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#

26 episodes

  1. $1.1m in Closed Business–in One Week#374
  2. $1.1m in Closed Business in One Week (Classic Podcast)#499
  3. 3 + 1 = Member Success#308
  4. 3 + 1 = Member Success (Classic Podcast)#469
  5. 3 Keys to Using Written Testimonials#111
  6. 3 Keys to Using Written Testimonials (Classic Podcast)#508
  7. 5 Great Questions to Ask at a Networking Event#544
  8. 5 Important Things for Great Networking#914
  9. 5 More Important Things for Great Networking#915
  10. 5 Points for a Great Visitors Day#505
  11. 5 Questions to Leave a Lasting Impression (Classic Podcast)#219
  12. 5 Tips for Using LinkedIn (Classic Podcast)#356
  13. 7 Rules for an Elevator Pitch (Classic)#765
  14. 7 Strategies to Stay in Touch#491
  15. 7 Techniques to Be a Better Networker#802
  16. “7 Ways to Connect with Networking Partners”#175
  17. 8 Tips for a Successful Mixer#282
  18. 10 Tips to Be a Better Networker#806
  19. 10 Ways to Create Referrals for Life#868
  20. 25 Years of BNI#154
  21. 25 Years of BNI (Classic Podcast)#340
  22. 30 Years and a New Beginning#388
  23. 40 Years to Overnight Success#916
  24. 50-70 Members at a BNI Meeting#186
  25. 50-70 Members at a BNI Meeting (Classic Podcast)#318
  26. 150,000 and Growing#316

A

50 episodes

  1. A Beacon of Hope in a Sea of Fear#680
  2. A Beacon of Hope in a Sea of Fear (Classic)#865
  3. A Better Word Than Honesty#979
  4. & A Business Model That Doesn’t Make Sense#171
  5. A Business Model That Doesn’t Make Sense (Classic Podcast)#426
  6. Achieving the Power of 1#517
  7. Achieving the Power of 1 (Classic Podcast)#586
  8. “Act As If. . .” for BNI Meetings#28
  9. A Culture of Learning with Fast Track#157
  10. Adding More Fun to Education Moments#620
  11. Adding Subscription Revenue to Your Business#740
  12. Addition by Subtraction#143
  13. Addition by Subtraction (Classic Podcast)#696
  14. A Global Approach to Networking#376
  15. A Global Approach to Networking (Classic Podcast)#473
  16. A Good Referral Is in the Eye of the Beholder#303
  17. AI and Networking (Part 1)#899
  18. AI and Networking (Part 2)#900
  19. A Lesson in Leadership#474
  20. Amplifying Results Using a Lens#610
  21. “And the Survey Says…”#102
  22. An Intentional One-to-One#751
  23. Announcing One to Ones During Referrals#551
  24. An Old Networker in a New Town#523
  25. Anticipating Referrals#73
  26. A Path to Business Leadership#475
  27. Applying Givers Gain to Business#702
  28. Applying Givers Gain to Business (Classic)#905
  29. A Radical Shift to Greater Success#835
  30. A reason, a Season, a Lifetime#856
  31. “A Referral Doesn’t Mean a Closed Sale”#67
  32. “A Referral Is a Referral, Right? Wrong.” Part 1#155
  33. “A Referral Is a Referral, Right? Wrong.” Part 2#156
  34. Are Referrals Always Reciprocal? (Ask Ivan Series)#500
  35. Are Referrals Always Reciprocal? (Classic Podcast)#699
  36. Are the People in Your Life an Engine or an Anchor?#479
  37. Are you Asking for Pennies?#599
  38. Are You Passionate about Your Business?#783
  39. Are You Wasting a Fantastic Testimonial?#800
  40. “Ask for Written Testimonials”#110
  41. Ask for Written Testimonials (Classic Podcast)#292
  42. Ask Ivan#427
  43. Ask Ivan about GDP and Morning Meetings#872
  44. “Ask the Right Questions”#167
  45. Ask the Right Questions (Classic Podcast)#344
  46. Ask Your Own Questions#83
  47. Ask Your Own Questions (Classic Podcast)#310
  48. Assessing the Value of Your Membership#321
  49. Attendance Policy Revised#482
  50. Attract and Retain Members#294

B

67 episodes

  1. Be a Big Thinker#767
  2. Be a Dog with a Bone#507
  3. Be a Dog with a Bone (Classic Podcast)#619
  4. Become a Motivational Speaker for Your Business#89
  5. Become a Motivational Speaker for Your Business (Classic)#828
  6. Becoming a Master Connector#705
  7. Becoming Change Proof#755
  8. Behaviors & Credibility#236
  9. Behind the GAINS Profile#208
  10. “Being in Sync With Your Networking Partners”#172
  11. Being in Sync with Your Networking Partners (Classic Podcast)#379
  12. Being Intentional about Diversity#672
  13. Being Intentional About Diversity (Classic)#812
  14. Be Passionate, Not Pushy#743
  15. Be Prepared, Always Win#891
  16. Bigger Is Better#239
  17. BNI and “The Last Millionaire”#100
  18. BNIBranding.com#254
  19. BNI Brand Refresh#660
  20. BNI Business Index 2013#349
  21. BNI Connect 10-Year Anniversary#713
  22. BNI Connect – World Wide Referrals#604
  23. BNI Foundation Awareness#119
  24. BNI Foundation Monthly Heroes#79
  25. BNI Gives Us an “At Bat”#624
  26. BNI in Smaller Markets#809
  27. BNI in the Land of Oz#403
  28. BNI Is More than Referrals#647
  29. “BNI Light Just Isn’t Right”#162
  30. BNI Light Just Isn’t Right (Classic Podcast)#430
  31. BNI Networking Secrets#42
  32. BNI Portugal#4
  33. BNI’s Code of Ethics#285
  34. BNI’s International Board of Advisors#756
  35. “BNI’s Multi-Touch Marketing”#204
  36. BNI Spam#288
  37. BNI Success Roadmap#309
  38. BNI’s Vision and Mission#397
  39. BNI’s Word of Mouth Curriculum#47
  40. BNI—The Ultimate Referral Source#558
  41. “BNI Visualized”#142
  42. BNI Walkabout, Part 2#723
  43. BNI Walkabout, Part I#722
  44. Body Language and Networking#569
  45. Book Club for BNI#602
  46. Boost Creativity, Community, and Sales#845
  47. Boost Your Referrals with Power Teams#237
  48. Boost Your Referrals with Power Teams (Classic Podcast)#549
  49. Boost Your ROI with BNI Connect#277
  50. Branding & Networking#322
  51. Branding Recognition Ideas#229
  52. Build, Educate, Motivate, & Activate#98
  53. Building a Cohesive Team#216
  54. Building a Think Tank for Your Business#134
  55. Building Referral Relationships#304
  56. Building Relationships at Home, Work, and Community#742
  57. Building Trust or Introducing Doubt?#978
  58. Build Your Network (Get Connected–Stay Connected, Part 9)#359
  59. Build Your Visibility (Get Connected, Stay Connected)#326
  60. Business and BNI Phases#719
  61. “Business Index Q1 2011”#205
  62. Business in the Twilight Zone#827
  63. Business Networking and Sex#238
  64. “Business Networking Predictions for 2010”#140
  65. Business Voices#395
  66. Business Voices (Classic Podcast)#465
  67. But I Don’t Have a Personal Mechanic#799

