BNI BRAG Magazine Vol. 2

CONTENTS SuccessNet Story

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What is a BNI Membership worth to you?

Goal Setting Workshop

Pg 8 BNI ASEAN+ Best Practice Workshop

BNI Perak

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Dr. Lee Mun Wai

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- Best Practice Workshop - Out & About Town - Green Chapters Recognition

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- How It All Began - Field Trips To Fellow Member’s Factory

Cover Story

BNI Regional Highlights

BNI International Highlights

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- Local Business Global Network - Learn More To Earn More

Personality Profile - Richard Gan - Tho Mei Poh

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Article

Profile of Ambassador

- EZ Wi-Fi, your personal travelling Wi-Fi that travels where ever you go!

Ng Wui Kian

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Pg 21 Advertorial

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- Hunts Like No Other - Business Made Easy - Water For You - Breakingdown Power - Vitreous Giftware For All Occasions

The Power of Platinum

Do you know which Power Team you are in ?

A Contact Sphere is a group of related professions that work with the same clients but do not take business away from each other.

In Search of Passionate Experts We are growing our team again!

Pg 35 Testimonials Why I am in BNI & how BNI helped me.

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Andy Ten

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Welcome to B.R.A.G!

This magazine is compiled exclusively for you to better your Business Referral and reinforce your Alliance within your Group.

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n our latest issue, we have included features, articles, relevant news and reviews that you will be interested in. Flip through B.R.A.G. to find the necessary ideas, information, support and inspiration that you

need to be successful in your business.

Of course B.R.A.G. boasts of BNI related info and current happenings in BNI. We have both regional and international updates so that you can stay abreast with the developments in these regions. We have included their success stories so that you can celebrate together and strengthen your relationships.

As we assured you in the last issue, we have highlighted a few individuals whose achievements will spur you to greater heights. We have seasoned entrepreneurs as well as young upcoming ones. You will be getting to know more of them in the following issues.

We have also included upcoming events for this year. So make it a point not to miss out on these exciting events that have been planned for you.

Sandee Raja Editor

All rights reserved. The opinions and statements of contributors in B.R.A.G do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. B.R.A.G is not responsible or liable in anyway for the contents of the advertisement, articles, photographs or illustrations contained in this publication. We reasonably assume that all articles are factual and not plagiarised or intentionally libellous. The editorial team reserves the right to edit and / or re-write all materials according to the needs of the publication upon usage. Reproduction of material from B.R.A.G in any form is strictly prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. Unsolicited materials will not be returned unless accompanied by sufficient return postage. All Information correct at the time of printing.

WELCOME NOTE

Keeping you updated.

Greetings!

Thank you for your support and confidence in us to continue to provide you with the highest quality of service with integrity. We are committed to keeping you updated on the progress of our regions and what you can get from the BNI KL West and KL South Regions.

What can you expect?

How are we different?

In 2013, BNI worldwide recorded over RM20billion in business transaction.

We are connected worldwide with the state of the art online system, known as BNI Connect Global, where we support business leaders and business growth by referring each other in the community.

We are dedicated to your success by having a well established platform and scheduled development sessions throughout the year for your business success and your personal development.

You can be confident that we have a proven system to develop a marketing strategy for your business.

Being an international organization, established since 1985 in USA, you can find us in more than 50 countries. You have access to over 6000 meetings weekly with a community of over 150,000 business leaders around the world.

Where is KL West and KL South located?

You can be assured, you have a group of highly professional team with many years of experience to guide and to inform you.

You have opportunity to access our network with our close contact in other countries.

What can we do for you?

You can succeed better as we spend most of our time sharing our skills, experience and knowledge with you.

You may be part of our community already or going to be soon.

You can measure your activities and business you received by referrals.

Located in one of the country’s highest density of small to medium business owners, residents and one of the highest in per capita earnings in the country, we may have up to 3-4 million people who

The high self-disciplined business structure ensures you only work with high discipline, self-motivated decision makers, business leaders and individuals.

The map shows our location and where we operate.

You can be sure that you are spending quality time, be result oriented and focused in a friendly, warm, supportive, empathetic and successful environment.

drive our BNI community of KL West and KL South Regions.

You may wish to explore further irrespective of where you are located.

Why choose us to help you in your business growth?

We have successfully helped over 3000 business owners who have many testimonies that we can share with you.

In 2013, 37,000 referrals and RM600M worth of business were recorded and we can share our established platform with you.

In South East Asia, we are the most established regions and community of BNI business owners, established since year 2000 known as the KL West and KL South regions of Klang Valley.

We have 14 years of experience and millions of business transactions recorded and concluded since 2000, to prove that we are a serious organization that you can trust and be proud to be associated with.

How can you contact us?

If you wish to explore further, we suggest the following methods: You can contact us by emailing us at info@bnimalaysia.com Visit our website then email us via: www.bniklangvalley.com Visit our international website: www.bni.com if you wish to find out more.

Read the past issue of B.R.A.G. at: www.bnibragmagazine.com Enjoy reading this issue of B.R.A.G. magazine and thank you for investing your time with BNI KL West and KL South – The Preferred Regions by over 3000 business owners since year 2000.

Avryl Au

Executive Director, KL West and KL South Regions, Klang Valley Malaysia Executive Director, BNI Hong Kong

National Director, BNI Thailand

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SUCCESSNET STORY americas • europe • africa • asia • australasia

What is a

BNI Membership worth to you?

by Dr. Ivan Misner and Charlie Lawson

BNI members stay in BNI for many reasons. Some appreciate the personal development they get from being in BNI; others recognize the importance of having a trusted team of suppliers around them; while others really value the camaraderie that being in a referral group provides. For many though, the amount of business that they are generating through their BNI membership is the key.

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ut how do you know how much business you’re generating?

It’s easy to remember what you’ve received in the last week or so. But over the months and years, it becomes harder to track – unless you do something about it. How do you track the business you are generating?

Take recently retired BNI member Jim Adams, an electrician (his son has now taken over his membership). He’d been in BNI for over six years, and when we asked him this question, his response genuinely astonished us.

He pulled out a slightly battered and well-worn notepad, saying that the answer to that question could be found inside. On every single page, Jim had stuck in BNI referral slips he received, and beneath each one, notes on what had happened to that referral.

These notes were meticulous. Jim wrote down whether the referral had turned into business, if so how much business had it led to, was there any other follow up required, and did the referral lead to any spin-off business.

As a result, Jim could proudly tell us that BNI had been worth, on average, in excess of £50,000 per year throughout his membership. Naturally, it had grown over time, and there were peaks and troughs in terms of his returns – but on average, he was very pleased with what he received. And we were delighted to hear it!

