The Beeline 
April 15, 2008 (Issue #8)
From the BeeKeeper:
Who Should You Network With, and When?
This is a very simple question to answer. Basically, you should network effectively with everyone you meet and at every function you attend. It does not matter if you are waiting in line at the grocery store, standing on the subway or attending a Chamber of Commerce event. The fact is that you really never know who you are talking to, and if they are a good connection for you.
Each of us knows at least 200 people. That is a fact! You could meet someone at the grocery store and strike up a conversation with them; they in turn may know someone that turns into the largest client you have ever had. You never know who you are talking to. I cannot repeat that enough. Because you created a good rapport with the person in the grocery store, they told someone else about you and that person became a client. The opportunity would have been lost if you had not taken the first step. Every time you are in the vicinity of another person, you are presented with another networking possibility.
(This is an excerpt from Michael Fletcher’s “Shameless” A Business Coach’s Guide to SUCCE$$. Click here for details about this book.)
SUCCE$$ in the “Hive”:
(to have your success story printed here, submit it to the BeeKeeper-you will bee awarded 5 “Honey Pot” points!)
I work for a non-profit agency in the Waterloo Region called Extend-A-Family. For our second year we are hosting a walk-a-thon in June and so I reached out to my fellow Beehive Game Online members looking for some great prizes to have for the wonderful participants of this event. Wow, they really came through! It's a little less then two months away, and over half of the prizes I have lined up are coming from my wonderful fellow Beehivers!
Thank you so much! I wasn't sure what to expect when I signed up, not being a business, but help has come in so many different ways! Thank you Dawn and Michael for creating such an excellent tool!
Michelle Martin, KW Extend-A-Family
Upcoming Events:
“Shameless” Promotions: Join Michael and co-host Ron Plasschaert from MP Russo and Associates as they teach you more than 50 ways to promote your business! This lecture is for anyone who owns a business and wants to think "outside the box" You will be saying "WOW….Why didn't I think of that?"
April 21-Cambridge
April 24-London
“Shameless” Networking: Join Michael Fletcher and co-host Anne Marie Heinrichs from AMI as they teach the “Passive” and “Aggressive” side of effective networking. This is a “must attend” event!
May 5-Cambridge
May 6-London
Beehive Game “Live”
May 20-Cambridge
May 21-London
Play the ultimate networking game! Ask for any lead you desire and receive a lead for it…guaranteed! Click here to see a clip from a game.
A portion of the proceeds derived from these games will be going to: 
“Shameless” Referrals: Most businesses use only 2 ways to gain referrals. Michael teaches business owners many many more. This informative and creative lecture guarantees to increase the client base with ease.
June 2-Cambridge
June 3-London
“Intimate” Alliances: Create joint ventures and meaningful business relationships in an intimate and personal atmosphere. Be 1 of only 18 business owners in the room and enjoy a “Speed” Dating sort of adventure in your business. Wine and Appetizers will be served.
June 16-Cambridge
June 17-London
For more information about these events or to register, please click here
The “Buzz” about one of our players:
A big Beehive Game Online congratulations should go to Craig Vincent from Holibyte Online Solutions. Craig has consistently maintained the status of the highest “Honey Pot” points for more than 3 months. Thank you Craig, for giving as much as you do!
Craig and Trudy Visentin from Trudezign are hosting a seminar in Kitchener on April 17th (this Thursday!). If you are one the many business owners in desperate need for solid marketing strategies and ideas but have a limited budget to execute these strategies then this is the PERFECT seminar for you!
Limited seating is still available. Click here for details.
BeeKeeper’s Tip:
Tell a friend…grow the “Hive”…and be a hero!
The entire concept behind this game is to give…we all know that…by using the “Tell a Friend” option of the game, you can continue the process of giving. When you tell a friend about our game, you not only receive 2 “Honey Pot” points, but you also open new doors for that friend and the more than 110 people who are already in the “Hive” also! Your friend will meet some amazing new connections that they didn’t know before and you will be the hero for helping to grow their business. Referrals work.
New!! Win a FREE 1 Year Membership into the Beehive Game Online
(send us a suggestion for the name of this new game and receive 2 Honey Pot points!)
We have a new game to offer for people who would like to win a FREE 1 Year Membership into the “Hive”! On the 15th of every month, we will be randomly selecting a name from the list of people who answer a “Trivia Question” of sorts about Neworld Coaching or the Beehive Game Online.
Each month, the Beeline Newsletter will feature a new question. The answer can be found within the Neworld Coaching site or the Beehive Game Online (outer hive). Once you find the answer you must contact the BeeKeeper with your answer to qualify for the draw.
This contest is open to anyone who would like to win a membership. The winner will be mailed a coupon for membership and can either use it towards renewal of their own, give it to a friend or associate, or join the hive immediately if they are not already a member!
Tell your friends to participate for a chance to win!
Here is the question for the contest which begins today and ends on May 15th:
What is the name of the person that Michael mentored with the Perth Community Futures Summer Program in 2006?
Good Luck!
“Find the Orange Beehive” Game:
Somewhere within the Neworld Coaching website there is an Orange Beehive similar to this .
Find that Beehive and contact either the office at Neworld Coaching via their website, or “contact the BeeKeeper” via this website and describe exactly where you found the Orange Beehive. If you are correct you will be entered into a draw at the end of the month to win a Beehive Game “Live” Pass! This Pass is redeemable for any Neworld Coaching Beehive Game “Live” event played in North America. There is no expiry date!
A “Honey” of a Deal:
The Honey Pot submissions are now open to ALL players FREE of charge!!!!!
If you would like to offer a prize in the “Honey Pot” please contact the BeeKeeper with your submission. This has been opened up to all of the hive to participate in and there will be absolutely no charge for this. We plan to have your submissions in place by the end of April.
“Nectar”
Print this recipe for your fridge!
Honeyed Ham Glaze
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DirectionsMix ingredients together and pour over ham slices to glaze before cooking. Easy! |
If you have a “Bee” or “Honey” recipe of your own I would love to know about it!
Contact the BeeKeeper with your submissions.