C

53 episodes

  1. Can’t Decide? Listen to This#421
  2. Can’t Do, or Won’t Do?#217
  3. “Can’t Do” or “Won’t Do”? (Classic Podcast)#675
  4. Can You Network Too Much?#468
  5. Can You Network Too Much? (Classic Podcast)#704
  6. Captivating Educational Moments#801
  7. Capture Your Success Stories#88
  8. Capture Your Success Stories (Classic Podcast)#301
  9. Cause Networking#625
  10. Cause Networking (Classic Podcast)#684
  11. CEUs, Testimonials, Presentations, and TYFCB (Ask Ivan)#860
  12. Chambers and BNI#366
  13. Chambers and BNI (Classic Podcast)#492
  14. “Changing the Way the World Does Business”#36
  15. Chapter Cycles#409
  16. Check Your Progress (Get Connected–Stay Connected, Part 6)#346
  17. Choose the Lens You See the World Through#711
  18. Choose the Lens You Want to See the World Through (Classic Podcast)#935
  19. “Classification Cowboy”#164
  20. Classification Cowboy (Classic Podcast)#477
  21. Class Reunions#768
  22. Coaching a Chapter to Greatness#728
  23. Coaching a Chapter to Greatness (Classic)#949
  24. Coin-Operated Networking#470
  25. Collaboration Using BNI Connect#566
  26. Collecting Business Cards is NOT Networking#626
  27. Communicating Using BNI Connect#483
  28. Comparing Our Inside to Other People’s Outside#934
  29. Competing in the New World of Work#750
  30. Competition? No Worries.#166
  31. Complaining Is Not an Olympic Event#811
  32. Complaints about a Member#432
  33. Congruent in Words and Actions#270
  34. Connecting with a Top Executive#299
  35. Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking#49
  36. Continuous Partial Attention#385
  37. Co-opetition#870
  38. Core Groups#11
  39. Country-Wide Referrals#540
  40. Cracking the WHY Code#846
  41. Create a Group (Get Connected–Stay Connected 11)#368
  42. Create an Informative Newsletter#91
  43. Creating a Chapter of Over 100 Members#842
  44. Creating a Great Chapter Culture (Ask Ivan)#513
  45. Creating a Layered Referral Machine#864
  46. Creating a Life Plan#487
  47. Creating a Life Plan (Classic Podcast)#737
  48. Credibility, the 2nd “C”#787
  49. Cross-Chapter TYFCB#616
  50. Cultivating a Million-Dollar Membership#825
  51. Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast#307
  52. Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast (Classic Podcast)#529
  53. Culture of Recruiting#220

D

37 episodes

  1. Delay Success or Accelerate Failure#965
  2. Desperation is NOT Referable#96
  3. Develop a Magnetic Personality#82
  4. Diamond Chapter Culture#926
  5. “Did I Miss the Memo?”#105
  6. Did I Miss the Memo? (Classic Podcast)#274
  7. Did Woody Allen Get it Right?#329
  8. Diversity and Accessibility in BNI#838
  9. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion#694
  10. Does BNI Work for Employees?#839
  11. Dog Sled Leadership#351
  12. Doing an Annual Marketing Plan#621
  13. Doing Your Featured Presentation#367
  14. Do Memory Hooks Really Work?#498
  15. Do Nonprofits Work in BNI?#511
  16. Do Nonprofits Work in BNI? (Classic Podcast)#609
  17. “Don’t Be All Things to All People”#137
  18. Don’t Be That Guy#622
  19. Don’t Google, Greggle#974
  20. Don’t Let Your Group Deflate While You Wait#721
  21. Don’t Let Your Group Deflate While You Wait (Classic)#944
  22. Don’t Promise, Just Deliver#315
  23. Don’t Promise, Just Deliver (Classic Podcast)#415
  24. Don’t Reinvent the Wheel#509
  25. Don’t Show Off, Show Interest#556
  26. Don’t Stop Networking, Just Start Doing It Right#447
  27. Don’t Thank the Speaker (Instead of Making a Referral)#559
  28. Don’t Wait for that Class Reunion#233
  29. Do Repeat Referrals Count?#463
  30. “Dos and Don’ts of Social Networking”#163
  31. “Do Unique Professions Work in BNI?”#152
  32. Do Unique Professions Work in BNI? (Classic Podcast)#244
  33. “Do What You Love and You’ll Love What You Do”#93
  34. Do What You Love and You’ll Love What You Do (Classic)#803
  35. Do You Trust Advertising?#306
  36. Dude, Where Are My Wheels?#573
  37. Dude, Where Are My Wheels? (Classic Podcast)#716