Jim’s notepad got us thinking though. How do other BNI members track the business they receive through their membership? Whether it’s via a complicated spreadsheet or the member module available in BNI Connect, or a simple handwritten version like Jim’s, we would highly recommend that you look back and track the business you’ve generated from your membership of BNI. When you do this, obviously you should consider the income generated by direct referrals – clearly this stems from being in BNI. But we’d also encourage you to think about the spin-off business that you’ve picked up. Whenever you write an invoice, consider how that bit of business came to you. Sometimes, the link back to BNI isn’t initially clear. However, when you consider that the client was introduced to you via person A, you met person A through person B, and you met person B though a BNI referral – we would argue that you wouldn’t have invoiced that business were it not for BNI. Why not have a look back through your invoices, and see what BNI has been worth to you?

Jim Adams’ referral record book.

Source from : BNI SuccessNet Online™ B.R.A.G April

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KL WEST & KL SOUTH VISION

KL West & KL South Vision

2014 & 2015

Growth and success is a result of shared vision.

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BNI CALENDAR ACTIVITIES

CALENDAR ACTIVITIES BNI SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM

2nd Quarter

2014

Did you know that in 2013 BNI KL West provided close to 150 hours or 3 hours per week of supporting workshops to members? And in 2014, to support members for a more successful year, we have planned nearly 200 hours or 4 hours per week, an increase of nearly 33%. We believe in helping you.

“ We believe in Education = Excellence, where we Learn More to Earn More and Members Make More Money ” TOPICS

TIME DURATION

Leadership Training

0700 - 1300 hrs WIM

Member Success Program

0830 - 1230 hrs WIM

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

12th

10th

14th

Goal Setting

1030 - 1300 hrs PS

4 in 1

1030 - 1430 hrs PS

23rd

Weekly & Showcase Presentation

1030 - 1330 hrs PS

1st

One to One & Gains Sheet

1030 - 1330 hrs PS

President’s Club

1030 - 1330 hrs PS

9th

14th

11th

Membership Committee / Mentor Forum

1030 - 1230 hrs WIM

16th

22nd

18th

BNIC for DC and Ambassadors

1030 - 1500 hrs PS

4th 20th

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BNI TRAINING & ACTIVITIES

Goal Setting Workshop KL West Region

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January 2014 KL West Pelangi Sentral Office

ore than 80 members attended the Goal Setting Workshop in January this year at the KL West Pelangi Sentral Office.

More than 60 members had attended in December 2013.

Close to 150 members are now fully aware of the importance of starting the year with a practical plan and the proper way to draw up a plan and how to execute it throughout the year.

Due to testimonies of the members and the importance of this, several more classes will be conducted throughout 2014 and are not to be missed.

In Klang Valley KL West and KL South regions, 37,000 business opportunities were recorded in 2013 and businesses recorded was more than RM600 Million in 2013. For the past 14 years we have proudly assisted more than 3,000 companies to grow their businesses by referrals using the BNI proven system in this region.

The book written by Dr Ivan Misner, Master of Success, was the basis of reference at the workshop. All members are recommended to read this New York Bestseller to equip themselves in planning their business.

Referrals are larger and of better quality due to the maturity, and longer relationships built between members in larger chapters.

Stay longer, take BNI seriously, handle any adversity that may arise and thrive to succeed irrespective of economic conditions.

You will succeed. You cannot fail in BNI. We may not have learnt how to succeed yet. And it is never too late to start learning.

Masters of Success Tip : “Successful people put goals in writing and work out a plan in visual form. Reinforce the plan frequently to remind yourself.� * This book is available at the workshop at a special price.

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ASEAN+

BNI TRAINING & ACTIVITIES

Best Practice Workshop

The BNI ASEAN+ Team had an awesome 4 days “BNI Best Practice Workshop” hosted by BNI Kuala Lumpur West, Malaysia recently. We had 90+ participants from 9 countries namely Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia and the Philippines.

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he BNI Directors from various regions shared on how they have successfully executed the BNI system to achieve outstanding results.

It was an inspiring workshop. Many of the Director Consultants came from regions with an average chapter size of more than 45 members.

January 2014 Pelangi Sentral Office, regional office of KL West, BNI Hong Kong & BNI Thailand Quyen, the Executive Director from BNI Hanoi West, Vietnam, who in December launched a Hall of Fame Platinum Chapter with the Core Group of 61 members! Joining her are Rose from BNI Ho Chi Minh West and Wilson from BNI Hong Kong who have both launched multiple Hall of Fame Chapters.

Completing training and graduation!

Left to Right : Quyen, Avryl Au, Rose and Wilson.

Everyone shared openly and many were moved by the depth of the sharing - laughing and sometimes tearing when we listened to the journey of some of the Directors.

Presenting plans from various countries.

Many of us found our “Why” that weekend – the reason we chose to become BNI Directors and the contributions we want to make to our community and our country. As BNI Directors, we can truly impact people’s lives for the better. This was shared in the Directors’ Goal Setting session.

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BNI REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights 90 Ambassadors and Directors from 9 countries were in KL West Pelangi Sentral Office to explore further and to learn skills & techniques from the experts.

Thailand Team planning to develop Korat region

Lydia made commitment to goals.

Hong Kong Team brainstorming to develop more and better chapters.

Hank presenting his plans to develop BNI chapters.

About

Out & Town Relaxing with “Green Power” drinks - a commitment to develop “green chapters”.

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Well deserved shopping, eating and relaxing after four days of intensive training.

BNI REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Green Chapters

Recognition

Congratulations! Inspire Chapter being the No. 1 chapter in KL West for 6 consecutive months!

Congratulations and well done to Inspire – No 1.

Well done to other Green Chapters: United, Millennium and Quantum.

“ Recognition is momentary. Foundation is crucial for long term success.

Knowledge, application of knowledge and ability of new members picking up the knowledge is key to long term and sustainability of success and continuity of your business. Believe it or not. ”

Green Chapters Recognition for March 2014 United and Millenium.

Presidents and Membership Coordinators meet at the Monthly Presidents Club. They help you by bringing knowledge back to you. Chapters that are represented at the meeting are recognized on Green Chapter performance.

The top 7 Chapters with over 50% members who will be joining the upcoming Phil Berg’s training.

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BNI REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

How It All

BNI PERAK

Began

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n August 2012, Patrick Ng, a financial planner from Great Eastern Life visited Uptown Chapter and was greatly inspired to bring the idea back to his hometown, Ipoh to help the local business owners grow their business.

