When I first joined BNI I didn’t get one single referral for months – I won’t tell you how long because it’s embarrassing. If I hadn’t been employed at the …
Relationship Marketing
Article contributed by Hazel Walker. Leads and referrals, every business person wants them, but how do they go about getting them? You find business people going from networking event to …
The advertising debate!
I was contacted by someone this week who felt that BNI needs to advertise in order to attract members. “No successful business has ever been built without advertising” he assured …
Article contributed by Hazel Walker. Twitter is the ultimate ‘word of mouth’. You host an event, I tweet it to my followers and my follower retweet it to their followers. …
‘Givers Gain’ runs deeper than time, money and referrals
When you stand up to deliver your sixty second presentation – or any presentation for that matter – do you do so in the expectation that you will receive a …
This article was written by Dr Ivan Misner – Founder and Chairman of BNI. Most people read the newspaper to gain insight into local and world events and news-and that’s all. I’m …
The Last Millionaire and BNI
In the latest issue of SuccessNet, BNI’s online newsletter, there is a great article by BNI Founder and Chairman – Dr Ivan Misner about a reality TV show which demonstrates the benefits of belonging to …
Article contributed by Hazel Walker. Building your business by referral requires that you build your networks, educate your networks and motivate your networks so you can activate your networks. Whether …
I have come across an excellent article on Referral Marketing: There are three main reasons why a solid referral marketing strategy can be so powerful. 1. People feel more comfortable when a …