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		<title>Education Slot Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EDUCATION SLOT UPDATES, VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS
HINTS AND TIPS FORM LISTENING TO CD’S AND READING BOOKS

Wear your badge so visitors know who you are and can see where you are from.


Listen to all members, subs and guests 60 seconds and keep notes to refer back to, you never know when you might be able to identify a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EDUCATION SLOT UPDATES, VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS</p>
<p>HINTS AND TIPS FORM LISTENING TO CD’S AND READING BOOKS</p>
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<li>Wear your badge so visitors know who you are and can see where you are from.</li>
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<li>Listen to all members, subs and guests 60 seconds and keep notes to refer back to, you never know when you might be able to identify a lead or a referral.</li>
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<li>In your 60 seconds please give the right information and knowledge so we can support you.</li>
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<li>Never give up, say sorry if you get something wrong you will always get a second chance to make a good impression.</li>
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<li>Take other people’s business cards and make contact by email to let new contacts you are reliable.</li>
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<li>When attending a network meeting  know what you want the outcome to be before you go, have a strategy!</li>
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<li>At networking meetings we are not here to sell we are here to meet people who are the tip of the iceberg.</li>
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<li>Aim to balance your work and home life, get some time for you.</li>
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<li>Be genuine in what you do, and others will want to work with you.</li>
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		<title>Latest 10 Minute Speaker Rota</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Wooles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[23/7  Chris Smith
30/7  Sharif
6/8    Richard Knight
13/8  Simon Scott
20/8  Dave Burgess
27/8  Rob Melluish
3/9   John Warrington
10/9 Andy Wooles
17/9  Chris Jones
24/9  John Buckley
1/10 Rosie
8/10 Sandra
15/10 Phil
22/10  Sarah
29/10 Victoria
5/11 Andrew Spanton
12/11  Matt Mortimer
19/11 liam
If you cannot make your date, it is your responsibility to swap with another member, and then inform Chris.
It is a requirement that new member must [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>23/7  Chris Smith</p>
<p>30/7  Sharif</p>
<p>6/8    Richard Knight</p>
<p>13/8  Simon Scott</p>
<p>20/8  Dave Burgess</p>
<p>27/8  Rob Melluish</p>
<p>3/9   John Warrington</p>
<p>10/9 Andy Wooles</p>
<p>17/9  Chris Jones</p>
<p>24/9  John Buckley</p>
<p>1/10 Rosie</p>
<p>8/10 Sandra</p>
<p>15/10 Phil</p>
<p>22/10  Sarah</p>
<p>29/10 Victoria</p>
<p>5/11 Andrew Spanton</p>
<p>12/11  Matt Mortimer</p>
<p>19/11 liam</p>
<p>If you cannot make your date, it is your responsibility to swap with another member, and then inform Chris.</p>
<p>It is a requirement that new member must have attended BNI Member Success Training prior to their first &#8216;10 minute&#8217; slot.</p>
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		<title>Why You Should Join BNI &#8211; listen to one member&#8217;s story in song!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Wooles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great video rap from Richard Swan, a BNI member from Tower Hills Chapter in London.
Explains in song how BNI has helped him to grow his business.
And shows that BNI isn&#8217;t full of men in suits!!!

