Ambassadors do you wear your BNI pin?

31/12/10

It’s a simple thing but this is all about every member you meet, and all of your fellow chapter members, earning more money: giving and receiving more referrals.

As an Ambassador you work with your director visiting chapters, helping where needed, to some degree acting in the role of PR, and reporting on areas where help from your director maybe of use.
But, being an Ambassador is far more effective if you are a true ambassador and by that I mean a brilliant member. Now, I know that you would not have been picked by your director to be an ambassador if you weren’t already a great member. But my question is: could you be a better member? When you walk into a chapter, can any member question your ability to guide them?

So, here are a few questions for you. Do you wear your BNI pin? Do you wear a clear name badge (not a business card)? Have you a blue badge? Do you read SuccessNet? Have you listened to Dr Ivan Misner’s CD recently? Have you read the BNI Policy Booklet? Have you read any of the BNI books? Do you attend workshop? Do you arrive early for your meetings?

Now, the above questions are not just restricted to Ambassadors, as certainly Leadership Teams and Mentors should ask themselves the same questions. I also think that any member helping to run the chapter should.

Why? Well, because of the benefits to themselves, and as I said earlier, every member they meet.

As an Ambassador, you need to be a brilliant member. The result? You become a better member! You then help other members to become better members. The result? They are better members.

Just imagine what the effect would be in your chapter if every person who had a role became a great member. It could result in half the members of your chapter being great. And, what do you think the effect would be on the other members of the group? Yes - they would become better members!

So, by being a brilliant Ambassador, you can have an incredible effect on the success of every BNI member you meet.