by Simon Derrick-Roberts | Mar 11, 2019 | Building Relationships, Visitor Hosts, Visitors
Episode 271: Welcoming Visitors to BNI by www.bnipodcast.com https://sdrmarketing.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/271-BNI-Podcast.mp3 BNI Visitors Experience – “Going the extra mile” The value in having visitors attend our Chapter meetings can...
by Simon Derrick-Roberts | Mar 3, 2019 | Accountability, Building Relationships, Individual Responsibility
Episode 596: I want referrals and I want them now. by www.bnipodcast.com https://sdrmarketing.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/596-BNI-Podcast.mp3 Chapter Hopping – Rarely wise, for anyone. Occasionally there’s a good reason for a BNI member to want to change...
by Simon Derrick-Roberts | Feb 25, 2019 | Building Relationships
Episode 589: Following the BNI System by www.bnipodcast.com https://sdrmarketing.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/589-BNI-Podcast.mp3 Trusted Business Relationships One of the most valuable components of any relationship is trust. In fact, it’s safe to say that...
by Simon Derrick-Roberts | Feb 18, 2019 | BNI’s Code of Ethics, Building Relationships, Professional Meeting Environment, Quality Business Professionals
Weekly Presentation – Memorable for the right reasons? Just this week I witnessed a member deliver a Weekly Presentation that I will never forget. It was one of the most memorable Weekly Presentations I have ever seen or heard of. I will remember it for quite a...
by Simon Derrick-Roberts | Feb 11, 2019 | Building Relationships, Referral Partners
Pro-active Power Teams – Super-effective networking. We often talk a lot about the processes in BNI that make the system work so well. With the accountability that BNI incorporates, there are a number of tasks we commit to doing as part of our membership to...
by Simon Derrick-Roberts | Jan 28, 2019 | Building Relationships
Diversity and Balance – Stronger Chapters for All. Just like society in general, BNI Chapters benefit greatly when they have diversity and balance. Chapters that have six or so contact spheres of close to equal size, find that this balance and diversity is...
by Simon Derrick-Roberts | Jan 21, 2019 | Chapter Meeting, Professional Meeting Environment, Recognition
Recognition – Celebrating Success One of BNI’s core values is recognition. But what exactly should we be recognising, and how should we go about it? Before we get to that though, let’s look at “Why” recognition is so important. Why In...
by Simon Derrick-Roberts | Jan 14, 2019 | 20 Point Agenda, Chapter Meeting, Professional Meeting Environment, Weekly Meeting
Staying professional and on mission. One thing all the most successful Chapters have in common is their professionalism. When a professional standard is set and adhered to, Chapters do better, which leads to more money in the pockets of each Chapter member. A higher...
by Simon Derrick-Roberts | Jan 4, 2019 | Accountability, Building Relationships
Episode 579: Sub Abuse, or Is My Chapter Smaller Than It Looks? by www.bnipodcast.com https://sdrmarketing.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/579-BNI-Podcast-converted.mp3 Substitutes – Who’s representing you? BNI “Best-Practice” is for members who can’t...
by Simon Derrick-Roberts | Dec 17, 2018 | BNI’s Code of Ethics, Festive Season, Social Events
Code of Ethics – Festive Season, not Silly Season. As a professional organisation, BNI has a Code of Ethics that all members are required to adhere to. Often, we talk about “what” our Code involves. But now, in the lead up to the Festive...