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The Official BNI Podcast
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The Official BNI Podcast is a weekly audio discussion with Dr. Ivan Misner, the Founder and Chairman of BNI, the world\'s largest business networking organization.
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Winter Break—Happy New Year!
Dr. Misner is taking two weeks off from podcasting for the New Year holiday. The Official BNI Podcast will return on January 7th, 2009 with Episode 86.
Thanks for listening and see you next year!
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Episode 85: “Why Join a Chamber of Commerce?”
Synopsis
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 of joining a chamber.
Chambers of commerce allow multiple representatives from the same industry, so you can network with colleagues.
Chambers [...]
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Episode 84: “Get Value for Your Time”
Synopsis
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 time.
Learn to play golf—or something else that aligns with your interests and skills and those of the [...]
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Episode 83: “Ask Your Own Questions”
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 countries are represented. All BNI members are welcome to attend.
Here are some questions you can ask when you’re meeting someone for the first time. Remember not to do [...]
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Episode 82: “Develop a Magnetic Personality”
Synopsis
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 competition, you need to be the go-to person, the one with a broad network, the one who knows other people who can solve problems.
To [...]
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Episode 81: “Staying on Track”
Synopsis
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. (For example, Ivan Misner did not create networking; he focused it.)
Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else [...]
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Episode 80: “Specialists Win More Referrals”
Synopsis
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. People don’t need general jobs done, they need specific jobs done.
People fear missing out on possible referrals by [...]
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Episode 79: “BNI Foundation Monthly Heroes”
Synopsis
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 needs to increase the donations it collects.
The Monthly Heroes program recognizes those who support the Foundation’s general [...]
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Episode 78: “I’m a Baby Boomer; what’s a Podcast?”
Synopsis
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 and an Internet connection. Just click on the triangle to listen.
You can read the transcript or print it [...]
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Episode 77: “NotWorking Is Sometimes Good”
Synopsis
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 at his lodge in Big Bear with his family because he believes success is about [...]
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