Archives for August 2009 | The Official BNI Podcast

August 26th, 2009

Synopsis

This week Dr. Misner is joined by his wife, Beth, who introduces the new BNI Foundation Fan Club. This is a Ning social network for people involved with the BNI Foundation. There’s a rotating photo album showing the charities the foundation is involved in, discussion boards on topics like Givers Gain grants, and a chance for members to build relationships with the charities. Members can ask questions about the foundations and join special groups. Cys Bronner moderates the Ning network. BNI members are encouraged to join the BNI Foundation Fan Club.

October is BNI Foundation Awareness Month. The last week of October is the Each 1 Give 1 to Teach 1 Initiative. We are issuing a challenge to each and every member of BNI to donate ONE dollar/euro/yen/peso (insert your nation’s currency here) or more during the last week of October 2009. Chapter leadership teams will be given more information in September.

For more information about the BNI Foundation, contact Beth Misner at foundation [at] bni [dot] com.

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Episode 116: “Full Participation in BNI”

August 5th, 2009

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Synopsis

In week two of BNI Fundamentals, Dr. Misner addresses “Full Participation in BNI.” (Remember, Education Coordinators can download all this material in advance from BNI.com.)

Be there every week. Out of sight, out of mind. And if you show up late for BNI, we assume you’ll show up late with clients.
Participate in the networking time that starts each meeting. Don’t sit down until the president calls the meeting to order. Pay special attention to visit.
Participate 100% in the meeting. Treat whoever is speaking as if they were the biggest client you could possibly land.
Attend the BNI trainings and embrace a culture of learning.

All four of these practices demonstrate the Givers Gain mentality. The more you put into BNI, the more you’ll get out of it.

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