April/May Update: Manhattan BNI’s “Sponsor One” Contest

The Sponsor One Contest is continuing through the end of 2022. All the results are being tabulated and recorded in the section below. Anyone has a chance to earn a free renewal if they just sponsor a member, as well, there will be several drawing where at least 3 will be chosen to get one. You can earn a free year if you sponsor 3 new members over the 2 year period of the contest [2021 & 2022].

Since this is usually time for our Spring Membership Drive we will add a new twist to this contest:

Anyone sponsoring a member in just April will be in a drawing for a free membership. We will do this in May too.

All of these are still cumulative for the entire contest.

Our goal is to have all members invested in growing their chapters by inviting the most qualified contacts they know and making it a fundamental priority of their BNI membership. More members means more opportunity for everyone.

Good luck!

Manhattan BNI’s “Sponsor One” Contest

The Sponsor One Contest will reward you for the new members you sponsor during 2021 and 2022.

The 2022 segment will have 2 six-month tranches: January-June and July-December.

To qualify for a free One-Year Renewal a current member must sponsor 3 new members. The count will be cumulative for 2 years (2021-2022) and we will award the renewals when the 3 are reached.

In addition, if you Sponsor 8 New Members  during this 2-year period you'll receive another additional 1-Year Renewal.

We will also have 3 drawings for 1-Year Renewals as well:

• One for each six-month tranche and 1 for overall.
• Members sponsoring 1 new member will be eligible for this drawing to receive a 1-Year Renewal.

As a BNI member, keep a "top-of-mind focus" on the Contest, and encourage new members to Sponsor 1 New Member in their first 90 days, this will give them a reachable goal early in their membership.

We believe this will elevate the level of participation in each chapter and we hope this contest supports that goal.

Good luck!

Todd Hallinger & Mike Brathwaite

 During 2021: 14 BNI Members Sponsored 3 or more members and will receive a free one-year renewal:

The full list of Sponsors for 2021 can be viewed here: https://bnichapter.com/Sponsor-Contest-2021-Stats.pdf

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BNI provides a positive, supportive, and structured environment to exchange quality business referrals.

BNI, the largest business networking organization in the world, is a business and professional referral organization that allows only one person from each profession to join a chapter.

Belonging to BNI is like having dozens of sales people working for you because all the other members carry several copies of your business cards around with them. When they meet someone who could use your products or services they hand your card out and recommend your services. It's as simple as that!

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Givers Gain

For over 30 years, BNI has used a simple but elegant philosophy that exemplifies membership, "Givers Gain," or in other words, "what goes around comes around." Based on what members reported in BNI Connect, the organization passed millions referrals that generated an amazing $16.7 billion worth of business for our members last year! In Manhattan, we currently have more than 1300 members in 52 Chapters.

More than 20 years ago, Manhattan BNI Executive Directors Mike Brathwaite and Todd Hallinger had a vision few recognized at that time. They shared a belief and passion that Manhattan could support a referral marketing platform like BNI and thrive. It has been a great journey for many and we continue to learn and innovate as we grow.

We have a highly talented team of Directors available to coach and mentor all aspects of networking within Manhattan BNI. We pride ourselves on providing a state of the art website where you can now explore our community and see what we can offer you. But, only seeing is believing, and we encourage you to visit a chapter near you soon, for as some sales expert noted, "you can't give a haircut over the phone." We look forward to meeting you at a Chapter event in the near future.

Happy networking and good luck!

Mike Brathwaite
Todd Hallinger
Executive Directors
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Executive Director Todd Hallinger,
BNI Founder and Chairman Dr. Ivan Misner,
Executive Director Mike Brathwaite.