Business Networking Tips

Business Networker’s either love Ivan Misner & BNI or hate them both

While publishing networking events, business networking sites and business networking organizations, Networking Event Finders strives for Networking Neutrality. What that means is that we if you host a’Networking Event’ as defined by our guidelines, we’ll publish and promote it to your business community. As a publisher, we are not in the Networking Event Business and do not host our own networking events or expos. We also publish business networking tips and hints. Having said all that, BNI is the 900 pound Gorilla of Business Networking. BNI stands for Business Network International. They have expanded quickly around the globe with their franchising model and some say may be the largest business networking organization in the world. BNI’s day to day operations are no longer run by Ivan Misner. But he still remains the formost authority in the business networking community.

A Salute to Business Networking for VETERANS

For returning veterans it’s no secret that there are lots and lots of goverment resources. But you may not know that there are a number of people that have begun vet-focused networking groups in their communities. San Diego has a large presence of both military and defense contractors. Former military personnel are often hired by defense contractors when they transition to civilian life. To make it easier for the defense industry and other industries interested in hiring veterans to find verterans to hire, Tom Hammons started NAVNET. This monthly breakfast meeting brings people together to find just such opportunities. Now with a membership of almost 3000 professionals, NAVMET started with just a handful of people and no website or social media presence. Social media are networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. (With a little help from Networking Event Finders and the San Diego Networking Guide I hope.)