January 2008 Archives - The Official BNI Podcast

Episode 39: “Making Your Next Presentation Sparkle”

January 30th, 2008

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Synopsis

Ivan Misner and Bob Adelmann discuss ways to make your first 10-minute BNI presentation not just painless, but brilliant by providing an outline.

P: Point of the talk (the purpose, the premise, the promise)
S: Story from your own life experience to prove the point (2 minutes)
S: Story from your own life experience to prove the point (2 minutes)
S: Story from your own life experience to prove the point (2 minutes)
C: Call to action or challenge (“The best referral for me would be…”)
Q: Quotation to act as a memory hook.

Remember: Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance on the Part of the Person Putting on the Presentation.

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Published In: BNI Meeting | Presentations
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Episode 38: “International Networking Week”

January 23rd, 2008

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Synopsis

International Networking week is a BNI initiative—but other organizations are welcome to participate. Chase’s Calendar of Events has already recognized International Networking Week.

International Networking Week starts the first Monday in February (that’s February 2^nd for 2008). This year there will be major events in 10 countries and special activities in thousands of BNI chapters worldwide.

We’d like chapters to invite top community leaders to BNI to show them what BNI is like and expose them to the “Givers Gain” philosophy.

Bring someone different to BNI in February and show them how BNI is changing the way the world does business!

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Published In: BNI Events | Networking
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Episode 37: “You’re the Average of the 5 People You Hang Out with Most”

January 16th, 2008

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Synopsis

This week’s podcast was inspired by Jack Canfield’s presentation at the BNI International Conference in November 2007. If we really are the average of the 5 people we hang out with most, here are some things we should consider:

If we hang out with professional, successful people, it forces us to be more successful.
BNI’s Membership Committees need to ask whether a potential new member raises the bar for the chapter.
Network up: seek out networking relationships that pull you out of your comfort zone.
Open doors to people who have a positive attitude toward success.
Some of your associates may rate a “D” for “delete” if they bring you down.

Helpful links: Buffini & Company: Working by Referral

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Published In: Membership Committees | Networking
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International Networking Week Video

January 15th, 2008

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International Networking Week takes place February 2-8. Dr. Misner explains this new BNI initiative in this video.

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Published In: Networking | Video
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Episode 36: “Changing the Way the World Does Business”

January 9th, 2008

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Synopsis

BNI’s theme for 2008 is “Changing the Way the World Does Business.” Here are a few ways BNI has helped create relationship marketing.

Philosophy of “Givers Gain”
Training: BNI spends more time teaching people how to network effectively than any other organization
Free content (like these podcasts and Dr. Misner’s blog)
Ten books to help members network
More than 5.5 million referrals in 2007 alone

“You may not be able to make a world of difference, but you can make a difference in the world.”

Share ways in which BNI has changed the way you do business: post a comment!

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Published In: Getting The Most From BNI | Networking
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