I knew instantly I was at a BNI meeting, because I was made to feel welcome.
The winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize has just been announced — and it’s US President Barack Obama. Obama himself says he’s “surprised, humbled and doesn’t yet deserve it” …
BNI HQ and the Referral Institute is in the process of conducting an international survey into the differences between the sexes in terms of networking, as part of a reaserch …
Hospice New Zealand has just circulated their latest newsletter – and for anyone not on the mailing list I thought I would post a copy to the blog: Thanks to …
Article contributed by Glenn Kirkwood. Have you ever noticed how people who organised or run events know everyone attending. Thats because they make it their responsibility too. Your task this …
Article contributed by Brett Burgess. As has been discussed in earlier articles, sales teams need to have a process to follow when presenting to new prospects to ensure more consistent …
Article contributed by Geoff Kirkwood. 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 …
Travelling internationally over the last couple of weeks brings home the realisation that we are living in a massive world. While some fundamentals of human nature remain the same, people …
Article contributed by James Cruickshank. Good networking is about building relationships. This is not a “one-of” situation. People that are most likely to refer you over and over again are …
Article contributed by Hazel Walker. “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn If you are going to be the best that …