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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2025
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Episode #940
Episode 940: Holiday Party Networking
Source date: 2025-12-10 Browse 2025
Everybody goes to parties during the holiday season. To make the most of holiday party networking, here are a few things to keep in mind.
Episode #939
Episode 939: When Is Two Not Better Than One? (Classic)
Source date: 2025-12-03 Browse 2025
The divided loyalties of members who belong to more than one BNI group create serious trust issues in both chapters.
Episode #938
Episode 938: Legal Spheres in BNI
Source date: 2025-11-26 Browse 2025
Seventeen attorneys in one BNI Chapter? Barry Stein joins the podcast to explain how narrow specialization brings more business to everyone.
Episode #937
Episode 937: Try Smart Talk, Not Small Talk
Source date: 2025-11-19 Browse 2025
Effective business networking is about smart talk, not small talk. The right message in the right setting creates instant credibility.
Episode #936
Episode 936: Why New Members Struggle
Source date: 2025-11-12 Browse 2025
When new members get referrals right away, they become more committed to the chapter, believe in the process, and invest more in others.
Episode #935
Episode 935: Choose the Lens You Want to See the World Through (Classic Podcast)
Source date: 2025-11-05 Browse 2025
You can choose to see the world through a lens that lets you deal most effectively with the hand you’ve been dealt.
Episode #934
Episode 934: Comparing Our Inside to Other People’s Outside
Source date: 2025-10-29 Browse 2025
Comparison is the thief of joy, so follow Ivan Misner’s tips for surviving in the age of social media highlight reels.
Episode #933
Episode 933: Effort Drives Outcomes
Source date: 2025-10-22 Browse 2025
The harder you work, the luckier you get. Luck opens doors, but hard work walks you through them. You won’t succeed without it.
Episode #932
Episode 932: “Hey, could you introduce me to So-and-So?”
Source date: 2025-10-15 Browse 2025
Making a bad introduction reduces your future opportunities. Be honest, be respectful, and preserve relationships for the future.
Episode #931
Episode 931: Navigating Through Fear
Source date: 2025-10-08 Browse 2025
Listen to fear—but don’t let it drive. Listening to the message fear is giving us helps us find action steps to alleviate it.
Episode #930
Episode 930: Why Even Have Substitutes?
Source date: 2025-10-01 Browse 2025
The substitute program is not about your convenience. It’s about bringing value to your BNI meeting when you’re not there.
Episode #929
Episode 929: Education Coordinators (Classic)
Source date: 2025-09-24 Browse 2025
Learn how one education coordinator transformed his chapter’s Education Moments into lively seminars with active member participation.
Episode #928
Episode 928: Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Chapter
Source date: 2025-09-17 Browse 2025
Tom Etherington explains how to work with the other members of your chapter to develop a strategic visitor invite campaign using LinkedIn.
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 #926
Episode 926: Diamond Chapter Culture
Source date: 2025-09-03 Browse 2025
Building a Diamond Chapter with 100+ BNI members requires strategy, accountability, motivation, and measurable goals.
Episode #925
Episode 925: Opportunity vs. Obligation
Source date: 2025-08-27 Browse 2025
If you’re asked to take a leadership role in your BNI chapter, look at it as an opportunity, not an obligation.
Episode #924
Episode 924: The Five Levels of Leadership
Source date: 2025-08-20 Browse 2025
Learn how to apply BNI’s Core Values to help yourself move through John Maxwell’s Five Levels of Leadership.
Episode #923
Episode 923: So You Want to Meet a Big Name (Classic)
Source date: 2025-08-13 Browse 2025
If you want to meet a Big Name in your industry, find someone who knows and trusts you both and ask for an introduction.
Episode #922
Episode 922: The Power Beneath the Surface
Source date: 2025-08-06 Browse 2025
When you join BNI, you get much more than referrals. Beneath the surface are structure, commitment, education, coaching, and mentoring.
Episode #921
Episode 921: Why Time and Chapter Size Matter
Source date: 2025-07-30 Browse 2025
The amount of time that someone stays in a BNI chapter and the size of the chapter make a huge difference in the return on investment.
Episode #920
Episode 920: No One Cares What You’re Saying
Source date: 2025-07-23 Browse 2025
Kamryn Reynolds explains that the way to get more referrals is to share why you do what you do in a way that makes your listeners feel good.
Episode #919
Episode 919: The Easiest and the Worst Time Not to Network
Source date: 2025-07-16 Browse 2025
Holidays are a great time to network, so teach your BNI chapter how to identify referral opportunities at events.
Episode #918
Episode 918: Passion, People, Process (Classic)
Source date: 2025-07-09 Browse 2025
Master Passion, People, and Process to become a leader in your industry and create an enterprise that makes a difference in people’s lives.
Episode #917
Episode 917: Show and Tell in Your BNI Presentations
Source date: 2025-07-02 Browse 2025
Using props in your BNI presentations helps you demonstrate the value of your services in a specific and memorable way.
Episode #916
Episode 916: 40 Years to Overnight Success
Source date: 2025-06-25 Browse 2025
Dr. Misner shares lessons from BNI’s past 40 years so your business can experience decades of sustained growth.
