Re: FN-FORUM: BNI

date posted 30th June 2003 17:18

Ecademy is good for networking

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'PowerNetworker' I get 50p or something similar...)


Steve Purkiss
Freelance Internet Consultant, Web Developer, and Open Source Evangelist
http://www.purkiss.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lindsey Hill" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: BNI


> > Any tips for a non-people person? I'm going to our local chapter as a
> > visitor next week.
>
> When you say non-people person, do you mean like me you'd rather jump
> under a bus than stand up and talk about yourself in front of people?
>
> I went as a visitor twice last year and I was petrified. It wasn't as
> scary as I thought it would be and everyone was so nice and friendly. I
> didn't join because I couldn't face doing it every week, especially the
> fact that once every few months you have to do a presentation to remind
> everyone the services you offer. It sometimes makes me wish I had a
> partner to do all that stuff or at least someone to back me up. Not for
> me but it was an interesting experience and made a few contacts.
>
>
> Lindsey Hill
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