The Official BNI Podcast

Dr. Ivan Misner

Referral marketing tips from Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI

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20 episodes
Updated Wednesday

Episodes20

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Episode 971: What Is Essential to New Members?
Identifying the most essential things to connect business goals to activities in BNI results in more lucrative and successful memberships.
Wednesday · 13 min
Episode 970: Sailing or Scaling?
Kip Kint believes anyone who runs a successful lifestyle business can scale it into a legacy business that doesn't depend on its founder.
July 22 · 14 min
Episode 969: The Shadow We Cast as Leaders
Culture is the shadow we cast as leaders. Behavior, Priorities, and Relationships set the tone for your business.
July 15 · 13 min
Episode 968: Your Connection Team
Your BNI chapter was never meant to be your sales force. They're your connection team., They identify opportunities and transfer credibility.
July 8 · 13 min
Episode 967: Richard Branson on Legacy (Classic)
The best legacy we can leave is to make a difference in the lives of the people around us, and you don't have to be a billionaire to do that.
July 1 · 11 min
Episode 966: Living Your Succession Plan
The true test of leadership is how sustainable your organization becomes. Significance is about helping people thrive beyond you.
June 24 · 13 min
Episode 965: Delay Success or Accelerate Failure
Networking is not a get-rich-quick strategy. It takes time, but staying committed, consistent, and focused yields invaluable rewards.
June 17 · 11 min
Episode 964: Open Networking, the Most Undervalued Time
Spencer Reynolds explains his Seek, Serve, Set up approach to making the most out of the Open Networking portion of a BNI meeting.
June 10 · 13 min
Episode 963: The Power of “Feel, Felt, Found”
Whether you're managing a BNI chapter or negotiating with a client, "Feel, Felt, Found" helps you win by aligning.
June 3 · 12 min
Episode 962: Time and Money (Classic)
Shirley Towne returns to the podcast to explain why some visitors hesitate to join BNI and how to address their concerns.
May 27 · 13 min
Episode 961: Hard Work vs. Luck
Without effort, luck is useless. Hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it, success is almost guaranteed not to happen.
May 20 · 12 min
Episode 960: Why Most Leaders Fail
As leaders, we have two jobs: to set the vision and to remove obstacles. Use "The 3D Fix:" Discernment, Discipline, and Diligence.
May 13 · 12 min
Episode 959: Make Yourself Referrable
You can't refer someone you can't remember. Laura Reid shares a simple framework to make yourself referrable with one memorable story.
May 6 · 12 min
Episode 958: How You Stand Changes Who You Meet (Classic)
If you have an open stance, you're going to meet a lot of people that you may not have had an opportunity to meet in the past.
April 29 · 12 min
Episode 957: Two Beers and a Puppy
Bradley Page shares Ross McCammon's "Two Beers and a Puppy" test and how it fits in with the concepts in Who's In Your Room?
April 22 · 12 min
Episode 956: You Can’t Think Your Way into Transformation
Have you ever known you should do something and not done it? You can't think your way into transformation: you have to live it.
April 15 · 11 min
Episode 955: Vision Without Execution Is Wishful Thinking
Execution turns vision into lasting results. You need a clear vision, defined systems of execution, and a culture of accountability.
April 8 · 12 min
Episode 954: Protect Your Network
A year after leaving BNI, Kameron Thorne lost 48% of his business. Today he shares what he learned about protecting your network.
April 1 · 12 min
Episode 953: Growth in Difficult Times (Classic)
Belief, passion, and leadership are the keys to business growth in difficult times. Why accept mediocrity when excellence is an option?
March 25 · 13 min
Episode 952: Positive Attitude Is a Competitive Advantage
Positive attitude is one of the top two characteristics of great networkers. Realism with hope attached builds trust faster than credentials.
March 18 · 13 min

The Official BNI Podcast

Episode 971: What Is Essential to New Members?

Episode 970: Sailing or Scaling?

Episode 969: The Shadow We Cast as Leaders

Episode 968: Your Connection Team

Episode 967: Richard Branson on Legacy (Classic)

Episode 966: Living Your Succession Plan

Episode 965: Delay Success or Accelerate Failure

Episode 964: Open Networking, the Most Undervalued Time

Episode 963: The Power of “Feel, Felt, Found”

Episode 962: Time and Money (Classic)

Episode 961: Hard Work vs. Luck

Episode 960: Why Most Leaders Fail

Episode 959: Make Yourself Referrable

Episode 958: How You Stand Changes Who You Meet (Classic)

Episode 957: Two Beers and a Puppy

Episode 956: You Can’t Think Your Way into Transformation

Episode 955: Vision Without Execution Is Wishful Thinking

Episode 954: Protect Your Network

Episode 953: Growth in Difficult Times (Classic)

Episode 952: Positive Attitude Is a Competitive Advantage