My business, Imperial Printers, had a stand at the first Richmond Networking Expo 09 on Thursday, as in fact did my BNI chapter - Business Class.
The event was sponsored by the Best of Richmond and held at the Harlequins' Rugby ground and was a great success. It was also the first time that we had been an exhibitor at an event and we too had a brilliant time, although I have to say that standing for seven hours is pretty hard on the legs!
Anyway, this morning, in the cold light of day, things are still buzzing at BNI Business Class and the feedback from the members is just amazing. And, as for our chapter director, well he is just totally 'blown away' by the whole thing. Below is an email he sent me about the event, which I think says it all.
The definition of giving
There is an old adage in football: teams that drink together, win together. I suppose it means that if your teammates are also your friends you will make that extra effort for them.
There can be no doubt that the people in our chapter are friends.
Yesterday, at the Best of Richmond Expo, BNI had a stand and BNI Business Class had our own separate stand.
All our members were in evidence from 3pm. This included setting up what was an innovative, attractive and welcoming stand. It told those who attended the Expo that, all the talk of gloom is just that, talk, because at Business Class, business is done and business is fun.
The members then spent the rest of the Expo talking to potential visitors about how great our chapter is.
None of them were selling their own products, instead they were each working to get business for their fellow members. And the result? A stampede of people desperate to join our chapter.
And when I left the show late into the evening, what were the remaining members doing?
Drinking together!
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