E

19 episodes

  1. Edify Your Referral Sources#815
  2. Education Coordinators#777
  3. Education Coordinators (Classic)#929
  4. Effort Drives Outcomes#933
  5. “EGBOK”#207
  6. “EGBOK” (Classic Podcast)#352
  7. Empty Your Purse Into Your Head#76
  8. Empty Your Purse Into Your Head (Classic Podcast)#418
  9. Engage in Networking Education (Get Connected–Stay Connected, Part 2)#331
  10. Engaging Long-Time Members#942
  11. Enrolled, Not Sold#779
  12. Episode 25#25
  13. Ethics vs. Etiquette#584
  14. Exceptions Don’t Make You Exceptional#231
  15. Exceptions Don’t Make You Exceptional (Classic Podcast)#422
  16. Expanding Your Global Footprint#275
  17. “Expanding Your Overall Sphere of Influence”#189
  18. Expanding Your Overall Sphere of Influence (Classic Podcast)#348
  19. Expanding Your Sphere of Influence (Classic Podcast)#332

F

38 episodes

  1. “Face-to-Face vs. Online Networking”#103
  2. Facts Tell, Stories Sell#829
  3. Failing to Follow Through#878
  4. Fast Tracking Your Way to Success#168
  5. Fast Track with Networking Secrets#121
  6. Fear Forward#883
  7. Fear of Rejection#211
  8. Fear of Rejection (Classic Podcast)#296
  9. Fear of Speaking#433
  10. Fear of Speaking (Classic Podcast)#662
  11. “Find an Accountability Partner”#95
  12. Finder’s Fees in BNI#286
  13. Finding the Good in Bad Times#695
  14. Finding the Good in Bad Times (Classic)#890
  15. Finding Your Inner Networker#380
  16. Find the Wow in Referral Passing#567
  17. Five Money-Making Activities of BNI#653
  18. Five Networking Personalities#267
  19. Five of the Least Important Skills for Networking#502
  20. Five Pointers for Giving Good Referrals#266
  21. “Five Questions to Leave a Lasting Impression”#144
  22. Five Steps to High-Performing Relationships#131
  23. Five Things I Learned from BNI#371
  24. Five Things I Learned from BNI (Classic Podcast)#496
  25. Five Tips for Using LinkedIn#225
  26. Five Ways to Encourage Employees to Network#132
  27. Five Ways to Encourage Employees to Network (Classic Podcast)#861
  28. Focused Invite Days#572
  29. Following the BNI System#589
  30. Following Up on Referrals#298
  31. Follow-Up’s Covered–Now What?#139
  32. Four Behavioral Styles to Know#454
  33. Four Desperate Networkers#525
  34. Four Things to Know about Your Business#354
  35. From N-O to N.D.#770
  36. From Self-Employed to Entrepreneur#591
  37. “Full Participation in BNI”#116
  38. Full Participation in BNI (Classic Podcast)#545

G

47 episodes

  1. GAINS Profile Updated#907
  2. Garage to Global®#641
  3. Garage to Global® (Classic Podcast)#773
  4. Generating More Referrals#72
  5. Get Connected–Stay Connected#324
  6. Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be#648
  7. Get Specific About What You Do#760
  8. “Get Through to Absolutely Anyone”#127
  9. Get To Know a Referral Source (Get Connected–Stay Connected Part 3)#335
  10. Get Value for Your Time#84
  11. Get Your Act Together#170
  12. Get Your Act Together (Classic Podcast)#457
  13. Give One Reason I Should Do Business with You#353
  14. Givers Gain and Storytelling#693
  15. Givers Gain, Chapter 4#23
  16. Givers Gain Chapter 5#31
  17. Givers Gain, Chapter 6#35
  18. Givers Gain Chapter 7: Going International#45
  19. Givers Gain, Chapter 8–A New Audience#51
  20. Givers Gain, Chapter 8–A New Audience (Classic Podcast)#794
  21. Givers Gain Chapter 9—A New Millennium#55
  22. Givers Gain, Chapter 10: BNI Traditions, Part 1 (Classic Podcast)#313
  23. Givers Gain, Chapter 10: BNI Traditions, Part 2 (Classic Podcast)#314
  24. Givers Gain, Chapter 10—Part 1#58
  25. “Givers Gain, Chapter 10—Part 2”#59
  26. Givers Gain, Chapter 11–20/20 Vision#62
  27. Givers Gain, Chapter One#13
  28. Givers Gain, Chapter Three#19
  29. Givers Gain, Chapter Two#14
  30. Givers Gain Communities#682
  31. Givers Gain is a Standard, Not a Sword#330
  32. Givers Gain Is a Standard, Not a Sword (Classic Podcast)#605
  33. “Givers or Takers in BNI”#174
  34. Givers & Takers#661
  35. Givers & Takers (Classic)#798
  36. Giving Is Transformational#691
  37. Giving Is Transformational (Classic)#880
  38. Global Diversity#763
  39. Global Networking#53
  40. Good Referrals from Unexpected Sources#417
  41. Great Opening Question#202
  42. Grow Any Business in Any Market#92
  43. Grow Any Business in Any Market (Classic Podcast)#445
  44. Growth in Difficult Times#725
  45. Growth in Difficult Times (Classic)#953
  46. Growth Is Not the Goal#593
  47. Guinness Networking World Record#947

H

46 episodes

  1. Hard Work vs. Luck#961
  2. Harmony in Entrepreneurship#718
  3. Has Anyone Ever Tried to Bribe You?#792
  4. Having a BNI Guide#882
  5. Headed for Asia? Pack These Tips#262
  6. “Hey, could you introduce me to So-and-So?”#932
  7. Holiday Party Networking#940
  8. Hope Is More Powerful Than Fear#656
  9. Hope Is More Powerful Than Fear (Classic)#789
  10. Host Leadership#396
  11. How a $5,000 Loan Became a Multi-million Dollar Business#687
  12. How About Those Badges?#399
  13. How Big Is Too Big? (Part 1)#333
  14. How BNI Changed My Life#776
  15. How Do You End a Conversation?#595
  16. How Do You End a Conversation? (Classic Podcast)#749
  17. How Great Leaders Communicate Their Vision#850
  18. How Late Is Late?#583
  19. How Many Networks and How Many Hours?#528
  20. How to Be a Friend#948
  21. How to Become a Key Person of Influence#575
  22. How to Break Through the 20-Member Barrier (Ask Ivan)#514
  23. How to Bring a Visitor into the Room#639
  24. How to Build Your VCP on Zoom#677
  25. How to Combat a Slow Economy#48
  26. How to Connect with Members in Other Countries#438
  27. How to Educate Others to Refer You#888
  28. How to Get Referrals#562
  29. How to Give Visitors a “Wow!” Experience#678
  30. How to Handle a Bad Referral#439
  31. How to Keep Meetings Fresh#245
  32. How to Leverage BNI International Connections#736
  33. How to Make a Million Dollars Networking#542
  34. “How to Really Use LinkedIn”#101
  35. How to Stay Positive When Life Throws You a Curve Ball#688
  36. How to Succeed in Uncertain Times#668
  37. How to Use the BNI Podcast#543
  38. How to Use the BNI Podcast (Classic Podcast)#651
  39. How Well Do You Know Your Business?#450
  40. How Young Do You Have to Be to Network?#679
  41. How Your Name Tag Could Be Hurting You#431
  42. How You Stand Changes Who You Meet#732
  43. How You Stand Changes Who You Meet (Classic)#958
  44. Humility Makes for a Great Networker#645
  45. Humility Makes for a Great Networker (Classic Podcast)#778
  46. Hyperactive Visibility: Good or Bad?#347

