1. Top 24 Empty Seats Growth Plan

2. Classification Chapters in our region with these seats filled
Security Systems 21
Heating-Air Conditioning-HVAC 21
Chiropractor 16
Roofing-Gutters 16
Flooring 13
Attorney - Personal Injury 11
Painter Commercial/Residential 10
Home Inspector 9
Pest Control 9
Sign Company 8
Credit Card, Merchant Services 8
Handyman 8
Attorney - Family Law/Divorce 7
Commercial Real Estate 7
Electrician 7
Health & Wellness Products 7
Landscape Services 6
Caterer 6
Information Technology 6
Automotive Repair 6
Printing Services 6
Massage Therapist 6
Photographer 5
Advertising Specialties-Promotional Products 5
Which seat would
make you the most money if filled?

3. Top 24 Empty Seats Growth Plan
Attorney – Family law/Divorce
Write on the card the category that you want to have filled

4. Top 24 Empty Seats Growth Plan
I will generate a list of all of the target seats our chapter has identified as priorities.
I will reach out to the other chapters that have these seats filled to get testimonials from those professionals on the value being a BNI member.

5. Top 24 Empty Seats Growth Plan
Every other month we will have a visitor day focused on two of the seats River City has identified as a target.
On those target days we will have speakers that are in the same sphere as our targets.
All of us will focus on having a visitor for those target seats.
We will provide those visitors with testimonials on the value of becoming a BNI member

6. Top 24 Empty Seats Growth Plan
The member that invited the visitor that becomes a member will get the gift cards for that seat.

7. Effective Strategies for Inviting Visitors
Ask within your personal network
Ask for a recommendation on Facebook
LinkedIn
Look up trade associations
Professional schools

8. Good resources on inviting visitors
Podcasts
Episode 505: 5 Points for a Great Visitors Day
Episode 486: Inviting Visitors to Your Featured Presentation
Episode 458: Inviting People – Good, Better, Best
Episode 411: Using Power Teams to Attract Visitors
Episode 278: Inviting Visitors
Episode 120: “Welcoming Visitors to BNI”

9. Good resources on inviting visitors
BNI University

10. Lets Grow this Chapter!