News
Why Networking is Important to Growing a Business
In today’s digital landscape, where online visibility is crucial, networking extends beyond face-to-face interactions—it also includes building an online presence through strategies like Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
Striking Gold in Networking: Uncovering Hidden Opportunities in Business
Networking is a lot like a modern-day gold rush. The story of RU Darby and his uncle in 3 Feet from Gold teaches us that sometimes the breakthrough is found just a few feet beyond where most people stop digging. Their early success led experts to believe their land was a gold mine, yet without persistence and proper resources, the initial promise faded. Only when a new owner resumed work—with better tools and determination—was the true treasure uncovered.
Don’t think of BNI as networking. Think of it as your sales team.
BNI Dream Team is an amazing chapter. We are 30-something people that meet every single week. But why do we meet every week? What do we think we're going to learn about each other one week that we didn't learn about last week?
Education Moment: Keeping New Clients Engaged
Engaging new clients is crucial for building lasting relationships and fostering business growth. Here’s a structured approach to ensure your clients remain engaged and invested in your services.
Dream Team Hits Home Run for Charity: A Day of Softball, Team Building, and Giving Back
The Dream Team swapped their usual work attire for baseball shirts and gloves, stepping onto the field for a cause close to their hearts. Participating in a charity softball tournament, our goal was to raise funds for The Center for Great Expectations (CGE), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing transformative mental health and substance use disorder treatment to pregnant and parenting women and their children.
Education Moment: What Is the Point of One-to-Ones?
The simplest answer is that in order to find success in referral marketing, the relationships you are building with your referral partners have to be nurtured just like any other relationship.
Education Moment: BNI Core Value – Lifelong Learning
How many people are in industries that require you to take Continuing Education classes in order to keep or renew your license? Raise your hand!
Education Moment: Friends and Colleagues
You’ve all heard me say my line about BNI - that I not only consider you my professional colleagues, but also my good friends and confidants. Because isn’t it easier to refer a friend rather than just “someone in your networking group”?
The BNI Fitness Program
So, how do you attain a high BNI fitness level and keep it there? Just like you would make time to go to the gym or meet with an important client or business colleague, make time in your weekly schedule, outside of meeting times, for your BNI fitness regime.