With the encouragement and support from BNI Head Office, Ms. Avryl Au & Mr. Andy Wong, he gathered a few close friends and started off by having informal coffee sessions regularly in a nearby McDonalds restaurant. With a core group of about 15 members in April 2013, BNI Ipoh Pioneer Chapter was launched with 23 members and by the year-end, breached the 40 member mark with a business transaction of more than RM 2 million.

Recently, it celebrated its 1st Anniversary with 44 members on its registry with only 2 dropouts from its original core group. Its success so far was largely attributed to the commitment and closely-knitted on-going relationship amongst its members with the Leadership Team constantly guiding the members along with the right mindset & culture.

With the current high positive energy displayed here, we see great potential of growth in spreading the BNI concept further throughout the Perak region.

Already plans are in place for the setting-up of its 2nd chapter in Ipoh. Truly, we are beginning to see how BNI is changing the way Ipoh does business!

Ipoh Pioneer’s Core Group at its initial launch session.

One of their typical Visitor Days @ Ipoh Pioneer Chapter.

Part of the Chapter members enjoying its 1st Anniversary’s cake-cutting session…

One of their early core group meetings held at McDonalds, Gunung Rapat, Ipoh.

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BNI REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

BNI PERAK

Field Trips

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to Fellow Member’s Factory

poh Pioneer members doing an in-depth 121 with a fellow member by visiting his factory to understand more about his business.

Pioneer Chapter members at the main entrance of Mega Houseware Industries Sdn. Bhd.

Mr. Ng Keh Jun, one year old member of Pioneer Chapter, guiding the tour in his factory that manufactures stainless steel cookwares & electrical home appliances.

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nother in-depth 121 with Andrew Lim, Director of Marketing & Technical Support, Nipco Electrical Engineering & Trading Sdn. Bhd., that specializes in the manufacture of Electrical Main & Sub-Switchboards.

Part of the machinery used in the manufacturing process of various components for use in the assembly of electrical switchboards.

Mr. Andrew Lim explaining the intricacies of various electrical power systems.

One for the album‌

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BNI INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

LOCAL BUSINESS GLOBAL NETWORK BNI Japan and BNI Thailand Cross Countries Business Matching 24th February 2014

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NI Japan Executive Directors from Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo, Fukuoka Regions and their members (total 9 persons) came to visit BNI Thailand members with speed introduction and 1-2-1 meetings for supporting members’ business from both countries.

They exchanged name cards and contacts for the import and export business between Thailand and Japan. We are anticipating business transactions to take place and help our members make more money!

Getting inspired and motivated during a session.

The smiling delegates after their fruitful meeting.

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NI Excellence Chapter shared their success at the Leadership Training and Member Forum on “Member Make More Money with Chapter Plan”.

This Chapter is now approaching their Hall of Fame Award as the 2nd Platinum Chapter in Thailand with more than 50 members. They shared their secret of building their chapter and, how to help every member give and receive business with the “Chapter Plan”.

They are one of the chapters that have 2% absenteeism and rank on Green Traffic Light with an average referral of more than 100 per week. This year they are targeting for 377 Million Baht of Business Transaction.

Leadership Training & Member Forum in February 2014

BNI Excellence Chapter - The second Platinum Chapter in Thailand.

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BNI INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Keeping to the theme

Learn More to Earn More

Thailand Director & Ambassador Team Training - March 2014

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o National Directors - Avryl Au and Khun Kollakit conducted Directors Training to an enthusiastic team of new Directors in Bangkok. At the completion of the training the team was more confident on how to go about developing more effective chapters.

Avryl Au and Khun Kollakit with the team of new Directors giving a thumbs up after the successful training session.

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COVER STORY

Strive to find a

Balance

in everything that you do.

Dr. Lee Mun Wai is the Medical Director of Lee Eye Centre (LEC) in Ipoh, Perak which has a long established reputation for providing quality and comprehensive eye care.

At present, he heads the Vitreoretinal service at LEC. He graduated from the University of Manchester and started his ophthalmology training in 1999.

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r. Lee was conferred Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (MRCOphth), Member of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (MRCSEd) and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCSGlasg) in 2003.

Returning to Malaysia in 2009, Dr. Lee started working alongside his father in Lee Eye Centre which is the largest private eye care centre in Perak with four specialists. Being the only trained sub-specialist in Retinal Surgery then, he was able to provide his niche services to the community while growing his business.

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This father of three cites his determination and adaptability as key factors that have helped him to overcome the major challenges early in his business.

He had to adapt to the local population’s different expectations regarding their eyes and healthcare in general. Another hurdle was to market his services while acquiring new management skills.

A member of the Pioneer Chapter since April 2013, he feels that he has yet to fully utilize the BNI system in its entirety. However he acknowledges that BNI has presented him with the opportunity to increase the exposure of his centre and market his services through his Chapter members. And they are in very capable hands as Dr. Lee, a Retinal Surgeon trained in UK, Singapore and Australia performs complex retinal and cataract surgeries and is also competent in glaucoma, pterygium, squint, eyelid surgeries and even corneal transplants.

COVER STORY

Staying true to their core value of Provision of the Highest Level of Eye Care Services, LEC has positioned itself to be an early adopter of advanced technology with stateof-the-art facilities and equipment. It has the world’s fastest LASIK suite, and the only unit in Malaysia. It is also the only private center in Perak with a fully trained Retinal Specialist.

Dr. Lee’s commitment to provide the best goes beyond having the latest equipment in his centre. He believes in offering value added services to the patients to improve their overall experience in LEC. Hence LEC has a splendid waiting lobby, a comfortable Day Ward with beds and recliners, VIP rooms, two operating theatres and the LEC Refractive Suite. Realizing that the human touch is important to a person’s well being, there are caring Patient Relations Officers to take care of the patients’ needs. ‘’Strive to find a balance in everything that you do” is Dr. Lee’s best advice he can give others. He defines success as how satisfied one is with what one has achieved. And the best way to achieve long term success is to maintain a positive attitude and a strong work ethic.

As a Retinal Surgeon, he is responsible for the management of retinal diseases such as retinal detachment, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration and epiretinal membrane among others. Dr. Lee is a Visiting Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Perak Community Specialist Hospital as well as the Ipoh Specialist Hospital.

Not one to rest on his laurels, Dr. Lee is actively involved in ophthalmic research and clinical trials and has presented his work nationally and internationally in numerous conferences.

He has more than 20 scientific publications and has contributed several book chapters.

