Deborah Foster-Stahle is the Executive Director and Franchise Owner of BNI Ontario Central North. She provides ongoing support, training and resources in effective networking and referral generation to over 400 members across the region, in communities such as Owen Sound, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Alliston, Bradford, Barrie, Midland, Orillia, Bracebridge, and Sudbury.
BNI is a professional marketing organization specializing in word-of-mouth referrals. BNI’s proprietary business networking strategy allows one person per category in each chapter. BNI was stared in 1985 by Dr. Ivan Misner - view a brief video message from Misner at: http://youtu.be/2nlMkKlewYs
Essentially, here's how BNI works... You teach your fellow chapter members about your business and the types of referrals you're looking for, and they carry your business cards around with them each day. When they meet someone who could use your product or service, they pass along your card and share a testimonial about your business to help create an opportunity for you. It’s like having an extended team of sales people working to promote your business.
Successful businesses depend on word-of-mouth referrals. BNI’s unique programme offers a cost effective and structured approach to referral generation. The BNI system of giving and receiving referrals creates a supportive and trusting environment for developing serious business relationships. The relationships you develop will convert network contacts into referred business. Take the opportunity to substantially increase your business through referrals... join BNI!
The BNI Ontario Central North Region spans a vast area along the shores of Lake Huron from Kincardine north to Tobermory, around Georgian Bay up to Parry Sound, over to North Bay, and as far south-east as Bradford. Currently, there are 22 chapters in the following communities: Alliston (1), Innisfil (2), Barrie (8), Orillia (2), Collingwood (2), Owen Sound (2), Huntsville (1), Bracebridge (1), Bradford (1), North Bay (1), and Midland (1). We encourage you to visit a BNI chapter near you, and consider joining.
We also have new chapters in development across the region, in Hanover and Parry Sound. If you're interested in becoming involved with one of these groups, or in starting a BNI chapter in your area, please contact our Executive Director Deborah Foster-Stahle for more information at deborah@bni-ocn.com or 705-730-6648.
Values and Benefits of BNI
BNI is the world largest, most effective referral marketing program. BNI provides a positive, supportive, and structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business referrals.
Each chapter welcomes one person per area of specialty to actively promote their business, and fellow members act like an extended sales and marketing team, creating quality referrals through warm introductions to prospective clients.
Networking requires commitment. The most successful chapters of BNI are comprised of participants who are sincerely committed to helping one another grow through effective networking. They are a team. As a participant in BNI, you are responsible for complying with the policies and guidelines of the organization.
BNI’s core philosophy is Givers Gain®, based in the universal law of social reciprocity, essentially: what goes around, comes around. People that GIVE business referrals GET business referrals! Visit one of our chapters to see BNI in action!
Here are just a few of the benefits of BNI:
Increased Visibility, Credibility and PROFITABILITY! Follow the BNI system and you will substantially increase your business by referral.
Does your networking group connect you to over 175,000 other like-minded business professionals who understand that Givers Gain®? Ours DOES! Get involved.
A structured referral marketing program, along with the education and tools needed to leverage the program and successfully grow your business! Education on profit producing presentations. Sharpen your presentation skills!
A network of entrepreneurs and sales professionals who will share their knowledge, connections, energy, passion and compassion.
Regional Results for 2014: Our BNI Ontario Central North Members achieved a 49 times return on investment on average (49 times the annual membership fee).
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