October 2010 Archives - The Official BNI Podcast

October 27th, 2010

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Synopsis

This week Dr. Misner wants to talk about the “Yeah, But” syndrome, which is really just an excuse to avoid doing something we don’t want to do. When it comes to ourselves, we’re always the exception. We think rules are for other people. But there’s no good excuse for avoiding personal development.

Stop trying to avoid the proven methods. The basics work. No exception. BNI operates in 44 countries. Your chapter, your profession, can succeed if you’re willing to put in the effort. We’ll all be better off if we stop hiding behind our differences and look for the similarities.

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Episode 177: “The Double Triple Effect”

October 20th, 2010

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Synopsis

Tom Fleming, Executive Director for West Central Florida, joins Dr. Misner for a second time (the first time was in Episode 168) to talk about how to get an average membership of 39.2 in his forty-chapter region.

It’s called the Double Triple Effect because doubling the number of members can triple the number of referrals. Here’s how to make it work.

Start with a vision of what you want.
Run the chapter like a business.
Have goals and mechanisms.
Put systems in writing and follow them.
Celebrate successes.

Interested in how to run a 60-member BNI chapter? Leave a comment here, and if enough people are interested, we’ll bring Tom back a third time.

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Episode 176: “What Makes a Good BNI Testimonial?”

October 13th, 2010

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The BNI Testimonial is fundamental to chapter meetings. Here are some guidelines for giving a good one.

Focus on one person. A good testimonial is about one other member. Go into detail about how good they are.
Be specific. Talking in generalities does little or no good. “Specific is terrific in BNI.”
Whenever possible, make it a first-person testimonial. Even with an outside referral, you can say “My client/friend/colleague told me…”

It’s great to put your testimonial in writing, but that’s not a requirement of BNI. Go ahead and give your testimonial, and make it personal.

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Episode 175: “7 Ways to Connect with Networking Partners”

October 6th, 2010

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