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Introducing Biznik - Business Networking that doesn't Suck

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Mortgage and Lending with HOPE Lending LLC

Biznik | Radical Self Promotion for Indie ProfessionalsI recently found Biznik through an Event advertised in the Seattle Times.  Each week I receive an email including Events for business networking.  I was immediately impressed with the ability to actually get out and meet people in a social setting, and offer free classes.  Even more, it is available for people living anywhere.

After setting up a profile you have an opportunity to interact with Biz Talk, "word of mouth for all to hear". 

The Events section allows you to view who is sponsoring, who is attending, send your RSVP, and "to build the foundation of every business relationship: trust".

If you want to view Members, this includes a Search, Invite, and other features.  You can see who is new, online, hosted the most events, recently updated their profile, and updated their "needs".  Yes, you can share exactly what you need in your profile that also appears on the Welcome page.

I attended my first event last night and am pleasantly surprised by how friendly everyone was.  They game me a definite feel for wanting to refer business to each other and create lasting relationships.

Knowing how fast the Active Rain community has grown and how we are all benefiting from each other, I find Biznik to offer similar qualities with the extension of getting out and meeting people.  I encourage you to take a look and get started by creating a profile to expose your business!

HOPE Lending with Biznik

 

Comments(15)

Leon Austin
Mobile Notary Services - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Mobile Notary

I took some time to visit the website. It looks interesting. Thanks for sharing that.

 

Jul 31, 2007 06:44 PM
Susan Peters
Dove Realty Inc. - Seattle, WA
The Better it Looks the Better it Sells
Biznik rocks! I've been a member for 4 months now and it's the best platform for networking that I've come across hands down.  I can not recommend it too highly.
Jul 31, 2007 07:20 PM
Sandra Cummings
William Raveis Real Estate - Guilford, CT
Real Estate Agent, Guilford Connecticut

Melissa 

Visited the site, very interesting but don't have any yet in Connecticut.

Sandra

Jul 31, 2007 11:25 PM
Todd Murphy
Fitts Agency - Tuscaloosa, AL
I'm gonna have to check biznik out.  The only networking deal I'm aware of is BMI, and they are all full of real estate agents.
Jul 31, 2007 11:42 PM
Gary White~Grand Rapids Home Selling Pro Call: 616-821-9375
Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions" - Grand Rapids, MI
Real Estate Services You can Trust!
Nice post Melissa, I signed up this morning after some snooping around on the site.  It certainly has some nice things to offer.  Thanks for sharing, a great post.
Aug 01, 2007 01:23 AM
Anonymous
Dan McComb
Great post Melissa! And I just wanted to point out, Sandra, that there are quite a few members in Connecticut. To see them, you just need to select your city from the the list (or type in your own), then on the member page set the local radius between 5 and 500 miles, to filter who appears. There aren't any events in Connecticut (yet) but that's not a limitation, since all events are hosted by members, for members. 

Aug 01, 2007 03:23 AM
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Melissa Olson
HOPE Lending LLC - Bellevue, WA
HOPE Lending LLC
Thank you all for commenting and checking it out.  I see that Dan McComb, the co-founder, even found this post and stopped in to comment.  I really think you will all enjoy using the services Biznik has to offer.  So if you're not seeing many members in your area, or events, then invite some people in and start using it.
Aug 01, 2007 03:35 AM
Jeff Weir
TourTheTriad.com - Winston-Salem, NC

I have been following Biznik's growth for about a year now. With the recent release of "Biznik 2.0" they are poised for enormous growth.   Biznik offers a new way of networking that emphasizes collaboration over competition. Biznik connects globally, but meets locally. I am helping to spread the word in the Carolinas. And Biznik is free to join. So what are you waiting for?
 

Aug 01, 2007 05:11 PM
Melissa Olson
HOPE Lending LLC - Bellevue, WA
HOPE Lending LLC
Jeff - that is awesome to see someone utilizing this connection even over in the Carolinas!  Thanks for sharing.
Aug 02, 2007 07:12 PM
Karen Hubert
Center Stage Design-real estate staging, Ancaster/Hamilton - Ancaster, ON
Home Stager
Thannks for the tip Melissa.  I am considering joining later so I have bookmarked your blog.  Thanks again.
Aug 02, 2007 09:06 PM
Ray Saenz
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Melissa,

Interesting, thanks for sharing it, I will check it later :P thanks!!

Ray saenz
Aug 04, 2007 09:42 PM
Melissa Olson
HOPE Lending LLC - Bellevue, WA
HOPE Lending LLC
Ray - I hope you can find this a good resource for you.
Aug 06, 2007 07:31 AM
Melissa Olson
HOPE Lending LLC - Bellevue, WA
HOPE Lending LLC
Karen - thanks for stopping by and commenting. 
Aug 06, 2007 07:34 AM
Ray Saenz
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor
Melissa, Hey I have a question for you, on your recent readers, can you make it with a lot of pictures ? try it, I do not know how to do it, hopefelly you can. Ray Saenz
Aug 11, 2007 05:48 AM
Melissa Olson
HOPE Lending LLC - Bellevue, WA
HOPE Lending LLC
Ray - I have seen that before, but I couldn't figure it out.
Aug 12, 2007 01:36 PM