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I had the opportunity to be at a BNI networking meeting this afternoon. Each person went around the room and did a great job asking for referrals. They were very clear about who they wanted to be connected to and very little rambling that I often hear when I listen to people ask for referrals. [...]
Today I decided to take advantage of the beautiful day and work out on the front porch. It was sunny, light breeze and very quiet. I set up my laptop, got out my cell phone and poured me a cup of coffee, I noticed just a few little birds chirping. I thought that it would [...]
One of the most popular business tools in the Web 2.0 world is Linkedin. If you are not on Linkedin yet, I would highly encourage you to get there, set up a profile and start connecting with your network. More and more business networking and connecting are happening using Linkedin, it is a tool that [...]
All things being equal people want to do business with people they know, like and trust. That includes Not For Profit Organizations. I am speaking a the AFP or Association of Fundraising Professionals on Friday. I am the opening act in a line up of highly professional speakers on the topic of Social Networking, or [...]
For years many of the Chamber’s of Commerce have considered BNI their competitor and in Indiana many people believed that Rainmakers and BNI were competitors, yesterday with Rave reviews from vendors, attendees, and speakers alike that myth has been busted.
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What can/does networking do for your professional reputation? By “professional reputation”, I mean how people view you as a professional both in the meeting room and outside the office. Your integrity, respect, intelligence, and impact on those around you. When you network through LinkedIn, how can professional networking relate to all these areas? Networking creates [...]
are you working your Network. I asked this question of several of the students in our Referral Dynamics Class last week and I later asked the same question of several BNI members. In every case they said that they spent a great deal of time working their networks. They attended the regular meeting, connecting with [...]
There is a great deal of pride in the size of a man’s, er, uhm well, you know, their network or at least the number of people in their database. But, isn’t there an old saying about it’s not about how big it is but more about how…….um, well how well you know the people [...]
I wish I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard the following scenario; “Gee, I visited that networking group and I didn’t see anyone in there who could really help me with referrals. Most of the members there are consumer businesses and I am business to business.” Surprisingly, it is most often said with [...]