If I knew what I know now about the purpose of visitors when I was a member, my experience of BNI would have been so much richer and I could …
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Thank you for visiting our Blog. I launched the first chapters of BNI in NZ in March 1999 and have been running BNI on a full time basis since that time. We currently have 130 chapters and approximately 2,800 members. Please feel free to submit comments and let us know how we can provide you with what you are looking for in a Blog.
Article contributed by Eden CreamerHurdle. Ask someone their greatest fear, and there is a pretty likely chance you’ll get one of three answers: heights, enclosed spaces, public speaking. While you …
Teresa Watkins of Monster Graphics and BNI B’Nspired was recently asked to stand in for her chapter Education Coordinator. Teresa accepted the challenge and thought about a topic she could …
We’ve seen a lot of change in New Zealand politics recently. Some of this change has been around leadership. Regardless of the outcome of his elevation, the upheavals in New …
At its heart at BNI New Zealand we have the philosophy of Givers Gain®. The idea that by giving back, business will come to you. Philanthropy isn’t so much a …
Having a diverse range of perspectives and experiences is essential to growth and success in business. Why? Because it breeds innovation and success – which all BNIers want to achieve. …
At the beginning of the year it’s always a good time to brush up on the basics of BNI. Thank You for Closed Business or TYFCB is simply a mechanism …
Don’t be an overly anxious networker: some positive suggestions to help you this year
Nothing kills your networking success like anxiety for getting business. Anxiety can perhaps signal financial stress, and generally people want to do business with successful people who are positive about …
Get set for maximum impact with your BNI 10-Minute Presentation/ Featured Presentation
Most visitors and many new members don’t fully appreciate the difference between coffee groups and a professional referral organization such as BNI. Whereas there is always the temptation to sell …
BNI differs from many networking groups in terms of the way we give back to our local communities. We do this because we believe in our core value of Givers …