I read an interesting blog recently (I would give credit if I could remember who wrote it) which made the point that having a closely bonded BNI chapter (or network) …
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Forget the swan. Sell the duck!
Are swans wasting your opportunities? My fellow BNI director Brian Noble (Achievement Discoveries) came up with a great quote the other day. He said: “Don’t waste time developing the swan …
Article contributed by Dr. Ivan Misner. A referral is better than a cold call because you have the name of the prospect and, if you’re fortunate, you can use the …
Miami PBS Nightly Business Report on BNI
I recently posed a question on BNIonline.co.nz which has so far returned some insightful responses… The question was: “How do we cultivate a networking mindset?” The question follows a comment …
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From a wardrobe clearing day in Dunedin, a golf day in Rotorua, a quiz night in the Hawkes Bay and a ‘funny money’ Las Vegas night in Franklin, BNI chapters …
Article contributed by Dr. Ivan Misner. How many times have you seen an entrepreneur (maybe even yourself) go to a networking event, meet a bunch of good people, then leave …
I’ve posted a lot about stickiness – being memorable, standing out in your chapter, differentiating yourself, but I’ve been thinking… maybe it isn’t your responsibility. Well ok, of course being …
When Nelson based Tony Yarrall attended his first BNI meeting as a guest, he met chapter member Craig Lawson who also happened to be a competitor. Little did he realise …