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Episode 180: “Success Is Not an Entitlement”

November 10th, 2010

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Synopsis

This week is BNI’s International Conference; we’re celebrating 25 years since our foundation.

Today Dr. Misner has a rant in response to an e-mail he received after posting to his fan page on Facebook. It comes from his book Masters of Success.

Success is not an entitlement. It’s not a right or a claim that we should have. Yes, people have the right to pursue success, but that’s it. Success is most often earned, not handed over because you are entitled. If being successful were that easy, everyone would have the success he thinks he deserves. I think I was in my thirties before I truly understood and internalized that idea.

The secret to success without hard work is still a secret.

You can read the excerpt on Dr. Misner’s Entrepreneur.com blog.

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Episode 163: “Dos and Don’ts of Social Networking”

July 14th, 2010

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Dr. Misner is recording this podcast early because he’s going on Safari in Africa this week.

Here are some suggestions on how to use social media effectively.

If you have a social media expert in your chapter, talk to them.
Schedule your time with social media and make it part of a strategy.
Find the right social media for you. Facebook is not the only network.
Respond to comments. Retweet. Social media is a dialog.
Use non-productive time (when you don’t usually work) for online networking.
Use tools like Ping.fm, HootSuite, and Seesmic to save time.
Remember that V/C/P still applies. Building relationships on social media takes time.

Here are five common mistakes businesses make on social media:

Spending too much time on sites you enjoy without evaluating their value to you.
Visiting a site for work and getting distracted by interesting posts.
Not recognizing when it’s time to delegate certain social media responsibilities.
Not providing consistent fresh content on your blog.
Forgetting that social media is about engaging in a conversation, not about selling.

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Published In: Online Networking
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Episode 117: “Offline & Online Networking, Part 1”

August 12th, 2009

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Today’s special guest is Mirna Bard and her topic is aligning online social networking with in-person networking. Here are some things you need to remember about social networking.

It’s about people, not about technology. That makes it simple.
Social networking will never replace in-person networking, but they work will together. (See episode 103 for more about this.)
When you meet someone at an event, invite them to connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, Fast Pitch, or Twitter.
When you meet someone online, invite them to meet up in person.
The VCP process (visibility, credibility, profitability) still applies in online networking.

Part Two of this interview will bring us rules for building relationships online.

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Episode 103: “Face-to-Face vs. Online Networking”

May 6th, 2009

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A newspaper reporter in Stockholm put Dr. Misner on the spot about online networking, insisting that it would replace face-to-face networking. So Dr. Misner turned the tables on the reporter and asked “So why did you drive all the way out here to do this interview in person?”

Some things are better in person. Networking is one of them. Online networking is a powerful tool, but it shouldn’t be the only one we use. To build a strong personal network, you should use both online and and in-person networking. Dr. Misner is active on many online networks, but nothing beats that face-to-face process.

Even the younger people coming into business realize that face-to-face connections are important. In-person networking is not going to disappear—at least not until we can be present by holographic projection. BNI and the service it provides are here to stay.

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