How a Little Gratitude Can Go a Long Way Who here likes being thanked? Some of us might be uncomfortable receiving gratitude or recognition from others but deep down, we …
BNI New Zealand
BNI New Zealand
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.
Technology is a Beautiful Thing Those of us “mature enough” to remember Vinyl, 8-Tracks, Cassettes, CDs, DVDs, USBs, Radios, Walkmans, Ipods etc. as ways of playing music, are laughed at …
As Business Leaders how can we challenge ourselves to have a BIG vision to inspire ourselves and others?
BNI is known as a platform for small to medium businesses. Why? As businesses get larger, they can no longer rely solely on word-of-mouth referrals, they must create dedicated sales …
Every successful entrepreneur, in fact person in business, knows that knowing their numbers is a key component to their success. And, as both a member and as a chapter, in BNI …
Who thinks that being a leader is important for their business? If you think YES than you are right. Good leaders drive a business forward, inspire and present a vision …
When business networking do I need to have someone who can sub in for me if needed?
It’s fair to say that over the period of the pandemic, BNI attendance rates and the use of subs has fallen away. Attendance has started to come back towards pre-pandemic …
Who is missing out? Some professions are represented in every BNI chapter, why? Because they typically do well. Here is a report of classifications that, by order of diminishing frequency, …
We are taking a break this week from our recent focus on BNI to look at a more general business topic. Pricing decisions are critical for any business. There is …
BNI Hits and Myths In every business or organisation practices creep in that are contrary to the standard operating procedures. Sometimes we do things the easy way instead of the …
Over the years this comment has often been made to me, as well as many more, not so good, variations. In truth, I guess the answer is ‘No’, but of …