Why ‘thank you’ is a good referral quality control habit

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” ~G.K. Chesterton
How often do we say ‘thank you’ for a referral?
Not only is a ‘thank you’ good manners, it raises you in the esteem of others.
‘Thank you’ is also a great form of quality control. [...]

Good referrals don’t happen by accident

Instead of waiting for an opening to refer a member in your chapter, why not deliberately set out to create those opportunities on their  behalf?
Let me explain.
I have a client who has a very strong sales programme, but the company’s marketing is a bit thin on the ground.
I was brought on board when the sales [...]

We are what we think about

What do you think about most?
Take a moment to list what most dominates your thoughts…
I ask this question, because in the words of The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius: “A man’s life is what his thoughts make of it”.
If our thinking is dominated by ‘how swamped with work we are’, we will live life overwhelmed. If [...]

BNI Epsom raises more than $5,000 for hospice

The Epsom chapter of BNI raised more than $5,000 for their local Mercy Hospice at an evening auction held at the Sawmill Cafe in Auckland’s Mt Eden suburb last week.
Chapter President Alex Patterson said the chapter achieved a good result thanks to the hard work of the chapter’s leadership team and the voluntary services of [...]

Six simple actions

Last week I gave you a list of actions you can take to strengthen your relationships with your referral sources. I promised that in the next few weeks I would give you some more information on each action. So, since we all love it when things are easy, I’ll start by giving you further details on the six simplest [...]