BNI Networking or pound the pavement?

[JaredAI]

@Atlas1

Maybe I totally missed the point and should just shut my mouth. (Sometimes I realize that too late.)

Edit: to the OP and people interested in BNI, I apologize for hijacking yet another thread.

[michaelmole]

@Atlas1

(Rant Warning)

How about ya’ll give JfromtheD a break? I know you you guys got beef, but really? He doesn’t bust on you guys in threads you haven’t participated in. This is starting to remind me of what the girls room in middle school is probably like (“oh, that cut down was, like, soooo totally cold”) Grow up or shut up, please.

PS: I truly love the jerseyandmole show and I have learned a lot from you guys, but it really makes it hard to respect you when the few times you post here are polluted with attacks on people. The rest of us don’t do this ALL THE TIME… Puuuuleeeeaaasssse let whatever it is go!

Jesse
Atlas Services - Exterior Cleaning Specialists
North Carolina

Check the post count. I have posted here more than a few times. I have nothing against JfromtheD. He seems like a really cool guy, and if anything, I have just had some joking banter with him online (though minimally, at that). So again, please chill out with calling out strangers on the internet, in a forum you just joined 6 months ago.

[Atlas1]

@michaelmole

Check the post count. I have posted here more than a few times. I have nothing against JfromtheD. He seems like a really cool guy, and if anything, I have just had some joking banter with him online (though minimally, at that). So again, please chill out with calling out strangers on the internet, in a forum you just joined 6 months ago.

Guess it’s my turn.

Jesse
Atlas Services - Exterior Cleaning Specialists
North Carolina

[JaredAI]

@Atlas1

Guess it’s my turn.

Eh, forgettabout it. It’s all good.

Michael’s “apology accepted” post was nice. So he had to follow it up. But what do you expect from a guy who wears fitted hats?

[Atlas1]

You’re a good 'un JaredAl

Jesse
Atlas Services - Exterior Cleaning Specialists
North Carolina

[JaredAI]

Back on topic

@sedemente

That’s my thinking , I wonder after the group referrals stop would I wasting my time . My math $560 plus about $600 for breakfast that’s $1160 . Then 150 man hours at even $40 an hour is $6000 .So that’s $7160 a year to break even. I would need a referral every week of $143 to break even. I think that is my problem , or am I being smart counting my time as money ! If I am at a meeting or selling there is no guarantee .

I think this is a good break down of ROI. It’s my experience that, yes, you can make at least $6-8k in a half way decent BNI group. If you get in a high octane group that does push referrals, you should be able to do a lot more than that. If.

But $500 is about the price of a yellow page ad for most people (some people pay that per month) so replace yellow pages with BNI and check it out.

If you’re lucky to live in an area with more than one group, visit all of them twice before joining. Find one with a natural fit for you (carpet cleaners, maids, janitorial, realtors, etc).

Some groups suck you in by making sure you have a couple of referrals before leaving. I think it’s great because it shows you that they’re serious about your business.

[diamondridge]

@Atlas1

(Rant Warning)

How about ya’ll give JfromtheD a break? I know you you guys got beef, but really? He doesn’t bust on you guys in threads you haven’t participated in. This is starting to remind me of what the girls room in middle school is probably like (“oh, that cut down was, like, soooo totally cold”) Grow up or shut up, please.

PS: I truly love the jerseyandmole show and I have learned a lot from you guys, but it really makes it hard to respect you when the few times you post here are polluted with attacks on people. The rest of us don’t do this ALL THE TIME… Puuuuleeeeaaasssse let whatever it is go!

Jesse
Atlas Services - Exterior Cleaning Specialists
North Carolina

On blast.

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[diamondridge]

@Anolog139

Im glad you posted this actually. I am in the same boat you are right now. There is a BNI chapter in our town that doesn’t have a window cleaning company. 43 members, over 2 million a year in referrals. I was in a small BNI last year. It was great at first, but the problem i had was all the members were hiring us for their own homes, once that ran out the referrals stopped. That is why I haven’t jumped into this yet. I can hand out 100+ postcards in 1.5 hours which will guarantee us one job. So I have been on the fence whether or not I should spend my time in BNI or doing other things to drum up business.

How many referrals did you give out? How many 1 to 1’s did you do? BNI is all about building and nurturing relationships, the big payoff often comes a couple years in. That sounds like a great group, I’d definitely join.

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[michaelmole]

@diamondridge

On blast.

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What is the matter with your signature, anyway?

[JfromtheD]

God bless you guys…

I’m abrasive and can be rude/crude quite often.
But just realize that I am hardly EVER angry. And I’m pretty much always smiling.

Keep in mind- my closest/dearest friends and I are RUTHLESS to each other, so it’s just what I’m used to
If and when you guys decide pick on me, I’m alll good with it.

[Anolog139]

@diamondridge

How many referrals did you give out? How many 1 to 1’s did you do? BNI is all about building and nurturing relationships, the big payoff often comes a couple years in. That sounds like a great group, I’d definitely join.

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I did a lot of 1 to 1. Problem I have is I do give referrals but not a ton. I mean I can only give what I have to give and some weeks thats nothing. The thing I didn’t like about BNI is they try to train you to focus on BNI more than your own business. Im not spending my time looking for referrals, I’m spending my time looking for business. If someone asked for a referral I was more than happy to give them one.