Referral marketing tips from Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI
How much business gets passed in BNI? If dollars were seconds, global TYFCB for the past 12 months would translate to 580 years.
Because individual circumstances and feelings about BNI meeting formats differ, patience and respectful, positive dialogue are critical.
Your network can help you take some of the weight of your business and your life and give you relief when there doesn't seem to be any.
If you want to grow your business, create an org chart for all the roles the company needs--and start replacing yourself in those roles.
If you have an open stance, you're going to meet a lot of people that you may not have had an opportunity to meet in the past.