If the Pentagon can suffer a data breach, how secure is your small business? Start with five practical checks to uncover outdated access, missed updates, and backup gaps. Learn how businesses in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR can assess their cybersecurity and take simple steps to protect customer information and keep work moving.

What skills help you get more from your BNI membership? In this educational moment for BNI Clark County, I explore five Seven-Minute Guides covering visibility, weekly presentations, One-to-Ones, growing your referral network, and giving great referrals. I think of these as core BNI competencies: skills we can practice to build trust and make it easier for others to recommend us. Each guide offers concrete steps to strengthen your relationships and use your networking time more effectively. Choose one competency to improve, then put its guidance into action at your next meeting.

A quick search for ChatGPT could put your business at risk. Fake ads are leading users to convincing security checks that trick them into installing malware. Learn the warning signs and four practical ways to protect your team, customer information, and workday.

Are you getting the most from the time you invest in BNI? In this educational moment for BNI Clark County, I introduce BNI Academy and explore how its courses and resources can help you become easier to refer and make your weekly presentations and One-to-Ones more productive. We look at the Member Success Program, chapter leadership training, and earning Chapter Education Units while developing useful business skills. Start by bringing your required training up to date, then choose something new to learn and put it into practice at your next meeting.