MESSAGE FROM
EONY MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Business as Usual
Fellow EO Members,
Upon accepting our positions on the Membership Committee back in January of 2020, our roles were fairly straightforward. No significant or unusual obstacles stood in our way of trying to grow our chapter. By March, however, there was uncertainty as to just who was going to be interested in joining a business organization given the current state of conditions in NYC.
What began to unfold was support, learning, information sharing, and communication that kept us focused on the opportunities and not the obstacles. We came together stronger and learned through a shared experience. Most of the learning you probably took part in was curated by EONY. It became the "fuel" every dedicated business owner needed to keep themselves going. Kudos to Joe Sommer, Richard Levychin, and Chris Wilkerson for all the member-led learning events and information that supported our organization's vision "THIRST FOR LEARNING."
Our most valuable asset is wisdom gained through our appetite for knowledge and the transformational experiences that we share with our peers. A thirst for learning leads to an open mind, and an open mind leads to greater opportunity.
While members focused on their challenges we also rallied around our core values. I'm not sure how many realized the high volume of events, speakers, and opportunities that were created. Our learning leaders did more for us than just lead the chapter's event programming. They created a lifeline to some of the most important online events that took place in the history of EO and it was all done and created entirely to support EONY business owners!
Our Membership Team saw this learning as a key to being able to strengthen the chapter and help other business owners succeed. With a great learning platform in place, we had a win-win situation for all. The continued referrals from members during the toughest of times increased. Our learning calendar inspired members to share their EO opportunity with others, and event by event, your referrals were received. Our members leveraged their membership to bring in trusted contacts who could also benefit from the learning events happening in EO. Those introductions led us to some incredible conversations, and some truly amazing new members joined our ranks. EONY members are amazing! Thank you for the extra effort and for rising to the occasion.
I'm happy to answer any questions and personally reach out to anyone you feel would make a great addition to our chapter. EONY Membership Team and Chapter Manager Ayeska Pichardo are ready to make it happen!
Thanks again for helping us grow through your quality referrals.
Best Regards,
EONY Membership Committee Team
Len, Lisa, Shad, David, Debarshi, Ayeska, and Jessa