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Mentoring at the Chapter Level

Outline:

The chapter mentoring program was developed to assist individual members in further improving

their word-of-mouth marketing results. When a new member joins a chapter and is accepted, the member

will need to attend MSP within the first 60 days of membership. Within this 60 days, the chapter s

Mentor Coordinator will match him/her up with a Mentor. The Mentor and Mentee will then have

one-on-one meetings, they can be in-person meetings or phone meetings, where they will go over certain

topics that are crucial to being a Master Networker. These meetings are set-up by the Mentor and Mentee

on their own time. It is not critical to BNI when or where they meet, just as long as they have at least a few

meetings per month. In these meetings, they can cover any topic, including topics such as:

* How to Generate a Referral

* 60 Second Presentation

* 10 Minute Presentation

* Inside/Outside Referrals

* Importance of Dance Cards or one-on-one s

* How to Contact their Assistant Director and Regional Office

* How to Find Information on Websites

* Explain Leadership roles

* (Pres., V.P., Sec./Treas., Visitor Host, Membership Committee, etc.)

* Importance of replenishing Chapter Business Card File

* Using the Business Card Holder

* Library Material (if Chapter has reference/library table)

* Visitor Letters (to build Contact Sphere)

* Importance of Attending outside Chapter Activities

* Chapter Policies

* (Weather Days, Chapter Fees, Attendance, Substitution Policy, MSP, etc.)

* Other topics as they come up

Mentors and Mentees cannot be shy with each other. Usually, the Mentor will have to put the first

foot forward and place a call or schedule one-on-one time, because the Mentee may be shy at putting

his/her first foot forward. Mentors should make an effort to be their Mentee s buddy on meeting mornings.

Mentors and Mentees may feel like they are bugging each other, but checking-in is a two-way street, so

if they don t hear from the other one weekly, they shouldn t hesitate to contact each other. It is also

suggested that Mentors and Mentees check in from time to time with their chapter s Mentor Coordinator

with updates, suggestions, or even questions for this program.

There are review periods where the Mentor Coordinator or Assistant Director will sit down with the

Mentor and Mentee. Generally, there is a 90-Day review period and a 5-Month review. In these reviews

with the Mentor and Mentee, they can discuss each area to see what works best and doesn t work the best

between Mentor and Mentee. They can discuss strengths yet to emerge, strengths that really show, go over

any other topics they feel they need more discussion on, etc. There are also review forms that will go to

the Regional Office and stay on file. Once the Mentee feels comfortable with the program, they may sign

on as a Mentor the next time around. The more experience, the better.

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