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Episode #85
Source date: 2008-12-17 Browse 2008
BNI and local chambers of commerce can have a very positive synergistic relationship. The two are not in competition. Dr. Misner encourages BNI members to join their local chamber of commerce. Here are a few advantages.
Episode #84
Source date: 2008-12-10 Browse 2008
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by commitments and obligations. You can’t get wasted time back. Here are a few tips to help you get a high return on your networking investment. Be “on” 24/7: opportunities can come at any.
Episode #83
Source date: 2008-12-03 Browse 2008
Dr. Misner recorded this episode from the International Directors’ Conference for BNI in Long Beach, California. It’s almost like being at a UN meeting: at least 39 countries are represented. All BNI members are.
Episode #82
Source date: 2008-11-26 Browse 2008
Today’s podcast comes from Dr. Misner’s new book, The 29% Solution. There are two elements involved in becoming a networking magnet: Your ability to attract people Your approachability In order to stand out from your.
Episode #81
Source date: 2008-11-19 Browse 2008
This week Dr. Misner addresses a question a BNI member asked him: “What do you do stay on track?” Ivan sums his formula for success up in these quotable phrases: Success is the uncommon application of common knowledge..
Episode #80
Source date: 2008-11-12 Browse 2008
If you want a referral, your description of your business should be detailed and focused on a specific aspect of your business. When you say “I do everything,” it doesn’t mean anything to your fellow BNI members..
Episode #79
Source date: 2008-11-05 Browse 2008
Dr. Misner is joined by his wife Beth to talk abut the new BNI Misner Foundation Monthly Heroes program, started in September 2008. Because of the large number of donations it makes around the world, the BNI Foundation.
Episode #78
Source date: 2008-10-29 Browse 2008
Though listeners from all over the world tell Dr. Misner how helpful the podcast has been, many BNI members ask “What’s a podcast?” Some important things to remember: All you need to listen to a podcast is a computer.
Episode #77
Source date: 2008-10-22 Browse 2008
Today’s podcast is based on a blog post Dr. Misner wrote this summer. As business professionals, we need to make sure we take time to notwork, not just time to network. Dr. Misner spends three or four weeks every year.
Episode #76
Source date: 2008-10-15 Browse 2008
Ben Franklin once said, “If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the highest return.” Most people only pay lip service to education. Dr. Misner is.
Episode #75
Source date: 2008-10-08 Browse 2008
This week Dr. Misner is preparing for the book tour for The 29% Solution. Today’s podcast focuses on ways to grow a chapter, divided into “Referrals,” “Light Contacts,” and “Cold Contacts.” It’s important to remember.
Episode #74
Source date: 2008-10-01 Browse 2008
Dr. Misner and BNI member Julien Sharp about how BNI can make a cross-country move easier. There are many ways BNI can help. Your local BNI chapter can help you prepare for the move through referrals to realtors,.
Episode #73
Source date: 2008-09-24 Browse 2008
The number of referrals you should expect to receive from your BNI group is dependent on two things: the type of business you’re in, and your expertise—not just at your business, but at asking for referrals. (Length of.
Episode #72
Source date: 2008-09-17 Browse 2008
“Strong contact” groups like BNI generate more referrals per member than “casual contact” groups. When your BNI group reaches 20 members, referrals will take off.
Episode #71
Source date: 2008-09-10 Browse 2008
Dr. Misner has been communicating with BNI regions around the world via webcam. Contact bni[at]bni[dot]com if you want him to participate in one of your events. This week’s podcast focuses on one of the golden rules of.
Episode #70
Source date: 2008-09-03 Browse 2008
This week Dr. Misner shares his surefire technique for difficult-to-refer businesses, like psychotherapists and management consultants.
Episode #69
Source date: 2008-08-27 Browse 2008
Dr. Misner first learned the expression “Perfect practice makes perfect” from his sensei when studying the martial arts. If you don’t do your best when you practice, you won’t improve your skill. A master pianist gives.
Episode #68
Source date: 2008-08-20 Browse 2008
Today’s podcast focuses on the theme “Taking the hard path often makes life easier, and taking the easy path often makes life harder.” When a BNI group takes the easy path and doesn’t hold members accountable, the.
Episode #67
Source date: 2008-08-13 Browse 2008
Dr. Misner reports from BNI’s executive retreat in Big Bear. Today’s podcast is based on an article Dr. Misner published on Entrepreneur.com. When you get a referral, sit down with the person who gave you the referral.
Episode #66
Source date: 2008-08-06 Browse 2008
This week, Dr. Misner invites you to take the surveys at BNI.com, then print the results and bring them to your meeting. Here are a few results of the surveys: 75% of respondents network for new business, while only 8%.
Episode #65
Source date: 2008-07-30 Browse 2008
This week Dr. Misner describes a unique experience: a meeting about storytelling. Academy Award-winning movie producer Peter Guber invited about 16 people, including Dr. Misner and individuals such as Warren Bennis,.
