March/April 2005
Art of Networking
From the Founder2005—And Beyond
Over the past 20 years BNI has set a firm foundation for continued success and growth. It makes sense to improve on the key building blocks that have made BNI a success: education, strategic alliances, improved technology, creative marketing, word of mouth growth and a unified vision. | Read this article
Art of NetworkingBuilding Community
"I am a rock, I am an i-i-i-island." These are the title lyrics of a 1967 Simon and Garfunkel song. Paul Simon wrote it while he was "finding himself" in London. Perhaps this attitude worked for Paul. But for small business owners, being an island is not a good plan. | Read this article
The Unwritten Rules of Referral
Nobody likes to cold call. Okay, very few people that I know like to cold call looking for clients. For those of you that fit that description, I have some good news. Stop it. Don't cold call ever again. | Read this article
Breaking NewsTsunami Relief Fund Update
In response to the desperate needs of the South Asian people affected by the tsunami, the BNI Foundation Tsunami Relief effort is still underway. We are pleased to announce that, including BNI Foundation's matching contribution of $10,000, we have collected over $50,000. You can still take part in the BNI Foundation’s Tsunami Relief effort, which will forward donations to the Red Cross and other appropriate agencies.
The BNI Foundation can now accept donations ONLINE at http://calfund.org/8/giving_bnimisner.php. To make donations by check, click here for instructions. Please make this information available to your chapters and members.
Thank you for the generous donations, given by those who live by the motto "Givers Gain."
To the Next Level
"Who'd Want to be in an 80 Member Chapter?"
Recently I learned that there is a BNI chapter with 80 members. Since then, I have been obsessing about a chapter that large: I thought 40 members was a lot—but 80? Why would any chapter want to be that large? How do they do it? | Read this article
BNI in the News
"Human" Networking Stronger than Ever in Wired World
From PR Web
Remember the other "networking?" That pre-personal computer, handshake driven technology that many predicted would die with the rise of personal computers and an increasingly isolated world? If you look at the success of one "human" networking company quietly taking over every country the world, networking hasn"t gone anywhere. In fact, it"s thriving.
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The Size of Your Network Does Matter
From PR Web
The average businessperson could probably guess that a bigger personal network would tend to increase their number of referrals received. Now hard data from the world"s largest network referral company shows just how much someone can benefit from building a bigger Rolodex.
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