BNI SuccessNet - May/June 2004 - BNI Happenings

Have you dreaded your 10-minute presentation and procrastinated over what you're going to talk about and use as props?

James McAllister of Mike Pero Mortgages, Hamilton, hinted to everyone that he was going to have a "game show" as his 10-minute presentation the next week and that he wanted a "full" meeting. He also mentioned a prize.

The group arrived the next week all excited about the games they were going to play. James informed everyone that he was splitting the meeting into four groups and each group would be given a "mortgage broker" to help with the assignment: to present a commercial for Mike Pero Mortgages using their branding slogan, phone number and the "Mike Pero tune."

The teams were given two minutes to come up with the theme of their commercial and to also find "props."

James had organized Graham Harrison of Integrated Images to video the commercials. The presentations were hilarious.

It's amazing what everyone had gleaned from James's 60-second presentations over time and implemented into their commercials. There were rappers, background singers, taxi car drivers, little old women hobbling across the road before being pounced on, bottles of wine and glass cases being used as microphones.

The winner of the commercial contest received a lovely pen and the knowledge that their effort was going to be presented to the New Zealand Franchise Conference for Mike Pero Mortgages in June 2004.

The funny thing about the whole presentation was that James didn't have to say a word. Instead he sat back with his feet on the table and let the chapter do the work for him.

Waikato Names New Assistant Director

Doug Milne of Altitude Plus Distributors Ltd. has recently been appointed the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Assistant Director for BNI.

Graham Southwell and his business coach, John Channings, met the candidates for the position in early February in Hamilton and were very impressed with the high caliber of the applicants, which made the selection process extremely difficult.

Doug has been a member of the Hamilton BNI chapter for just over two years and most recently as the president.

Doug's goal is to achieve similar growth throughout all chapters in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty regions, as he has witnessed in the Hamilton chapter, which has grown to an outstanding 40 members and has a waiting list.

Each month Doug will be visiting all chapters throughout the regions. On occasions Doug will be the ten-minute speaker, thus educating and encouraging all members.

"BNI New Zealand has hit an all time 'high,'" he says, "but still has room for further growth, both for personal members and each individual chapter as a whole."

Doug has experienced the power of BNI, both in business, personal relationships and leadership. He looks forward to sharing those experiences with the Waikato/Bay of Plenty regions.

Doug will encourage all chapter members in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty regions to "embrace BNI for all that it is and can offer so everyone can experience that professional, vibrant, cheerful and productive meetings are extremely valuable assets to any business."

BNI HAPPENINGS — Singapore
Member Becomes Chef for One Special Showcase

Member Samsiah Suliman, the winner of the Malay Entrepreneur Award, presented an interesting showcase. In the photo you can see Suliman, of Jumain Satay, a Satay supplier, with another member who was called to be the chef impromptu.

Submitted by Sim Chow Boon.

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