Comments on: Should I Refer You? http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/ Personal & Professional Development for Entrepreneur Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:39:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Carlos http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/#comment-13678 Carlos Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:57:40 +0000 http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/#comment-13678 I have been a member of 2 referral organizations and my experience has been quite miserable. You are almost 'forced' to refer within your groups which consist of new businesses which I thought were quite questionable to say the least. It was a one way street. There were very few referrals and it was mostly a 1.5 hour 'pep' talk. Moreover, no one in the group was interested in learning about my business. I never got any return e-mails or phone calls from any of the contacts from my group. Only if I had a referral for them. In short, BNI is a horrible 'scam'. I would never again refer one of my clients to a BNI group member or use their services. I have been a member of 2 referral organizations and my experience has been quite miserable. You are almost ‘forced’ to refer within your groups which consist of new businesses which I thought were quite questionable to say the least.

It was a one way street. There were very few referrals and it was mostly a 1.5 hour ‘pep’ talk. Moreover, no one in the group was interested in learning about my business. I never got any return e-mails or phone calls from any of the contacts from my group. Only if I had a referral for them.

In short, BNI is a horrible ’scam’. I would never again refer one of my clients to a BNI group member or use their services.

]]> By: Moving From Me To We.com » Blog Archive » How Much Can You Rely on Someone’s Recommendation? http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/#comment-12832 Moving From Me To We.com » Blog Archive » How Much Can You Rely on Someone’s Recommendation? Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:22:36 +0000 http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/#comment-12832 [...] reputations reflect on each other. Thus, as they help each other improve business operations and quality of referrals, they become increasingly visible and valuable for each other. Yet, as Cyndi Wiley [...] [...] reputations reflect on each other. Thus, as they help each other improve business operations and quality of referrals, they become increasingly visible and valuable for each other. Yet, as Cyndi Wiley [...]

]]> By: Steve Portigal http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/#comment-12273 Steve Portigal Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:44:57 +0000 http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/#comment-12273 Found your post in trying to find some actual info about BNI outside BNI.COM; looks like our local groups are all business-to-consumer services; I'm curious about anyone's experience in building business-to-corporate relationships that way. Found your post in trying to find some actual info about BNI outside BNI.COM; looks like our local groups are all business-to-consumer services; I’m curious about anyone’s experience in building business-to-corporate relationships that way.

]]> By: Web Business Marketing Blog » Blog Archive » B2B Marketing Carnival #3 http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/#comment-5313 Web Business Marketing Blog » Blog Archive » B2B Marketing Carnival #3 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:25:19 +0000 http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/#comment-5313 [...] In a short article, Edith Yeung invites us to think twice before recommending unknown people to your network in Should I Refer You? [...] [...] In a short article, Edith Yeung invites us to think twice before recommending unknown people to your network in Should I Refer You? [...]

]]> By: The Virtual Handshake Blog | » Carnival of the Capitalists 9-24-2007 http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/#comment-4470 The Virtual Handshake Blog | » Carnival of the Capitalists 9-24-2007 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:07:31 +0000 http://www.edithyeung.com/2007/09/07/should-i-refer-you/#comment-4470 [...] Yeung presents Should I Refer You? posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act., saying, "You are who you know. If the person [...] [...] Yeung presents Should I Refer You? posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act., saying, "You are who you know. If the person [...]

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