If you’re in BNI’s sweet spot it can work very well. For bigger / lumpier sales (i.e. one big sale every so often) like consultancy it doesn’t work too well.

Perhaps an idea to set up a version of BNI , but modified for consultants

1)meet monthly, instead of weekly
2)be active in passing on referrals
3)same BNI idea of close companies, but not competitors.

Thanks for the LinkedIn connection.

Paul

I don’t like looking on the networking events so much as a “where’s my referrals?” exercise like BNI tends to be.

I thinking networking in the Irish tech arena is as much about getting to know people, demonstrating your expertise without pitching too hard, and discussing and brainstorming with people on a similar wavelength to your own. If sales come because people think you know your stuff, all the better.