I

59 episodes

  1. “I Absolutely Refuse to Participate in a Recession”#56
  2. “I Absolutely Refuse to Participate in a Recession” (Classic Podcast)#365
  3. I Can’t Refer You#884
  4. Ideas to Better Utilize the BNI Podcast#258
  5. Identify Your Most Profitable Client#834
  6. If Seconds Were Dollars#735
  7. I Have, I Need, I Will#655
  8. I Hit HIDWAL#560
  9. “I’m a Baby Boomer; what’s a Podcast?”#78
  10. Imagine You Live in One Room#587
  11. Impacting Lives Positively#821
  12. Imposter Syndrome#912
  13. I’m Really Busy#590
  14. I’m Too Busy for BNI#534
  15. Incentives for Referrals#428
  16. Infinite Legacy#892
  17. Influencing People with Stories#793
  18. Innovation vs. Repetition#612
  19. Innovation vs. Repetition (Classic Podcast)#758
  20. In Person, Online, or a Blend?#717
  21. Integrating AI into Your Company#887
  22. Intentional Legacy#895
  23. International Networking Week#38
  24. “International Networking Week 2011”#190
  25. International Networking Week 2012#240
  26. International Networking Week 2014#341
  27. Interviewing Prospective Members#547
  28. Invite a Visitor (Get Connected–Stay Connected, Part 7)#350
  29. Inviting a Visitor Who Cannot Join#452
  30. Inviting a Visitor Who Cannot Join (Classic Podcast)#657
  31. Inviting People – Good, Better, Best#458
  32. Inviting to BNI is Child’s Play#785
  33. Inviting Visitors#278
  34. Inviting Visitors (Classic Podcast)#541
  35. Inviting Visitors Is Easy Online#659
  36. Inviting Visitors is (Even) Easier#671
  37. Inviting Visitors the Connector Effect Way#709
  38. Inviting Visitors Through Social Media#830
  39. Inviting Visitors to Your Featured Presentation#486
  40. I Refuse to Participate in a Recession#669
  41. Is a Facebook Endorsement Really a Referral?#467
  42. Is a Facebook Endorsement Really a Referral? (Classic Podcast)#561
  43. Is There Room for Intuition in Business?#686
  44. Is There Room for Intuition in Business? (Classic)#869
  45. Is Your Chapter on Fire, on Hold, or in a Hole?#480
  46. Is Your Chapter on Fire, on Hold, or in a Hole? (Classic Podcast)#844
  47. Is Your Message Clear?#826
  48. Is Your Network Deep or Shallow?#382
  49. Is Your Network Deep or Shallow? (Classic Podcast)#646
  50. It Never Hurts to Ask#429
  51. It’s a Small World After All#879
  52. It’s Not About Who You Know#476
  53. Ivan’s Inner Circle#615
  54. I’ve Invited Everyone I Know#633
  55. I’ve Invited Everyone I Know (Classic)#769
  56. I Want Referrals, and I Want Them Now!#596
  57. I Want Referrals, and I Want Them NOW! (Classic)#754
  58. I Want to Refer You, But…#317
  59. I Wasn’t Referable!#577

J

2 episodes

  1. Join a Group (Get Connected–Stay Connected, Part 10)#363
  2. Just Ask#692

K

6 episodes

  1. Keeping the VCP Process ALIVE#580
  2. Kiss Fewer Frogs#414
  3. Kissing Frogs#389
  4. Knock the Socks Off Your Audience#489
  5. Knock the Socks off Your Audience (Classic Podcast)#574
  6. Know Your Verb, Get Better Results#497

L

20 episodes

  1. Lasting Relational Leadership#893
  2. Launch Love Worldwide#780
  3. LCDs in Your Weekly Presentation#471
  4. LCDs in Your Weekly Presentation (Classic Podcast)#565
  5. Leadership Team Transitions#12
  6. Lead from Among, Not from Above#295
  7. Lead vs. Referral#6
  8. Learning How to Say No#607
  9. Legal Spheres in BNI#938
  10. Less Is More#27
  11. Let Me Introduce You to “Bob”#328
  12. Life Lessons from Richard Branson#664
  13. Little Company, Big Vision#608
  14. Little Company, Big Vision (Classic Podcast)#733
  15. Living Your Succession Plan#966
  16. Local Business, Global Network#60
  17. Looking Your Best for Virtual Meetings#658
  18. Look Up. Look Up. Look Up!#425
  19. Love Is Good Business#635
  20. Low Absences = More Referrals#436

