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Episode #487
Source date: 2016-12-14 Browse 2016
This week Dr. Misner talks about creating a life plan, no matter where you are in your life or your career. Take a day and reflect on what you want to be doing and who you want to be doing it with in the coming decades.
Episode #486
Source date: 2016-12-07 Browse 2016
Follow these steps to get 10 or more visitors to your BNI chapter on the day of your featured presentation. Showcase your expertise to prospects and create an army of trained referral partners.
Episode #485
Source date: 2016-11-30 Browse 2016
There’s a thin line between mediocrity and excellence. Crossing it can make all the difference. Use the BNI Traffic Light system to get yourself and your chapter across that line.
Episode #484
Source date: 2016-11-23 Browse 2016
Learn how you can become the source of referrals for all your clients and customers, and bring business into your BNI chapter.
Episode #483
Source date: 2016-11-16 Browse 2016
Jeremy Walsh shares three improvements to BNI Connect: better visitor invitations, better new member notifications, and better renewal notifications.
Episode #482
Source date: 2016-11-09 Browse 2016
Jeremy Walsh joins Dr. Misner to explain the recent change in BNI’s attendance policy. A member is now allowed three absences within the immediately previous six months, rather than counting absences from the time a.
Episode #481
Source date: 2016-11-02 Browse 2016
This week Dr. Misner shares his surefire technique for difficult-to-refer businesses, like psychotherapists, recording studios, and management consultants.
Episode #480
Source date: 2016-10-26 Browse 2016
Is your BNI chapter On Fire, On Hold, or In a Hole? Use the Rate Your Chapter Worksheet to find out–and learn what you can to do be On Fire.
Episode #479
Source date: 2016-10-19 Browse 2016
Positive people are engines: they help you drive forward. Negative people are anchors who hold you back. Who do you want in your chapter?
Episode #478
Source date: 2016-10-12 Browse 2016
This four-step process can help you in remembering the names of people you meet at networking events–and elsewhere.
Episode #477
Source date: 2016-10-05 Browse 2016
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 164. Synopsis This week’s topic is the Classification Cowboy, illustrated by BNI member Dan Fletcher. View and download the slideshow in the next post. A Classification Cowboy is.
Episode #476
Source date: 2016-09-28 Browse 2016
It’s not what you know or who you know–it’s how well you know them. If you approach networking with a genuine desire to get to know others, you’re going to increase your success. This applies not only to fellow BNI.
Episode #475
Source date: 2016-09-21 Browse 2016
If you’re a business owner or an entrepreneur, you know how difficult it can be to find the path to business leadership that works for you. Leadership styles are a dime a dozen, and no one has time to try every idea..
Episode #474
Source date: 2016-09-14 Browse 2016
Dr. Misner shares a story from John C. Maxwell that illustrates both leadership and networking principles. Don’t expect something for nothing, be prepared, and take notes, and only ask for a referral if they think.
Episode #473
Source date: 2016-09-07 Browse 2016
The only differences in networking globally are the macro-cultural differences. Ultimately, people are very similar. Business around the world is about building trust. Networking strategy comes down to investing in.
Episode #472
Source date: 2016-08-31 Browse 2016
BNI members who do three or more 1-2-1s per month give and receive twice as many referrals as those who do one or fewer 1-2-1s in a month.
Episode #471
Source date: 2016-08-24 Browse 2016
If you can break your business down to its smallest components and focus on just one aspect of your business in your weekly presentations, it works much better than providing a laundry list of things you do, or a vague.
Episode #470
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 #469
Source date: 2016-08-10 Browse 2016
The one secret to success in BNI is that there is no one secret. There are at least three–plus one. Embrace quality, grow your team, seek engagement–and share your stories.
Episode #468
Source date: 2016-08-03 Browse 2016
This entry is part 15 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan Can a person network too much within the BNI framework? If you network a lot and aren’t getting business, you might be networking too widely. Concentrate on developing.
Episode #467
Source date: 2016-07-27 Browse 2016
This entry is part 14 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan Dr. Misner believes a Facebook “Like” is an endorsement, but not a referral. Your group can ask members to “Like” each other’s pages and recognize them for doing so.
Episode #466
Source date: 2016-07-20 Browse 2016
This entry is part 13 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan Your competitors give you an opportunity to collaborate and serve the client much more effectively. Create relationships with people whose strengths are different from.
Episode #465
Source date: 2016-07-13 Browse 2016
Business Voices is an initiative of the BNI Foundation, but it’s open to other organizations. It’s about giving businesses a voice in what happens in communities around the world.
Episode #464
Source date: 2016-07-06 Browse 2016
A BNI chapter’s leadership team is its pilot. If they don’t complete their training, they’re going to crash the chapter. Following the system is the real secret to a successful chapter.
Episode #463
Source date: 2016-06-29 Browse 2016
BNI members often ask Dr. Misner whether repeat referrals should count. This is a topic that local chapters should have control over and engagement in, so the membership committee should meet to discuss the topic.
Episode #462
Source date: 2016-06-22 Browse 2016
It’s important to pay attention to how you’re coming across. Sometimes people don’t realize that being frank can come across as being negative. If your criticism is too blunt, it won’t be heard.
