Kazaam! Disaster Strikes Disaster can strike anyone, but someone in BNI is in a special category.  Let me take you to a moment in time for a member by the name of Jamie that had a fire ravage through her home and destroy everything.  The only thing that wasn’t destroyed was Jamie’s car, parked neatly at the curb, containing her briefcase from work which she had forgotten to bring in the night before. The...

“People who concentrate entirely on the material and financial aspects of business fail to realize that in the end all business is conducted through personal relationships.” ~ Dr. Ivan Misner What a day! Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I knew that I was going to meet Dr. Ivan Misner; especially with such a small group of people, seven to be exact.  All I could think about was speaking...

“Word-of-mouth marketing works. Social capital is vital. And networking is the mechanism to develop both.” – Dr. Ivan Misner How many of you have ever swung on a vine like Tarzan? If you have been to any networking events lately then you have witnessed what a jungle it is out there, and unless you go prepared with the proper vine you just can’t seem to get through to the group! Let’s...

“So, what do you do?” Every professional has been faced with this question and while some responses sound polished and professional, others seem awkward, almost as if they have forgotten what they do for a living. It doesn’t matter if you are asked in the grocery line or in front of a hundred people, knowing how to spark interest in what you do by describing how you can benefit the listener is an important...