Recognition – Acknowledgment and reward

Recognition – Acknowledgment and reward

An important element of the BNI core values is recognition. Recognition is widely regarded as a critical component of any successful organisation, and those organisations who recognise their team members appropriately, enjoy higher levels of success than those who...
Too busy for BNI? – Time management and ROI

Too busy for BNI? – Time management and ROI

How many clients can you meet within two hours? Not even taking into consideration the prep time for these meetings, or follow up. Is it two? Maybe four? Depending on the nature of your work and your time management abilities, you might even be able to squeeze 6 to 8...
Referral Requests – Specific is Terrific

Referral Requests – Specific is Terrific

We have the opportunity to ask all our fellow BNI members for introductions to people who could be of value to our business approximately 48 times a year. Whether it’s a potential customer, or someone in a complimentary field who can direct multiple customers...
Assumptions are networkingfolly

Assumptions are networkingfolly

No-one knows everything about networking. And when a new member joins BNI, great knowledge and advice become available to them. Today I’m going to touch on one specific piece of advice I like to share with new members which is… “Avoid making...