Episode #915
Episode 915: 5 More Important Things for Great Networking
Source date: 2025-06-18 Browse 2025
Great networkers nurture strategic power teams, are always referable, read the room, tell sticky stories, & show up.
Episode #914
Episode 914: 5 Important Things for Great Networking
Source date: 2025-06-11 Browse 2025
The ability to connect, contribute and cultivate opportunity is what transforms ordinary professionals into networking legends.
Episode #913
Episode 913: The #1 Rule to Networking
Source date: 2025-06-04 Browse 2025
Perception is reality. Don’t get complacent about your BNI meetings. Show up as a professional so people know you’ll show up for clients.
Episode #912
Episode 912: Imposter Syndrome
Source date: 2025-05-28 Browse 2025
Dealing with imposter syndrome requires a combination of mindset shifts, practical strategies, and ongoing self-awareness.
Episode #911
Episode 911: Why I Invited My Competition
Source date: 2025-05-21 Browse 2025
Would you invite a competitor to visit your BNI chapter? Jessica Korff did, and explains why you should, too.
Episode #910
Episode 910: Reflections on BNI’s Journey, Part 3
Source date: 2025-05-14 Browse 2025
In the third and final episode in this series, Dr. Misner answers three questions about the future of BNI in the next 40 years.
Episode #909
Episode 909: Reflections on BNI’s Journey, Part 2
Source date: 2025-05-07 Browse 2025
Part 2 of this series answers questions about the evolution of BNI and shares lessons learned over the past 40 years.
Episode #908
Episode 908: Reflections on BNI’s Journey, Part 1
Source date: 2025-04-30 Browse 2025
In this first episode of a three-part series, Dr. Misner answers three questions about BNI’s 40-year history.
Episode #907
Episode 907: GAINS Profile Updated
Source date: 2025-04-23 Browse 2025
The GAINS Profile is the basis of productive One-to-One meetings, and more One-to-Ones lead to more referrals. Download the updated template.
Episode #906
Episode 906: You Have a Book Idea. Now What?
Source date: 2025-04-16 Browse 2025
Heidi Scott Giusto explains how to know when your book idea is worth pursuing and what you need to do to get it written and published.
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 #904
Episode 904: Why BNI Has a Code of Ethics
Source date: 2025-04-02 Browse 2025
Dr. Misner explains why BNI’s Code of Ethics has 6 points and how “I will live up to the ethical standards of my profession,” was added.
Episode #903
Episode 903: Three Keys to Mastering Online Reviews
Source date: 2025-03-26 Browse 2025
Rav Mendiratta shares 3 keys to mastering online reviews and BNI testimonials, plus 3 mistakes business owners make when asking for them.
Episode #902
Episode 902: Thirty-nine Year BNI Member
Source date: 2025-03-19 Browse 2025
Steven Marche joins Dr. Misner this week to share what he’s learned about referrals and visitors in 39 years as a BNI member.
Episode #901
Episode 901: Misner’s Corollary to Murphy’s Law (Classic)
Source date: 2025-03-12 Browse 2025
Even a successful business initiative can have unintended consequences. Learn how to identify them in advance.
Episode #900
Episode 900: AI and Networking (Part 2)
Source date: 2025-03-05 Browse 2025
Spencer Reynolds returns to explain how to use AI to find the best referral partners in your BNI chapter, identify visitors, and follow up.
Episode #899
Episode 899: AI and Networking (Part 1)
Source date: 2025-02-26 Browse 2025
Spencer Reynolds explains how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to be more effective at One-to-Ones and Weekly Presentations.
Episode #898
Episode 898: What Makes a Perfect Member? (Part 2)
Source date: 2025-02-19 Browse 2025
Traffic lights measure your engagement with BNI. They track activities that make you money. Use them to make your membership work for you.
Episode #897
Episode 897: What Makes a Perfect Member? (Part 1)
Source date: 2025-02-12 Browse 2025
Greg Davies-Polaine shares the common traits of perfect BNI members and explains how to get the same results they do.
Episode #896
Episode 896: The 5 Secrets of Successful People
Source date: 2025-02-05 Browse 2025
Y.P. Lai explains that the five key fundamentals of BNI are fundamental business principles that follow universal laws of success.
Episode #895
Episode 895: Intentional Legacy
Source date: 2025-01-29 Browse 2025
You can create an intentional legacy without wealth. True legacy is the impact that you’ve made on others.
Episode #894
Episode 894: Your Business First
Source date: 2025-01-22 Browse 2025
BNI won’t work unless you know what you want out of your business and how to translate that into the BNI process. Frank De Raffele explains.
Episode #893
Episode 893: Lasting Relational Leadership
Source date: 2025-01-15 Browse 2025
Mike Holman from BNI UK explains how our foundations as leaders and as BNI members come through the relationships that we build.
Episode #892
Episode 892: Infinite Legacy
Source date: 2025-01-08 Browse 2025
In honor of the 40th Anniversary of BNI, Dr. Misner shares the 7 principles for leaving an intentional legacy.