Three Common “Delusions” About Referral Sources

I am a subscriber to The National Networker – an online networking magazine.  There is a recent posting in the latest issue from the Founder and Chairman of BNI – Dr Ivan Misner. 
Delusion Number 1: You should always get a referral when you’re in front of the referral source.  If your strategy requires you to [...]

Mini Workshop – Dance Cards 002

This is a 2-3 minute activity that involves those at the meeting.
You will need to read it through beforehand and be prepared.
What you say out loud to the group is in larger type in bold.
Purpose: To highlight the need to prepare for Dance Cards.
Requirements: -Nil.
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Begin by telling the members that….
This morning we are focussing on [...]

Be specific with referrals

It’s winter, cold and hard to get up in the mornings, the economic climate is a little dreary – who would want to get up? Us of course – as a member of BNI we look forward to getting up early once a week and meeting with our sales team. Keep in mind that in [...]

Mini Workshop – Dance Cards 001

This is a 2-3 minute activity that involves those at the meeting. You will need to read it through beforehand and be prepared.
What you say out loud to the group is in larger type in bold.
Purpose: To highlight the purpose of a Dance Card.
Requirements: – 0.
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Start by asking the members…
What is your purpose in doing [...]

BNI – A social business networking platform par excellence

I thought that you might be interested to read the following article in ‘Network Marketing Secrets’ about BNI:
A latest survey done extending during the period of the Sub prime crisis, when companies were busy filing for bankruptcy, revealed that about 80% companies who had good business networks and realized the importance of networking for business, [...]