BusinessNetworkingGroup

January 2002January 2002

Business Networking Group

“Sharing knowledge, coaching each other and providing other support to help members grow, has been the ideal of BNG since its conception.”

Linda Artac

First President

People do business with people…People do business with people…and more so among those they have and more so among those they have come to know and trust.come to know and trust.

““We have seen BNG We have seen BNG mature and attain a mature and attain a professional bonding…professional bonding…

I feel that, as a group, we I feel that, as a group, we are unique.”are unique.”

Sheryl Rudy

Rudy Direct Sales, Inc.

Current President

““To say I’m not a morning person doesn’t begin To say I’m not a morning person doesn’t begin to describe me; however, I get up to attend these to describe me; however, I get up to attend these meetings.meetings.

Being here is Being here is worth it.”worth it.”

Bob Goodman, Robert Arthur Goodman, MBA

“In light of New York, this group exemplifies what’s important—my relationships, relatives, and friendships, not just business.”

Hart Klotz

Telecommunications Worldwide

Past Treasurer

Outgoing president Dan Felix passes the baton to Sheryl Rudy.

“Some people are focused on the pieces of papers that are the contacts.

Here I could feel the change, the feeling I get every time I come here is that of a rewarding experience.”

Bill WysowWysow Construction Co.

EXTRA! EXTRA! BNG Begins Big Biz Blow-Out!

““I find the group I find the group warm and warm and friendly. This is friendly. This is a great group to a great group to work with.”work with.”

Rhea Kleeblatt Rhea Kleeblatt Ink-It, Inc.Ink-It, Inc.

““People do business with people. Personal and People do business with people. Personal and business relationships make businesses grow. business relationships make businesses grow. This group kicks butt!”This group kicks butt!”

Doug Howard

Alternate Approach

Jane Stiller of Roy Stiller Excavating, Inc. at one Jane Stiller of Roy Stiller Excavating, Inc. at one of BNG’s quarterly expo’s.of BNG’s quarterly expo’s.

“Of the three organizations I belong to, this is the one I never want to miss.”

Jean Martin Mary Kay Cosmetics

Steve Kessler

Kessler, Orlean, Silver & Co., P.C.

Past President

““Although all of us know Although all of us know people who do the same people who do the same things, we want to refer to things, we want to refer to those we feel confident those we feel confident about. BNG members offer about. BNG members offer that level of confidence.”that level of confidence.”

““From the beginning, we shunned a formal structure From the beginning, we shunned a formal structure yet feel comfortable in asking for advice from one yet feel comfortable in asking for advice from one another and helping each other.”another and helping each other.”

Holly MongerHolly Monger

HSM Insurance ConsultingHSM Insurance Consulting

Past PresidentPast President

Deb Pauley,

DXP Learning Solutions

Vice President

““My business is more successful because My business is more successful because I belong to BNG.”I belong to BNG.”

““This group seems more This group seems more based on friendship and based on friendship and camaraderie; the camaraderie; the members are more like members are more like my colleagues.”my colleagues.”

Triona Guidry

Guidry Consulting

Part of the press release issed for the 5th Anniversary, detailing the founding of BNG

““I found this eclectic group who shared a lively I found this eclectic group who shared a lively exchange of ideas and a pleasant environment.”exchange of ideas and a pleasant environment.”

Luis Valdivia

Faro Photography

““We adopted what we liked best from other groups We adopted what we liked best from other groups we experienced and added things we thought might we experienced and added things we thought might be a good idea, always stressing we could make be a good idea, always stressing we could make changes along the way.”changes along the way.”

Sue MasaracchiaSue Masaracchia

MASS!MASS! CommunicationsCommunications

Founding MemberFounding Member

ExperienceExperience

FriendshipFriendship

““This is a group of ‘real’ people and I’m glad to This is a group of ‘real’ people and I’m glad to be a part of it.”be a part of it.”

Joel NelsonJoel Nelson

Alpine Piano ServiceAlpine Piano Service

SecretarySecretary

““I have found that having an entrepreneurial I have found that having an entrepreneurial business is like a three-legged stool. It consists business is like a three-legged stool. It consists of marketing, administration and doing the of marketing, administration and doing the work. Some of the best insights I’ve gained into work. Some of the best insights I’ve gained into growing my business in the areas aside from growing my business in the areas aside from doing my business were from this group.”doing my business were from this group.”

Dan FelixDan Felix

Attorney at lawAttorney at law

Past PresidentPast President

Past members, former colleagues

Julie Bakus, Ralph Marol

Diane Furie

Ann Brandt,

Robert TobianskyGary Schlessinger

““I enjoy everyone here and the way I enjoy everyone here and the way we share with each other.”we share with each other.”

Michael GoinsMichael Goins

Coldwell BankerColdwell Banker

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