Episode #941
Episode 941: My Personal Story
Source date: 2025-12-17 Browse 2025
All BNI members speak the language of Givers Gain®. Attending BNI’s national and global events opens up a world of referrals.
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Episode #927
Episode 927: Stay in Your Lane = More Givers Gain
Source date: 2025-09-10 Browse 2025
Define yourself, clarify your role, build trust, connect specialists, and reap the benefits of Givers Gain®.
Episode #905
Episode 905: Applying Givers Gain to Business (Classic)
Source date: 2025-04-09 Browse 2025
Once you make a commitment to using the power of Givers Gain, it will fuel your business, and success will follow.
Episode #820
Episode 820: The 7 Principles of Givers Gain (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2023-08-02 Browse 2023
Givers Gain plus the 7 Principles equals Infinite Giving. Learn how to apply Givers Gain to your life and change the world.
Episode #798
Episode 798: Givers & Takers (Classic)
Source date: 2023-03-01 Browse 2023
“Givers Gain” means your generosity will be returned by and through your network of contacts many times over.
Episode #794
Episode 794: Givers Gain, Chapter 8–A New Audience (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2023-02-01 Browse 2023
Gaining a new audience comes with pitfalls. In his first live TV appearance, Ivan Misner almost set the host on fire with a “magic trick.”
Episode #762
Episode 762: Soft Skills Make Strong Networks (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2022-06-15 Browse 2022
Whether you call it Nash’s Equilibrium, Reciprocal Altruism, Enlightened Self-Interest, or Givers Gain, reciprocity is about serving others.
Episode #714
Episode 714: Relationships + Referrals = Revenue
Source date: 2021-07-07 Browse 2021
Relationships based on Givers Gain are where the magic happens in BNI: referrals come naturally and revenue flows automatically.
Episode #702
Episode 702: Applying Givers Gain to Business
Source date: 2021-04-14 Browse 2021
Once you make a commitment to using the power of Givers Gain, it will fuel your business, and success will follow.
Episode #693
Episode 693: Givers Gain and Storytelling
Source date: 2021-02-10 Browse 2021
Storyfella Greg Davies joins Dr. Misner this week to share a story that illustrates Givers Gain Principle #2.
Episode #682
Episode 682: Givers Gain Communities
Source date: 2020-11-18 Browse 2020
By modeling the 7 principles of Givers Gain in their communities, BNI members can make the world a more positive place.
Episode #676
Episode 676: The 7 Principles of Givers Gain
Source date: 2020-10-07 Browse 2020
Givers Gain plus the 7 Principles equals Infinite Giving. Ivan Misner shows you how to apply Givers Gain to your life and change the world.
Episode #661
Episode 661: Givers & Takers
Source date: 2020-06-24 Browse 2020
“Givers Gain” does not mean that you should expect an immediate financial return from giving. It means that given enough effort and time, your generosity will be returned by and through your network of contacts many.
Episode #637
Episode 637: The Networking Mentor
Source date: 2019-12-04 Browse 2019
In The Networking Mentor, Dr. Misner shows how mentoring a new BNI member takes the idea of Givers Gain to a whole new level.
Episode #614
Episode 614: Soft Skills Make Strong Networks
Source date: 2019-06-26 Browse 2019
Whether you call it Nash’s Equilibrium, Reciprocal Altruism, Enlightened Self-Interest, or Givers Gain, reciprocity is about serving others.
Episode #605
Episode 605: Givers Gain Is a Standard, Not a Sword (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2019-04-24 Browse 2019
“Givers Gain” is a philosophy based on the law of reciprocity. It’s a great standard to apply to ourselves. But it shouldn’t be used to judge others.
Episode #571
Episode 571: The BNI Foundation–What’s in It for Me?
Source date: 2018-08-15 Browse 2018
Kevin Barber explains why the BNI Foundation is relevant to the average BNI member: “Givers Gain” and social causes go hand in hand.
Episode #470
Episode 470: Coin-Operated Networking
Source date: 2016-08-17 Browse 2016
If you make referral marketing into a transactional process, it will absolutely, categorically fail. You have to enter into the philosophy of Givers Gain, which is based on reciprocity. By working with people over time.
Episode #419
Episode 419: The Law of Reciprocity
Source date: 2015-08-12 Browse 2015
Dr. Misner explains the four things you need to keep in mind to make the Law of Reciprocity (a.k.a. Givers Gain) work in BNI.
Episode #330
Episode 330: Givers Gain is a Standard, Not a Sword
Source date: 2013-10-30 Browse 2013
If you aren’t getting as many referrals as you’re giving, remember that what you give will come back to you from the chapter as a whole.
