by Andy Brenits | Feb 16, 2021 | BNI, Networking
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
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...
by Andy Brenits | Feb 2, 2021 | BNI, Personal Branding
Are you stressed out about your upcoming featured presentation? Are you worried about whether you’re going to get your message across? Concerned if anyone will remember anything you said? Some people think that a featured presentation is merely to give a talk in...
by Andy Brenits | Jan 25, 2021 | BNI
Here are some secrets for planning and preparing for your 10-minute featured presentation. You’ll learn about the 3+3+3=9-minutes rule. Please listen to this very carefully: what you put into your featured presentation is what you’ll get out of it....
by Andy Brenits | Jan 18, 2021 | BNI
Business professionals who want to do business by referral are often far too general in their requests of other people. In referral marketing, it’s crucial to teach others how to refer you. This is why you need to be specific to be terrific. Why? Because sometimes,...