Episode #64
Source date: 2008-07-23 Browse 2008
This episode is based on a blog post Dr. Misner wrote. Successful networking isn’t about what you know, it’s about what you do. Ignorance on fire is better than knowledge on ice. The only thing more powerful is.
Episode #63
Source date: 2008-07-16 Browse 2008
Guest Bob Nicoll shares his tips from “Remember the Ice” for reframing interpersonal communication into positive terms.
Episode #62
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 #61
Source date: 2008-07-02 Browse 2008
Dr. Misner wants to thank the BNI members in Hong Kong and Malaysia where he gave a number of presentations this past week. At the global networking conference in Kuala Lumpur, Dr. Misner attended a presentation by.
Episode #60
Source date: 2008-06-25 Browse 2008
Dr. Misner is beginning to shift his conception of BNI from “Think Globally, Act Locally” to “Local Business, Global Network.” BNI is developing its own social network, and BNI members are traveling and meeting each.
Episode #59
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
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 #57
Source date: 2008-06-04 Browse 2008
Referral marketing is not the safest form of advertising. There are unique risks which are not an issue in other forms of marketing.
Episode #56
Source date: 2008-05-28 Browse 2008
This episode is a follow-up to one of Dr. Misner’s blog posts, and to Episode 48, which both got a lot of responses. There were lots of positive responses, but also a lot of respondents with the “yeahbut” syndrome. Dr..
Episode #55
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 #54
Source date: 2008-05-14 Browse 2008
If your personal referral network isn’t working the way you expect, it’s time to turn things around. Are you helping them in the same way you want them to help you? The best way to get your network motivated is to be.
Episode #53
Source date: 2008-05-07 Browse 2008
In this episode, Dr. Misner calls in from Toronto to talk about Global Networking with Niri S. Patel from Yorkshire and Robert French from Korea. So why would people want to network internationally? To be really.
Episode #52
Source date: 2008-04-30 Browse 2008
Sales Quenchers is a training system that helps salespeople, organizations, and business owners increase their sales and profit margins.
Episode #51
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 #50
Source date: 2008-04-16 Browse 2008
How do you avoid people whose only interest in networking is “What’s in it for me?” Look for the signs of people who believe in giving as part of networking: They ask how they can help you—and really mean it—before.
Episode #49
Source date: 2008-04-09 Browse 2008
Even though BNI wasn’t founded to train people to speak in public, participating in a BNI group builds self-confidence in front of groups. Many people fear public speaking more than death. One early BNI member.
Episode #48
Source date: 2008-04-02 Browse 2008
On average, the United States goes through some type of recession every five or six years. So stop worrying about whether we’re going to have a recession, because we will. (And so will every country in the world.) That.
Episode #47
Source date: 2008-03-26 Browse 2008
This week, Dr. Misner talks with Flynn Nogueira and Sara Minnis of del Fuego, Inc, producers of the BNI CDs, just came from a BNI regional event, where they launched Networking Secrets. Everyone thought it was.
Episode #46
Source date: 2008-03-19 Browse 2008
In this episode, Dr. Misner talks about strategic alliances and the need to gradually enhance relationships. Each member of a BNI group will contribute to your success. No one person in your chapter is likely to turn.
Episode #45
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 #44
Source date: 2008-03-05 Browse 2008
Dr. Misner looks into his crystal ball to see the future of networking. Online and face-to-face networking will both continue to flourish. Dr. Misner recommends the following two online networks: Ecademy and Fast Pitch.
Episode #43
Source date: 2008-02-27 Browse 2008
Ivan and Beth Misner talk about the BNI-Misner Charitable Foundation. Beth has “the greatest job in the world:” awarding money to charities. She and Ivan created the foundation 9 years ago because of their belief in.
Episode #42
Source date: 2008-02-20 Browse 2008
Ivan Miser interviews Jean Heller from the Referral Masters BNI Group in Florida about the BNI Networking Secrets CD Set. So why buy CDs if you’ve already had the training and read the books? Ease of Listening “Leaky.
Episode #41
Source date: 2008-02-13 Browse 2008
Time management is a skill that you can learn—and it’s the critical skill for a happy life. All time management books distill into “What is the most valuable use of my time right now?” Here are a few of the topics that.
Episode #40
Source date: 2008-02-06 Browse 2008
Dr. Misner talks with special guest Brian Tracy about how BNI is like exercise machinery. The only question about whether BNI works is “How often do you use it, and how long do you use it each time?”
Episode #39
Source date: 2008-01-30 Browse 2008
Ivan Misner and Bob Adelmann discuss ways to make your first 10-minute BNI presentation not just painless, but brilliant by providing an outline. P: Point of the talk (the purpose, the premise, the promise) S: Story.
Episode #38
Source date: 2008-01-23 Browse 2008
International Networking week is a BNI initiative—but other organizations are welcome to participate. Chase’s Calendar of Events has already recognized International Networking Week. International Networking Week.
Episode #37
Source date: 2008-01-16 Browse 2008
This week’s podcast was inspired by Jack Canfield’s presentation at the BNI International Conference in November 2007. If we really are the average of the 5 people we hang out with most, here are some things we should.
Episode #36
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.