Episode #314
Episode 314: Givers Gain, Chapter 10: BNI Traditions, Part 2 (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2013-07-10 Browse 2013
This entry is part 10 of 14 in the series Givers Gain This is a rebroadcast of Episode 59. Synopsis Dr. Misner continues his discussion of BNI traditions this week. Testimonials This is one of the earliest traditions.
Episode #313
Episode 313: Givers Gain, Chapter 10: BNI Traditions, Part 1 (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2013-07-03 Browse 2013
This entry is part 11 of 14 in the series Givers Gain This is a rebroadcast of Episode 58. Synopsis Dr. Misner has just returned from BNI’s global conference in Malaysia to tell us about BNI’s traditions. In this.
Episode #62
Episode 62: Givers Gain, Chapter 11–20/20 Vision
Source date: 2008-07-09 Browse 2008
This entry is part 12 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Synopsis Dr. Misner reaches the final chapter of Givers Gain in this episode. Over time, Dr. Misner developed a clearer and clearer vision of what BNI would be, a.
Episode #59
Episode 59: “Givers Gain, Chapter 10—Part 2”
Source date: 2008-06-18 Browse 2008
This entry is part 14 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Dr. Misner continues his discussion of the BNI Traditions, with testimonials, caring about people, walking the talk, investment to join, and the secret to success.
Episode #58
Episode 58: Givers Gain, Chapter 10—Part 1
Source date: 2008-06-11 Browse 2008
This entry is part 13 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Synopsis Dr. Misner has just returned from BNI’s global conference in Malaysia to tell us about BNI’s traditions. In this episode, we hear about the first half of.
Episode #55
Episode 55: Givers Gain Chapter 9—A New Millennium
Source date: 2008-05-21 Browse 2008
This entry is part 9 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Synopsis This week Dr. Misner is in Orlando at the BNI National Conference and calls in to praise BNI’s long-term employees, some of whom have been with BNI for all.
Episode #51
Episode 51: Givers Gain, Chapter 8–A New Audience
Source date: 2008-04-23 Browse 2008
This entry is part 8 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Gaining a new audience comes with pitfalls. In his first live TV appearance, Ivan Misner almost set the host on fire with a “magic trick.”
Episode #45
Episode 45: Givers Gain Chapter 7: Going International
Source date: 2008-03-12 Browse 2008
This entry is part 3 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Synopsis Every BNI member gets a free copy of Givers Gain at the New Members’ Orientation/Member Success Program. Going through the history of BNI gives members a.
Episode #36
Episode 36: “Changing the Way the World Does Business”
Source date: 2008-01-09 Browse 2008
BNI’s theme for 2008 is “Changing the Way the World Does Business.” Here are a few ways BNI has helped create relationship marketing. Philosophy of “Givers Gain” Training: BNI spends more time teaching people how to.
Episode #35
Episode 35: Givers Gain, Chapter 6
Source date: 2007-12-19 Browse 2007
This entry is part 2 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Synopsis Dr. Ivan Misner shares tips from Chapter 6 of his book Givers Gain, which covers the years 1990-1994. The one-to-one dance cards started at a conference.
Episode #31
Episode 31: Givers Gain Chapter 5
Source date: 2007-11-21 Browse 2007
This entry is part 1 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Synopsis Dr. Misner talks about his decision to sell off his consulting practice and focus 100% on BNI, as described in Chapter 5 of Givers Gain. Networking is.
Episode #23
Episode 23: Givers Gain, Chapter 4
Source date: 2007-09-19 Browse 2007
This entry is part 4 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Synopsis – In This Episode, Dr. Misner Describes The Early Growth Years Of BNI from 1986-1989: Steady Growth Was The Key The Origin Of The Visitor Host Position.
Episode #19
Episode 19: Givers Gain, Chapter Three
Source date: 2007-08-22 Browse 2007
This entry is part 5 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Synopsis – In This Episode, Dr. Misner Discusses BNI’s Very First Year, As Described In Chapter Three Of His Book, Givers Gain Ivan’s Calling-In From Leon, Mexico.
Episode #14
Episode 14: Givers Gain, Chapter Two
Source date: 2007-07-11 Browse 2007
This entry is part 7 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Synopsis – In this episode, Dr. Misner discusses the origins of his book “Givers Gain” and describes Chapter Two in detail, including: How the First BNI Chapter Was.
Episode #13
Episode 13: Givers Gain, Chapter One
Source date: 2007-07-04 Browse 2007
This entry is part 6 of 14 in the series Givers Gain Synopsis – In this episode, Dr. Misner discusses the origins of his book “Givers Gain” and describes Chapter One in detail, including: “Givers Gain” Is Given Only to.