Comments on: Is Your Network a Mile Wide and an Inch Deep? http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/ The Online Community of BNI Thu, 17 May 2012 18:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Brennan http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Michael Brennan Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:18:00 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=1494#comment-511 Reading the replies posted I have suddenly realised I have been spreading my roots but not going deep enough for stability. Roll on 2010 and moving into profitability, having gone through the visibility and credibility phases. Reading the replies posted I have suddenly realised I have been spreading my roots but not going deep enough for stability. Roll on 2010 and moving into profitability, having gone through the visibility and credibility phases.

]]> By: Beth Anderson http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Beth Anderson Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:50:23 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=1494#comment-95 A huge thank you to Geoff Kirkwood www.geoffkirkwood.com, for coming up with International Networking Week. Yes, one person CAN make a difference! A huge thank you to Geoff Kirkwood http://www.geoffkirkwood.com, for coming up with International Networking Week. Yes, one person CAN make a difference!

]]> By: Josh Greene http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Josh Greene Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:10:37 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=1494#comment-90 My partner and I have been building a <a href="http://www.drymeout.com" rel="nofollow">water damage company in Tampa. FL</a> We have been branching out to Chambers and other Association meetings and really getting involved with the groups. The "Giver's Gain" mentality goes a long way when you really give back to the community and get involved in charitable organizations etc. My partner and I have been building a water damage company in Tampa. FL We have been branching out to Chambers and other Association meetings and really getting involved with the groups. The “Giver’s Gain” mentality goes a long way when you really give back to the community and get involved in charitable organizations etc.

]]> By: Mary Trudelle http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Mary Trudelle Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:03:20 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=1494#comment-89 I was looking for new ideas to promote during my chapter 'education'moment when I came across Avi's comments. They were just what I was looking for and I will personally be trying them out over the next few months. I was looking for new ideas to promote during my chapter ‘education’moment when I came across Avi’s comments. They were just what I was looking for and I will personally be trying them out over the next few months.

]]> By: Kevin Smith http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Kevin Smith Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:12:10 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=1494#comment-86 BNI works, even though I am a business coach there are so many places opportunities for business owners (and empoylees) to learn. This article has provoked my own thinking about how I network in my BNI group of 24. I am now concentrating in developing my preferred referral group, than the wider group, where the wiiFM is clearly defined as a win-win for both parties. BNI Works! BNI works, even though I am a business coach there are so many places opportunities for business owners (and empoylees) to learn. This article has provoked my own thinking about how I network in my BNI group of 24. I am now concentrating in developing my preferred referral group, than the wider group, where the wiiFM is clearly defined as a win-win for both parties.

BNI Works!

]]> By: Peter Martino http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Peter Martino Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:01:24 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=1494#comment-84 When considering how much money as we spend on marketing an advertising it's a shame we don't put as much energy into developing a deeper referral network. As a company this is one of our focusses for 2009. When considering how much money as we spend on marketing an advertising it’s a shame we don’t put as much energy into developing a deeper referral network. As a company this is one of our focusses for 2009.

]]> By: Avi Har-Tuv, JERUSALEM,Israel http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Avi Har-Tuv, JERUSALEM,Israel Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:33:44 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=1494#comment-83 Three practical tips to support the philosophy/idea/essence of the article: Build quality relationships: on the first of every month, choose one member of your chapter with whom you want to deepen your relationship. Write to yourself 3 things that you can do to accomplish that (remember when you first started dating?), and write on your datebook when you are to do these. Next month add one more member- by the end of the year you"ll have 12 deeper relationships within your chapter and perhaps some new and productive habbits that will stay with you for life. Network in new places:decide in advance how many of these you want to include in your networking in the next 12 months.A new place every month? every quarter?Trade with new people you meet an invitation to your chapter for an invitation to their organization.Focus on "build quality relationships" as in the previous tip. Focus on others: teach yourself new tricks.could be something as small as pouring water into the glass of the people who seat next to you(if you do this on a regular basis, it will make a difference), or something more complex such as developing a positive, enthusistic way to introduce 2 people you know to each other, or improving your introduction speach when you make a referral. Try calling these members who didn't show up to the weekly meeting, ask them about them and give them your version of what happened at the meeting, and so on. In any case "plan your work, and work your plan". Three practical tips to support the philosophy/idea/essence of the article:
Build quality relationships: on the first of every month, choose one member of your chapter with whom you want to deepen your relationship. Write to yourself 3 things that you can do to accomplish that (remember when you first started dating?), and write on your datebook when you are to do these. Next month add one more member- by the end of the year you”ll have 12 deeper relationships within your chapter and perhaps some new and productive habbits that will stay with you for life.
Network in new places:decide in advance how many of these you want to include in your networking in the next 12 months.A new place every month? every quarter?Trade with new people you meet an invitation to your chapter for an invitation to their organization.Focus on “build quality relationships” as in the previous tip.
Focus on others: teach yourself new tricks.could be something as small as pouring water into the glass of the people who seat next to you(if you do this on a regular basis, it will make a difference), or something more complex such as developing a positive, enthusistic way to introduce 2 people you know to each other, or improving your introduction speach when you make a referral. Try calling these members who didn’t show up to the weekly meeting, ask them about them and give them your version of what happened at the meeting, and so on.
In any case “plan your work, and work your plan”.

]]> By: Daniel Borg http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Daniel Borg Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:26:14 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=1494#comment-80 An excellent metaphore! An excellent metaphore!

]]> By: Glen Townsend http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Glen Townsend Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:36:48 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=1494#comment-78 Width and Depth...key to success. I wonder, width can be compared to our waistline some is good, and healthy, unsupported, too much is unhealthy our back, heart, etc. Depth like roots, like character, like a clear spring of cool, clean water on a hot August afternoon. (Nothing more refreshing!) Another thought. When we reach out to someone for real help in those occasional crisis, is it the wide, or deep who usually show up at 2am? Just a thought. Width and Depth…key to success. I wonder, width can be compared to our waistline some is good, and healthy, unsupported, too much is unhealthy our back, heart, etc. Depth like roots, like character, like a clear spring of cool, clean water on a hot August afternoon. (Nothing more refreshing!)

Another thought. When we reach out to someone for real help in those occasional crisis, is it the wide, or deep who usually show up at 2am? Just a thought.

]]> By: Linda Marsh http://successnet.czcommunity.com/from-the-founder/is-your-network-a-mile-wide-and-an-inch-deep/1494/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Linda Marsh Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:39:40 +0000 http://successnet.czcommunity.com/?p=1494#comment-76 When we think about how we can help others, as Mr. Jarchow mentions - in our BNI connections and in other networking opportunities, a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson illuminates this deep-rooted way of caring, "It is one of the most beautiful compensations in life... we can never help another without helping ourselves." When we think about how we can help others, as Mr. Jarchow mentions – in our BNI connections and in other networking opportunities, a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson illuminates this deep-rooted way of caring, “It is one of the most beautiful compensations in life… we can never help another without helping ourselves.”

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