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Episode #337
Source date: 2013-12-18 Browse 2013
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 158. Synopsis This week Dr. Misner provides three essential questions to ask yourself in order to develop a networking strategy and decide which networking events to attend. Who are my.
Episode #336
Source date: 2013-12-11 Browse 2013
This week Dr. Misner shares his experience of what Wayne Baker says in Achieving Success through Social Capital: people with strong networks are healthier. When Dr. Misner was diagnosed with prostate cancer, the.
Episode #335
Source date: 2013-12-04 Browse 2013
This entry is part 13 of 13 in the series Get Connected Stay Connected Synopsis John Meyer joins Dr. Misner today for another episode in the “Get Connected–Stay Connected” series, which airs on the first Wednesday of.
Episode #334
Source date: 2013-11-27 Browse 2013
This is part two of “How Big Is Too Big?” The essence of a successful chapter is creating more referrals and passing more business for members. The more members you have in your group, the more referrals you can pass,.
Episode #333
Source date: 2013-11-20 Browse 2013
Dr. Misner has three guests today: Regina Russo and Lisa Frederick from the BNI Inner Circle chapter in western Pennsylvania and Phillip Pasek from the BNI Referral Net chapter in Palm Harbor, Florida. Deanna.
Episode #332
Source date: 2013-11-13 Browse 2013
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 189. Synopsis In order to evaluate your sphere of influence, you need to take inventory of the people you know. When was the last time you really went through your complete contact.
Episode #331
Source date: 2013-11-06 Browse 2013
This entry is in the series Get Connected Stay Connected Synopsis BNI Great Lakes District Director Deanna Tucci-Schmitt joins Dr. Misner this week for the second episode in the “Get Connected–Stay Connected” series..
Episode #330
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 #329
Source date: 2013-10-23 Browse 2013
People often quote Woody Allen’s saying “80% of success is showing up.” But is that accurate? It’s true that showing up at BNI meetings increases the number of referrals you get, but showing up is just the beginning..
Episode #328
Source date: 2013-10-16 Browse 2013
When Dr. Misner’s daughter Cassie was 8 years old, she made him a stick figure from red pipe cleaner and called it Bob. He promised to take it everywhere with him, as in this photo from Hong Kong. He started taking.
Episode #327
Source date: 2013-10-09 Browse 2013
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 221. Synopsis A BNI member recently asked Dr. Misner how to promote second tier (outside) referrals, because the other members of his chapter weren’t likely to use his services.
Episode #326
Source date: 2013-10-02 Browse 2013
This entry is part 12 of 13 in the series Get Connected Stay Connected Synopsis John Meyer joins Dr. Misner for the first episode in the “Get Connected, Stay Connected” series. Many people don’t know where to start.
Episode #325
Source date: 2013-09-25 Browse 2013
An associate of Dr. Misner’s related an interesting story about someone whose idea of being good at networking was to collect as many business cards as possible at every event, enter them into her database, and start.
Episode #324
Source date: 2013-09-18 Browse 2013
This entry is part 10 of 13 in the series Get Connected Stay Connected Synopsis John Meyer, Executive Director of BNI Ohio, joins Dr. Misner again this week to talk about building engagement with–and on–BNI Connect. At.
Episode #323
Source date: 2013-09-11 Browse 2013
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 176. Synopsis The BNI Testimonial is fundamental to chapter meetings. Here are some guidelines for giving a good one. Focus on one person. A good testimonial is about one other member..
Episode #322
Source date: 2013-09-04 Browse 2013
Update 03/26/2018: At the time this episode was released, there was an offer for a free audiobook download. The original audiobook download is no longer available, but for now you can still get the PDF of Branding.
Episode #321
Source date: 2013-08-28 Browse 2013
A member who was considering not renewing her BNI membership calculated her second-, third-, and fourth-generation referrals and realized that about 80% of her business came from BNI. Her conclusion? “Missing BNI.
Episode #320
Source date: 2013-08-21 Browse 2013
Ed Wilson, Support Services Manager at BNI Headquarters, joins Dr. Misner on the podcast to talk about why your BNI group needs a membership committee. Why is a strong membership committee so important? Just as a.
Episode #319
Source date: 2013-08-14 Browse 2013
The measure of your success is how well you use your productive time to achieve the goals that are important to you.
Episode #318
Source date: 2013-08-07 Browse 2013
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 186. Synopsis Welcome back to Tom Fleming, who joins Dr. Misner to tell us how you can run a BNI meeting with up to 70 members. Open Networking usually takes place 20-30 minutes before.
Episode #317
Source date: 2013-07-31 Browse 2013
BNI Connect has the ability to give all BNI members the access to other BNI members who want to do business exclusively with other BNI members wherever they are. But this will only work if members complete their BNI.
Episode #316
Source date: 2013-07-24 Browse 2013
BNI has just reached 150,000 members. The 150,000th member is Sumeet Pareek of Bangalore Northwest’s BNI Ultimate Chapter. If you look at the slide below, you’ll see that BNI’s rate of growth has increased dramatically.
Episode #315
Source date: 2013-07-17 Browse 2013
This week, Brennan Scanlon, Chapter Director Consultant of the Commonwealth Chapter of BNI joins Dr. Misner to talk about the topic “Don’t Promise, Just Deliver.” When it comes to making referrals to their fellow BNI.
