Re: FN-FORUM New BNI branches opening in Nottinghamshire

date posted 28th September 2002 18:00

Let's not be bitter about quips. I respect the fact that other peoples
interests might be different to mine, and they might be right and I might be
wrong. That is what makes this forum enjoyable (for me at least)

> It was the 'silly handshake' bit that created the thread.
If this is true then I think it was a job well done. At least I have seen
(and so have other people) peoples varying opinions on the subject, all of
which are, of course, perfectly valid.

Hugs & Kisses,

Andy

----- Original Message -----
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
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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