A Meeting He Had With Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup For The Soul) Where They Talked About The Idea Of An “Act As If. If you want to know more about joining BNI®️، visit Contact. ”. Misner has been writing for this program. Misner on the podcast today to share some best practices for BNI Visitor Hosts, with a timeline and touch points to help visitors have a better experience:. Structure means that the. Downloading Podcasts vs. # 1 Fantasy Lead # 2 Cards In A Basket # 3 Pantomime Presentation # 4 Paper Bag. BNI accomplishes its mission through the philosophy of “Givers Gain:” when you contribute to the success of others, that will contribute to you. Synopsis. Claudia Thompson joins Dr. Synopsis. Misner this week to talk about the power of one conversation. Synopsis. An update on our sponsor, Ivan’s Inner Circle: the program has raised $4974. This gave members 2 weeks to listen to the podcast and really put thought into what their Verb will be. Priscilla – great analogy! I’m a music person, too! I’d like to suggest that we look at our BNI lives as the “cover version. Jenni Butz joins Dr. Priscilla: Hello everybody and welcome back to the Official BNI Podcast, brought to you by the Networking for Success Channel on YouTube, which features Dr. Misner Speaks with Georgia BNI Executive Director Amy Kirkpatrick about an Article she wrote for SuccessNet that describes 20 Behaviors That Might Indicate You Are A BNI Member. Ivan Misner. Misner this week to talk about passion and enthusiasm as elements of making a referral. If you want to know more about joining BNI®️، visit If you have questions about the podcast or the podcast website, use this form to contact the site managers. Priscilla: Hello everybody and welcome back to The Official BNI Podcast. Just like a successful BNI chapter, a successful Power Team needs structure, accountability, engagement, leadership, and communication. Mark Appelbaum, regional growth coordinator of BNI Utah North, joins Dr. Chapters is this phase tend to have numerous problems. Attend networking events. The Hidden Elements of a BNI Chapter Meeting. Describe the problems you solve for your target customer or client. A Referral Is Not A Guaranteed Sale – You Must Follow-Through With Your Prospective Customer And Make Good On Your. Share with us your ideas for meeting stimulants, or what happened when you used any of the suggestions below, by emailing successnet@bni. Share your experiences with making your message clear in the comments. Dr. Note Jan 12, 2022: BNI University is now BNI® Business Builder. Misner first learned the expression “Perfect practice makes perfect” from his sensei when studying the martial arts. Businesses have recruiters, whose job is actively finding the right person for. Each Talk to your BNI director and get a list of the meeting stimulants. If you do them. 3. The Meeting Stimulant is called Industry Trends. Deanna Tucci-Schmitt, Executive Director of BNI Western Pennsylvania, and Bob Gambone, author of Pecan Pie: 32 Business Success Strategies Passionately Baked to Order, join Dr. Misner expands on the three steps to more referrals from Episode 764, which are. Misner this week to talk about BNI’s culture of recruiting. Complete Transcript of BNI Podcast Episode 242 –. Synopsis. The second time you stand, during the referral part of the meeting, is all about someone else. Synopsis. You can’t expect to become a master networker if. Ivan Misner. To give a great 60-second presentation requires specificity and asking for a referral. The most important trait was following up on referrals. BNI Was Originally Called “The Network”. Synopsis. We had some amazing meeting stimulants over the last 6 months, and I. Deanna Tucci-Schmitt suggested the topic. 486 – Inviting Visitors to Your Feature Presentation. BNI also changes the way young people look at. We grow our networking groups by brining visitors into the chapter meetings, introducing them to the BNI concept and encouraging them to join. Synopsis. Mark Applebaum joins Dr. In the first month of BNI Online™, BNI Members passed more than $1 billion worth of business. But if there are 2 absences and 8 substitutes, there are only 40 members present, so your effective. ” Party That A BNI Group Was Interested In Conducting; The Blog On This Topic Can Be Found At This Entrepreneur URL: Act As If Party Blog; BNI Chapters Should Try This Idea At Their Meetings!Complete Transcript of Episode 785. Synopsis. BNI Connect is a great thing, but it’s important to maintain the excitement of the referral part of the meeting every week. Jeremy Walsh joins Dr. Try the NAT Radio exercise, or the candy bar. Examples of Dr. Dr. The Importance Of Maintaining The Organization’s Culture During Rapid Initial Growth. Dr. 2: Introduce You To Prospects. Type it up, e-mail it back to them, and say, “Thank you so much for the testimonial today. The key to meeting people at a networking event is how you