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Ivan Misner Visits BNI Singapore

Ivan Misner visits BNI Signapore

BNI Singapore hosted Dr. Ivan Misner at their Masters of Networking Conference 2006 in Singapore.

The event was attended by 300 BNI members and guests. Ivan gave his "We All Speak The Language of Referrals" presentation, followed by an "Ask The Founder" question and answer session. Visitors joined the conference in the afternoon when Ivan delivered his Keynote Presentation, "Masters of Success."

It was a fruitful day for all, especially the many members who got an opportunity to meet Ivan and have him autograph his books.

Submitted by Sim Chow Boon, National Director, BNI-Singapore

Millions of Dollars in Done Deals

Bernice receives her dream referral from Shang

Bernice Ong, a real estate professional from the Orion Chapter, has much to celebrate. Fellow member Shang, an architect, passed her the referral she had been looking for: a whopping $1.9 million property!

Ong states, "I am very pleased with this referral because it only took me 4 days to follow through before the transaction concluded. Of course, the most important thing was I helped my buyer find their dream home. Thank you BNI for the opportunity."

The referrer, Shang, comments, "It occurred to me that besides designing houses, I can also help my client in their search for a new house. I am able to tap the expertise of my fellow BNI members, in this case, Bernice, who is a real estate professional."

Gloria surrounded by Orion Chapter members

The Orion Chapter also supported personal banker Nicholas Erekose Sim in closing a $1.2 million deal.

Gloria, our chapter's baby massage specialist, went the extra mile to set up a face-to-face meeting for both her contact and Nicholas at the bank to make sure that the transaction was successful.

Gloria states, "Because of my commitment to BNI, I highly recommended Nicholas, even though I personally work with another banker."

Both Nicholas and Gloria recently joined ORION Chapter.

Submitted by Joseph Chong, Assistant Director, BNI-Singapore


Malaysia
Groundbreaking Mandarin-Speaking Chapter Thriving

In April 2006, BNI Malaysia kicked off the first Mandarin-speaking chapter, ZUN Oriental, in the Johor region.

Assistant Director Zhiwen, and members assembled a core group of 19 members in two weeks. Just a month after launch, the chapter boasted 29 members!

BNI Malaysia would like to especially thank Assistant Director Zhiwen for helping put together a Mandarin Agenda as well as the MSP manual in Mandarin.

With a bright future ahead for Mandarin-speaking chapters, the second one, Premier Chapter, launched in June under the leadership of Assistant Director Kenny Tan.

Both Kenny and Zhiwen have plenty of experiences to share with the new members, as both are from the largest chapter in Malaysia and have been part of the Leadership Team several times.

Submitted by Avyrl Au, National Director, BNI Malaysia


Australia
Amazing Achievement: The Cairns Magnificent 6

RE/MAX recently held their international convention in Las Vegas where they recognised their 'outstanding agents.'

The results for the Cairns region were published in The Weekend Post, where Executive Director for Northern Australia, Lance Gane, recognised all the top achievers as BNI members!

He stated, "This is a fantastic result for these BNI members and a testament to the quality relationships that these members have built up. One award recipient has informed me that she now receives 30% of her referral business through BNI."

Congratulations to (pictured right to left): Lynne McConaghie (Reef Chapter); Kendall Booth-Thomson (Kingsfords Chapter); Linda Rawson (Harbour View Chapter); Lucie Spiteri (Rainforest Chapter); Matt Powe and Kristy Kernot (Sheridan Chapter).

Submitted by Sue Mazur, BNI Australia