Most business
owners and professionals would agree that the growth and success of their
company is due, in large part, through their connections with others. Whether
you’re working as an independent contractor, starting a new business, or trying
to build an established company, building long-term, meaningful relationships
with quality business professionals is the heart and soul to success.
Many local
business owners and entrepreneurs have found professional – and personal –
success through their long-term relationships with Referral Network – BNI,
Windham. To share in their successes and the meaningful friendships they have
developed, they invite the public for a social at Pat’s Pizza, 844 Roosevelt
Trail on Wednesday, September 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Join in for a variety of
food and conversation to learn more about how this group of professionals can
help your business growth and continue to succeed.
Current President
of Referral Network – BNI® - Windham Chapter, Darlene Pratt, has been a member
for five years. “My membership with BNI® has consistently been 15 to 20 percent
of my business yearly and has brought to me exceptional relationships.”
Briefly, Referral
Network is one chapter of BNI® – Maine, which is part of a larger and
supporting international organization, where people can quite literally gather
and support each other all over the globe. According to the website, the
mission of BNI® is to help members increase their business through a
structured, positive and professional referral marketing program that enables
companies to develop. This occurs through weekly meetings and exclusive
resources.
There are many
core values that members of BNI® promote and these include the commitment to
life-long learning, having a positive attitude, attending weekly meetings and
taking accountability. But one core value that builds long-term success was
explained by BNI Founder, Dr. Ivan Misner in a recent interview.
“BNI®’s principle
core value is ‘Givers Gain®’,” Misner began. “The idea is that if you help
others by sending business their way, they’ll do the same for you. This is a
concept that is predicated on building relationships, not focusing on
transactions. One of the most important things I’ve discovered over the last 33
years is that networking is more about farming than it is about hunting. It is about building long term meaningful
relationships with other business professionals.”
Mark Morrison,
Referral Network member growth coordinator stated that “BNI® allows you to
broaden your professional resource network beyond your field of expertise. This
allows you to connect your clients with quality professionals you know and
trust which will ensure they will be taken care of properly. You become the go
to person for your clients and your community. It is a win win for all
concerned.”
With the ‘Givers
Gain®” value by which BNI® members adhere, many professionals throughout Maine
have also seen significant increase and growth in their businesses.
Get to
know other like-minded business professionals in the Greater Windham business
community and join Windham’s BNI Chapter – Referral Network – for a social
event with food and conversation. <
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