International Networking Week, 5th – 9th February, is a BNI initiative that is in its 17th year! International Networking Week is a celebration that highlights the valuable advantages of networking …
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Goal Setting Goal setting is the process of defining objectives that an individual or organisation sets out to achieve. It involves deciding what needs to be done and devising a …
Gratitude It is the last meeting of the Year. We are celebrating that whatever kind of year we have personally had; we shared the year together. It’s a great time …
What is Self-Awareness? Self-awareness is the ability to focus on yourself and how your actions, thoughts, or emotions do or don’t align with your internal standards. If you’re highly self-aware, you …
How can we continue our business networking through the silly season and over the summer holiday break?
It’s the Party Time of the Year! It’s called the Silly Season because many of us will be going to work functions, client events and other celebrations in the weeks …
Chat GPT It’s been a little over 6 months since Chat GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) 4 was released on an unsuspecting world. Over that time many people have tried using …
Think Faster, Speak Smarter … How can BNI help us to conquer our natural fear of public speaking?
You’ve probably heard that public speaking is feared more than death itself. It sounds crazy, but that’s what people say. Is there any truth to this? Certainly, most people rank fear …
From Sticky Carpets to Prime Minister Connections: The Power of BNI Networking in Business Growth
Article contributed by Tony Seaman. 23 years ago, our main business was print sales, in a very different business environment to now. Our main marketing avenues were cold calling and …
We’ve seen the advertisements – join the Police and get better work stories. It was a very effective ad campaign for the New Zealand Police. Having stories about what we …
Pitch Perfect Having to prepare and present a “Pitch Perfect” sales pitch to a time limit, weekly, helps with every interaction with our clients and our ability to speak in …