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Deanna Tucci Schmitt
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BNI Western Pennsylvania member, Eric Schwiederowski, in his travels to Long Beach, CA attended the BNI International Conference in November.
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Eric Schwiederowski and Dr. Ivan Misner
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A 10 year member of the BNI Upper St. Clair Chapter and owner of Carpets, Etc (www.carpetsetc-pgh.com), Eric was all full of enthusiasm in speaking about his experience. Eric said that the conference is definitely an energy booster for anyone who may be feeling complacence with their BNI membership.
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While in Long Beach, Eric attended the BNI Abundance chapter meeting, getting to network with fellow members there as well as with BNI members from around the world. Eric took advantage of attending the conference break out sessions and the ‘Ask The Founder’ session with Dr. Ivan Misner. On top of it all, Eric won a door prize. Eric wishes his whole chapter could’ve have shared the rejuvenating experience.
And that wish can come true! Mark your calendar for June 10, 2010 for the Members Day of the BNI National conference being held at Sheraton Station Square here in Pittsburgh. More details to come.
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Larry Schwartz SIX TIME Gold Award Recipient
Larry Schwartz of Midnight Blue Technologies receives his 6th Gold Award presented by BNI Executive Director, Bob Schmitt. Over his 11 years in BNI Larry has sponsored over 36 members which is a record for the BNI Western Pennsylvania Region. Larry is a founding member of the BNI Pittsburgh-City Chapter.
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I am an incoming Visitor Host of the BNI Profit Builders Chapter in Cranberry. I absolutely love our group and BNI! The group was so kind and welcoming when I attended as a visitor. I very much admired how organized the meetings were and how committed everyone is to building relationships and referring business.
Thank you so very much for the Leadership Team training program held last month. I am relatively new to BNI, since this Spring, so I am still learning the ropes.
I am pleased to say I have brought business to other members of our group and within my first 2.5 months, covered my expense of joining, by business brought to me directly and indirectly from our BNI group. I just love BNI and our BNI Profit Builders group!
Sincerely,
Charlotte Kaltenbaugh
www.mySabika.com
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Learn networking tips and techniques from networking experts
Deanna Tucci Schmitt, Executive Director Western Pennsylvania,
and Debby Peters, Certified Networker of Ohio.
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Setting Networking Goals
 Do you have goals for your business? Do you have marketing goals and sales goals? We all know that goals are important. The question is, how well do we apply that knowledge?
If you don’t have any networking goals, you are, unfortunately, in the majority. Obviously you believe in the power of networking, or you wouldn’t be reading this blog. Why, then, would you wait to write networking goals for your business?
Networking seems to be one of those things that many people do as a reaction to no or slow business. It’s often forgotten. It’s rarely treated as an integral part of how we grow our businesses. Not only is it frequently neglected, but many people are haphazard and far from systematic in their approach to networking. This approach to networking can keep you from ever getting close to becoming an efficient networker. Setting networking goals helps you avoid the pitfalls of treating networking as an afterthought–as something far less than what it can be for your business.
One way to systematize and organize your approach to networking is to set measurable goals. Without a goal, you have nothing at which to aim. More important, if you don’t have a goal, you can’t measure your results.
When setting networking goals, keep in mind that each goal you create should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timed with a deadline.
Start setting SMART networking goals and you will be well on your way to reaping the great rewards of successful networking! Click here to hear more from Dr. Misner.
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In 2009, Business Network Int'l passed over 6.2 million referrals in 5500+ chapters with over 118,000 members in 43 countries resulting in more than $2.6 billion in business!
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BNI - BUSINESS NETWORK INT'L. provides a structured, supportive business environment in which local business people can get together to network, learn valuable new marketing skills and develop the strong personal relationships that lead to trust and the consequent generation of significant business for each other.
Being active in a BNI chapter is like having forty sales people working for you because your fellow members will be carrying your business cards and referring your business to people they meet. Successful businesses depend on "word-of-mouth" marketing as the most powerful form of promotion there is.
Members of a Business Network Int'l. chapter pass thousands of referrals each year generating millions of dollars worth of business for members! BNI is a business and professional networking organization that allows only one person per profession to join a chapter — essentially locking out your competition.
All the other members of your BNI chapter carry several copies of your business cards around with them. When they meet someone who could use your products or service, they hand your card out and recommend your services. It's as simple as that! It's simple because it's based on the proven concept of "what goes around, comes around." If I help you, you'll help me, and we will both benefit as a result.
Would you like to increase your business by 20%, 30%, 50% or as much as 100%? You can see results like this - Many have! Some participants have added as many as 50 new clients in the first 2 years!! Successful businesses depend on Word-of-Mouth advertising - it's the best form of advertising there is.
BNI provides a practiced and supportive system of giving and receiving business. It does so by providing an environment in which you develop personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. By establishing this "formal" yet comfortable relationship with other business people, you will have the opportunity to substantially increase your business.
Members! Did you receive the latest issue of SuccessNet via email? If not, click below to see the issue and subscribe. It's free and full of great ideas to make the most of your BNI membership.
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