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Re: FN-FORUM New BNI branches opening in Nottinghamshire
date posted 28th September 2002 17:52
Sort of.....
Actually, what happened was that alrge amounts of Euro and other money
distorted local networks so that people were more bothered about getting in
on 'projects' rather than doing business.
I was a bit of a business virgin at the time. I honestly thought that
networks were designed to advance the cause of business in an area, expand
markets, let common businesses talk to each other...you know....and boldly
go where no business had gone before..:-)
I remember attending various networking events where all people used to do
was talk about the nxt networking event. It was really strange. Companies
did make a go of these things, but I always got the feeling that a lot of
stuff happened 'offline' so to say.
I've not bothered with local networks since. I do business with a few
regular customers in the UK and US, and we swap leads and put teams together
to do work from within that group. I guess it's a sort of closed network,
close to a 'virtual company' but we all are self employed. Some people I
have met through work, others are friends. If I need a designer I'll give
first refusal to my 'colleagues' if tehy feel up to it. If they don't, or
are busy, then I go to the open market and buy someone in. And if that
works we have another node in our network. I've become what I
disliked...:-)
Joe
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From: "Andrew Maynes" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 5:32 PM
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM New BNI branches opening in Nottinghamshire
The Pain you refer to I presume is taking it up the arse from fellow Brown
Nose
Interceptors
Andrew ;o
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 05:12
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Subject: Re: FN-FORUM New BNI branches opening in Nottinghamshire
Thanks Dave,
hehehe...I guess I feel pretty secure ignoring local networks in and around
Sheffield because in the years I tried to get involved I had a lot of pain
and little gain.
I agree - this forum and many online groups I belong to ARE networks and
I've foudn them more productive in terms of contacts and work than any
'press the flesh' networking I've ever done.
I guess it's horses for courses.
Joe
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From: "domino27" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM New BNI branches opening in Nottinghamshire
Recommend you go to your local chapter of BNI as a visitor and see for
yourself. Other peoples experiences may not necessarily be that valid as
networking is a two way process...
BNI (for example) is successful because it works... the handshakes and golf
course etc quips are nowhere to be seen.
A well run 'chapter' will eliminate cliques .. and the 'leadership' posts
change on a six montly basis to avoid this happening anyway. The sole
purpose of the meetings are to do business. That is why the high street
banks, solicitors groups and major franchise owners try to get
representatives in to many chapters at their inception.
Some people may quote negative experiences this is likely to occur in any
organisation with 9000 members UK wide..
But the only way to find out for yourself is to go and see.. it's free for
the first two visits. If it's not for you there are other networking groups
to try.
It is a very secure freelancer that can ignore the value of networking be it
BNI or any other group for that matter. (I would suggest that this forum is
no more than a network anyway.
The original post by the way was to inform people that two new chapters were
being formed. It was the 'silly handshake' bit that created the thread.
Have a nice weekend
Dave Robinson
www.bnitrent.co.uk
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From: "Joe Pritchard" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM New BNI branches opening in Nottinghamshire
> Hi there,
>
> Really interested in people's experiences of Networking in general.
>
> I know that many network organsisations won't allow more than one or two
> members in the same 'Chapter', 'Branch', 'Cave' or whatever to be in the
> same line of work.
>
> Years ago I was in the local Chamber of Commerce and all that seemed to
get
> me was a lot of irrelevant stuff. Lots of people pumping me for freebies
> and free advice and nothing really concrete. For some reason it seems
that
> people expect IT folks to do little bits and bobs for free on the grounds
of
> 'the next job will be a big one', which then never arrives.
>
> The business I do now is usually based on word of mouth and very selective
> direct selling by me. I don't network, don't advertise and do get as much
> work as I can handle. If I were to go back to fulltime freelancing (I
> currently have a 6 month contract with a bank doing VB development at the
> same time) I'd probably have to get a little more work drummed up, but I'd
> be interested to hear of other people's experiences and feelings about
> networking groups, Chambers of Commerce and other groups.
>
> Joe
>
> PS. I don't play golf and can't do funny handshakes...:-)
>
>
>
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