I recently was invited to go boating on the Delta with some BNI members who belong to my EBAR Chapter. At the time I agreed I figured my workload would be such that being out of the office for most of the day would not impact me that much.

I was also feeling a bit guilty about being out of the office and on a boat, enjoying the sun and BNI friends while deadlines and client requests loomed in my mind. How is this going to result in business? What if … fill in the blank … happens?

Well, I’m glad I went ahead and went on the trip. It turned out to be a beautiful day, and I got to know my fellow BNI members a bit better and in a setting where they were more relaxed. Not only that, but … Read More »

You are cordially invited to an exclusive Visitors Day brought to you by the East Bay Abundant Referrals (EBAR) Chapter of Business Network International, Inc. (BNI), on Thursday, May 14th, from 7:30am – 9:30am in Oakland (contact us at contact@ebar-bni.com for location details.)

Trey McAlister, BNI Director and Professional Business Trainer, will be sharing information about BNI and about why BNI is the number one referral organization. He will demonstrate how your business can increase by as much as 50% through “word-of-mouth” marketing.

Cost is $15.00

You must RSVP to attend this event. Please email us contact@ebar-bni.com

Among others, we are looking for the following positions:

Photographer
Caterer
IT Support Consultant
Bookkeeper
Pet Sitter/Trainer
Dentist
Architect
Videographer
Senior Services
Wardrobe Consultant
PI Attorney
Property Manger
Moving Company
Geriatrician/ Geriatric RN
Attorney / Elder Law
Assisted Living
Divorce Attorney
Commercial Insurance Broker
Editor
Marketing Agency/Consultant
Printer
Illustrator
Educators – Admin, Counselors, Teachers

On April 18th, EBAR BNI teamed up with the good folks at Rebuilding Together Oakland to help refurbish a home of an elderly woman in Oakland.

We came into the process a little late this year, but Tim & Koy from Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley had put in a lot of work prepping the house and planning the 3 weekend long renovation process. However me made great progress and helped make some improvements and move the project along towards it’s desired goal of improving Ms. T’s home.

A Note from One of the Team Leaders:
“Dear RTO Volunteer Team,

The last challenge: Attempting to convey the depth of appreciation for the time, effort and heart you gave to Ms. T and her family. Here goes…

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

We started this RTO project over 2 months ago with a tight budget, a … Read More »

Short presentation to my BNI group about the top 5 search engine ranking factors.
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BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world.   We offer members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals.

If you would like to learn more about BNI, please visit www.bni.com or visit the East Bay Adundant Referral (EBAR) website at http://www.ebar-bni.com

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