M

35 episodes

  1. Make a Difference in the World#781
  2. Make a Good Living While Serving a Greater Good#400
  3. “Make the Connection”#161
  4. Make Yourself Referrable#959
  5. Making a Good Living While Serving the Greater Good (Classic Podcast)#557
  6. Making Communication More Powerful#813
  7. Making People Feel Welcome in BNI (Ask Ivan Series)#503
  8. Making Positivity a Habit#867
  9. Making the Most of Your Membership#257
  10. Making Your Mark#247
  11. “Making Your Next Presentation Sparkle”#39
  12. Marketing in a Tough Economy#94
  13. Masters of Sales#20
  14. Maximizing Your Professional Image#632
  15. May I Take Your Photo?#364
  16. Meeting at a Different Time to Get More Visitors (Ask Ivan)#606
  17. Member Development 101#75
  18. Member Retention#841
  19. Membership Committees Are Critical#663
  20. Membership Committees Are Critical (Classic)#832
  21. Mindset Is Everything#681
  22. Misner’s Corollary to Murphy’s Law#703
  23. Misner’s Corollary to Murphy’s Law (Classic)#901
  24. MLMs in BNI#215
  25. Mobile Phones in BNI Meetings#197
  26. “Money on the Table”#210
  27. Monopolizing a One to One (Ask Ivan)#550
  28. More 1-2-1s = More Referrals#472
  29. More 1-2-1s = More Referrals (Classic Podcast)#570
  30. More Hidden Elements#16
  31. Motivate Me#361
  32. Multiplying Profits#265
  33. My Approach to the No-Win Scenario#585
  34. My Approach to the No-Win Scenario (Classic Podcast)#712
  35. My Personal Story#941

N

37 episodes

  1. Navigating Through Fear#931
  2. “Need Advice? Your Network Can Help.”#169
  3. Networking: A Matter of Life or Death#739
  4. Networking at Conferences and Trade Shows#34
  5. Networking at Non-Networking Events#339
  6. “Networking Curriculum at iLearning Global”#87
  7. “Networking Faux Pas”#107
  8. Networking Faux Pas (Classic Podcast)#248
  9. Networking in the Digital Age#833
  10. Networking Is a Contact Sport#424
  11. Networking Is a Contact Sport (Classic Podcast)#670
  12. Networking Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint#744
  13. Networking Is Simple, but Not Easy#64
  14. Networking Is Simple, but NOT Easy (Classic Podcast)#305
  15. Networking—It’s More Than Just Talking Business#126
  16. Networking—It’s More Than Just Talking Business (Classic)#857
  17. Networking Lessons from Nature#112
  18. Networking Lessons from Nature (Classic Podcast)#263
  19. Networking Scorecard#546
  20. Networking Strategies for Introverts#690
  21. “Networking Surveys”#66
  22. “Networking Trends”#44
  23. Networking Up#530
  24. Networking Up, Part 2#568
  25. Networking Up, Revised (Classic Podcast)#745
  26. Networking Vampires#226
  27. Networking Wind Sprints#444
  28. Networking Wind Sprints (Classic Podcast)#597
  29. “Networking with Brian Tracy”#40
  30. Networking with Competitors#466
  31. “Networking with Social Media”#213
  32. Networks Are “Clumpy”#133
  33. Nonprofits in BNI?#784
  34. No One Cares What You’re Saying#920
  35. Not a Born Networker? Not a Problem.#273
  36. Not Reporting “Thank You For Closed Business”#552
  37. “NotWorking” Is Sometimes Good#77

O

16 episodes

  1. Offline & Online Networking (Classic Podcast)#360
  2. Offline & Online Networking, Part 1#117
  3. “Offline & Online Networking, Part 2”#118
  4. OMG–I’m an Introvert?#97
  5. OMG–I’m an Introvert? (Classic Podcast)#816
  6. One Reason Someone Should Refer You#823
  7. One Tool for Hundreds of Referrals#683
  8. One-to-Ones and Van Gogh#302
  9. One-to-Ones Equal More Referrals#191
  10. Online and Hybrid Chapters#731
  11. Online Networks Lag Behind#241
  12. Open Networking for Online Meetings#667
  13. Open Networking, the Most Undervalued Time#964
  14. Opportunity vs. Obligation#925
  15. Optimize Your BNI Connect Profile#665
  16. Out of Line–Online!#29

P

28 episodes

  1. Pass a Referral Online (Get Connected–Stay Connected Part 4)#338
  2. Passing Referrals Online#284
  3. Passion, People, Process#700
  4. Passion, People, Process (Classic)#918
  5. Peach Wine and Networking#253
  6. “People Are Talking About You. Are You in the Conversation?”#124
  7. People Are Talking about You. Are You in the Conversation? (Classic Podcast)#398
  8. People Hate Networking…Not!#455
  9. Perfect Practice Makes Perfect#69
  10. “Plan an Xtraordinary Year”#195
  11. Planes, Trains and Automobiles#3
  12. Plays Well with Others#526
  13. Plays Well with Others (Classic Podcast)#642
  14. Politics, Religion, and BNI#495
  15. Politics, Religion, and BNI (Classic Podcast)#638
  16. “Ponder Pearls”#113
  17. Positive Attitude Is a Competitive Advantage#952
  18. Powering Up Power Teams#775
  19. Power Teams and Contact Spheres#272
  20. Power Teams & Contact Spheres#151
  21. PR and International Networking Week#90
  22. Premature Solicitation#147
  23. Premature Solicitation (Classic Podcast)#741
  24. Proactive Referrals#673
  25. Processionary Caterpillars—a True Story#831
  26. Promote a Fellow Member (Get Connected–Stay Connected, Part 8)#355
  27. Protect Your Network#954
  28. Public Speaking Can Help Grow Your Business#460

Q

2 episodes

  1. Quantity Is Good, but Quality Is King#519
  2. “Quantum Chapter Growth”#108

R

27 episodes

  1. Raising the Bar#86
  2. Referral Flow in Power Teams#698
  3. Referral Marketing is a Risky Business#57
  4. “Referral Mining”#141
  5. Referrals and New Contacts#255
  6. Referrals for the Difficult-to-Refer Business#70
  7. Referrals for the Difficult-to-Refer Business (Classic Podcast)#481
  8. Referrals Through Customer Appreciation#855
  9. Referral Tracking on BNI Connect#701
  10. Reflections on BNI’s Journey, Part 1#908
  11. Reflections on BNI’s Journey, Part 2#909
  12. Reflections on BNI’s Journey, Part 3#910
  13. Relationships + Referrals = Revenue#714
  14. Relationships Are Currency#150
  15. Relationships Are Currency (Classic Podcast)#453
  16. “Relationships Are Irrelevant.” Really?#148
  17. Relationships Are Irrelevant. Really? (Classic Podcast)#260
  18. Remembering Names#478
  19. “Remember the Ice”#63
  20. Requests for Referrals from Strangers#246
  21. Responsibility and Referrals#54
  22. Revisiting Your Business Mission#370
  23. Richard Branson on Legacy#738
  24. Richard Branson on Legacy (Classic)#967
  25. Room Full of Referrals 10th Anniversary#788
  26. Routines for Highly Successful Business People (Ask Ivan)#515
  27. Rules, Rules, Everywhere a Rule!#459

