4. Established August 2005, Founder, Michael “Buster” Tillman former standout wide receiver and two time Big Ten Champion at the Ohio State University. Michael saw an opportunity to enhance the Ohio States’ athletes already strong relationships and create a top line networking organization to provide a resource/ forum for Ohio State athletes and Columbus area businesses, professionals and owners to network and exchange ideas. Building new business partnerships as they move into the business world both personally and professionally. Buckeye Networking Group offers these men and women a networking forum that helps them make a solid transition from star players on the gridiron to star players in the field of business and corporate life.
5. Buckeye Networking Group has created an attractive and unique high profile networking environment. It begins with creating and enhancing business relationships of athletes and business professionals in the community. We bring business owners, vendors and marketing/sales people together for a fun and informative outlet to talk about themselves and their business. Offering the vehicle for companies to feature their products and services to a top notch group of Columbus professionals to further expand market share and awareness to BNG members. What We Do:
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7. Great People Great Venues Great Opportunities! The BNG is the only authentic athletic networking group in Columbus Ohio. Affording you a priceless opportunity to develop personal and professional relationships with former OSU and professional athletes.
8. Ohio State Athletes & Business Professionals create New Business opportunities! Providing a venue for great interaction and to act as a mentoring fraternity for graduating student athletes, as they make their transition into the business community .
9. Buckeye Networking Groups’ Media Exposure Columbus Dispatch – November 2005, Front page of the Columbus Business Section, April 2006 Buckeye Sport Bulletin, every month in 2006 On air promotion on all Columbus Clear Channel Radio Stations WTVN 610 AM, WNCI FM, The Brew , WCOL FM, Radio Advertising Sept- Nov. 2006 WBNS 1460 The Fan radio advertising and promotional exposure, 2006 Columbus Weekender- November 2005 ONN, feature story about the beat Michigan Party, 2005 WBNS 10 TV, Don Tiberi, Wall to Wall Sports segment, 2005 WNCI. WLVQ, Wags and Elliott special guest on the morning show 2005
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11. Buckeye Networking Group Value Proposition… Relationship building = Profit. Networking/ Advertising/ Entertainment/ Sales The BNG Personal Profile Page- A personal web site advertising platform developed to market yourself and your business that creates a high profile branding position to exclusive BNG member base. Unique Networking- Brand your business, build relationships and exposure at BNG Networking events venues Warm up a Cold Call- Host current and prospective clients at all BNG events to further develop business relationships and new contacts by face to face personal interactions that will create new alliances and increase sales. Association with Athletes- portal for bridging the gap in the business and athletic community. Creating a priceless opportunity to build relationships in the athletic “Fraternity” that only the BNG provides.
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13. The BNG Charitable Focus: The BNG will be focused on starting the BNG scholarship foundation; however, the BNG is currently working with National Kidney Foundation, Mid- Ohio Food Bank among others.
14. Buckeye Networking Group Looking Beyond and into the Future: The vision is continued growth to grow and offer an expanded charitable arm to the organization that offers a scholarships and volunteer/community involvement participation to the Columbus area community. To further expand and enhance our relationships with local media outlets serving the Columbus MSA .
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