stand. If you have a 50-member chapter and 2 people are absent, the chapter is at 96% attendance. Complete Transcript of Episode 652. Recap the part of the conversation you liked most, and then use #1. It involves a promise to support one another, and action to fulfill that promise. Meeting stimulants can really help with this. Tell the group who the referrals are for and what the person you’re referring is. This episode is a rebroadcast of Episode 522, originally released on August 30th, 2017. Brought to you by. ” We know that’s not true. ”. Structure means that the. If you don’t have a referral, give a testimonial. But this will only work if members complete their BNI Connect profiles. Note Jan 12, 2022: BNI University is now BNI® Business Builder. I really, really appreciate what you said. Stories that make them want to become a better version of themselves. To give a great 60-second presentation requires specificity and asking for a referral. Take the time to get to know people and find common ground. If your chapter has experimented with changing the meeting time or holding a social event outside the regular meeting, let us know in. BNI Chapter Roster - Legal Sized Sheet 8. . ”. Thoughtful engagement is the answer to a return on your investment in BNI. If you don’t have a referral, give a testimonial. You can network anywhere, anytime—even at a funeral, but there are some things to remember:. . Dr. “I do this. 2 in his forty-chapter region. This is why it’s so important to maintain the integrity of this part of the meeting and not allow feature creep. Misner talks about his new book, The Networking Mentor. Synopsis. Do that at one of the next. Chapter Coaching Materials Now, you can do things that are innovative within it, as in doing better weekly presentations, doing meeting stimulants. Misner and individuals such as Warren Bennis, one of the world’s foremost experts on leadership; Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone; and Mark. I’m Priscilla Rice and I’m coming to you from Live Oak Recording Studio in Berkeley, California. Complete Transcript of BNI Podcast Episode 242 –. Here’s Joshua’s take on how membership works for nonprofits. Synopsis –. Ivan Misner, who is continuing his European tour. Ivan Misner. The Board of Advisors received floods of complaints from members. Focus on the things you do well and. A Referral Is Not A Guaranteed Sale – You Must Follow-Through With Your Prospective Customer. And I’m joined on the phone today by the Founder and the Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder and Chairman of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization, explains why he has chosen to start a podcast and discusses: Topics He’ll Be Covering. Misner this week to discuss the four pillars of a successful BNI group: Many (4-7) visitors or guests at each meeting. Amy Based Her Piece on Jeff Foxworthy’s Famous Routine “You Might Be A Redneck If…”. Carla asked “How do you get over the fear of talking in front of groups of people?”. Misner made to help the Founder Chapter grow. It doubles the size of our group and adds renewed interest and enthusiasm to the meeting. Misner on the podcast this week to talk about how ethics and etiquette affect BNI and how they’re different. As people are giving you testimonials at a BNI meeting, jot it down. Six Ingredients for a Powerful Story. More suggestions: use the meeting stimulants, have a goals meeting for your chapter, and of course, listen to this podcast. I am Priscilla Rice, and I am coming to you from Live Oak Recording Studio in Berkeley, CA. com, the leading site on the net for networking downloadables. And it would be interesting to test that, and there are a few ways to test this. Synopsis. Ivan Misner. David Clegg joins Dr. The one-to-one dance cards started at a conference during this time period. Synopsis. Misner on the podcast this week to explain how to use learning styles to make communication more powerful. Synopsis. People stay in BNI not just for referrals but because of the relationships they’ve built. BNI is all about referrals. BNI has had 35 years of consecutive growth. com, and there’s about 45 or so of them, and I would recommend that the chapters use one or two of these meeting stimulants about every six weeks; use one about every six weeks or so. This year there will be major events. Synopsis. Misner mentioned in Episode 771, the first “C” in Work Your Network with the 4Cs is Competence. Misner still gets nervous before going onstage. Type it up, e-mail it back to them, and say, “Thank you so much for the testimonial today. ”BNI has been translated into more than a dozen languages, starting with Canadian French. Graham Weihmiller returns to The Official BNI Podcast to share more of what he learned visiting BNI chapters in 29 US states during a month-long road trip that took him 8,000 miles. Accountability is crucial in running a good network, because friends don’t like to hold