New BNI Song!

BNI is an International Organisation with some 121,624 members in 5,454 chapters in 42 countries.  When I launched BNI in NZ in 1998 we were the 6th country to come on board.  The following video really illustrates the International flavour the organisation now has and really brings home how far we have come.  Welcome to [...]

Part 1. Hate making requests? You’d better get over it. They are key to having you fly.

This little baby bird in its nest beside our front door is totally dependant on others for her survival and she knows it. There is no doubt about that when you see this beak and its clear request for food!
She goes for it, no hesitation.
When MY survival is at stake, I am no different from [...]

Mini Workshop – Business Cards 003

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 relative value of a business card.
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Start by asking the members…
Can anyone tell me please what is [...]

Are You An Order Taker or Order Maker?

Today I would like to drive home the importance of having a sales process for maximizing your sales results and increasing sales revenue.
This is the first part, having a process; however the most important step is training the salespeople in this process.
Many companies when looking at their sales teams subscribe to the old syndrome “if [...]

Kopi Luwak Coffee!

Anyone who has seen the film “The Bucket List” – with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman will have heard of Kopi Luwak coffee – however I always assumed that Kopi Luwak coffee was an urban legend – and was amazed to stumble across a video of a coffee shop that is selling the coffee for $30 [...]