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Turn it around

Networking Expert 6 September 2010 | 0 Comments

Here is a tip to all BNI Chapter Leadership Team to better manage their Chapters, particularly in Agenda 14: ‘I Have’ section as follows:
For any members, particularly those caught short in referrals and don’t have anything to contribute, do help them by saying: ‘I am sure you will have plenty of referrals next meeting. In [...]

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See how simple it actually is?

Referrals 26 August 2010 | 2 Comments

I attended a BNI Chapter meeting last Wednesday when a member explained the referral she had developed for her colleague in the Chapter. I was so inspired and requested to Melysa to send me a written description of how she achieved a high quality referral for another member in her group.
You will learn that it [...]

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The ‘art’ of substitution – Part 1

Networking Expert 17 August 2010 | 3 Comments

Following my last article on this subject, I would like to share the following insights into this matter to further give all BNI members crystal clear clarity so that your business is continued to be represented in a positive manner.
In a networking environment, it is essential that one’s business is continued to be represented even [...]

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There’s no free lunch

Networking Expert, Referrals 7 August 2010 | 0 Comments

I think it’s the second law of economics, or maybe the first, but it’s true as the law of gravity: there’s no such thing as a free lunch.
A few days ago, news broke out that a particular person in a networking group received a call from someone requesting for a meeting, supposedly being referred by [...]

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Are you being cheap?

Networking Expert 20 July 2010 | 13 Comments

There seems to be an interesting new development in various networking groups, where many members of individual networking groups are visiting their neighbouring groups or Chapters to visit. Supposedly this is for gaining extra business visibility.
All fine, except that some are being cheap about it. Let me explain:
You see, when you visit a particular group, [...]

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Advanced Presentation Skills Bootcamp: Presentation for Referrals Generation

Education and Learning Programs 18 July 2010 | 4 Comments

Enhanced and Fortified with a new Mindset: Advanced Presentation Skills Bootcamp: Presentation for Referrals Generation
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010
Time: 8.00am: Registration and Networking, Morning Coffee/Tea, program kicks off at 8.30am to 1pm. (4-hrs program with half hour snack and networking break at half time)
Venue: Toledo Room, Level M2, SolMelia Hotel, Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur.
Fee: RM50 [...]

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‘Can you please send a fax?’

Networking Expert 14 July 2010 | 1 Comment

I received a phone call from a businessman in a networking group I am leading.
The story goes like this: I sent out a document in pdf format to all members in this group, in order to prepare them for a meeting this coming week. When I sent out the document via an e-mail list, [...]

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BNI Supreme Chapter Guest Day

Networking Expert 7 July 2010 | 19 Comments

This morning we had the BNI Supreme Chapter Guests Day and I thought of sharing some important elements from that meeting to everyone.
I am very proud of the Core group (inner group) of this chapter because they are very tightly knitted and they communicate very regularly among each other on various matters on their chapter [...]

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I know I am a small fry but then…

Networking Expert 6 July 2010 | 2 Comments

I was boiling last week when I was trying to make a call to a service provider but the call went unanswered. It was a task that needed attention via a conversation to communicate some verbal instructions until the real essence of the task was successfully communicated.
I had e-mailed the draft copy of the task [...]

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Ahem… a customer has walked in.

Networking Expert 20 May 2010 | 4 Comments

Yesterday, I was at a networking meeting where members in that group meet for the purpose of exchanging referrals with each other.
Usually, the members in the group will invite some visitors for the purpose of either joining the group (if indeed their classification or profession is vacant in the group) or for the purpose of [...]

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