Dr. Lee is motivated by his desire to always improve himself and his knowledge. “The advances in my field are rapid and I have to keep abreast of changes so that I can provide the best for my patients.” he says.

Almost all manner of eye diseases can be managed in LEC as it offers comprehensive eye care services such as cataract surgery, glaucoma management, corneal transplant and children’s eye care.

Currently he sees the need to expand his services particularly in the LASIK and Retinal Surgery Department. He is certain that being in BNI, with a network of professionals who are dedicated to help each others’ business grow, will benefit him greatly.

He also enjoys the camaraderie among his Chapter members and he will stay on. For the future, Dr. Lee has plans to grow his business and tap into the regional market. He hopes to achieve his goal by leveraging on BNI’s International network.

Dr. Lee Mun Wai

MRCO phth, MRCS Ed, FRCS Glasg, FRCS Ed

Vitreoretinal Surgeon & Medical Director of LEC Pioneer Chapter, Ipoh, member since 2013

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PERSONALITY PROFILE

Knowledge and Experience are important but

Trust is Essential R

ichard Gan B.A (Hons) Econ (Essex) and a Registered Estate Agent, comes from a humble beginning in Muar. He is married, and has a 19 year old son studying in Canada.

Richard has been in Lighthouse Chapter for the past 13 years.

He is a pioneer in the Chapter and is a Double Gold Member.

Inviting members is his forte and he is known among his Chapter members for this attribute.

From his many years in BNI, he has observed that synergy – extra effectiveness created when people combine efforts – truly works.

He turned this observation into reality by spearheading the formation of Umegar Realty Sdn Bhd. Partnering with key people who hold similar beliefs, his brainchild has provided a better platform and a ground-breaking concept for the local real estate industry.

“We want to meet the challenges of individual agents. We want them to join forces with us for greater impact and influence. So we have come up with a revolutionary profit sharing concept, based on company turnover” says Richard, who has more than 15 years’ experience in this field.

Umegar derives its unique name from the key word – mega – which is an obvious indication of Richard and the core team’s vision for their company. “The U is about you, and the whole name sounds Malaysian yet different. It will be a force to be reckoned with,” he says.

His future plans for Umegar is to be recognized as number one in Malaysia. This will be a personal achievement for him and a chance to leave a lasting legacy. And as a faithful supporter of BNI, Richard cites, “Once we have achieved that No. 1 status, we can contribute more to BNI.”

“Although knowledge and experience are important, trust is essential in this business,” says Richard. It is this quality that has given him an edge over the others in this field. He values relationships and has patiently established relationships through the years – which have served him well in his personal life and in his business.

As a seasoned entrepreneur, his advice for young, upcoming ones is this. “There are two ways of learning,” he says. “From your own mistakes, or from other people’s mistakes. It is easier to learn and receive imparting from others.”

The best advice he ever got was - Enrich others and sincerely help them to develop their lives. Umegar is an excellent avenue for him to practise this.

Richard Gan

Lighthouse Chapter, member since 2001

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PERSONALITY PROFILE

Persistence, Patience, Diligence and Innovation are major attributes that will contribute to a business’ success.

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pplying the motto of “Changing the Way the World does Business”, Tho Mei Poh joined forces with other partners and built a bigger and larger platform to do real estate. With her 20 years experience in the property market plus a passion in sales and rental of Industrial properties, she formed Umegar Realty Sdn. Bhd. with some partners.

“Meeting and dealing with clients and trying to close sales were my major challenges when I first started out” states this mother of three. Fueled by her desire to start her own company since obtaining her Real Estate License, having very little business background did not deter her.

She identifies her persistence, patience, diligence and Innovation as her major attributes that have contributed to her business’ success.

As a four year old member in BNI, she has participated in different roles such as Mentor Coordinator, Network Education Coordinator, Visitor Host, Membership Committee and President of Dealmakers Chapter. She is the current President of United Chapter. She joined BNI to create a wider and better business network for her company. The concept of being able to contribute in BNI’s community of giving and sharing with other business professionals has been one of the main reasons for her to stay In BNI. Being in BNI has given Mei Poh ample opportunities to upgrade herself in various aspects of her business and management skills. Thus she firmly believes that in BNI she has vast opportunity to be trained and mentored to achieve her fullest potential as a business person.

It was in BNI that she saw the prospect to collaborate with like-minded business people such as Richard Gan (from Lighthouse Chapter) to form Umegar Realty Sdn Bhd, building a new platform and concept for the Malaysian real estate industry. Truly, it was changing the way the world does business.

Now, Umegar Realty Sdn Bhd provides trainings and career advancement for aspiring full time real estate negotiators. Their offices are located in major cities in Malaysia, such as KL, Penang and Johor Bahru. They are equipped with a larger professional workforce and can provide quality services to their clients.

In the future, Umegar Realty’s plans are to expand its business and services into Asia Pacific countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar and Australia.

With BNI’s worldwide networking in more than 50 countries and with BNI Connect Global, a state of the art technology, it can connect and create more business opportunities among its members. This will provide an excellent platform for Umegar Realty Sdn Bhd to achieve its future plans.

Tho Mei Poh

United Chapter, member since 2010 B.R.A.G April

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PERSONALITY PROFILE

PENDING UMEGAR Advertisement

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Perseverance

PROFILE OF AMBASSADOR

is the key to succeed in BNI

A general insurance consultant with MCIS Zurich and Allianz for the past 21 years, Ng Wui Kian has been an agent for 18 years. He and his team concentrate on helping businesses and property owners to ensure they are adequately insured.

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urrently a member of Quantum Chapter, he has participated in various roles in the Leadership Team like Membership Coordinator of his chapter, Network Education Coordinator, Visitor Host and Mentor Coordinator. He is a Gold Club Member who has brought and successfully introduced six new members into his chapter.

Wui Kian joined BNI in October 2007. It was the business aspect that has kept him in BNI. And he has not looked back since, for his business has increased in leaps and bounds. He attributes his success to having learnt and implemented the basics of BNI into his business. The Givers Gain philosophy, which is spirit of BNI, has proven to be highly effective and has been the fundamental reason for his generating a business volume of more than RM800,000 last year.

To Wui Kian, BNI has also provided him with excellent opportunities for continuous self development. The regular training and courses have helped him to perfect his elevated speech and sharpen his listening skills. Wui Kian’s comprehensive understanding of the other members’ business has improved.

The former internal auditor is now a BNI Ambassador for the KL West region. As an ambassador, Wui Kian’s role is vital in growing the Chapter for the benefit of the members, and helping them to grow their business, and realize their fullest potential through the BNI Network.

