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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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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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Episode 76: “Empty Your Purse Into Your Head”
Synopsis
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 convinced this is the reason that 50% of businesses fail in their first three years. Success [...]
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Episode 75: “Member Development 101”
Synopsis
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 that cold contacts are not the best way to build a referral network—but feel free to invite anyone who calls you [...]
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Episode 74: “Using BNI in a Cross-Country Move”
Synopsis
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, moving companies, etc.
Joining a BNI chapter in your new new location gives you instant connections there—it’s like having [...]
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Episode 73: “Anticipating Referrals”
Synopsis
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 membership also plays a part.)
A florist will get more referrals than a real estate agent, but a [...]
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Episode 72: “Generating More Referrals”
Synopsis
Larger networking groups can generate exponentially more referrals than small ones. A chapter of 15 members will typically pass 50 referrals per month, while a group of 30 members typically passes 150 referrals. Critical mass for a BNI group is about 20 members. So size matters, but it’s not the only factor in the number [...]
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