Networking

Hi, this is Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI®. I am honored to tell you that

International Networking Week® is an initiative of BNI® and an opportunity for members to show appreciation for their valued customers

I’m sure all entrepreneurs have heard of financial capital, but many may not have heard of social capital. Social capital

You go because networking is more about farming than it is about hunting. Sometimes you go to increase your visibility

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) and the Economic Community of West African

Today’s blog comes from a “Home Business Magazine Online” article I was quoted in, Bad Networking Costs More Than $100,000

Synopsis It would probably surprise you to know about some of the influential people that some of your fellow BNI

Over the last few years, there’s been a significant shift towards online meetings thanks to software like Skype, Google Hangouts,

One of the biggest mistakes people make when networking is thinking that it’s just about running around the room collecting

Here’s an interesting question: “Hi Ivan – How are you? With BNI at 250,000 members in 70+ countries according to

You can be a founding member of Ivan’s Inner Circle.  We listened to your comments and it is now strictly

When I ask professionals why they network the most common answer is to expand their opportunities. These opportunities can be

Diversity in your personal network enables you to increase the possibility of including connectors or linchpins in your network. Linchpins

Education is a leaky bucket. You start out with a full bucket of information, but when you train someone else,

We’ve all heard the advice: “you become the people you hang out with.” This means that you not only need

While Ivan Misner is on vacation this week, we are honored to have a guest blog post by Dame Doria

The fear of rejection is a powerful driver in most people’s lives. It dictates what we take risks on, it

How do you create an organizational culture in a company? I’ve been asked this question a lot over the years.

Clients are often thought to be your best potential referral source.  However, Tiffanie Kellog shares why they are not in this