S

47 episodes

  1. Sailing or Scaling?#970
  2. Salespeople Don’t Live On Referrals Alone#22
  3. Sales Quenchers and BNI#52
  4. Self-Aware, Selfless, and Selfish#437
  5. Self-Aware, Selfless, and Selfish (Classic Podcast)#627
  6. Seven Rules for an Elevator Pitch#630
  7. Seven Ways to Better Networking#501
  8. Show and Tell in Your BNI Presentations#917
  9. Show Up. Make Money.#490
  10. Show Up. Make Money. (Classic)#808
  11. Simplify Your Story#7
  12. Six Degrees of Separation#8
  13. Six Degrees of Separation#853
  14. Six Ways Others Can Help You Build Your Business#15
  15. Small Actions, Big Results#46
  16. Small Actions, Big Results (Classic Podcast)#504
  17. Small Acts Equal Big Results#874
  18. Small Talk#946
  19. Soft Skills Make Strong Networks#614
  20. Soft Skills Make Strong Networks (Classic Podcast)#762
  21. Solutions Focus — A Better Future#876
  22. Solutions Focus–Think Big, Act Small#877
  23. “Sorting Out Who’s Who”#199
  24. So, You Want to Meet a Big Name?#707
  25. So You Want to Meet a Big Name (Classic)#923
  26. Specialists Win More Referrals#80
  27. Specific Is Terrific for Referrals#416
  28. Specific Is Terrific for Referrals (Classic Podcast)#537
  29. Speed Networking#24
  30. “Spinach in Your Teeth”#160
  31. Sponsoring 52 Members in 3½ Years#837
  32. Spray and Pray#325
  33. Standing in the Middle of Referrals#404
  34. Start with Gain, End with Give#814
  35. Staying in Touch with Your Clients#71
  36. Staying on Track#81
  37. Stay in Your Flame#61
  38. Stay in Your Lane = More Givers Gain#927
  39. Stepping on Your Toes in the Margins#535
  40. Storytelling in Business#65
  41. Storytelling in Business? Absolutely. (Classic Podcast)#252
  42. Strengths and Weaknesses of a Network#810
  43. Students and Networking in the Job Market#863
  44. Sub Abuse, or Is My Chapter Smaller Than It Looks?#579
  45. Success Is Not an Entitlement#180
  46. SuccessNet Online#129
  47. Success Principles#643