BNI has had a tremendous impact on Wui Kian and has become an integral part of his life. Hence he is constantly telling his friends, relatives and business associates about how BNI has benefited him.

Andy Wong Area Director for KL West & KL South.

Executive Director for Perak Region.

13 year member.

- featured in 1st Issue of B.R.A.G. magazine.

“One of the privileges of being a Director Consultant in KL West is you meet more people that can help your business beyond your expectation. Referrals come from a much wider network around in KL West. KL West has a very established infra-structure to help me succeed in my business” At present, as the Ambassador of Oasis Chapter, he cites perseverance as the key to success in BNI. He stresses that the adherence to the 5 Key Fundamentals (Attendance, Training, BRAG, Referral and Visitor) is essential for those who want to succeed in BNI. This basic practice is a proven system which has been implemented in each chapter and it must be followed for continuous success.

Ng Wui Kian

General Insurance Professional Quantum Chapter, member since 2007 BNI Ambassador and Director Consultant, KL West Region

Major (Rtd) Michael Chua 9 year member.

- upcoming on next Issue of B.R.A.G. magazine.

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ARTICLE

EZ Wi-Fi,

your personal travelling Wi-Fi that travels where ever you go!

by Stan Lee

Imagine this... ou are in Europe enjoying your holiday ( while working... as usual ) with your family, and suddenly received a call that needs you to immediately respond to a purchase request! You wanted to look for Wi-Fi hotspot, but can’t get one, and you have no choice but to activate your international roaming feature of your phone ( NOT knowing how much this roaming will cost you... )

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Imagine this, again...

You are in a restaurant with free Wi-Fi while travelling needing to send your final quotation to a very big potential, the Internet is so slow that you can’t even send any email out, what are you going to do now? Look for another free Wi-Fi area? What if the speed is still slow? What if the time is not on your side?

True Horror Story 1

OK, let me share some very important understanding :

A. FUP – Fair Usage Policy

This is what I copied and paste from a local Telco’s web site : This Fair Usage Policy (“Policy”) sets out an acceptable level of conduct between Telco and it’s customer using the Telco Broadband’s Internet service. Telco believes that all Internet users should be responsible in their usage and how it affects other users.

True Horror Story 2 A few marketing gimmicks that you must know!

There are plenty of providers in market shouting “FREE calls”, “Unlimited internet data when you travel with us” that are so attractive BUT very misleading and not true! How can one do business FREE and UNLIMITED? But sadly this is what has happened in the market and these irresponsible crooks decided to deploy all sort of cheating tactics and lies just to make a business, knowing that most of the customer will be one time customer, and will not come back again next time.

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Whilst connection is “always on” for each customer, the available bandwidth is shared by all customers active at a particular point in time. A small portion (about 1%) of customers use a very large portion (about 30%) of bandwidth based on our data and that from other broadband service providers.

In lay man terms, you are sharing the Internet pipe, and you might not get the whole pipe/data plan to yourself alone since you are sharing the pipe!!

Please look out for this term, and you can find it for sure, not very easy to locate because they usually hide this statement as much as they can, but they need to state it, so, look harder.

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Knowing these above facts, and being one of the victims before this, we at RentFirst Sdn Bhd are happy to introduce EZ Wi-Fi – Your International Roaming Data that Travels Where Ever You Go!

B. Roaming

There is no such things call FREE ROAMING! Roaming itself is free, but not the DATA that you are using while roaming. Marketing wording such as FREE ROAMING is broadly abused and oversold, making general consumer so confused over this overselling and unrealistic promises.

There are 5 main benefits that you will enjoy by taking this offering : 1. Cost Saving We bought a huge amount of data from all over the world, and by buying a huge amount of data, our price is now even cheaper than the local country data plan pricing!

With this advantage, we are transferring this cost saving to our users, to ensure you are always connected to your home - even when you are away from home!

2. Transparent I’m sure most of you will have this experience AFTER you come back from any oversea trip. “WOW, why my phone bill is so high this month when I’m only away for 4 days?! And I know this 10 days later after I’m back!!!!

With EZ Wi-Fi, you know exactly how much you are paying for your international data plan because this is a prepaid data plan, you will never get loss again on your international data usage.

C. FREE Call with our packages

Well, Skype call, Vibre call and a few more Internet calls are as free as you can imagine as they are using INTERNET DATA to call, this is why we emphasis on Internet data packages rather FREE CALLs since these are the same thing.

3. Secure This is your very own personal Wi-Fi, which is password and user id protected. No one else can use your dedicated personal Wi-Fi data plan UNLESS you allow it. Forget about looking for free Wi-Fi anymore as you can’t even tell if these are genuine free Wi-Fi services!

4. Flexible Aside from being pocket sized (you can put into your pocket and Wi-Fi all your way), you decide how much, when, where and how you wish to add on your data plan, this is absolutely in your control. You can decide how much you will need as far as Internet spending is concerned, and it is very flexible.

5. Share Sharing is loving, and this is especially true when we are out travelling with our loved one and/or friends. You are allow up to 10 devices (phones, tablet, notebook etc) at any one time and make sure all are connected at all times.

So, please remember, while planning for your holiday, make a wise decision to spend wisely and generously, yet smartly.

Stan Lee

Synergy Chapter, member since 2013

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ADVERTORIAL

Hunts Like No Other!

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egardless of size, all organizations are made up of individuals coming together and working towards a goal. It is important for each individual to live up to their potential, to be productive in what they are doing and to work together as a team in making their organisation successful.

“As workplace stress levels rise, so do costs” by Andreas Dorn NST, 16th April 2012.

In 2006, more than half of executives worldwide stated that they were under greater stress than in the earlier years.

Asian executives felt the greatest pressure of all. Malaysia was ranked 6th with executives who were under great pressure mostly at their workplace.

“Our objective is to create fun filled memorable events for our clients from the beginning to the end,” says K.Pavananthan, the principal of Pava’s Hunts. They meet their objectives by collaborating with a wide range of experts such as music machine suppliers and team building and training companies. And they have been proven to deliver beyond the expectations of their clients.

They meet their clients’ needs by offering a variety of activities to choose from. One of the more popular hunts is The Amazing Hunt which is a combination of fun activities, challenges and tasks, usually set in a town or a resort.

When people are well bonded they are very likely to help reduce stress levels amongst them. Once people are able to bond with each other the work seems easier and more enjoyable.

