by Andy Brenits | Mar 17, 2021 | BNI, Networking
If anyone in the room owns a business with staff, you have likely experienced “leaky bucket” syndrome where we train our team only to find a few weeks later they’ve forgotten the training. We have to keep topping off the bucket! Part of my role as Education...
by Andy Brenits | Mar 17, 2021 | BNI, Networking
BNI is notorious for acronyms, and one of my favorites is the CEU, or “continuing education unit.” What exactly is it? When you joined, you might remember some discussion about how BNI is big on education and helping you improve your business, and giving you the...
by Andy Brenits | Mar 14, 2021 | Work Smarter
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 | BNI, Networking
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 | BNI, Networking
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...
