﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/prwebFeeds.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed</title><link>http://www.prweb.com</link><description>PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases</description><language>en</language><managingEditor>xml@emediawire.com</managingEditor><webMaster>xml@emediawire.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:56:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>30</ttl><item><title>Locally Headquartered International Networking Organization Posts 
Another Year of Double-Digit Growth 
</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66541.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>While many businesses are struggling during these challenging economic times, BNI has continued to grow exponentially, adding chapters on almost a daily basis worldwide this past year. In 2002, its more than 54,000 members passed nearly 2.8 million referrals world-wide</p><p>(PRWeb May 21, 2003)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66541.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66541.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66541.htm</guid></item><item><title>Locally Headquartered International Networking Organization Posts 
Another Year of Double-Digit Growth 
</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66445.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>While many businesses are struggling during these challenging economic times, BNI has continued to grow exponentially, adding chapters on almost a daily basis worldwide this past year. In 2002, its more than 54,000 members passed nearly 2.8 million referrals world-wide. </p><p>(PRWeb May 19, 2003)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66445.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66445.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66445.htm</guid></item><item><title>Givers Gain and Other Networking Truisms</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66438.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>&#194;If you don&#194;t genuinely attempt to help the people you meet, you are not networking,&#194; says Misner, who has dedicated his professional life to the study of networking and has been dubbed the &#194;Networking Guru&#194; by Entrepreneur magazine.
	With the economy continuing its slump, Misner says creativity in marketing your business is vital, and a successful word-of-mouth campaign is one of the most effective ways to build business.
</p><p>(PRWeb May 19, 2003)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66438.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66438.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66438.htm</guid></item><item><title>International Networking Organization Continues to Add Chapters in the Greater Los Angeles Area </title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66437.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Networking is especially essential during a struggling economy, he adds, the likes of which many Californians know firsthand. &#194;In a tough economy, it&#39;s your social capital that has value,&#194; Misner says. &#194;Businesses need to get creative and add to their traditional marketing efforts. Developing their networking skills and learning how to build their business through word-of-mouth can be their saving grace.&#194;</p><p>(PRWeb May 19, 2003)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66437.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66437.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66437.htm</guid></item><item><title>Mastering the Business Mixer</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66436.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Dr. Ivan Misner, author of the New York Times&#194; bestseller Masters of Networking, says at the core of creating a positive message and delivering it successfully is making contacts that turn into relationships. Those contacts can be made at events like a Chamber of Commerce mixer or even an open-house party.</p><p>(PRWeb May 19, 2003)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66436.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66436.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66436.htm</guid></item><item><title>The Nuts and Bolts of Successful Networking</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66435.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Based on a survey with more than 2,000 people from four countries, Misner found that the No. 1 characteristic of a successful networker was a person who follows up on referrals. The other top four traits, in order of importance, are: positive attitude; enthusiastic; trustworthy and a good listener.</p><p>(PRWeb May 19, 2003)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66435.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66435.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66435.htm</guid></item><item><title>Sluggish Economy Spurs Word-of-Mouth Marketing </title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66434.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Word of mouth has long been recognized as the most cost-effective form of marketing a business can use,&#194; said BNI founder and CEO Dr. Ivan Misner, author of the New York Times bestseller &#194;Masters of Networking.&#194;  &#194;While you cannot control the economy or your competition, you can most definitely control your response to the economy. Creativity in marketing your business has become a basic tenet for today&#194;s successful company or professional practice.&#194;</p><p>(PRWeb May 19, 2003)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66434.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66434.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66434.htm</guid></item><item><title>Tough Economy Leads Many to Networking Groups</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66433.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Although business people often recognize the power of word-of-mouth marketing, Misner said they usually have no idea how to effectively generate a large number of referrals.</p><p>(PRWeb May 19, 2003)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66433.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66433.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66433.htm</guid></item><item><title>Locally Headquartered International Networking Organization Posts 
Another Year of Double-Digit Growth 
</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66432.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>While many businesses are struggling during these challenging economic times, BNI has continued to grow exponentially, adding chapters on almost a daily basis worldwide this past year. In 2002, its more than 54,000 members passed nearly 2.8 million referrals world-wide. </p><p>(PRWeb May 19, 2003)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66432.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66432.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb66432.htm</guid></item><item><title>Can cocktail parties or after hour drinking at the corner bar save the economy?</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb65397.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2003 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Often, business people don&#194;t have a clue how to build their business through word of mouth, Most of them know it&#194;s very important, but they think they can&#194;t do much about it. </p><p>(PRWeb May 08, 2003)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb65397.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb65397.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/05/prweb65397.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>