I am a big believer in storytelling in business and using stories to make a point. If you’ve seen one of my presentations or trainings, you’ve seen me tell a story – you’ve experienced a story w...
When it comes to effective business networking, we sometimes have to go beyond the obvious and look for new and different connections. Which leads to this question: Can a director of a nonprofi...
As we reach the end of 2021, I have a special message to share and a reminder that a powerful personal network can help you get through the most difficult times. May the New Year be full of f...
If you want to get referrals from your networking efforts, people must know about your business. There are two kinds of audiences that need to know your company’s story. One is the people you in...
Yes, it is true that networking IS all about referrals. However, it may not be all business referrals. Even business networking may not be all about business referrals. It can be about sharing i...
When you receive a referral from your networking group, it directly benefits your business. When you give a referral to someone in your group, it strengthens your network while benefiting your r...
I would like to share a story with you. Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was...
In 2018, I wrote an article for Entrepreneur.com about the future of face-to-face being online. I felt it was inevitable that business networking would go online because of technology, such as m...
A BNI® Executive Director told me that before becoming a BNI Member in 2014, they had a home security business for 16 years. For five of those years, they spent $5,000 USD a month to advertise i...
I recorded a video for a BNI® Global Support Team leadership program and thought it would have value for the followers of my blog. I share two important concepts that I learned while studying...