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"Networking
is far from peaking...[People] need to network to get business." |
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"The number
of referrals I've gotten just from the group is incredible...The
meetings follow a standard format because group members don't
want them to become a chatty social event." (Canada) |
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"Ivan Misner
[Founder of BNI] says, Word-of-Mouth marketing is a lot like
farming, it's based on slow, nurturing care." |
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"We've had
some tremendous stories. There is a printer in our group who
met a real estate agent...That agency wanted to switch its printing
and gave him this job...It was more than a $100,000 job" |
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"With many
small businesses scrambling to weather the recession, the networking
business is thriving...Business people realize that in this
tough economy they've got to do some extra things." |
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Business
Weekly
"Business
Network Int'l... an organization that offers highly motivated
business people a weekly no-nonsense breakfast meeting that
virtually guarantees them customer leads." |
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"BNI, a networking
organization whose chief purpose is to produce sales referrals
for its members...they are here to help you make money." |
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"Members
of Indianapolis-area networking (groups) agree ... It has been
very good ... members generated more than 304,000 referrals
for each other. Those produced a little more than $106 million
(for members), Misner said." |
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"The group
has become one of the largest networking organizations in the
country...Networking and bringing members sales referrals is
the purpose of the group...Members commit to showing up to the
weekly meetings with "hot" sales referrals for other members." |
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"Business
owners dedicated to helping each other every week with generating
sales referrals...The members are your sales force as well as
your customers...Not just a coffee clatch...If you join a group
like this, you are joining to generate business referrals." |
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"It's the
value of the seat that attracts people...BNI gives a structured
format for referral passing." |
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"BNI, a business
contacts generating organization...generate contacts for thousands
of business [people] who need networking to grow." |
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"Word-of-Mouth
referrals are powerful...you have to learn that giving others
business leads will encourage them to direct business your way,
too, when there's an opportunity. Members bring business leads
for other members every week." |
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"This
is a way for people to give referrals to each other...a
15 member BNI chapter generates 45 to 50 monthly business
referrals for members...With 30 members the number triples." |
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