Weekly BNI "referral meetings" gives boost to small business

Julia Anderson, Physical Therapist is smiling after the Friday's BNI
 referral meeting / Painting contractor JC is signing new members

UPDATED:  Small businesses are working hard to stay connected in this economy to keep their Redmond customer referral base healthy.  Nat Seymour, invited me to his weekly  Redmond BNI "referral meeting" this Friday at Redmond's Family Pancake House.  The banquet room was alive with BNI chatter as members caught up from the week before and met the new visitors.

Two other BNI Groups meet in Redmond at different times and locations.

45 is the magic number for BNI small business members.  I was prepared to give a 45 minute talk about my exciting new neighborhood consulting business plan, only to hear the gong off after my second swallow of coffee.  Table talks must have circled 3-4 times, not counting two 8-minute presentations.  Read More >>

My table-neighbor was Julia Anderson, MPT, CHP,CKTP aka "physical therapist" and sole proprietor of  Holistic Therapeutic Services (425)-880-4046.  She's very caring and specializing in one-on-one PT for women and active injured...hikers, triathletes and injured patients on "walking programs" to name a few.  Julia's Home Office is on 4311 Ames-Lake Carnation Road, N.E.  Her new Facebook Like page is found here.  Half of her clients are from Redmond.  My wife would appreciate her services. 

The grouping of businesses was diverse.  Services I can personally use are:   Sofia Espinoza, True Bright Cleaning; Don Iverson, at-home PC and network consulting, Brent Boyle, GoNetYourself, JC deRAOULX JMJ Painting, and Nat Seymour, Photography Head shots, 425-802-1469, Shapoor Farahani, Handyman Services, 425-281-2561 and Tom Wehe in Redmond, 425-284-0793 (for the Derby Days Certificate of Insurance requirement).

For more details about joining a local BNI group contact:  Lanelle Martin, lanelle@lanellemartin.com