Extra visitors’ day support from BNI

Important Notice
“Some BNI members have been asking for a bit of extra support in recruiting new members to their chapters, and this direct mail and telemarketing partnership between BNI and whoiswhere™ is our answer,” says Colin Kennedy, Marketing Director for BNI New Zealand.
How the WhoIsWhere™ partnership works:

1.     Inform your director that you would like [...]

Take charge

The best word-of-mouth programmes I’ve seen happen by design, not by accident or wishful thinking. Unfortunately, many businesspeople view word of mouth somewhat like the weather: “Sure it’s important, but what can I do about it?”
Based on more than two decades of research, observation, and practical experience, I’ve found that in addition to focusing on [...]

Is there plenty or not enough?

Start by saying to the chapter……
I want you all to think about how much total potential business there is in your category?
How much business, even just in this country, is done each year in the category that you represent?
Call out to me some answers please? Is it $100, $1,000, $100,000, $1 million, $100 million, $1 [...]

A New Twist on a Simple Technique to Refer Networking Partners

If you’re a good networker, you know that by looking for ways to refer those in your network and referring them any chance you get, they’ll be anxious to return the favour and you will get more referrals as a result.
This video talks about how my friend Mohammad Favakeh, owner of Monte Carlo Chauffeured Transportation [...]

Do you make this common mistake with your 60 seconds?

It a social context it’s generally considered rude to talk too much about yourself.
In fact, people who spend more time listening or ‘drawing out the other person’ are considered good conversationalists – so why do we lose the plot when it comes doing this in business?
For example, when you stand up to deliver your [...]