BPN Blog Archives

October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Several of our members are highlighting Breast Cancer Awareness Month with activities designed to honor those dealing with this serious disease. Even though the month is half over, it's not ...
BNI Is More Than Just A Referral Source

BNI Is More Than Just A Referral Source

A few years ago I joined BNI in an effort to grow my business through referrals and introductions, but what I realize now is that I got a whole lot ...
Social Media Tips & Tricks

Social Media Tips & Tricks

Here is the complete list of Bee Social Tips-of-the-Day that were posted on the BPN Facebook page over the last few weeks. Because of the ephemeral nature of Facebook, I ...
Passing The Torch

Passing The Torch

The 2010 – 2011 year is winding down and we will soon be passing the torch to the new leadership team. Looking back on this past year we have achieved ...
Is Your Business Card Your Best Marketing Tool?

Is Your Business Card Your Best Marketing Tool?

A company can spend a fortune marketing and advertising, then one of their sales reps hands me a flimsy cheap-o business card. Now I’m left with a cheap-o impression. For ...
So, Why Should I Attend The BNI Annual Conference?

So, Why Should I Attend The BNI Annual Conference?

As a member of BNI, you were first introduced to the power of BNI through mentoring and your MSP training. That basically was BNI 101. As the year progressed you ...
BNI Annual Conference Coming Up on 09/30/2011

BNI Annual Conference Coming Up on 09/30/2011

I am a BIG fan of BNI in the United Kingdom. I feel that they are ahead of the curve in many ways when it comes to what BNI chapters ...
Tradeshow Networking, Part I

Tradeshow Networking, Part I

We all know that trade shows can be excellent places to network. Part I of this two-part series deals with how to network more effectively from behind the trade show ...

You Are What You Attract

A short, to-the-point and humorous video from Dr. Misner and Australian friend about networking with a positive attitude. My favorite part: Don't go to networking events and complain -- half ...
Networking by Volunteering

Networking by Volunteering

We’ve all heard the phrase “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” The more people you know, the better chance you have of finding the people you need, ...
David Martin at 2011 Cattle Barons' Ball

Donatin’ and Donutin’

Once again this year, Business Power Network members David Martin (Murney Associates, Realtors), Brian Wilmsmeyer (Elite Promotions), and Sharyn Dawson (Print Project Management) were heavily involved with the American Cancer ...
Springfield Design Association

The “Nice” Department

Taking a cue from Bernie Miklasz, columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, we'll be posting some BNI-related community stuff now and then on the old BPN Blog... First up, from ...
Reap What You Sow

Reap What You Sow

Ever hear the term “you reap what you sow”? Well, that applies to BNI as well. If you become an active member of BNI and participate regularly in 1-2-1s, Power ...
Springfield Business Journal

BPN Member SBJ Takes Home The Prize(s)!

From our own Mary Warner at SBJ: The Springfield Business Journal was a big winner in this year’s Better Newspaper Contest presented by the Missouri Press Association. Here is a ...
Joplin Tornado Aftermath

BNI Misner Charitable Foundation Extends Hand To Help Joplin Relief Efforts

Ed.  This is a repost of an article from the BNI Missouri-Southern Illinois Blog. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of our over 250 BNI members and family in ...
Mille's Turn of the Century Café

BPN “In The News”

And now it's time for another installment of... "Business Power Network In The News"! Of course, the BIG news is that we are moving! Our chapter meetings will now be ...
Linked In at the Lake

Linked In at the Lake

Business Power Network took part in the "Linked In at the Lake" regional BNI networking event on Friday, October 1st. This event served a dual purpose -- to provide an ...
ltpilot

Me? On The Leadership Team?

(This article was "borrowed" from the BNI Minnesota-N. Wisconsin regional blog, found here.  I'd give the original author credit by name, but it was unsigned.  Still, well written and to the ...

BNI – Networking For All Ages

Who says you have to be experienced to join a BNI group?  Not these "members" from the BNI Vision chapter in Enfield, U.K., who really put the meaning into "youth ...
social

Social Hours A(n Un)Qualified Success

Why did you join BNI, really?  If you don't have a ready answer, think about it for a while.  I can guarantee that for most of us, the answer is something ...
The 'Whys' and 'Wherefores' of Using LinkedIn

The ‘Whys’ and ‘Wherefores’ of Using LinkedIn

Over the past year or so, we have encouraged all the members in our chapter to join LinkedIn, and almost everyone has.  Still, you might be asking yourself two questions:  "Why?"  ...