Think Outside of the Box

Visitors are the life blood of any membership organization, and the same holds true with BNI.  Unfortunately members have a very limited view of who to invite to their meetings.  Let’s take a look at who and how to invite others to your network of people.
Who…..don’t limit your invitations to only people whom your think [...]

First Impressions

Recently several of our chapters had the opportunity to learn what the old saying “You never get a second chance to make a good frist impression” really means.
After visiting a local chapter a couple of visitors called my office to let me know that they had indeed visited a chapter and that they were not interested [...]

If you always do what you have always done……

If you keep doing the same thing over and over what do you get?  The same exact thing that you have always gotten.  So take a look at your BNI membership, how is it working for you?  Are you doing the same thing over and over?  Does it look like this?
Get to the meeting right [...]

Who have you helped this week?

Networking done well is about helping others.  Giving, sharing, and connecting.   
Zig Zigler says that you can have anything in the world that you want when you help someone else get what they want.
 
At the end of each day I spend time reflecting, wondering who I helped today.  Was I able to have a [...]

Are You Linkedin

Recently several BNI members have gotten on Linkedin and connected to me.  This is a great way for us to be able to share connections.  As a result of members signing up and getting involved I have been able to make several connections for them via introductions on Linkedin.
Here are a few things that you [...]

How do Your Visitors Feel

I have had several visitors tell me that they did not feel comfortable in the chapter that they visited.  They were not greeted, few people spoke to them and no one ever followed up.  
How are visitors treated when they visit your chapter?  Are they greeted at the door, given a name badge, introduced to other [...]

Recession or not, there is always money to be made

 There’s a lot of conversation about a recession, are we in one or not?  Is it just a slow economy?  Reality is, it does not matter!  There is money to be made in any economy, you just have to do it differently and have a positive frame of mind. 
BNI refuses to participate in a recession!  [...]

100% Responsibility

Very few people take 100% responsibility for themselves and their actions, and that includes BNI members. I often hear from members that BNI is not working.  The members are not giving them referrals, it does not work for their profession, blah blah blah.
Notice it is always someones fault but not their own. Just like anything [...]

Your Reputation and Networking

I came across this question on Linkedin. So I thought I would share it. It is important that we pay attention to what we are doing in our networking activities if we want to get the best results.
What can/does networking do for your professional reputation? 

By “professional reputation”, I mean how people view you as a [...]

Welcome to the New BNI Indiana Blog

I have switched to wordpress, it is easier to use and has a much cleaner look. 
This is written for BNI members globally.  Learn, share, and succeed.  As a global network, we have a higher level of success when we practice “Givers Gain”
I look forward to hearing from you!
Hazel M Walker
Franchise Owner
Queen of Networking – Indiana