Goldmine BNI Utah

Our 10 minute presentation today was by Mike Ross from Meridian Title. Mike talked to us about the some of the issues that home / land owners run into where title insurance provides protection (prior owner encumbrances, right or way, easements, poorly executed notary, etc.). Mike also taught us that Meridian Title can save developers as much as 50% on title insurance due to their relationships with a variety of underwriters. Mike secret to success is to work hard and play harder. Several members provided testimonies of the ease of the closing process that Meridian Title provides with their mobile closing, as well as, the professionalism that Mike has, taking the time to explain the who, what and why in the tile insurance process.


Tax season finds Ken Klingler of Klingler & Associates (the CPA) talking with Greg Zaugg of Callister Nebecker & McCullough (the business attorney). Most CPAs don't take the time to network during tax season, they have the philosophy of "Why go after more business now, I'll wait until after tax season." You won't find Ken with that attitude, he understand that it is more about farming, developing sources for referrals over a period of time, thus it is not feast and famine. Having a CPA and a business attorney in the chapter provides for all sorts of synergistic energy.

We inducted three new members this week, Jenn Rice from Epic Window Cleaning, Amy Talbot from Send Out cards and Kelly Dailey from Summit Fitness Equipment.

Here we have Linda Garner from A Healing Place (she was a visitor), Shellene Tucholski of Salon Rain and Jennifer Rice of Epic Window Cleaning Services networking after the meeting. Linda Garner announces a walk-a-thon on Saturday, April 17 to raise funds for the organization which helps prevent child abuse. Shellene invited Jenn to visit the chapter a few weeks ago and evidently Jenn saw the value in having more than 50 people out on the street listening for opportunities to referral members of the chapter.

Elias Caress (Hypnotherapy) welcomes Amy Tabot (Send Out Cards) to the chapter. Amy attended a visitor day for BNI chapters in the Salt Lake area, decided to visit a couple of them and liked what she saw and felt at the Goldmine Chapter. The value proposition is clear upon visiting and seeing the numbers that the chapter generates week after week.