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Athens Continues to Dominate!

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
The Athens Referral Factory BNI chapter continues to dominate our traffic lights report. For the month of January they were up 5 points for a whopping score of 85! Cobb Barrett Business Builders jumped from 3rd to 2nd and they have added 4 new members in the past 6 months. Congrats and welcome to the new folks :)

The South will not be left out, and Coweta Fayette Business Partners is holding steady at 3rd place again this month.  Thanks to all of our members in these chapters for continuing to invest in others success. You can expect great growth for your businesses in 2011!

Advanced Training Now In Webinar Format

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Networking TrainingBeginning January 10th, BNI members will be able to attend our monthly Member Success Program Advanced Training from the comfort of their own office (or home) via webinar.  While this option doesn’t allow for the the in-person networking of our live events, it does mean you won’t have to miss out on honing your skills if you aren’t able to make the drive to one of our training locations.

The normal schedule will be the first Monday of the month from 3 – 4:30 pm.  The exceptions are January, July and September, when holidays at the beginning of these months will shift the webinar to the second Monday.

Advance registration is key, as only the members who pre-register will receive an email with the link to the webinar event. Please add the email address bni@referrals4life.com to your address book to ensure proper delivery of the webinar email.

MSP Advanced Training is a great benefit of BNI membership.  Non-members are welcome to attend our live training events for only $20 and members attend for free.  Make it your goal to attend Advanced Training each month, either in person or online.  These events will keep your networking inspiration fresh and provide you with the tools you need to increase the profits from your networking activities.

Click here to check the Georgia Calendar of Events and register for an Advanced Training.

Click here to check the North Carolina Calender of Events and register for an Advanced Training.

Networking Event as a Relationship-building Opportunity!

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Step 1. Purchase a VIP ticket for International Networking Day on February 10th at the Gwinnett Civic Center so that you are committed to a business-growing activity and are motivated to follow through :) Regular price:$79. Early bird price before January 10th: $59.

Step 2. Identify 2-3 potential referral sources for your business.

Step 3. Invite a potential referral source to attend a special networking conference as your guest with lunch included.

Step 4. Attend IND with your guest. Use the opportunity to find out how you can help grow their business and what a good referrals is for them (if you haven’t already had this conversation.)

Step 5. Make helpful connections for yourself and, where possible, introductions for your guest to the companies at the business expo.

Step 6. Lunch with your guest and ask the panel of conference speakers and networking experts good questions.

Step 7. Schedule a follow up meeting with your guest one week later to formulate a referral strategy that is beneficial to both of you. Hint: If you do not have the contacts your potential referral source needs, whom do you know that does have those contacts and you could make an introduction?

Click here for event details, speaker info and ticket purchase.

Referrals4Life is giving away networking training!

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

We have mailed cards to over 300 BNI and Corporate Connections members to notify them they are eligible to receive free networking training for classes beginning in January.  Currently 4 locations are on the schedule, two in GA and two in NC.  This training is valued at $249 and is part of our Networking Like A Pro All Stars program. The program teaches business professionals how to identify 5 to 8 profitable referral sources and implement a plan to establish relationships with those people.

Fewer than 100 spots are available for the January classes. If you have received a scholarship card and would like to register, please send an email to melinda@referrals4life.com.

To download the class schedule, please click here.  For program benefits and details, please visit www.nlpallstars.com

Christmas Shopping?

Monday, December 20th, 2010

“Christmas gift suggestions:

To your enemy, forgiveness.

To an opponent, tolerance.

To a friend, your heart.

To a customer, service.

To all, charity.

To every child, a good example.

To yourself, respect.”

- Oren Arnold


NC is in the Green!

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
The BNI Top Producers chapter of Kernersville is a “top producer” of referrals! They are the top North Carolina chapter in our traffic lights report for November. Nipping at their heels is the Charlotte Cornelius Action Alliance group and the Lexington Founders chapter who were also in green. As with GA, there was a three way tie in NC for third between the Charlotte BNI Referral Champions, GSO Gate City and Charlotte Mint Hill Breakfast Champions chapters. Kudos to you all for investing in the success of others!

If you want to know how your chapter can improve, please work with your chapter director who has some great options for growing members and referrals.


Congratulations Athens, GA!

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Networking is hot, hot, hot in Athens, GA. Of our Georgia chapters, Athens Referral Factory had the highest score in our traffic lights report for the month of November and the BNI of Athens chapter was only a few points behind. In a three way tie for third was Crossroads Connections, Cobb Barrett Business Builders and Coweta Fayette Business Partners. Congratulations to all of these top BNI chapters!

If you want to know how your chapter can improve, please work with your chapter director who has some great options for growing members and referrals.


The Early Bird Gets the Green

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

International Networking Day will be here before you know it and the early bird will save money. This conference is has it all, a real triple threat: it’s a networking opportunity, you can learn new networking techniques and lunch is included with your ticket! Held on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Gwinnett Civic Center, early bird ticket prices end soon. Click here for event details.

Conference topics include:

- Advanced Networking Techniques

- Building Strategic Alliances

- Social Media

- Converting Prospects to Clients

The conference also features a business expo where companies who are interested in growing their business by referral can showcase their products and services. Booths are industry exclusive, so to find out if your profession is still available, please call Anita York at 678.888.0200 x228.

Givers Gain!

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.

– Author Unknown

Thank You!

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you have a safe day with family and friends. We are truly thankful for all our members and visitors to our networking groups.

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. — Oprah Winfrey”

Do you show your thankfulness?

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Gratitude is something of which none of us can give too much. For on the smiles, the thanks we give, our little gestures of appreciation, our neighbors build their philosophy of life.
– A. J. Cronin

Special Event for Business Owners and Managers

Monday, November 1st, 2010
December 9th, Alpharetta, GA – We are hosting a special Executive Brief in partnership with Sandler Sales.  If you manage a sales team, this event will provide you with both networking and sales tools to inspire your team to greater profitability.  Lunch, 2 books and a free DISC assessment are included!  Click here for details.

Holiday Benefit Networking Mixer

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

On November 18, 2010 from 6pm~9pm please join BNI and High Achievers Network invite you to an evening of service and celebration.

Guest Speakers:
Nick Compise, Mentalist
David Gray Alexander, Author, #1 Bestselling Author “Networking Like A Pro”
Doug Grady, President High Achievers Network

Admission: $10 donation to American Cancer Society or $10 in canned goods or other non-perishable items for MUST Ministries (or both!)

Please register in advance by clicking here to go to the R4L registration page

Networking + Fun = Profits???

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Does your networking have a positive impact on your bottom line? Are your networking events the most fun thing you do all week? Are you spending countless hours at events that don’t result in business? You need: Bottom Line Networking (How to get real results)

Learn techniques from our networking experts that will help you network effectively to produce real results. Don’t leave your profitability to chance. Instead learn how to grow your business by implementing a referral marketing strategy. It’s only a one day workshop, but you will leave with the tools to start impacting your business growth immediately.

This course is ideal for anyone interested in referral marketing who is not able to join one of our networking groups. It’s also great if you are waiting for a new chapter to form or for an industry opening in an existing chapter.

Course topics:
Module 1 – Building your Network
Module 2 – Effective Personal Advertising
Module 3 – Powerful Referrals
Module 4 – Motivating Your Network
Module 5 – Structure, Organization, Leadership & Success
Module 6 – Top of Mind Status – Social Networking Included
Module 7 – Referral Prospecting Seminar
Module 8 – Effective Follow Up and Networking

Click here for locations and dates

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