August 2008
Art of NetworkingThe Art of Giving
BNI was featured in Times of India, India's main newspaper, on June 18, 2008.
This all came about when a BNI member in Bangalore, Sandeep Nanu, invited a friend to a BNI meeting. He also just happened to be a regular columnist with the newspaper. We had no idea that he would do a story. Our BNI meeting dazzled him!
The moral of the story is this: Treat every visitor as a VIP because you never know whom they may be!
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Submitted by Niiraj R Shah, National Director - BNI India
My BNI Day: One BNI Member's Blog on BNI Experiences
David Wimblett, a marketing managing director from Teddington, UK, hosts a popular blog, entitled My BNI Day, which has grabbed the attention of many, including BNI Founder and Chairman Dr. Ivan Misner.
While all of David's experiences and provocative writing style catch your attention, the June 24th entry, "What Have You Been Doing for the Last 10 Years," will really throw you for a loop!
Click here to read the article.
Business by Mouth
A select group of Maitland businesses have shared in $1 million in trade as part of a global networking organisation.
The Maitland Chapter of BNI became the first of six branches in the Hunter Region and Central Coast to break $1 million in referred business.
The chapter is now looking towards its second million.
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Time Spent Networking Is Time Well-Spent
Most people who attend mortgage conferences, conventions, and seminars plan to garner information from these events. Many people, however, often overlook the prime networking opportunities they offer.
When you recognize that any chance you have to make new contacts or to get your name out there is valuable, you can use these events to learn new information and to network for business growth.
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I Refuse To Participate in a Recession
Triple whammy: house prices fall; jobs cut; and, interest rates held.
Then there's the credit crunch, recession, food price rises, fuel price rises. On and on and on it goes …
I wonder if I should get out my hard hat, put on my gas mask, search out my grandad's old ration book, build an Anderson shelter in the back garden, and dig in. Or maybe walk round with a sandwich board declaring the end of the world is nigh!
So why are some BNI members wearing badges stating, "I refuse to participate in a recession"? Are we mad? Are we burying our heads in the sand?
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