Episode #314
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
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 #312
Source date: 2013-06-26 Browse 2013
Everyone wants to be successful in or at something in their life. Success is determined largely by hard work, but also by good choices. Everyone feels like they deserve better at some point. Get over it. The most.
Episode #311
Source date: 2013-06-19 Browse 2013
Though most of the people who listen to this podcast don’t resist networking, it’s important to understand why others might resist it, in spite of the fact that other forms of marketing and advertising can be.
Episode #310
Source date: 2013-06-12 Browse 2013
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 83. Synopsis 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.
Episode #309
Source date: 2013-06-05 Browse 2013
This week Dr. Misner is interviewing Hussein Hallak, Director Consultant from the Dubai BNI chapter in the United Arab Emirates Region and author of the BNI Ultimate Success Roadmap. For top-performing members, BNI is.
Episode #308
Source date: 2013-05-29 Browse 2013
The one secret to success in BNI is that there is no one secret. There are at least three–plus one. The three are Embrace quality Grow your team Seek engagement The illustrations below show the advantage to growing.
Episode #307
Source date: 2013-05-22 Browse 2013
Dr. Misner has used the expression “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast” a number of times, but he’s never gone into detail about how. Today’s podcast focuses on the importance of culture in business success.
Episode #306
Source date: 2013-05-15 Browse 2013
Nielsen recently did a survey of how much people trusted different forms of advertising (see illustration below). Only four entries scored 50% or above: branded websites, editorial content, consumer opinions (such as.
Episode #305
Source date: 2013-05-08 Browse 2013
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 64. Synopsis 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.
Episode #304
Source date: 2013-05-01 Browse 2013
A deep referral relationship requires a surprising level of personal knowledge and connection. It takes time and effort to build this kind of relationship.
Episode #303
Source date: 2013-04-24 Browse 2013
Susan Goodsell, BNI Executive Director for BNI Riverside and San Bernardino Counties (and also a BNI employee who works on branding), joins Dr. Misner to explain why a good referral is in the eye of the beholder. All.
Episode #302
Source date: 2013-04-17 Browse 2013
Andrew Hall from BNI Sussex, who brought BNI to Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, joins Dr. Misner on this week’s podcast. You need to have a rota of one-to-one meetings of your members. Your 60-second intro is static..
Episode #301
Source date: 2013-04-10 Browse 2013
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 88. Synopsis Dr. Misner calls in from Hawaii to talk about how to share your success stories without bragging. Telling your success stories is vital to the growth of your business. Here.
Episode #300
Source date: 2013-04-03 Browse 2013
Visitors’ Days are an outstanding way to bring measurable growth to a chapter. They are not the only way, but as a single technique, they can be one of the best. But don’t wing it. Use the BNI Visitors’ Day Handbook..
Episode #299
Source date: 2013-03-27 Browse 2013
Dr. Misner received this question from a BNI member. (Keep those questions coming!) “I’ve reached out to my group to make a connection with the CEO of a startup company that I know I can help. So far, my members don’t.
Episode #298
Source date: 2013-03-20 Browse 2013
A BNI member named Gary asked Dr. Misner the following question: I have passed a referral to someone on two occasions and they have not followed up on either. This happens to be someone in my own chapter. I am now.
Episode #297
Source date: 2013-03-13 Browse 2013
Dawn Lyons, co-author with Dr. Misner of the new book Room Full of Referrals, joins him on the podcast today to talk about assessing the value of your BNI Membership. BNI members get more from their membership besides.
Episode #296
Source date: 2013-03-06 Browse 2013
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 211. Synopsis This episode has its origins in a video for Entrepreneur.com. Everyone experiences fear of rejection. In Dr. Misner’s case, the overwhelming experience came when he was.
Episode #295
Source date: 2013-02-27 Browse 2013
Just a reminder that the new intro to the podcast was produced by Tony Wolfe. Stewart Emery shared a story with Dr. Misner recently about a billionaire CEO who used the same company cafeteria as the rest of the.
Episode #294
Source date: 2013-02-20 Browse 2013
A BNI member asked Dr. Misner how to combine attracting and retaining new members with passing high-quality referrals. There are three factors in this. System BNI works best when you use the whole system as outlined in.
Episode #293
Source date: 2013-02-13 Browse 2013
New podcast intro by BNI member Tony Wolfe. Special guest Mark Goulston joins Dr. Misner on the podcast today to talk about his new book, Real Influence: Persuade without Pushing. Lasting influence Go for great.
Episode #292
Source date: 2013-02-06 Browse 2013
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 110. Synopsis Phenomenal reviews can convince you to go to an out-of-the-way restaurant. Written testimonials can do the same thing for your business. Consumers trust testimonials from.
Episode #291
Source date: 2013-01-30 Browse 2013
Today’s podcast is a response to a new member’s concern that the current reporting system pressures BNI members into valuing the quantity of referrals they pass over the quality of those referrals. “I believe I.
Episode #290
Source date: 2013-01-23 Browse 2013
The number 1 trait of a master networker is follow-up. The best system for following up is the one you’re going to use.
Episode #289
Source date: 2013-01-16 Browse 2013
John Meyer talks about the Thank You for Closed Business (TYCB) system, which measures the business passed between BNI members.
Episode #288
Source date: 2013-01-09 Browse 2013
BNI Connect is a great way for members to connect world-wide, but the down side of BNI Connect is that it allows you to make connections and ask for business with other BNI members without a relationship. This amounts.