friends accountable. Visitors are a frequent topic on The Official BNI Podcast. Build your weekly presentation using this content. Synopsis. The Official BNI Podcast is a weekly audio discussion with Dr. Everything you do in the meeting sends a message about how you do business. It helps each member establish and train his or her substitute. It is the GIVE, or the giving portion of the meeting. You can use meeting stimulants to help keep those morning meetings interesting for both members and visitors. This part of the meeting is what makes BNI a referral marketing organization. Ivan Misner. ”. It doubles the size of our group and adds renewed interest and enthusiasm to the meeting. The purpose of a One-to-One is to build relationships with other networking partners to move through the VCP process: Visibility, Credibility, Profitability. Look for more podcasts later this year about the recommendations that Dr. There’s an official BNI group there, where members can share ideas with each other. We recommend Meeting Stimulant #41: Bring one of your best clients to a BNI meeting. Try the NAT Radio exercise, or the candy bar exercise. Although the bones and structure of the two groups are the same, the new group is committed to BNI outside of the weekly meetings. Synopsis. Visitors are a frequent topic on The Official BNI Podcast. Focus on member recognition and accountability. I am Priscilla Rice, and I am coming to you from Live Oak Recording Studio in Berkeley, CA. Don’t wear jeans to a professional. Synopsis. Pay special attention to the hidden elements. We’ll make sure your message gets to the right place. Outside of online meetings, I have chapter members and business owners that do activities like trekking, learning cultural dance, meeting 121s and more. Priscilla: Hello everyone and welcome back to The Official BNI Podcast brought to you by NetworkingNow. I am Priscilla Rice, and I am coming to you from Live Oak Recording Studio in Berkeley,. Downloading Podcasts vs. Synopsis –. Misner on the podcast this week to talk about why diversity, equity, and inclusion are good for BNI chapters in business worldwide. Misner expands on the three steps to more referrals from Episode 764, which are. BNI has been translated into more than a dozen languages, starting with Canadian French. Complete Transcript of Episode 609 –. They reach in and pull a card out, and whomever’s card they pull out, they do that persons sixty second presentation. Misner on the show today to talk about BNI name badges. Accusing others of not having a Givers Gain attitude usually means those people are not doing something you want. It is highly personal. Be of service. Misner touched on where to find new members and how to invite people to meetings. Be yourself–unless you’re a serial criminal. You can use meeting stimulants to help keep those morning meetings interesting for both members and visitors. One of the earliest ones, is a card in the basket, where everybody puts a card in. Misner mentioned in Episode 771, the first “C” in Work Your Network with the 4Cs is Competence. After 9 months, absences decreased by 53%, referrals went up 164%, and membership grew by 90%. Rheet Shroff, Managing Director of BNI One Mumbai Region, joins Dr. Apply this principle during the Open Networking part of your BNI meeting and during One-to-Ones. His business has so far gathered $25,963,639 in assets from referrals or referrals that. Academy Award-winning movie producer Peter Guber invited about 16 people, including Dr. Please note that the BNI Podcast blog does not publish guest articles or accept unsolicited submissions for interview guests. International Networking week is a BNI initiative—but other organizations are welcome to participate. BNI Connect inserts the information you’ve provided into an email template and fills in all the pertinent information about your chapter along with a request for an RSVP. How The Visitor Host Position Was Created. This week photographer and documentary filmmaker Antoine Didienne from the BNI Partners in Growth chapter in San Diego joins Dr. On hold is often good, but on fire is great. Synopsis. 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. You are describing Meeting Stimulant #1 or #2 (don’t recall which). It is the GIVING portion of the meeting: you give a referral or you give a testimonial. Yes, it is what we do outside that meeting that builds the relationships. Synopsis. This activity will help in a number of ways. Referrals went up 62% and membership went up 50%. You wake up before the paper gets to your home. Have you tried the "Candy Bar" activity? It is easy to do during an online meeting!Complete Transcript of Episode 510 –. Look for more podcasts later this year about the recommendations that Dr. com, which is the leading site on the Net for networking downloadables. Everyone has heard motivational speakers like Jack Canfield and Brian Tracy. Here are ten tips to help you navigate the