Last week I mentioned Total Networking and Sharan Tash left a comment. So this morning I decide to take a closer look at her blog, and found a useful comparison between Networking and referral groups although she calls referral groups leads groups.

But there was one point I felt needed clarification. BNI (at least here in Blighty, sorry Britain) doesn’t insist on fellow members recommending other members where a referral relationship already exists with a non-member. At least, during my four years in BNI that was the case.

Unfortunately, I could not leave a comment on Sharan’s blog because it appeared that in order to do so, one must be signed in, and I could not find where to register. Never mind. But if you read this Sharan do give me the heads up - thanks.

 

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I’ve had this blogging for business video kicking around since October of last year and even stuck it up on youtube.com - I think.

But what prompted me to eventually post it here was a conversation at the Total Networking event I attended last week. We’d got talking about blogging and several people asked if I taught blogging, which I do. Then having realised I’d got this video I said I’d post it here.

I know not everyone has the time to sit and watch videos so there’s an mp3 file you can download instead, if you wish.

I find these particularly useful as I download and listen to them on my mp3 player via the car audio system when I’m out and about. It’s great because now what used to be dead time is being put to good use!

Just bear in mind this was recorded last year and developments, since then, won’t have been taken into account, obviously. :)

The Guardian today has posted their revised Community Standards and Participation Guidelines (new window) and having read them they seem to be extremely sensible and would stand any company in good stead should they adopt similiar blog posting guidelines.

I say similiar, because to copy them would be breach of copyright and that’s something I would never condone.

Hope this helps.