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 …
BNI tips for members
As most of you may know, the first book in The Lord of the Rings fantasy trilogy is titled “The Fellowship of the Ring”. It’s given this title because it …
Recently we had some fun during a BNI meeting. At BNI Howick the person who wins the 60 seconds gets to choose the next week’s theme. One week the winner, …
In a famous sequence from The Karate Kid movie, teenager Daniel LaRusso asks Mr. Miyagi to teach him karate. Much to Daniel’s surprise, his first “lesson” was to wax his …
Have you heard of the Net Promoter Score? Recently Mac Srinivasan, President for BNI Asia Pacific, visited New Zealand. While in New Zealand Mac talked to us about using our …
Perception is everything, can your stance at BNI improve your 60 second presentation?
Have you ever thought about how you stand and deliver when you are speaking at BNI? Robyn Hewetson, BNI Wine Country member and speech expert says that many people stand …
Get mobile and boost your productivity further
As BNI members you know it’s imperative to quickly adapt to your changing environment with the latest technological developments. As a smart, forward-thinking businessperson that means taking advantage of mobile …
BNI New Zealander’s can think global and act local with BNI’s remarkable international network
Ever heard of the saying: Think global, act local? It’s a phrase that’s used in several contexts including when thinking about the environment. It works perfectly for us at BNI. …
Networking organisations are often associated with white collar businesspeople like accountants, lawyers or real estate agents. One of the many strengths of BNI is that we attract individuals from all …
Happy New Year everyone and welcome back to BNI. Hopefully most of you had the chance to have a holiday and recharge the batteries over the Christmas and New Year …