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Episode 32: “The Ten Commandments of Networking Part I”

November 28th, 2007

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Synopsis

Dr. Misner presents the first five commandments of networking at a mixer:

Have your networking tools (business cards, name badge, etc.) with you at all times
Set a goal for the event (such as 5 meaningful conversations)
Act like a host, not a guest: greet people and introduce yourself; introduce them to others
Ask questions and listen: remember, you have two ears and one mouth
Don’t try to close a deal

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Episode 31: “Givers Gain Chapter 5”

November 21st, 2007

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Synopsis

Dr. Misner talks about his decision to sell off his consulting practice and focus 100% on BNI, as described in Chapter 5 of Givers Gain.

Networking is different from other forms of marketing
You follow people, rather than focusing on geographic locations
BNI started opening chapters outside of California because BNI members moved
Every policy in BNI was created by members (the BNI board of advisors)
Dr. Misner met his wife through BNI—the best referral he ever got

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Episode 30: “You Can Network Anytime, Anyplace”

November 14th, 2007

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Dr. Misner is at the BNI International Conference in San Diego, where BNI groups from 40 countries get together.

Synopsis

You can network anywhere, anytime—even at a funeral, but there are some things to remember:

Honor the event: make sure your behavior is appropriate
Network is about building social capital: finding ways to help others
Example: telling a businessman at a church function about the California Community Foundation
You have to have your wits about you and be there for the other person

This segment is based on a chapter in Dr. Misner’s book, Truth or Delusion.

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Episode 29: “Out of Line Online”

November 8th, 2007

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Synopsis

This week, Priscilla Rice interviews Dr. Ivan Misner about being out of line online. After receiving a completely inappropriate message from a stranger attacking a new member of one of the online networks he belongs to, Dr. Misner wrote an impassioned blog post and got 43 comments. Here are some highlights.

The impersonal nature of online communications sometimes leads people to behave in ways they could never get away with in person!
Even though you may feel very powerful because you can say things in e-mail and send it out to many people it doesnt mean that you should or that its appropriate to do so!
If this individual behaved like this at an in-person meeting, hed likely be thrown out!
Don’t tolerate this kind of behavior, online or off.
Always consider the source when you encounter this kind of character assassination.

Read Dr. Misner’s post about being Out of Line Online at Entrepreneur.com

Listen to Priscilla Rice’s interview with Dr. Misner on Priscilla’s Podcast.

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