We are pleased to announce that the 4th city in BNI India got off to a cracking start with the launch of BNI Aparant chapter in Panjim, Goa. By the way Aparant is the original name for Goa. It was launched on the 23rd of April with 20 members with the help of their Regional Director, Rajkumar Kamath who was instrumental in helping put the chapter together.
We had over 55 guests, 55 referrals passed and business worth 6.5 lacs was done. Visitors were thrilled with the precision and focus of the business meeting. 10 visitors have confirmed to join by next week. They also had a number of visitors who were keen on starting a new chapter in South Goa. The BNI Aparant is having it’s second launch on 29th April at the Taj Vivanta. If you would like to introduce BNI to your business associates in Goa please contact Rajkumar at rajkumar@bni-india.com .
BNI India welcomes the new members to the BNI family.
One fo the things that people comment on when they meet me is how I manage to remember people’s names and profession. It’s not something I was good at but with a few simple steps I have been able to master the same. Have a look at this short video about the same:
If networking is not part of your strategy, please reconsider. Here’s 7 top tips for successful networking by Rick Armstrong.
1. What’s Your Reason?Don’t network for the sake of networking. What is your goal for your networking? For example, you might be in it to find new business, key people who can help you step up the career ladder or to keep up with the latest developments in your industry. Whatever your goal, know what it is and make sure your networking takes you there.
2. Be Patient. Build your network in good time. Don’t rush out to network to fulfill a sudden need. You will be so focused on that urgent need that you won’t be building relationships. People can sense the difference between someone out to use them for a short-term fix and someone who is looking for a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship. So, build your network in advance, so that it will already be there in time of need. Continue Reading »
This post has been specially written by Sanjeev Raghani
It was only 7.30am on the 7th of March 2009 at the J W Marriot and the room was buzzing with the top networkers in India. It was the morning of the 2nd BNI National conference in India, a morning that was eagerly awaited by seasoned members (who had seen the phenomenal growth of BNI India) and also by the new ones who would be witnessing a BNI conference for the first time. These members REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN A RECESSION!By the time the clock struck 8.45am the room was filled with around 230 members of BNI India. We had about 150 come from the city of Mumbai, around 45 from the neighbouring Pune, around 35 from the Garden city of Bangalore while the rest were from Chennai. The international presence was made with members, regional directors and speakers from Dubai, Ireland and UK. Continue Reading »
See how these group of entrepreneurs refused to participate in a recession and generated over Rs5 crores of new enquiries in one single day!
BNI Business Genies chapter has always set new standards in the history of BNI-India. The biggest chapter of BNI-India with around 55 members and Rs. 62.56 cr (US$12.51m) worth of business done in less than 3 years , it is among the 10% chapters in the world who has been awarded Continue Reading »
A carefully crafted introduction could take your networking efforts to the next level. I’ve been working with Web18 on bringing innovative content to help people network better. Here is one such video. Continue Reading »
520 BNI members from 24 Countries gathered from 27th to 30th May in the sophisticated KL Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, a stylish and self-confident city, which has styled itself as the Gateway to the East.
BNI India had the largest team there with 47 members and directors! Team India made a massive impact on KL08. More about that next week
Tuesday was devoted to giving top International speakers the chance … Continue Reading »
Ask Questions and LISTEN!
Stop showing up and throwing up!
That’s the advice I got from American Sales Guru, Jack Daly, when I met him in Mumbai at his AMAZING seminar in Mumbai yesterday! His words echoed advice from Networking Guru, Dr. Ivan Misner: Every networker has Continue Reading »
I’m preparing for the global BNI members conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (www.bni-worldwide.com) an I thought I would touch on some compelling reasons why one should network globally: Continue Reading »