world of business networking. More suggestions: use the meeting stimulants, have a goals meeting for your chapter, and of course, listen to this podcast. Invest. Handwritten notes are the best, but using email is better. The boy gave one of his father’s business cards to the headmistress of the school, whose husband just happened to be president of the local. I am Priscilla Rice, and I am coming to you from Live Oak Recording Studio in Berkeley, California. com. In a BNI meeting, the “memory hook” isn’t as important as when you’re meeting strangers. With COVID-related restrictions easing up in many parts of the world, the. Synopsis. Complete Transcript of Episode 818. the chapter was doing a special exercise, and it was sort of a meeting stimulant where they were doing 60 Seconds that were a little bit different. It absolutely hurts to ask. Synopsis. December 06, 2016. The program contains a remarkable array of positive quotes from well-known authors, sacred texts, public figures, and entrepreneurs. Talk to your BNI director and get a list of the meeting stimulants. One of them is a meeting stimulant that we have, it’s called Cards in a Basket. After all, we’re all adults here. Misner to explain why it’s important to focus on one person when you’re doing the testimonial at your meeting. In a BNI meeting, the “memory hook” isn’t as important as when you’re meeting strangers. ”. There are now four distinct ways to invite visitors using BNI Connect and the BNI Connect Mobile App. This is a rebroadcast of Episode 650, first published on April 8, 2020. The captain watches the first mate to see where he needs to lay the chain to counter the winds. In This Episode, Dr. It’s a great standard to apply to ourselves. BNI now has more than 10,000 chapters, all meeting online. Stephanie Turconi from Genius in 21 Days joins Dr. On hold is often good, but on fire is great. You build a stronger, more robust and more effective network when you broaden your horizon. com, which is the leading site on the net for networking downloadables. Hello everybody and welcome back to The Official BNI Podcast. Misner why you can’t belong to two BNI chapters or two groups like BNI. First, BNI. Go to the members’ day the international conference, or attend a national BNI conference. Synopsis. Founder’s Circle. It increases the number of referrels as the substitutes involve themselves in referrel giving. Synopsis. Bring them to the meeting. And number 10, the number 10 way of wasting your time in BNI is: go ahead and air your grievances among your table-mates and guests. Misner is a firm believer in the power of the Law of Reciprocity: the deep-rooted psychological urge to do something nice for someone who did something nice for you. Priscilla: Hello, everybody, and welcome back to The Official BNI Podcast. After a while. If your chapter has experimented with changing the meeting time or holding a social event outside the regular meeting, let us know in. 541 – Inviting Visitors (Classic of 278)Complete Transcript of Episode 665. They’re available as a download at BNI. When you get team buy-in on your chapter’s goals and what you need to do to achieve them, you build momentum and revitalize the chapter. Handwritten notes are the best, but using email is better. Many of The 12 People Who Were At The First Meeting Are Still BNI Members. Define your target market and describe your ideal customer or client. BNI Director of Global Marketing Sam Spuhler joins Dr. Misner this week to talk about the power of one conversation. Our mission in BNI is to help people increase their business through a structured, positive,. Hello, everybody and welcome back to The Official BNI Podcast. Talk to people you know who have had success in BNI. Misner’s wife recently pointed out to him that he’s actually an introvert, despite his extremely public life. Using BNI Connect to invite visitors to BNI provides a process for invitations and ensures that visitors get all the information they need about the meeting time and location. Print This Episode. You can use meeting stimulants to help keep those morning meetings interesting for both members and visitors. Tell us what impact it may have on the people you serve and what we might expect to see in the future. Talk to people you know who have had success in BNI. That The Term Actually Originated In The Martial Arts. The Official BNI Podcast. Ivan Misner! BNI Connect is also celebrating a birthday, and Jeremy Walsh returns to the show for a record 15th time to review some of the highlights of the journey to where BNI Connect is today. This is a rebroadcast of Episode 614, first aired in June 2019. Misner describes a unique experience: a meeting about storytelling. Misner to explain how Hybrid Chapters work. If you try to squeeze in multiple testimonials, your referral partners won’t remember all of them–and may not remember any of them. Dr. It absolutely hurts to ask. In 1985 and 1986 BNI allowed members to belong to two groups. Today, Dr. com, which is the leading site on the net for networking downloadables. Complete Transcription of BNI Podcast Episode 150 –. Misner to explain why it’s important to focus on one person when you’re doing the testimonial at your meeting. Misner wants to share some additional suggestions about how to network above your weight class. Misner’s favorite episodes about inviting visitors to your BNI meeting. Use BNI’s training materials and meeting stimulants. And the one group that refused to make the transition shut down from lack of success. 