by Andy Brenits | Mar 14, 2021 | Operations & Tools
Instructions updated 3/14/2021 In a recent blog post I wrote about how “The Early Bird Catches The Worm,” and “The Fortune is in the Follow-up.” are old sayings that go hand-in-hand. They’ve become old sayings because they are true. Following up with your clients and...
by Andy Brenits | Feb 16, 2021 | Networking & Referrals
As you know, visitors are the lifeblood of BNI. Natural attrition means 20% of members leave due to factors outside of the chapter’s control. Visitors provide the possibility of new members to maintain and grow the chapter. On average, visitors spend $1,000 on...
by Andy Brenits | Feb 16, 2021 | Networking & Referrals
A steady stream of visitors is necessary to keep a chapter healthy and growing. But we don’t need to invite visitors just for chapter growth. Whether they join or not, visitors contribute to your growing network of business partners, potential referrers, and...
by Andy Brenits | Feb 16, 2021 | Networking & Referrals
When we look at the overall levels of member engagement in terms of attendance, one to ones, referrals, and visitors, generally, the weakest area is inviting visitors. The irony of this is that we were all visitors to a BNI meeting at some point. So, we know that...
by Andy Brenits | Feb 9, 2021 | Networking & Referrals
During business networking meetings, such as BNI or Chambers of Commerce, you will have one minute or less (usually less) to do your weekly presentation (in BNI) or a round of introductions (Chambers and other networking events). This “commercial” is your chance to...
