November 2007
Art of Networking
BNI in SME Insight Magazine
SME Insight is a bi-monthly magazine for "Small & Medium Enterprises." This magazine is widely distributed at the national bookstores in the Philippines.
The editor-in-chief of SME Insight was at the June kick-off of BNI Philippines's second chapter—BNI Harvest—at the invitation of the founding president of BNI Genesis chapter. He was awed by the energy he experienced.
When the kick-off was over, the editor approached Sim Chow Boon to have BNI featured in the September issue of SME Insight.
Click here and here to read the article.
Networking Groups – Broadening Your Referral Horizons
BNI members Peter House and Rob Regan-Pollack are quoted extensively in this excellent comparison of the various types of networking organizations available to professionals in the mortgage industry.
Click here to read the article.
Entrepreneur.com Blog Network
Entrepreneur.com has created a networking blog on their site and they have asked Dr. Misner to be one of the main bloggers.
Ivan will be posting weekly blogs on www.NetworkingEntrepreneur.com, and he would like all members to participate by visiting the site and posting comments in response to his blog entries.
This new blog, together with the BNI Podcast, offers an incredible one-two punch in allowing members to hear from Ivan and communicate with him directly.
In addition, this blog will provide excellent exposure for the entire BNI organization and will be a great educational tool for members and directors. Be sure to visit www.NetworkingEntrepreneur.com regularly!
Quiz Yourself
Written by Niiraj Shah
What was earlier termed a word-of-mouth reference is now called networking. The more you talk and the more you mingle, the more your business spreads. Go ahead … take this simple quiz and find out how good you are at networking. The answers will give you tips on how to improve your skills wherever necessary.
Q1: You're attending a networking function and you haven't yet seen anyone whom you know. What would you do next?
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