T

174 episodes

  1. “Take Off Your Bib”#125
  2. “Take Off Your Bib” (Classic)#852
  3. Taking a Leadership Role in Your Chapter#889
  4. Taking Referrals to the 21st Century#442
  5. Talking on Eggshells with Angry People#818
  6. Talking on Eggshells with Complainers#817
  7. Talk to the Wallflowers#618
  8. Tell a Story (Get Connected–Stay Connected 12)#372
  9. Tell Me Exactly What to Say#652
  10. Tell Me One Thing That’s Working#600
  11. “Ten Networking Questions”#183
  12. Testimonials, Badges, and Applicants (Ask Ivan)#628
  13. Thank a Referral Source (Get Connected–Stay Connected Part 5)#342
  14. Thank You for Closed Business#289
  15. Thank You for Closed Business (Classic Podcast)#524
  16. The #1 Rule to Networking#913
  17. The 3 Ps of a Powerful Network#392
  18. The 5 Levels of a Referral#548
  19. The 5 Levels of a Referral (Classic Podcast)#666
  20. The 5 Most Important Hiring Traits#384
  21. The 5 Secrets of Successful People#896
  22. The 7 Principles of Givers Gain#676
  23. The 7 Principles of Givers Gain (Classic Podcast)#820
  24. The 7 Things I Learned from Starting a Business#393
  25. The 7 Things I Learned from Starting a Business (Classic Podcast)#461
  26. The 8-Step Referral Process#212
  27. The 10 Commandments of Business Networking (Classic Podcast)#256
  28. The 12 x 12 x 12 Rule#649
  29. The 24/7/30 Follow-up System#448
  30. The 24/7/30 Follow-up System (Classic Podcast)#623
  31. The ABCs of AI#886
  32. The Amazing Speaker Switch#674
  33. The Annual BNI USA Conference#10
  34. The Art and Science of Asking#796
  35. The Art of Being There#261
  36. The Benefits and Drawbacks to Co-Creation#851
  37. The Benefits of BNI’s New Branded Look#185
  38. The Best 60-Second Presentation I Ever Heard#182
  39. The BNI Connect Mobile App#539
  40. “The BNI Connect Vision”#193
  41. The BNI Connect Vision (Classic Podcast)#369
  42. The BNI Foundation and Ambassador Program#973
  43. “The BNI Foundation: What Every Member Should Know”#43
  44. The BNI Foundation–What’s in It for Me?#571
  45. The BNI Origin Story#640
  46. “The BNI Song”#114
  47. The Butterfly Effect#654
  48. The Butterfly Effect (Classic Podcast)#786
  49. “The Card File Thingy”#135
  50. The Cat’s on the Roof#715
  51. The Collaborative Economy of BNI#538
  52. The Connector Effect#697
  53. The Connector Effect (Classic)#885
  54. The Curse of Complexity#951
  55. The Customer Care Checklist#881
  56. The Days I Dreamed of Being Where I Am Now#822
  57. The Difference Between Persistence and Stubbornness#976
  58. The Double Triple Effect#177
  59. The Easiest and the Worst Time Not to Network#919
  60. The Easy Path Is Harder#488
  61. “The End Is Near”#194
  62. The first “C”–Competence#772
  63. The Five Levels of Leadership#924
  64. The Four Cs#774
  65. The Four Knows to Success#847
  66. The Four Pillars of a Successful BNI Group#249
  67. The Four Pillars of a Successful BNI Group (Classic Podcast)#520
  68. The Future of BNI#408
  69. The GAINS Exchange#5
  70. The Go-Giver#435
  71. The Go-Giver Influencer#555
  72. The Golden Rule of Networking#242
  73. The Golden Rule of Networking (Classic Podcast)#516
  74. The Gratitude Effect#650
  75. The Gratitude Effect (Classic)#782
  76. “The Greatest Weakness of Networking”#153
  77. The Growth Mindset#950
  78. The Hardest Year of Membership#576
  79. The Hard Path Is Easier#68
  80. The Hard Path Is Easier (Classic Podcast)#223
  81. The Hidden Elements#9
  82. The Importance of One-to-Ones#819
  83. The Influence of the Minority#866
  84. The Intangibles of BNI#849
  85. The Introvert’s Edge#554
  86. The Key To Networking#2
  87. The Law of Reciprocity#419
  88. The Leaky Bucket Syndrome#510
  89. The Leaky Bucket Syndrome (Classic Podcast)#582
  90. The Makeover of Your Weekly Ask#858
  91. The Misner Plan#336
  92. The Misner Plan Revisited#521
  93. The Myth of Overnight Success#228
  94. The Networking Disconnect#179
  95. The Networking Disconnect (Classic Podcast)#402
  96. The Networking Mentor#637
  97. “The Networking Trick to Increase Business”#104
  98. The Networking Trick to Increase Business (Classic Podcast)#484
  99. The New Force Driving Business Success#843
  100. The Number 1 Trait of a Master Networker#138
  101. The Number 1 Trait of a Master Networker (Classic Podcast)#290
  102. The Number 1 Trait of a Master Networker (Classic Podcast)#375
  103. The One Rule to Work-Life Balance#598
  104. The Only Difference Between Online and Offline Is the Spelling#689
  105. The Power Beneath the Surface#922
  106. The Power of “Feel, Felt, Found”#963
  107. The Power of One Conversation#747
  108. The Power of Small Talk#972
  109. The Prima Donna Syndrome#807
  110. The Referral Part of the Meeting#563
  111. The Referral That Keeps on Giving#506
  112. The Referral That Keeps on Giving (Classic Podcast)#578
  113. There’s No Substitute for a Good Substitute#386
  114. There’s No Substitute for a Good Substitute (Classic Podcast)#533
  115. “The Rest of the Story”#203
  116. The Rest of the Story (Classic Podcast)#232
  117. The Secrets to Real Influence#293
  118. The Secret to Balance#136
  119. The Secret to Balance (Classic Podcast)#434
  120. The Secret to Great Leadership Teams#357
  121. The Secret to Success#312
  122. The Seven Secrets to Work-Life Harmony#406
  123. The Shadow We Cast as Leaders#969
  124. The Six “Ps” of Networking#17
  125. The Strength of Your Anchor#122
  126. The Strength of Your Anchor (Classic Podcast)#836
  127. The Success Guidebook#862
  128. The Ten Commandments of Business Networking#99
  129. The Ten Commandments of Networking, Part I#32
  130. The Ten Commandments of Networking, Part II#33
  131. “The Ten-Point Checklist”#209
  132. The Thin Line#485
  133. The Three Core Competencies to Referral Success#187
  134. The Unnatural Promoter#746
  135. The Value of BNI Connect#224
  136. The Value of Evaluating#291
  137. The Value of Exit Interviews#230
  138. The Value of Exit Interviews (Classic)#840
  139. The Value of Visitors#522
  140. The Value of Visitors (Classic Podcast)#592
  141. The Value of Visitors (Classic Podcast)#613
  142. The Value of Your BNI Membership#297
  143. The View from Your Windshield#757
  144. The Visitor Experience#726
  145. The Way Out: How to Beat the Recession#109
  146. The Willing Conversation#748
  147. The Willing Conversation (Classic)#977
  148. The World’s Best-Known Marketing Secret#854
  149. Thirty-nine Year BNI Member#902
  150. This Podcast Is No Longer Available#710
  151. “Three Common Delusions About Referral Sources”#130
  152. Three Common Delusions About Referral Sources (Classic Podcast)#410
  153. “Three Essential Questions”#158
  154. Three Essential Questions (Classic Podcast)#337
  155. Three Keys to Mastering Online Reviews#903
  156. Three Networking Trends to Watch#196
  157. Three Simple Steps to Grow Your Business#766
  158. Three Steps to Attract Referrals#764
  159. Three Steps to Receiving a Roomful of Referrals#761
  160. Time and Money#730
  161. Time and Money (Classic)#962
  162. “Time Management with Brian Tracy”#41
  163. Time Spent Networking#443
  164. Too Busy for BNI#603
  165. “Top 10 Ways to Waste Your Time in BNI”#115
  166. Transactional vs. Relational#234
  167. Transactional vs. Relational (Classic Podcast)#512
  168. Transform Your Organization with Top Talent#644
  169. Try Smart Talk, Not Small Talk#937
  170. “Turbo-charging Your One-to-Ones”#128
  171. Turning Personal Connections into Relationships#945
  172. Turn the 80/20 Rule Upside Down#181
  173. Two Beers and a Puppy#957
  174. Two Tips for Moving People in the Right Direction#378

U

10 episodes

  1. Unsolicited Advice Is Rarely Appreciated#251
  2. “Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door”#149
  3. Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door (Classic Podcast)#449
  4. Use Your LinkedIn Profile to Increase VCP#706
  5. Using BNI in a Cross-Country Move#74
  6. Using BNI in a Cross-Country Move (Classic Podcast)#283
  7. Using Gentle Persuasion#462
  8. Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Chapter#928
  9. Using or Abusing Your Subs#387
  10. Using Power Teams to Attract Visitors#411

V

11 episodes

  1. V+C Does Not Equal P#420
  2. V + C Does Not Equal P (Classic Podcast)#708
  3. Vince Lombardi Got It Right#343
  4. Vince Lombardi Got It Right (Classic Podcast)#553
  5. Visibility Through Touchpoints#146
  6. Visibility through Volunteering#362
  7. Visibility Through Volunteering (Classic Podcast)#634
  8. Vision Without Execution Is Wishful Thinking#955
  9. Visitor Contact and Experience#727
  10. Visitors’ Days#300
  11. Voracious Podcast Consumption#859