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great video rap from Richard Swan, a BNI member from Tower Hills Chapter in London.<br />
Explains in song how BNI has helped him to grow his business.</p>
<p>And shows that BNI isn&#8217;t full of men in suits!!!</p>
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		<title>Follow BNI Tarporley on Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Wooles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BNI Tarporley can now be found on Twitter, so please come and follow us – username is ‘bnitarporley’
You just need to click the bird perched over on the right hand edge of the site.
Everything posted on the BNI Tarporley website news sections will now be automatically tweeted.
So yet another opportunity for our Chapter members to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BNI Tarporley can now be found on Twitter, so please come and follow us – username is ‘bnitarporley’</p>
<p>You just need to click the bird perched over on the right hand edge of the site.</p>
<p>Everything posted on the BNI Tarporley website news sections will now be automatically tweeted.</p>
<p>So yet another opportunity for our Chapter members to market their businesses online through their BNI membership.</p>
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		<title>BNI Tarporley triumph in Hospice Easter Egg Competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Wooles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hospice of the Good Shepherd at Backford are members of two local BNI Chapters. And there is friendly rivalry between their respective fund-raiser members, which culminated in the &#8230;&#8230;.
HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD BNI EASTER COMPETITION RESULTS
Phil&#8217;s BNI Tarporley Group              38 EGGS
Helen&#8217;s BNI Grosvenor Group             30 EGGS (£27.50 which buys 27 EGGS [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Hospice of the Good Shepherd at Backford are members of two local BNI Chapters. And there is friendly rivalry between their respective fund-raiser members, which culminated in the &#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD BNI EASTER COMPETITION RESULTS</span></strong></p>
<p>Phil&#8217;s BNI Tarporley Group              38 EGGS<br />
Helen&#8217;s BNI Grosvenor Group             30 EGGS (£27.50 which buys 27 EGGS with 50p donation&#8230;.. and 3 EGGS)</p>
<p>Winners for this Easter Competition is the <strong>BNI Tarporley Group</strong> &#8211; Well done everyone!!!</p>
<p>At present the Hospice has 2 Easter Egg Raffles on the go! One hamper in our reception and the other in daycare. Due to the amazing response we are also able to hand out eggs to each of our inpatients on Easter Sunday.</p>
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		<title>Updated Ten Minute Speaker schedule</title>
		<link>http://www.bni-tarporley.co.uk/chapter-news/updated-ten-minute-speaker-schedule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Wooles</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chapter News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following the snow-induced havoc of the past few weeks, the speaker schedule has now been updated and can be found here.
If you have any problems with dates assigned to you above, you need to agree to swap out your assigned date with someone near to you on the schedule &#38; then let the Leadership team [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Following the snow-induced havoc of the past few weeks, the speaker schedule has now been updated and can be found <a title="Speaker schedule" href="http://www.bni-tarporley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Speaker-slot-schedule-18012010.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>If you have any problems with dates assigned to you above, you need to agree to swap out your assigned date with someone near to you on the schedule &amp; then let the Leadership team know by return please, so the schedule can be updated and re-posted to the website under <a href="http://www.bni-tarporley.co.uk/information/useful-documents-for-members/">Useful Docs</a>.</p>
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		<title>BNI Course Dates for 2010 now available</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Wooles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 course schedule for local BNI training events is now available on this site.
Bookings can be made directly with David and Ewan, or through the BNI-Europe website.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="BNI training schedule" href="http://www.bni-tarporley.co.uk/information/bni-course-dates/">The 2010 course schedule for local BNI training events </a>is now available on this site.</p>
<p>Bookings can be made directly with David and Ewan, or through the BNI-Europe website.</p>
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		<title>Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.bni-tarporley.co.uk/chapter-news/merry-christmas-and-a-prosperous-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Wooles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following a short Christmas break, the next meeting of BNI Tarporley will be on Friday January 8th, 2010 at Peckforton Castle.
Visitors are always welcome.
May you have a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Following a short Christmas break, the next meeting of BNI Tarporley will be on Friday January 8th, 2010 at Peckforton Castle.</p>
<p>Visitors are always welcome.</p>
<p>May you have a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.</p>
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		<title>Getting your message across!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Wooles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across this video on a marketing blog, and thought it was a great illustration of how even the most routine messages can be delivered in style!!
It also shows how giving employees some latitude can bring real benefits back to the company. Watch the video , then read the article to see what happened [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I came across this video on <a title="Bucking conventional wisdom" href="http://www.marketingbeyondadvertising.com/blog/2009/10/8/bucking-conventional-wisdom.html" target="_blank">a marketing blog</a>, and thought it was a great illustration of how even the most routine messages can be delivered in style!!</p>
<p>It also shows how giving employees some latitude can bring real benefits back to the company. Watch the video , then <a title="Bucking the trend" href="http://www.marketingbeyondadvertising.com/blog/2009/10/8/bucking-conventional-wisdom.html" target="_blank">read the article</a> to see what happened at the South West Airlines annual shareholder meeting.</p>
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		<title>New Leadership Team</title>
		<link>http://www.bni-tarporley.co.uk/chapter-news/new-leadership-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Wooles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On October 2nd, it was &#8216;all change&#8217; at BNI Tarporley as the new leadership team took up their posts.
Matthew Lightfoot is the new Chapter Director, and he is assisted by Steven Burgess as Membership Coordinator. Mary Ashford returns by popular request as the Chapter Secretary Treasurer.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On October 2nd, it was &#8216;all change&#8217; at BNI Tarporley as the new leadership team took up their posts.</p>
<p>Matthew Lightfoot is the new Chapter Director, and he is assisted by Steven Burgess as Membership Coordinator. Mary Ashford returns by popular request as the Chapter Secretary Treasurer.</p>
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