Episode #461
Source date: 2016-06-15 Browse 2016
Here are 7 factors that contributed to the growth of BNI. Dr. Misner didn’t learn them in business school.
Episode #460
Source date: 2016-06-08 Browse 2016
Public speaking is a great way to grow your business. Here are a few things you can do to reduce your stress when faced with public speaking. It’s okay to be a little nervous, but you don’t want to freeze up. Always be.
Episode #459
Source date: 2016-06-01 Browse 2016
People often remark on the number of rules in BNI. It’s true: there are a lot of rules. But these rules were created by the members, and these are the rules that BNI needs to be a successful organization. Rules exist.
Episode #458
Source date: 2016-05-25 Browse 2016
This entry is part 12 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan It’s good to invite people you know casually to visit a BNI meeting. It’s better to invite people you really know and have a relationship with. What’s best is to.
Episode #457
Source date: 2016-05-18 Browse 2016
Here are some tips for positioning yourself as a professional when you go to networking events.
Episode #456
Source date: 2016-05-11 Browse 2016
This entry is part 11 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan If you mention additional businesses, other BNI members may think you can’t be successful at one business and need a second one to make ends meet.
Episode #455
Source date: 2016-05-04 Browse 2016
There’s a perception in the media that people hate networking. But when Dr. Misner conducted a survey of 12,000 people for his book Business Networking and Sex–Not What You Think, only 6% said they were not comfortable.
Episode #454
Source date: 2016-04-27 Browse 2016
Understanding a person’s predominant behavioral style allows you to develop a stronger working relationship with potential networking partners.
Episode #453
Source date: 2016-04-20 Browse 2016
You’ll always get better results trying to deepen relationships with people you already know than starting relationships with strangers.
Episode #452
Source date: 2016-04-13 Browse 2016
This entry is part 10 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan Inviting a visitor who can’t join your BNI chapter strengthens BNI as a whole and builds social capital for your chapter.
Episode #451
Source date: 2016-04-06 Browse 2016
Your “why”–the emotionally charged connection you have with your work–is the most important thing you can figure out about your business. If you don’t know why you do what you do, you’ll never fulfill your professional.
Episode #450
Source date: 2016-03-30 Browse 2016
Know why you’re doing what you’re doing, who your customers are, who your target market is, what your core competencies are, who your competitors are, and how you are doing in competing with them.
Episode #449
Source date: 2016-03-23 Browse 2016
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 149. Note that since the publication of Episode 149, Harvey Mackay has completely overhauled his website. Links have been updated in the synopsis, but not all offers mentioned are.
Episode #448
Source date: 2016-03-16 Browse 2016
Today’s topic comes from Dr. Misner’s book Avoiding the Networking Disconnect. Dr. Misner’s co-author Brennan Scanlon came up with this system for following up with new contacts after meeting them at networking events..
Episode #447
Source date: 2016-03-09 Browse 2016
Dr. Misner recently read an article in a major business publication entitled “Stop Networking.” The author complained that the process of networking is mercenary and that instead of “networking”, you should Focus on.
Episode #446
Source date: 2016-03-02 Browse 2016
Why is the PALMS report important? You can’t hit a target that you aren’t aiming at. If you track performance and you track progress, you’re on the road to success.
Episode #445
Source date: 2016-02-24 Browse 2016
Has your business reached a plateau? Are you struggling to succeed in a recession? Ivan Misner and John Assaraf address these issues and more.
Episode #444
Source date: 2016-02-17 Browse 2016
If you do not learn to execute the fundamentals flawlessly, if you do not engage in the conditioning necessary, you will never be a champion on or off the field.
Episode #443
Source date: 2016-02-10 Browse 2016
This entry is part 9 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan How much time should you spend networking? Ideally, about 8 hours a week. Successful people are never too busy to network: they hire staff to take care of other jobs so.
Episode #442
Source date: 2016-02-03 Browse 2016
Direct response marketing expert and podcaster Seth Greene joins Dr. Misner to talk about using podcasting to get referrals.
Episode #441
Source date: 2016-01-27 Browse 2016
This is a rebroadcast of Episode 106. Synopsis Dr. Misner wants to ask listeners “What’s your BNI story?” His own favorite story is that he met his wife through BNI; that was the best referral he ever got. So today.
Episode #440
Source date: 2016-01-20 Browse 2016
This entry is part 8 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan Synopsis Do you have a burning question for Dr. Misner? Ask on his Facebook page. This week’s question comes from Dave in the US. Members of his group ask “Why” about.
Episode #439
Source date: 2016-01-13 Browse 2016
This entry is part 7 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan Synopsis This week we have another Ask Ivan question. Post your questions in the comments or on Dr. Misner’s Facebook Page. Jenny in Malaysia asks how to handle a bad.
Episode #438
Source date: 2016-01-06 Browse 2016
This entry is part 6 of 33 in the series Ask Ivan Synopsis BNI is 31 years old this week! The official kick-off of the first BNI group was January 8th, 1985. This week’s topic comes from a question posted to Dr..