“I can’t afford to join BNI when money is so tight.” Have you heard this comment lately in your region? As this question has been sent to Support Services with a “How do I respond to this?” we wanted to give you our take on this issue.
As the economy gets tighter, business professionals must decide [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘networking’
September 24, 2008
Money is Tight – I can’t Afford It
August 7, 2008
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 [...]
July 11, 2008
Get Outside Your Chapter
Recently I have noticed that chapter leaders are promoting that their chapter members go out and visit other BNI chapter in the area. What a great idea! Especially if you are in a profession that is not represented in another BNI chapter, you can meet other fellow members and tell them about your business. Taken [...]
June 28, 2008
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 [...]
June 23, 2008
SHARING BNI
One of the things that I love about BNI is the Sharing that takes place. Members share their time, their knowledge, their contacts, and many other aspects of their businesses and lives. Based on the concept of Givers Gain, members are encouraged to become active in their Sharing by remembering this simple acronym.
S = Strategic [...]
June 16, 2008
GAINS Profile = Gains in Profit
We teach the GAINS Profile to all BNI members to use during your one to ones. I find that most BNI members do not have a GAINS Profile on most of their members. The GAINS Profile was developed by Dr. Robert Davis and Dr. Ivan Misner in the Book Business by Referral. It is a great [...]
May 11, 2008
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 [...]
May 10, 2008
A Great 10 Years
April 1 was the BNI Indiana Ten Year Gala, a beautiful event honoring all of the members who have made BNI Indiana so great. I have loved working the BNI System first to grow my own business and next to grow others. When I started as a member of BNI I had no idea that I would [...]