Good communication is a two-way road. Hence, good communication between different levels of the management structure is vital. They must be able to work well together to be able to produce good results. Working in a team requires more than just giving or taking orders. It takes good communication and rapport to get the messages across loud and clear for the whole team to work as a unit.

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People working in an organization need to bond with their fellow colleagues, to produce results.

Members of an association or network need to bond together so their able to work towards their goals.

Corporations need to bond with their clients, suppliers and also the sales team.

Pava’s Hunts have been creating memorable, energetic and effective team bonding and motivational events based on a unique treasure hunt platform. They have been in this industry for almost two decades. They recognize the importance of team work and they have devoted their time to organize events like team building events and treasure hunts.

A unique feature of Pava’s Hunts is an extensive multimedia presentation (which includes video) of the day’s event and their Quiz Shows, where team members answer quiz questions with a handheld wireless keypad during the prize presentation dinner.

Pava’s Hunts have been delivering team bonding events for prestigious clients such as multinational companies, Charity Organizations, Government Linked Companies and Alumni Associations. What sets Pava’s Hunts apart is their attention to detail, overall style and customer service.

Get Pava’s Hunts to ensure that your next event is memorable and a tremendous success.

Their team bonding activities and treasure hunts give an innovative and interactive team building experience aimed to engage and to motivate the team. Team members have to work together to complete the tasks and challenges at hand.

Communication, time management, leadership skills are essential and all team members are expected to synergize to contribute to their team’s success.

Pavananthan Kanapathipillay Uptown Chapter, member since 2011

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Business Made

Easy

Workers and bosses have one thing in common – making money.

They work hard, spending their time to make money. However time can get you money but money cannot get you time. And regardless of how much money you make, surely you would like to spend quality time with your loved ones because a balanced working life is essential for long term business success.

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et there are many who still use the traditional cash register for their business transactions which is time consuming. As an alternative, POS systems with the basic hardware and software, is aimed at freeing up the users’ time and making the business owners’ lives easier.

IRS Software provides the latest, reliable POS software solution and IT technology to organize, grow and promote a business.

Since 2002, their comprehensive yet affordable solution is designed to meet the needs of a variety of businesses in a multitude of industries, including retail and wholesale, food and beverage among others.

IRS has solution such as Multi Store Management System, F&B System (for café, steamboat restaurant, Japanese restaurant, Chinese restaurant, Kiosk, Pub, Cafeteria, Kopitiam, Coffee house, Pub, Bubble tea business, etc) and Point of Sales System (for hardware stores, beauty salons, pet shops, accessory shops, book stores and stationery stores, boutiques, laundries, organic shops, music schools, opticals, souvenir shops, photograph shops, camera shops, bicycle and motor shops, tea houses, hand phone shops, vegetable and fruit stores, florists, toy shops etc.)

IRS’ niche is IRS Multi-Store, designed solely for multi store retail chains and franchise stores. The consolidated reporting capabilities in this application allow all data input to be managed in one place and synchronized to all branches.

It provides the user with an easy access to relevant Information - from product and stock information, vendor information, customer information, to all sales history and reports. These reports can be broken down by shops and products, giving the Head Office accurate information about each shop’s performance.

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The full reporting capabilities in this application allow the user to analyze and interpret their data to make intelligent data-driven business decisions. For instance the best stores can be identified, the weaker ones can be trained and overall performance enhanced.

Their F&B System boasts of iFlip which is a user friendly interface that allows customers to place their own orders. It instantly creates a strong professional image while providing advertising opportunities.

“With our POS, we solve our customers’ problems, save their time because they don’t need to calculate manually, and save their money because they don’t need to hire so many staff” With a slogan of Ease Your Business, Ease Your Life, IRS seeks to do exactly that.

In addition to POS functionality, there is inventory management which helps ordering based on stock levels and selling rate. This will make sure that the store will never to run out of popular items.

Along with this is a vendor management system that provides better communication between the user and their suppliers. A loyalty program can reward loyal customers while boosting sales.

Besides software, IRS also provides barcode scanners, cash drawers, thermal printers, retail IT equipment and other business equipment. Good customer support is often a decisive factor in selecting POS systems. IRS offers after hours telephone support, installation assistance and training.

IRS Software is known for reliability and stability. It caters for your present business and is equipped for your expansion with dealers in the main states in Malaysia and in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and Maldives. They are constantly developing and improving their software to meet needs and provide reliable solutions for business owners.

Polak Chaw

Synergy Chapter, member since 2013

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ADVERTORIAL

Water For You Water is the source of our life which is often taken for granted.

We drink water to stay hydrated and we also need it for many of our daily routines. However drinking water that contains bacteria, contaminants, dirt and sediments may cause health issues, depending on the amount consumed.

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ater filtration reduces chemicals, bacteria, rust and other pollutants from your home’s water. It not only keeps your drinking water clean, it also helps improve the taste and remove odors. Water filtration can also greatly reduce the risk of many health issues including cancers by removing chlorine and heavy metal by-products. Filtered water will save you money compared to buying bottled water.

Sterling Circle Sdn. Bhd. specializes in the marketing of water filtration system mainly for domestic use. Members of Water Quality Association (WQA) since 1988, they have had the opportunity to work with experts from various countries such as USA, Korea and China. They also come with a Halal certification.

Sterling Circle carries five categories of various products ranging from legacy series to contemporary series. Their high tech products with innovative designs are a cost effective way for people to enjoy the benefits of clean water on a daily basis.

With the Hydrogen Water Filtration System (HWFS), active hydrogen is infused into the water, after the filtration process. So it naturally supports antioxidant health, to target and to neutralize free radicals.

Research has shown that drinking hydrogen rich water everyday can improve HDL/LDL ratio by 13%. Some of the amazing health benefits are: • Decreases risk of colon cancer, bladder cancer and breast cancer • Improves energy levels • Promotes healthier skin and a younger vibrant appearance As pioneers in producing HWFS, their current goal is to market their products to all distributors and dealers in this industry as well as those in the healthcare industry. Next they plan to capture the regional and then the international market.

If you are looking for a water filtration system with an advanced technology plus the added advantage of proven health benefits, Sterling Circle is the one for you.

Huan Chee Giap

Pioneer Chapter, member since 2013

For instance their Hot & Cold Dispenser removes chlorine and 120 types of organic contaminants, giving you water which leads to better health. Their Outdoor Filter, with its stainless steel body, has a corrosion protection and conforms to the European environmental standards. And their Micro Bubble Nano Oxygen Water Generator does not require electricity and provides water with negative ions which has age defying properties.

The latest product is the Hydrogen Water Filtration System.

