BNI Maryland Blog

BNI – Buy Local; Think Global! BNI is a powerful force in international referrals. It is amazing to me how often I hear about BNI members from different counties in Maryland doing business with each other and passing referrals. Even more there are countless referrals being passed from and to BNI Maryland & DC members [...]

Top 10 Ways to Increase the Number of Referrals you Give (The More YOU Give, the More YOU Receive) Your business card holder: don’t leave home without it. Keep it current with cards and referral slips; place the cards of noble networkers in the first and second slots. Wear your name badge one entire day [...]

Tips from the PRO… Great Golfing Tips to increase your Referral Business! Bob Beckleman a golf pro at Deer Run Golf Course recently wrote an article for Eastern Shore Golf Magazine. As I was reading and looking for ways to get my golf game under control I realized that whether you are talking golf or [...]

New Video: “More Tea?–The Way to Build a BNI Power Team” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOm7Wf9GbW0&feature=youtu.be After winning BNI’s 2010 video contest, Lawrence Conyers of Anson Corporate Media created and released a second fantastic video about BNI last December titled “Cup of Tea–Or the Way to Do a BNI 1-2-1 Meeting.” Now, Lawrence has created yet another knockout BNI [...]

                                   Contact: Carla Conway 240.389.4172   For Immediate Release March 1, 2012   BNI Members Give Back to the Homeless in Laurel   On Wednesday, February 29, members of the Laurel BNI Networking group met at the Covenant Presbyterian Church at 4515 Sandy Spring Road in Burtonsville, Maryland. They hosted and participated in Winterhaven, an [...]

FANTABULOUS SOCIAL MEDIA  It’s a FANTABULOUS day for referrals! I don’t think fantabulous is a real word, but it is emphasized in Van Morrison’s song Moondance. “It’s a Fantabulous Night to make…”  Besides being my wife’s and my song as many of you know I have adopted the FANTABULOUS in my voice mail and many [...]

New BNI Chapters Coming Your way   Baltimore County Catonsville Lunch starting  May 23rd Email Dawn@BNIMaryland.com if you have any contacts for these chapters! Eastern Shore Ocean City Thursday Breakfast & Delmar Thursday Lunch are starting on May 10th! Email Sandy@BNIMaryland.com if you have any contacts for these chapters! Harford County Havre De Grace Wednesday Breakfast is [...]

International Networking Month was a huge success with celebrations across the state. International Networking Month is an initiative of BNI. Its goal is to recognize and celebrate the key role that networking plays in the development and success of businesses across the world. Our successful February included working with Baltimore Networking to host a spectacular [...]

Did you see Ivan Misner, BNI founder on the TODAY show? http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/46465879#46465879    

THURSDAY, February 16th – 6:30-8:30pm – International Networking Month BNI BIG NETWORKING EVENT. Sponsored by Prince George’s and Howard County BNI Chapters, at the CEO Business Café, 6305 Ivy Lane (Capital Office Park – adjacent to Greenbelt Marriott), Greenbelt, MD 20770 – Networking Mixer with BNI Members and Guests, complete with Networking Tips and Training. [...]