825-BNI-Podcast. I am grateful for the education and mentorship that I received from Norm and the opportunity to experience BNI meetings every business day for 3 and 1/2 years as a BNI ambassador. Episode 171: & A Business Model That Doesn’t Make Sense ». Dr. A Meeting He Had With Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup For The Soul) Where They Talked About The Idea Of An “Act As If. Go to the members’ day the international conference, or attend a national BNI conference. Misner discusses the origins of his book “Givers Gain” and describes Chapter Two in detail, including: How the First BNI Chapter Was Founded. . You’re talking about yourself, who you are, what you do. Misner on the podcast this week to talk about the Referral Confidence Curve. Congratulations to Ivan and Priscilla on 600 episodes of the Official BNI Podcast! Sometimes a BNI chapter can get so obsessed with what isn’t working that they lose sight of what is working. Hello everyone and welcome back to The Official BNI Podcast brought to you by NetworkingNow. In this video, you will know how to use the meeting stimulants to bring fun into the fundamentals. This is a rebroadcast of Episode 654, first released on May 6, 2020. When Tony first came into BNI, he was blown away not only by the fact that people were passing business to each other, but by their. Just because you’re credible as a. Yes, I had a personal example, I delivered a presentation at BNI, my feature presentation. Synopsis. The Cards in a Basket meeting stimulant is a great way to test this within your chapter. Something as simple as the flapping of the wings of a butterfly in a tropical area makes some minor change in the environment, which changes something else,. Talk to people you know who have had success in BNI. Misner still gets nervous before going onstage. Here are the steps you need to follow. Synopsis. Synopsis –. Join associations and industry groups. Synopsis. In this episode, Dr. Synopsis. com, the leading site on the net for networking downloadables. Here are five actions you can take for success in BNI. And it’s a weakness because you have to have accountability. Oudi wondered why some people got referrals and some didn’t. The law of attraction only works if you take action. When you meet someone at an event, drop them a note within 24 hours after meeting them. Misner has been writing for this program. Meeting Stimulants Manual - June 2022 - PDF. Way back in Episode 11, Dr. Synopsis. Pete’s BNI journey started with one conversation at a chamber of commerce mixer. This is a rebroadcast of Episode 122, first published on September 16, 2009. Once trust and credibility increases, referrals and closed business flow like the. It could be any one of these or all of them: attitudes, referrals, attendance. Tiffanie Kellog, who holds the record for most frequent BNI Podcast guest, joins Dr. I am Priscilla Rice, and I am coming to you from Live Oak Recording Studio, in Berkeley, CA. Misner this week to talk about BNI’s culture of recruiting. In BNI, a Power Team is a Contact Sphere in action, as Tom Fleming explains in this week’s episode. Synopsis. Synopsis. A One-to-One needs to be both structured and social. In today’s podcast, he takes a look at three obvious but often-overlooked places to find potential visitors. Synopsis. More suggestions: use the meeting stimulants, have a goals meeting for your chapter, and of course, listen to this podcast. In this episode, we hear about the first half of the chapter; the second have comes in Episode 59. Misner talks with BNI member and Education Coordinator Linda Campana about the hidden elements of a BNI chapter meeting: Sharing the Transcripts of the BNI Podcast. It’s not the anchor that holds a ship in place during a storm, but the length of chain connecting it. They help you get recalled by different members in your chapter during the course of their working week, and that helps you get referred. Print This Episode. Instead, you and the BNI member scheduled to present the same week/the next week switch places and give each other’s Feature Presentations, including answering. The more you can find overlapping areas of professional and personal interest, the more successful your One-to-One is going to be. Dr. Yeah, one thing I love about BNI, obviously, you know, the interactions, the one-to-one meetings, the referrals. Synopsis.