TALK BUSINESS WITH Charlie Lawson – BNI UK & Ireland Director

THE UNNATURAL NETWORKER

Charlie Lawson is the co-National Director of BNI in UK/Ireland. He is very proud of the part that he plays in developing people and businesses that change lives and enrich communities. Despite running BNI, Charlie is a very Unnatural Networker. Most experts talk about networking as though it is easy to talk to strangers.

Charlie helps other Unnatural Networkers gain confidence by putting networking across from the point of view of someone who’d rather avoid it completely. In his spare time, Charlie can generally be found running, while hoping that Spurs will finish above Arsenal in the league.

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Questions

0:39​ - Charlie what did you do prior to joining BNI?

2:50​ - What is networking and why should every business be actively engaged in this today?

5:28​ - BNI have famously always been known for face to face networking which meant that when Covid 19 hit you guys had to make a huge pivot. Talk us through that process

11:23​ - You have described yourself as an unnatural Networker, in fact you have even written a book on it. Tell us about that Charlie

18:16​ - Public speaking is one of the most common fears in human beings. What tips do you have for people to overcome this

25:46​ - BNI is the world’s leading networking organisation, what has been the secret sauce. What has separated BNI from all of its competitors?

28:38​ - You have met a lot of BNI members over the years Charlie, what are some of the most common traits you have noticed in the most successful members? 34:01​ - What are some of the biggest success stories you have heard from people that have networked through BNI

37:05​ - How much of a threat is Clubhouse to BNI?

39:01​ - If somebody was listening to you talk today and they were on the fence about going to visit a BNI chapter, what would you say to them?

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