June 2008
Art of Networking
From the FounderThe Age-Old Question: How Do I Get More Referrals?
The simple (but not easy) answer.
Over the years there is one question that crops up time and time again: "How do I get more referrals?"
The answer is simple, but not easy. It includes both a mindset and a skill set. The mindset involves a concept that most members have heard from me—"give referrals." | Click to continue.
Art of NetworkingOnffline Networking?
The ultimate form of business networking.
That's not a typo. It's the convergence of online networking with offline networking—and it is the future of business networking.
Onffline Networking ends the debate over whether online networking is more effective than offline networking (or vice versa); it embraces both tactics to create the "ultimate form of networking." Onffline Networking is being embraced by professionals both young and old as a way to communicate across multiple generations to gain visibility and more opportunity. | Click to continue.
To The Next LevelReferral Power!
The key to making your chapter a superstar.
In the summer of 2000, I wrote an article for SuccessNet entitled "The Power of 40/90," which discussed how important it is to productively grow your chapter. By request, I am offering this as an updated version of that article.
There are many chapters with good averages, but what does it take to be better than average? Here are current statistics of two of our chapters: | Click to continue.
Words of WisdomTaking Flight
Why success demands goal-setting and persevering to the end.
More than 5,000 years ago, in the ancient mystery schools of Egypt, the mental and spiritual laws and principles of success were taught to students who dedicated their entire lives to learning the "Esoteric Arts."
One of these "secrets" was the Law of Attraction, which said that your mind is a magnet and that you invariably attract into your life people and circumstances in harmony with your dominant thoughts, especially those that are emotionalized. | Click to continue.
Until June 15, 2008, BNI Members get 50% off a Crash Course to help them improve a specific skill in a cost-effective manner. To learn more, click here.
BNI in the News
BNI—Old School Tip, New School Results
Metro Brokers' Brian Macmillan uses a BNI referral group to generate extra real estate business.
Brian Macmillan from Metro Brokers is a great young example of a proactive busines generation lifestyle. Are you still waiting around at home for someone to call you about buying or selling a house? | Click to continue.
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