The Return Of The Kool-Aid Kronicles, 2010

I call my notes from the BNI meetings the Kool-Aid Kronicles. BNI is an acquired taste. There’s some regimentation involved and it’s very orderly. It’s also 7am every week. If you are going to do this 45+ times a year, you have to be very devoted to networking or touched in the head.  So those of us who are in BNI, accept the fact that we look like we are  sippin’ that Kool-Aid.

For the last eleven+ years, I have been a member of BNI. This networking tool and word of mouth marketing has been an extremely valuable business partner. Many of the professionals in my chapter have dispensed weekly nuggets of wisdom for years on how to be a better entrepreneur. The economy is still trying to get back on solid ground, so it’s good to hear from everyday small biz owners who are keeping their heads and making things happen. Here are a few things I heard and learned on Wednesday from my colleagues:

The wedding favors salesperson contributed on a blog post on resources for women entrepreneurs (see #23).

The organizer/space composer of the group is offering discounts in January, since it is National Organization Month.

The massage therapist is looking to offer his services to pregnant women.

The web developer is looking to meet people who are  concerned with the cost of a website.

The yoga instructor is offering a 20% discount for the month.

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