‘Because Y’s a crooked letter and neither you nor I can straighten it’. I usually heard that expression from my mother after I had asked her ‘why’ once too often. …
Becoming a good referral giver is a state of mind. The more ‘giving referrals’ is on your mind, the more likely you are to find opportunities. Here are some ideas …
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Being part of a BNI chapter is a unique opportunity. Where else do you get the chance to form a close bond – to work as a team in multiple …
So much of networking is about intent. To explain, intent can be defined as: “Resolved or determined to do (something)”. Both the words ‘resolved’ and ‘determined’ are important in the …
I sat in front of a stranger on Monday (a prospective new client), but when we parted, we were still strangers. The question is… how do we go from being …
Article contributed by Brian Noble. Days are like suitcases. Some can pack a lot more into them than others. How much we get out of BNI is in direct proportion …
Article contributed by Mike Tennent. Are you responsible? Are you a responsible person? Life gets a lot easier when we accept responsibility for everything that happens to us. By accepting …
Article contributed by Mike Tennent. Well, no, not exactly… However BNI has a lot of similarity to a team sport. Confused? Well look at it this way, your BNI meeting …
The BNI Britomart Chapter (ex BNI City Fringe) has experienced remarkable growth in the past 6 months, and energetic President Robert Bruce is now receiving invitations to speak to other …
You joined BNI to get more referrals, to grow your business. That is the purpose and being of BNI. Unfortunately, a number of BNI members and even chapters get lazy, …