Contact: Tom Long

Solid Oak Consulting, LLC

Phone 708-524-0886

Fax 206-238-2835

522 South Elmwood Avenue

Oak Park, IL 60304

Phone 708-524-0886

Fax 206-238-2835

Solid Oak Consulting, LLC

Press Release

Oak Park Business Leader Promoted

Tom Long, Owner of Solid Oak Consulting, LLC has been promoted to the position of President for the Chicago Central Chapter of BNI

October 6, 2004 – Oak Park, Illinois:  Local, Oak Park business Leader, Tom Long has been promoted to the position of President for the Chicago Central Chapter of Business Networking International (BNI).

 

Business Network International (BNI), founded in 1985, is a business and professional networking organization whose primary purpose is to exchange word-of-mouth business referrals among the members. With 1,000 BNI members in Illinois, there are plenty of opportunities to grow business. Internationally there are thousands of chapters operating on four continents. Members around the globe pass more than one million referrals per year generating hundreds of millions of dollars in new business annually.

 

The mission of BNI Illinois is to help members increase their business through a structured, and professional "word-of-mouth" referral program. The BNI program encourages long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals.

 

Long is the Owner/Founder of Solid Oak Consulting, LLC, a professional services firm specializing in management coaching and consulting services to the owners of small and emerging businesses.

 

“I joined BNI in order to expand my Chicago business network and grow my consulting business through word-of-mouth marketing,” says Tom.  The job of President is to  lead the development of business referrals for the chapter every week.  “My background in consulting and in business will help me to add value to the Chicago Central Chapter,” says Mr. Long.

 

 

Thomas E. Long

Solid Oak Consulting, LLC

522 South Elmwood Avenue

Oak Park, IL 60304

708-524-0886