27th October 2011, Thursday
6.30pm – 10.00pm

Tulip Room, Peninsula Hotel, Level 5 Peninsula Tower

BNI Far East Region organizes two (02) major events every year to bring forward an age old and proven way of doing business - “word-of-mouth” marketing easily and cost effectively to all business owners.

This year, we are privileged to have Mr. Juri Yoshida as our Guest Speaker at the event.

Juri Yoshida is an expert in the field of Business Expansion, various Business cultures and relationship marketing. As the Director of Courtney & Rose Training and also the Director of an International Marketing company - NavExpress, Juri has extensive knowledge in business and marketing. In addition to his Public Speaking and Training experience, Juri is also an author, consultant and also a certified and experienced radio presenter. This unique blend of experiences enables Juri to educate, entertain and motivate his participants. Juri’s emphasis in interacting with participants and to analyse the needs of his clients carefully before delivery has earned him a reputation as a prominent and effective public speaker among his wide range of International clients Fortune 500, Multi National Corporations and SMEs have consulted Juri for Marketing advice, strategies and solutions.

The objectives of the Evening Open House are:
1) Drive awareness of BNI referral marketing to business owners both locally and overseas.
2) Drive prospects and build referrals
3) Drive members and guests connections
4) Cultivate relationships to build trust and subsequently business referrals

Last month, meteorologists predicted that Hurricane Irene would hit the Carolinas on Saturday as a strong category 2 hurricane and begin barrelling up the east coast to take aim at New York on Sunday. President Obama urged everyone in affected areas to heed advice from local officials. “Don’t wait. Don’t delay. We all hope for the best but have to be prepared for the worst,” the President said. Some listened, many did not. The good news is the storm was not as destructive as feared, yet sadly, Hurricane Irene was blamed for close to 50 deaths along the Eastern coast of United States and Canada.

Impending Economic Storm

Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has braced Singaporeans for a “tough
ride of slow growth and occasional recessions” in the next three to four years in the world economy,
even as he spelt out four priorities for the nation to stay afloat.” It would be wise to heed warnings by
the minister and other financial experts.

Preparedness is Key to Keep Recession at Bay

While you cannot control the economy or your competition, you can control your response to the economy. Referrals can keep your business alive and well during an economic downturn. You can do so by applying networking skills and building your business through word-of-mouth. Do you have the tools and know-how?

ADVANCE WORKSHOP by Mervin Yeo

Date: 24 October 2011
Time: 2 to 5.30 pm (registration starts at 1.30pm)
Venue: ACTION ROOM #04-41 Bras Basah Complex
Valued Investment:
MEMBER: $38 / $48 (after 30 Sep 2011)
PUBLIC: $78 / $88 (after 30 Sep 2011)

Get Your Survival Kit and Gear Up

• Time-Tested Strategies To Combat A Slow Economy
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective Networkers
• Earn Your ROI From BNI
• Pursuing Referrals and Tracking Them
• Networking Activity Review
• Networking Plan For The Next 30 Days
• Six-Month ROI Goal Setting

This is a off-site debrief meeting for the chapter and the kick-off for the new term.

No visitor for this week meeting.

If you can employ your own accountant or financial controller, why and when you should consider outsourcing your financial/accounting functions ?

Hear from our highly experienced and well sought after CPA member, Sophia Lee who had helped numerous enterprises large and small stay compliant and efficient in today’s competitive market.

Learn in essence the :-

- Challenges confronting businesses
- Outsourcing as a business strategy
- What are the benefits?
- Who can benefit?
- Cost comparison - internal resources vs. outsourcing