Who knew that networking could be a bonafide job?! As the Executive Director and Owner of BNI (Business Networking International) Arizona, Nate Dominguez has elevated the concept of "connecting the dots" to an art form and has parlayed it into a thriving business. With nearly eighty chapters around the state, BNI members are collaborating, supporting, and creating opportunities for one another every single day!

His high school sweetheart success story (4:15)

The legacy of his best friend JJ (6:00)

Discovering BNI as a kid (10:00)

Viewing networking as an opportunity (16:00)

Networking strategies for introverts (17:50)

The car accident that saved his son (27:10)

Phoenix Children's Hospital (37:50)

Larry Fitzgerald (40:40)

His favorite word (43:45)

How to join BNI (46:45)

The importance of structure (55:38)

Episode Links:

BNI Arizona https://bniarizona.com/en-US/index

Instagram @networkingnate https://www.instagram.com/networkingnate/

Facebook

• Nate https://www.facebook.com/natedominguez

• BNI Arizona Business Page https://www.facebook.com/BNIArizona

Givers Gain: The BNI Story (book) https://www.amazon.com/Givers-Gain-Ph-D-Ivan-Misner/dp/0974081914

"If you look at networking less as work…and more as an opportunity, as a connection, as almost like a fortune cookie that you don't know what you're going to get out of it, then it can change the world."

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