W

91 episodes

  1. Want More Referrals? Show Up!#518
  2. Want More Referrals? Show Up! (Classic Podcast)#824
  3. Want Referrals? Don’t Bore Me To Tears#588
  4. Want Referrals? Don’t Bore Me to Tears (Classic)#848
  5. We Don’t Pay You to Think#685
  6. We Don’t Pay You to Think (Classic)#875
  7. Weekly Education Moments#631
  8. Welcome To The BNI Podcast!#1
  9. “Welcoming Visitors to BNI”#120
  10. Welcoming Visitors to BNI (Classic Podcast)#271
  11. We’re at 55+. Now What?#334
  12. We Versus Me#280
  13. What a Brigadier General Taught Me about Communication#581
  14. What a Brigadier General Taught Me about Communication (Classic Podcast)#729
  15. “What Are the First Words Out of Your Mouth?”#173
  16. What Are the First Words Out of Your Mouth? (Classic Podcast)#227
  17. “What Does My Referral Network Need to Know to Pass Me Business?”#188
  18. What Is a Quality Member?#218
  19. What Is Essential to New Members?#971
  20. What Is Success?#319
  21. What Is Success?#423
  22. What Is Success? (Classic Podcast)#724
  23. “What Makes a Good BNI Testimonial?”#176
  24. What Makes a Good BNI Testimonial? (Classic Podcast)#323
  25. What Makes a Great Networker?#493
  26. What Makes a Perfect Member? (Part 1)#897
  27. What Makes a Perfect Member? (Part 2)#898
  28. What Makes Someone Referable?#381
  29. What My Children Taught Me about Networking#536
  30. “What Richard Branson Can Teach You About Networking”#192
  31. What’s a Good Door Prize?#636
  32. What’s Important When You Refer People?#145
  33. What’s in It for Me?#50
  34. What’s in It for Me? (Classic Podcast)#268
  35. What’s in the Way Becomes the Way#564
  36. What’s in the Way Becomes the Way (Classic Podcast)#720
  37. What’s the Real Secret?#464
  38. What’s Your Excuse for Not Following Up?#200
  39. What’s Your Excuse for Not Following Up? (Classic Podcast)#405
  40. “What’s Your Story?”#106
  41. What’s Your Story? (Classic Podcast)#441
  42. What to Do When Things Go Wrong#401
  43. What to Do When Things Go Wrong#759
  44. What to Do with a Bad Referral#281
  45. What to Say to Boring People#943
  46. When Conversation Stops, Conflict Escalates#871
  47. When Is Two Not Better Than One?#250
  48. When Is Two Not Better Than One? (Classic)#939
  49. When Should You Ask for a Favor?#345
  50. When to Hand Out Your Card#390
  51. When to Say No to a One-to-One#804
  52. Who Has Inspired You?#264
  53. Who’s in Your Room?#358
  54. Who’s in Your Room? 2nd Edition#795
  55. Who to Have a One-to-One With#752
  56. Why a Membership Committee?#320
  57. Why BNI?#276
  58. Why BNI Has a Code of Ethics#904
  59. Why BNI’s New Branded Look#184
  60. Why Business Networking Works#26
  61. Why Collaboration Works#805
  62. Why Do People Leave?#222
  63. Why Do You Do What You Do?#451
  64. Why Even Have Substitutes?#930
  65. Why Everyone Should Go to Leadership Training#494
  66. Why I Invited My Competition#911
  67. Why Introverts Can Be Great Networkers#18
  68. Why Is Positivity Important to Networking?#531
  69. Why Is the PALMS Report Important?#446
  70. Why Join a Chamber of Commerce?#85
  71. Why Leadership Team Training?#214
  72. Why Make All the Mistakes?#259
  73. Why Make All the Mistakes? (Classic Podcast)#601
  74. Why Most Leaders Fail#960
  75. Why Network with BNI?#407
  76. Why New Members Struggle#936
  77. Why Not Mention a Second Business?#456
  78. Why People Resist Networking#311
  79. Why So High?#790
  80. Why the Rules?#440
  81. Why Time and Chapter Size Matter#921
  82. Why Use Online Assessments?#412
  83. Why You Might Not Be Getting Referrals#532
  84. Will Social Media Replace Face-to-Face Networking?#527
  85. “Word of Mouth Marketing Checklist”#159
  86. Working by Referral#165
  87. Working by Referral (Classic Podcast)#394
  88. Working Smarter, Not Harder#235
  89. Work Your Network#771
  90. World’s Worst Networker#201
  91. World’s Worst Networker (Classic Podcast)#391

Y

31 episodes

  1. “Yeah, But I’m Different”#178
  2. You Achieve What You Measure#243
  3. You Achieve What You Measure (Classic Podcast)#413
  4. You Are Not Alone#734
  5. You Can Network Anytime, Anyplace#30
  6. You Can’t Think Your Way into Transformation#956
  7. “You Do the Math”#198
  8. “You Do the Math” (Classic Podcast)#383
  9. You Gotta Know Your Audience#373
  10. You Have a Book Idea. Now What?#906
  11. You Have a Book in You#797
  12. You Might Be A BNI Member If…#21
  13. You Might Be in BNI If…#269
  14. You Need a Doorman#594
  15. You Never Know Who People Know #2#629
  16. “You Never Know Who They Know”#206
  17. You Never Know Who They Know (Classic Podcast)#287
  18. You Own Your Results#873
  19. Your Business 101#221
  20. Your Business 101 (Classic Podcast)#327
  21. Your Business First#894
  22. Your Business Has a Referral Confidence Curve#611
  23. Your Chapter Needs You to Be Great#791
  24. Your Connection Team#968
  25. Your Contribution Lives On#377
  26. You’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat#753
  27. You’re the Average of the 5 People You Hang Out with Most#37
  28. You’re the Average of the 5 People You Hang Out With Most (Classic Podcast)#279
  29. “Your Support Network”#123
  30. Your Vision to Success#975
  31. You’ve Given a Referral. Now What?#617