by Bryan R. Adams Referral Slips When you fill out your referral slips, please make sure that there is contact info. It is important that a phone number or email address is on the slip. If the member cannot get in touch with the person, it will not count as a...
by askjim.biz Question: What are the keys to building your business through networking? Answer (from Andrea Nierenberg, Author of Nonstop Networking) Here are five to consider: Meet people and nurture your current network. Listen and learn from everyone you meet. We...
by Dr. Ivan Misner In the early days of BNI, there was only a “referral” portion of the meeting. If you didn’t have any referrals, then you wouldn’t stand up and say anything. That all changed when one guy refused to stay silent. He said,...
Most of us enjoy the give and take of business friendships and associations. We get together for lunches and seminars and conventions, and we appreciate the value of knowing people in a variety of places and associations. But how many of us count the minutes and hours...
By J. Lance Mead The Professions That Are Good For You, Are Good For Your Chapter This week I would like to focus on Relationships and how we can use those productively in our building strong and vibrant “Power Teams” in our chapter environment. First, we...
by Dr. Ivan Misner You don’t have to be a people person to network; you just have to be willing to listen. A common assumption is that a “people person” is the best type of networker. But this isn’t necessarily true. Actually, the only people...
