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Death by Substitute – Are You Sure You’re Using Substitutes Correctly?

by Richard Foulkes 4 August 2023

written by Richard Foulkes

Everyone knows about VCP in BNI and that V stands for Visibility. We achieve Visibility when our fellow members know who we are and what we do. Showing up at …

4 August 2023 0 comment 221 views

Substitutes

When business networking do I need to have someone who can sub in for me if needed?

by Richard Foulkes 28 October 2022

written by Richard Foulkes

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 …

28 October 2022 0 comment 372 views

Substitutes

Registering Substitutes

by Richard Foulkes 7 May 2021

written by Richard Foulkes

No Show Substitutes Who has arranged a substitute when they haven’t been able to attend the weekly meeting and the substitute hasn’t shown up? How does that feel, slightly frustrating? …

7 May 2021 0 comment 1.5K views

Building Meaningful Relationships Substitutes

Careful selection of subs can increase your chapter membership

by BNI New Zealand 7 July 2017

written by BNI New Zealand

Recently Bernie Gojar from Identity Headshots on the North Shore of Auckland discussed how substituting at BNI led to her membership. She notes: “A key thing my journey at BNI has …

7 July 2017 0 comment 393 views

BNI tips for members Substitutes

Try “Bring a Sub Day” at your chapter this month

by BNI New Zealand 5 August 2016

written by BNI New Zealand

It’s inevitable you will have to miss a meeting at some point, so that’s when you can send a substitute in your place. “Subs” are a vital part of the …

5 August 2016 0 comment 546 views

Better Business Substitutes

How to energise your chapter with smart substitution

by BNI New Zealand 13 November 2015

written by BNI New Zealand

Are you constantly relying on the same substitutes when you have members absent from meetings? Do absent members create disruptions to your meetings? Using substitutes in a smart way can …

13 November 2015 0 comment 304 views

BNI Workshops Substitutes

MIni Workshops – Substitutes 002

by Geoff Kirkwood 13 June 2010

written 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 say out loud to the …

13 June 2010 0 comment 265 views

BNI Workshops Substitutes

Mini Workshop – Substitutes 001

by Geoff Kirkwood 7 June 2010

written 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 say out loud to the …

7 June 2010 0 comment 266 views

BNI tips for members BNI Workshops Substitutes

Don’t make your substitute look silly!

by BNI New Zealand 3 October 2008

written by BNI New Zealand

This weeks workshop has been sourced from the excellent BNI Blog in the UK – My BNI Day In fact it’s not really a case of making your substitute look silly, …

3 October 2008 0 comment 312 views