The goal of any BNI Chapter is to have more visitors. Visitors serve as the life blood of the group and work to increase the visibility of the chapter. Inevitably there is a visitor out there who would like to do business with someone in the chapter or knows someone who knows someone who needs the services of a member of the chapter.
It doesn't matter if your visitor is a co-worker, a spouse, a neighbour, a client, or someone you met at a friend's BBQ, all visitors are looked upon kindly at BNI and could, potentially do business with someone at BNI.
It's important to remember that you never know if you are talking to a potential visitor to your group, wherever you may be.
Recently I was throwing a ball in the local dog park for my dog. Another dog approached and they started playing. I got chatting with the owner and found out he is a business owner at the Cooperators Group. Immediately my mind skipped to our vice president's report detailing that our group was looking for a vehicle and property insurance person. He took my business card and by the time I got back home he had emailed me a few members of his company who would were movers and shakers and looking for a BNI group to join.
In this case a ball in the hand is worth a visitor at my BNI group this week and a potential new member!
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Great post, and so true! I've met some nice people at the doggie park as well. One of them asked for my business card just recently.
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