI)

Diane Taylor Berkshire Bank “I am so glad I joined BNI this year. It has really helped me exceed my goals this year at the Bank. I look forward to 2007 and to bring new members to our Chapter.” Diane Taylor (Central Berkshire BNI)

Jonathan Aronoff Professional Coach MSP “I just wanted to thank you again for the training yesterday. It was challenging, informative, educational and provided me with benchmarks to aspire to. As I said at the end of the training session, I was impressed at how much I can benefit from the training and will seriously consider taking another training session some time in the future. There's always something to learn from your training session. Thanks again.” Jonathan Aronoff (Central Berkshire BNI)

Monique Trahan Wholesale Health Products MSP “Thanks for a great MSP class. My SMM (Sales Manager Monent)is much more focused now, and so am I! I have done several one-to-ones, and feel I am more effective with this since MSP. I also bravely scheduled my 10 minutes for next week.... Thanks for your input!” Monique Trahan (Referral Partners BNI)

Jessie Martin Personal Appraiser "I went to a college that had a good name,and earned a degree in the field that would support my intended profession. However, when I asked them for a class in structuring a business,they said: they didn't see the need .... Maybe they thought it was supposed to be gotten through osmosis,or that one was born with it. After optaining said degree I went to work for a small group, and learned what I could from workshops and other people. It wasn't until I joined a BNI chapter that I really began to understand from my peers, what are some of the best approaches for running a business." Jessie Martin, Holyoke North BNI

Marie Lisewski Laurel Mountain Basket Company As a member of BNI for over two years now, I have heard quite a number of testimonials about the organization and the benefits of its unique networking system in promoting business. But BNI is not about numbers or dollars, it is about people. My testimonial is to the quality of people that BNI attracts. When things go wrong, as they sometimes do, it's nice to know that the people who make us the Western Mass Region of BNI are there to offer support in more ways than are imaginable. I am deeply touched and extend my sincere appreciation to everyone at BNI who came to my rescue. The calls, the gift cards, the cash donations, the thoughtfulness in a simple cup of tea, really kept me going. I could not have made it without you. The lesson I learned as that when disaster strikes, all you need is your BNI card caddy and a telephone and everything will be all right. Sincerely, Marie Lisewski

Amy Bottke Keller Williams Realty "In calendar years 2004 and 2005, my BNI chapter brought $72,500 in closed commissions to my business. And that is not all; it was a better kind of client--trusting, appreciative, agreeable. I'm a Realtor and there simply is no better source for excellent referrals under the sun. After over 6 years of sharing breakfast with these people each week, it only makes sens to pour even more of my time, effort and attention into my chapter, the people, the friendships."

Ken Gotha Custom Furniture Design & Restoration Ken Gotha, master woodworker recently highlighted in the May 2005 issue of Woodshop News, credits BNI for 90 percent of his business. “That’s what BNIs is all about: word of mounth for $295 a year. I’ve got that money back over and over again. And I have’t needed anything else [marketing-wise].”

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