J25 BNI Derby Business Networking

No matter how good a job your fellow chapter members do asking for
referrals, how you listen is key to how much you are going to be able to help.
Be in the Moment
What are you doing while your fellow chapter members are asking for referrals?

Are you talking to other members?
Are you filling out referral slips?
Are you [...]

From: Philip Harris
24 Askew Grove, Repton
Derbyshire, DE65 6GJ
 
To:    Mark Lambert; Technical Director, Bear I.T.
Mansfield i-centre, Oakham Business Park
Hamilton Way, Mansfield
Nottinghamshire, NG18 5BR
 
Date: 11 August 2009
 
Re: diagnosis and subsequent replacement of damaged Apple laptop computer.
 
 
Dear Mark
 
I am writing to you to remark on the excellent service I received from you and your colleagues at Bear [...]

Having Just returned from London and having many journeys by London Black Cabs I realised that London Taxi Drivers must be excellent at networking.
On climbing into most London Black Cab’s the driver can get you in into a conversation within minutes. Remember this is a total stranger, why are they so easy to talk to, How do [...]

Come and join J25BNI with over 70 people in the meeting.
The networking opportunity is going to be HUGE..
Wednesday 3rd June 07:00AM to 09:00AM, Breakfast included. 
Attendance by invitation only….
To book a place or for more information Contact Derek on 01159491191 or email info@j25bni.co.uk

In BNI we are always told of the importance of following up referrals swiftly. If the Referral was correctly given there is a person or company eagily waiting for your call. So its only right that you ring them as soon as possible.
 Of course it is, but you can make that call much more productive. If you first [...]

Author: Sue Henry
Networking is a powerful business and life tool, used in an appropriate and consistent manner it really can bring you anything you want in your business and life.
Here is a profile of the six most common networking personalities in business today. Take a look and see what your networking personality is, what [...]

For anyone considering joining BNI …. or new to their business networking organization … here’s some tips.
You know …. nobody wants to know about your business if they don’t know you. At BNI or anywhere.
Just follow the BNI training to the letter and you should do fine. That’s the benefit of BNI over many other [...]

A Customer of mine was moving premises recently.
He decided that rather than send the money on getting external people involved he would use all of his staff to move the Computer network, Telephones, Internet Connection, IT equipment Install the signs and update his web site.
On the day he moved all of his staff were very busy moving [...]

10. Leave their badge and card holder at home.
The name badge and card holders are networking tools. Wearing your name badge properly makes you a stand-out as a professional networker and makes conversation easier for visitors.
Share your collection of trusted professionals with those you contact daily.
9. Arrive late for the weekly BNI meeting.
Puntuality and dependability are [...]

This is the NEW J25 BNI Blog, that will give a more active focus on the activities of J25.
We also hope to build these pages into a useful resource for our BNI members and Netwokers in general including :-

BNI Document Downloads
Tips for networking
Education Slots

Some of these pages are intended for J25BNI members only, these are accessable [...]