It is a cutting edge product that contains hydrogen after filtration. Almost 99 percent of drinking water is deprived of hydrogen – crucial for removing active oxygen and free radicals. Thus one can safely assume that it cannot to reduce or combat potential disease.

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ADVERTORIAL

Breakingdown

Power

Electrical switchboards break down power. They work as a centre to receive and distribute power. These switchboards offer secured power supply for both commercial and industrial applications. Standard and custom made switchboards can be manufactured to meet clients’ requirement and design.

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ipco Electrical Engineering & Trading Sdn. Bhd has been in this industry for the past 30 years. Located in Menglembu for the past six years, they are a recognized leader and main provider of electrical switchboards since 1987. They manufacture and assemble purpose built electrical switchboards for commercial buildings, factories, cement plants, oil mill plants, hotels, shopping complexes, hospitals, schools, etc. They also offer advanced solutions by incorporating additional products and services.

Since 2014, Nipco is a business cooperation partner with Helmke, a German company which is a leading manufacturer and supplier of electrical motors and drives. Established in 1922, their products and services which include custom productions, reproductions and occasional items have exceptionally strong brand recognition for quality and value with customers.

Nipco has the expertise and the experience to operate million dollar projects successfully. Nipco which means “independent and at the top” have made it a point to live up to their name. They use only high grade, materials in compliance with international quality of standards and norms. Their team, comprising 15 skilled technicians, has many years of experience in switchboard design and manufacture. They are considered experts in their field. Hence they are able to design and produce in accordance to their customers’ requirements.

“We make sure that our customers get quality products and services”, says co-owner Andrew Lee. Nipco maintains rigorous protocols and procedures at each step of the work progress to ensure a quality product. These include factory acceptance testing and post inspection documentation. “We can complete our job on time without any delay and deliver our products on customers’ scheduled time,” he says.

They have garnered a huge clientele across the country by their quality products, reliable services and competitive prices.

Some of their other products are Power Factor Correction Boards, Feeder Pillars and Motor Control Centres among others. They offer comprehensive services like power factor correction solution, maintenance and servicing, and fault finding and trouble shooting.

In an effort to promote effective energy management, Nipco houses E-Clean Energy Saver, a product from Korea that achieves reduction in electricity from 8% - 20% while optimizing operation efficiency and maintaining a green environment. In short, it helps their clients to get more efficiency from less energy to do the same level of work. Easily installed, with a 7 year warranty and a guarantee of a marked reduction in electricity bills, this is indeed an excellent investment with great benefits.

Andrew Lee

Pioneer Chapter, member since 2013

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ADVERTORIAL

Vitreous

Giftware For All Occasions

The fine art of making decorated porcelain started in China more than 1,000 years ago. Factories produced porcelain ware for royal households. Soon porcelain was exported to Europe but was only available to the wealthy. Demand for china cups and saucers increased as tea and coffee became popular beverages. Each drink demanded its own type of pot, cups, and accessories.

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eed Porcelain & Tea Leaf provides quality porcelain ware and Chinese tea – at exceptional prices. Their two year old showroom in Ipoh displays Chinese, Western tea sets, tableware, vases and contemporary products from five ceramic producing regions in China.

Owner, Fenix Chong is married to a Chinese national and has a little daughter. “Our three family owned factories are in the famous ancient porcelain city – Jingdezhen,” he says. Seed Porcelain has the support of the Jingdezhen local government to promote the concept of “Traditional art in modern home living” – practical Chinaware with ornamental value.

Knowing that a premium gift speaks for your business, he makes unique products for each event and occasion. Some of their satisfied customers are the Ministry of Education of Perak (JPP), Lee Eye Centre, Rumah Victory and local churches.

A Christian and an active church member, Fenix started this business without any experience. A vision from God about seeds that germinate and are fruitful gave him the assurance he needed.

Seed Porcelain specializes in porcelain ware premium gift with a presentable and luxurious packaging. As manufacturers of the products, they guarantee the best value, which is a combination of high quality products and reasonable prices that cater for your needs. To date they are the only specialist in Malaysia with a wide selection of Chinese porcelain ware providing customization services. They also specialize in premium tea with gift packaging.

Fenix is a visionary and plans to combine Chinese, Japanese and local elements to create porcelain ware with a unique Malaysian identity. He also aspires to tap into the international market through BNI Connect while supplying corporate gifts locally.

Premium corporate gifts are the best branding tool to create visibility and public awareness for any company. With a well established connection and network in China, Fenix is able to source for a wide range of ceramic and porcelain ware items that are of good quality. For the budget conscious, he obtains alternative materials such as glassware, stainless steel ware, etc.

Fenix wants Seed Porcelain & Tea Leaf to be known as reliable experts in porcelain ware and Chinese tea leaves. His desires it to be everyone’s first choice for corporate premium gifts.

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Fenix Chong

Pioneer Chapter, member since 2013

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POWER TEAM CHAPTER

Do you know which

Power Team you are in?

BNI CONTACT SPHERES

Real Estate

Health and Wellness

Financial

A Contact Sphere is a group of related professions that work with the same clients but do not take business away from each other.

The following lists are examples of professional categories that fit the contact sphere profile. It is important to note that some professions will be in more than one contact sphere and that there could be more professional categories than are listed here.

Marketing and Events

Business Services

Benefits of Power Team - Able to generate a consistent source of referrals for each other.

- Able to represent bigger business potential at a higher value.

- Support each other by enchancing skills and combined resources.

FINANCIAL

REAL ESTATE

HEALTH & WELLNESS

MARKETING & EVENTS

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• Event Planner • Travel Agent • Caterer • Printer • Photographer • Promotional Products • Signs • Florist • Direct Mail • Website Design • Advertising Co. • Graphic Design • Public Relations • Formal Wear • Limo Services • Gift Basket

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Financial Planner Stock Broker Banker CPA Book keeping Insurance - Health and life Employee Benefits Accounting Merchant Account HR Professional Charitable Organizations Business Insurance Attorney, Estate Planning Attorney, Elder Law

Real Estate Agent Mortgage Broker Insurance - P&C Moving Co. Home Inspector Appraiser Title Company Landscaping Interior Design Flooring Painter Security System Electrician Plumber Handyman Window Coverings

Chiropractor Massage Cosmetic Sales Personal Trainer Hairdresser Nutritional Products Optometrist Jeweler Image Consultant Spa Veterinarian Dentist Psychotherapist Home Health Care Assisted Living Air/Water Purification

BUSINESS SERVICES • Management Consultant • Computer Networking • Office Supplies • Telephones • Wireless Phones • Phone Services • Office Furniture • Sales Training • Business Machines • Staffing Agency • Attorney, Corporate Attorney, Patent • Organizer • Computer Equipment • Computer Repair • Answering Services

If you know of any of the following suppliers who like to apply to some of the groups with vacancies please email to info@bnimalaysia.com or visit www.bniklangvalley.com for more details of the vacancies available

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POWER OF PLATINUM

The Power Of

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IN SEARCH OF EXPERTS

In Search of

Passionate Experts :

We are growing our team again!

