The Official BNI Podcast

Episodes

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  Episode 257: Making the Most of Your Membership

  5/23/2012

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  Duration: 11:28

  Synopsis Lawrence Conyers from the BNI Prince Bishop chapter in the UK joins Dr. Misner today to share some points from the educational videos he created for his BNI group. Lawrence decided to set the example for his chapter to do better one-to-ones. He created a video demonstrating bad and good One-to-Ones, then went on [...]

• Cup of Tea Videos

  5/23/2012

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  Watch these great educational videos from Lawrence Conyers from the BNI Prince Bishop chapter in the UK for great tips on One-on-Ones, Power Teams, and Referrals.

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  Episode 256: The 10 Commandments of Business Networking (Rebroadcast)

  5/16/2012

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  Duration: 10:21

  Synopsis This is a rebroadcast of Episode 99, published in April 2009. Melinda Potcher adapted Dr. Misner’s Ten Commandments of Networking (discussed in Episode 32 and Episode 33 of this podcast) into the Ten Commandments of Business Networking. Thou Shalt Not Sell to Me. Thou Shalt Understand the Law of Reciprocity. Thou Shalt Not Abuse [...]

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  Episode 255: Referrals and New Contacts

  5/9/2012

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  Duration: 8:53

  Synopsis The full title for today’s podcast is “Getting to the referral stage with a new contact.” If you remember Episode 253, there’s no way to rush a business relationship. So how do you get to the referral stage with a new contact? It depends on how you came into contact with the person in [...]

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  Episode 254: BNIBranding.com

  5/2/2012

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  Duration: 14:59

  Synopsis Morgan Rothwell of D&M Creative Limited in Lancashire joins Dr. Misner to talk about the importance of branding and to introduce the new BNIBranding.com website to members. Here are some of the advantages of successful branding. Branding influences buying decisions. Branding creates new customers Branding creates loyalty. Branding gives you a competitive advantage. Branding [...]

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  Episode 253: Peach Wine and Networking

  4/25/2012

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  Duration: 14:40

  Synopsis Emory Cowan of BNI Colorado joins Dr. Misner for today’s podcast. He tells a story about the time he tried to make peach wine from some leftover Georgia peaches, following a recipe from his parents’ farm. After a few weeks he got impatient and tried to help the process along by putting everything in [...]

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  Episode 252: “Storytelling in Business? Absolutely.” (Rebroadcast)

  4/18/2012

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  Duration: 12:21

  Synopsis This is a rebroadcast of Episode 65, originally recorded in 2008. This week Dr. Misner describes a unique experience: a meeting about storytelling. Academy Award-winning movie producer Peter Guber invited about 16 people, including Dr. Misner and individuals such as Warren Bennis, one of the world’s foremost experts on leadership; Keith Ferrazzi, author of [...]

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  Episode 251: “Unsolicited Advice Is Rarely Appreciated”

  4/11/2012

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  Duration: 11:18

  Synopsis Every contact you have with someone is a chance to either construct or de-construct a relationship. Be sparing about the way you criticize people, especially if you don’t know them well. Before you either press the “Send” button or open your mouth to criticize, ask yourself Is your criticism unsolicited? Unsolicited advice, especially from [...]

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  Episode 250: “When Is Two Not Better Than One?”

  4/4/2012

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  Duration: 14:15

  Synopsis A member recently asked Dr. Misner why you can’t belong to two BNI chapters or two groups like BNI. This is a more important issue than people realize at first. In 1985 and 1986 BNI allowed members to belong to two groups. It was a DISASTER. The Board of Advisors received floods of complaints [...]

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  Episode 249: “The Four Pillars of a Successful BNI Group”

  3/28/2012

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  Duration: 12:10

  Synopsis Tim Paulin from BNI Louisiana Mississipi joins Dr. Misner this week to discuss the four pillars of a successful BNI group: Many (4-7) visitors or guests at each meeting. Not all of them have to qualify to join: bring people who can do business with members. A well-run professional meeting. Pay special attention to [...]

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  Episode 248: Networking Faux Pas (Rebroadcast)

  3/21/2012

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  Duration: 10:54

  Synopsis This episode is a rebroadcast of Episode 107, from 2009. Dr. Misner shares three networking faux pas that he’s run into over the years. Not responding quickly to referral partners. Don’t put off returning phone calls to your referral partners even if you’re not sure they have a referral for you. Confusing networking with [...]

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  Episode 247: Making Your Mark

  3/14/2012

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  Duration: 11:12

  Synopsis Marketing and sales is not something Dr. Misner was always confident about, but he unexpectedly became the marketing manager at a business he worked for, so he started reading and learned on the job. Sometimes our lives and our businesses go in unexpected directions. The key to success in referral marketing is helping other [...]

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  Episode 246: Requests for Referrals from Strangers

  3/7/2012

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  Duration: 13:13

  Synopsis This week Dr. Misner answers a question from a BNI member named Robert: “How do you handle requests from people you barely know or don’t know at all, who ask you to give them names of your contacts so they can connect with those people for their own ventures or projects?” Dr. Misner suggests [...]

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  Episode 245: How to Keep Meetings Fresh

  2/29/2012

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  Duration: 15:00

  Synopsis Today Mike Ryan, a founding member of the founding chapter of BNI, joins Dr Misner on the podcast to provide some tips on how to keep your BNI meetings fresh. (Yes, even after 27 years of attending the same chapter week after week.) Be engaged in your BNI chapter. Rotate through leadership team positions. [...]

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  Episode 244: Do Unique Professions Work in BNI? (Rebroadcast)

  2/22/2012

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  Duration: 10:34

  Synopsis This is a rebroadcast of Episode 152. About 20 years ago, Dr. Misner met a commercial light bulb salesman who wanted to join BNI. He was a little concerned that a person in such a unique profession might not do well, but the prospective member had no doubts. First, he wanted people he could [...]