Safeguard your family

Dow Cote from Cote Insurance Services gave us important information on how to protect our families with the right insurance. Everybody should have a “triangle of protection” in place. Thanks Dow, good advice. Dow also just recently opened his office in Vernon, CT. Congratulations, the office looks great!

Credit card processing 101

Credit cards are pretty much accepted everywhere as a form of payment. Convenient for the consumer but costly to the merchant. Dave Blanco of  Integrity Merchant Solutions showed us the difference the right merchant program can make when it comes to credit card processing fees.

A Linkedin Rockstar

Once Joe Petrowsky of Right Trac Financial Group started blogging there was no stopping him and his blogs are now also featured on Linkedin. Joe shared with us what his social media activity has meant for his business. Way to go Joe!

Beware of G[r]eeks bearing gifts

There is an old saying “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts,” and it comes from the legend of the Trojan Horse. Nowadays PC owners have to beware of “geeks bearing gifts” in the form of computer viruses, malware, worms, trojan horses, etc. Jim Ericson of Computer Port USA explained what the difference is between a virus … Read more

With expert help problems have a way of turning into solutions

Brigitte DiBenedetto from iGRAFIX creative solutions gave the CT Valley BNI group a very informative presentation on logos at our weekly meeting of this week. We learned how important logos can be, and how to avoid a logo design that might not be the best representation of your business or organization. We also learned about … Read more

Moving tips that will make your life easier

You finally found your dream house, but now the hard part begins… packing everything up and moving. Patrick Greene of Greene Moving & Storage shared some tips on how to make the next move a smooth experience. Thanks Pat, great advice!

What are assignment sales?

Liane Lombardi of Borden-Lombardi Real Estate offered us insights about General Real Estate and Assignment Sales this morning. Plus we all got some holiday coins and a pen, thanks Liane.

Tools of the construction trade

Scott Cota of Cota Construction brought some tools of his trade this morning. These precision instruments help him and his crew, among other things, lay foundations in a straight line. That’s definitely a good thing to have. Thanks Scott for giving us a glimpse of your world!

Living a Life that Matters

Walt Hampton, author of the bestselling book Journeys on the Edge: Living a Life That Matters, was the special guest at this week’s meeting. He delivered an inspiring message to the group showing us how we all can experience lives filled with purpose, passion and possibility – lives filled with prosperity, peace and joy.

Everything starts between the ears

Dr. Christopher Colby of Colby Family Chiropractic gave our group members some insights as to how chiropractic care can contribute to the well being of people. Thanks, Dr. Chris for showing us how we can all feel better.