Here is an Invitation to be part of the KL West Ambassadors or Director Consultant team and to be trained by a proven expert, Phil Berg from UK, on 2nd & 3rd May 2014.

Can you help others, ie. passionately, professionally, sincerely, persistently with respect and integrity while building profitability for your business?

Why Choose Us? We are “The” Most Preferred BNI Regions where only top performing chapters are built for the community! And RM billions has been contributed to the local community through our expertise and efforts ! KL West is the most established region in Asia and the first in Asia, Malaysia and Klang Valley.

We are an award winning region since 2002, and have been recognized every year since without fail!

KL West and KL South geographical areas, is one of the highest, growth economically, highest density and the richest per capita income in the whole country. We can farm and harvest in our back yard!

We have 14 years of experience to share PLUS 14 years of mistakes to avoid. I am happy to share, and help build your own business at the same time. Don’t learn from your own mistakes, learn from mine!

Call For Action: I am looking to build up a highly qualified, DYNAMIC and inspired business team of men and women with integrity, who subscribe to the philosophy of “Givers Gain” and “Givers Give” to help a community of businesses of 1500 to generate several billions worth of business that have an impact for better lives, businesses, economic wellbeing and families in the BNI KL West region.

Are you passionate with the above vision, and curious to find out more? Then drop me a note! No obligation - just to find out more OR just to ask a few questions OR explore the opportunities that are available now and DO it later!

OR just sign up and join us in the Q&A session with Phil Berg.

Thank you.

Avryl Au

Executive Director, KL West and KL South Regions, Klang Valley Malaysia Executive Director, BNI Hong Kong National Director, BNI Thailand

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TESTIMONIALS

Why I am in BNI & how BNI helped me

Here are some powerful testimonials from members who joined BNI and gained benefits in their respective business!

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ur United members regularly update their personal profile on BNI Connect. Just by doing this they get higher visibility because it is so much easier for the public to search for their businesses and services.

Sometimes even without using the Solution Pack, I have just shown the members’ photos and businesses details to prospects by just clicking the BNI Connect. And I managed to get some excellent referrals for our members through their impressive profiles!

Getting connected in BNI Connect has plenty of conveniences too. The best is of course - being able to link up with all BNI members around the world. Which means you have access to members in more than 50 countries!

Recently, one of our Chapter members was on a business trip to Japan. And she needed some contacts urgently.

I just used the BNI Connect to link her up with some members in Japan.

They helped her to get connected with the business Power Team and she completed her trip smoothly.

Joyce Kee SW BNI Connect Ambassador for KL West Region United Chapter, member since 2010

Members of Pioneer Chapter, Ipoh, speak about being a member in BNI at their first anniversary, April 2014.

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NI has expanded my business network tremendously.

Furthermore, I even managed to penetrate into the developer market and this definitely has given my products a lot of brand awareness which I have never thought possible, if not for BNI.

I get to know plenty of local business owners from different industries and that actually opened my eyes as we can be each other’s mentor on business matters.

I am happy to be a BNI member and hopefully grow from here.

Cheers!

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Huan Chee Giap Pioneer Chapter, member since 2013

ince being part of BNI, my business volume and turnover has increased by 30%. My current list of clientele have moved from normal employees to business owners, thanks to referrals from BNI.

I am keen to spend more time in BNI-related activities as I believe that my company and I can benefit even more in the long term.

In addition, through the trainings given by BNI, I have learnt a lot about resource and time management. Heeding advice from the trainings, I have implemented several changes in my company, and it’s starting to produce positive results.

Patrick Ng Pioneer Chapter, member since 2013

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eing a second generation business owner, even though working for the last 7 years, my network of friends is very limited, especially back in my hometown, Ipoh. I looked for ways to know more people, through trade organizations and association dinners, but yielded little results.

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eard about BNI through a friend of Patrick. Later, Patrick introduced the BNI system to me which I think is a good way to expand my network.

As graphic designing is very common in Ipoh, fresh graduates, freelancers, design agencies, they are all my competitors.

Participating in BNI is a very good way as it’s like reserving a piece of the cake in this market by locking out my competitors from this group. It also makes it easier for me to close a deal with clients.

Each week’s meeting saves my time from being a blind chicken trying to find worms everywhere.

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’m Stephen from Lim Agency.

I joined BNI Pioneer Chapter since June 2013.

While attending my first meeting in BNI, I have totally no idea what was going on. Only after the 2nd meeting, I decided to join because I believe BNI can help me build relationship with the members and to expand my agency’s business.

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have been operating Children Enrichment Programme for the past 10 years. One of my marketing strategy is to distribute flyers in my surrounding area. Every year, we distribute at least 30K of flyers to recruit students for the new intake.

Imagine spending almost RM2-3K printing and distributing these flyers every year.

After joining BNI Pioneer for a year now, I have not spent a single cent on the distribution of these same flyers. The best part is that just by following the BNI system, I started getting referrals within 4 months and have had Tier 3-4 referrals within a span of 8 months.

But, after joining BNI for one year, I slowly understand the importance of Givers Gain concept, how people are naturally drawn to you by just being a resourceful person.

BNI not is just solely about getting referrals or giving referrals, it’s about cultivating long term partnership and trust among members.”

Jeremy Chan Pioneer Chapter, member since 2013

BNI changed my mindset about how to do business, through referrals and relationship. Now I can have more time to design better quality artworks and to meet even more people.

See Yau Pioneer Chapter, member since 2013

After I joined BNI, the referrals I received from BNI helped me to grow up my business by at least 25%. And within the same year, resulted in my agency achieving the Top 4 Agency spot from Top 5 previously in AIG North Region.

I believe BNI will help all the members to get more referrals easily and strongly recommend other industries to join us as a part of our BNI big family. Thank you to BNI. Stephen Lim Pioneer Chapter, member since 2013

If being a member of BNI in the first year can help contribute 14% of my total enrollment business turnover, I believe this second year through BNI, my total enrollment of students should reach more than 20%!

Kang Wei Pioneer Chapter, member since 2013

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