Conference Call with Dr. Misner, SoCal BNI

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Discussion about BNIConnect with BNI Founder, Dr. Ivan Misner.

Title: Orange County BNIConnect Webinar
Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT

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BNI Podcast Episode 209: “The Ten-Point Checklist”

In this week's episode, Dr. Misner highlights a face-to-face checklist.

Synopsis:

"Today we’re talking about a face-to-face word-of-mouth checklist of credibility-enhancing materials you need to have available.

Testimonial letters from satisfied clients
Photos (of yourself, your office, your products)
Logos of your key customers
List of memberships and affiliations
A question-and-answer sheet (FAQ)
Photos of awards or certificates you and your staff have earned
Articles that you’ve published or been mentioned in
Brochures, circulars, datasheets, product catalogues
Items that help you explain your business, e.g. annual report
Articles about trends affecting your business
You should have these materials available both in hard copy, to bring with you, and on your website.

Brought to you by Networking Now. "

You can tune in to listen to the entire podcast by clicking here.

Dr. Misner, Jan Norman of the OC Register and me!

Woooooooo, CHAMPIONS:

Your faithful President was able to provide the founder of BNI with a referral! For those keeping score at home, I am still one behind as Dr. Misner has kindly featured me (us) on the podcast, Episode 191, and on the Annie Armen show. As most of you know, I am diligent about listening to the BNI podcasts...OK, I enjoy hearing from the founder and his wealth of networking insight. In Episode 205, Dr. Misner asked for media publicity for his business index...voila...a specific ask.

From Episode 205 (the ask):

"...The idea really is to get the media to say, hey, this looks interesting, to comment on it and to build the BNI brand. So this is really more for the media than it is for members..." "...if you are listening to this podcast, feel free to leave a message here (which I did...see for yourself) on the BNIpodcast.com website and let me know what question you think might be valuable in the future that the media be interested in. What would the media like to know about how business is?"...

I have collaborated with Jan Norman of the OC Register for several months (I have been a fan for several years) and was able to connect the two via a telebridge and the below article was the result. I got to listen to the interview and even participate...very cool!

Excerpts:

"What does Misner recommend to his BNI members?"

“Two things have come out of both surveys. Stick to fundamentals…at the same time be creative and try things counter-intuitive to your industry.”

"Misner used as an example, Allen Buchanan, principal in Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services in Orange. Buchanan often calls up business owners he reads about and builds relationships in industries and types of jobs he wouldn’t normally meet and that his competition isn’t going after. He had a record 2010 despite the spotty economic recovery."

“Business networking is more like farming than hunting,” Misner said. “People may let go of a vendor but they won’t let go of a friend.”

You can read the entire article by clicking the link below:

Survey: Sick of ‘politics and power trips’ - Jan Norman on Small Business - The Orange County Register#comment-43311

Episode 205: “Business Index Q1 2011”

Synopsis

The BNI Business Index is one of BNI’s marketing tools.

Almost 1,500 business people participated in the survey – people from every populated continent around the world – and the results indicate that, overall, the global economic state is improving. 69.4% of the respondents for the first quarter of 2011 feel that business is growing or growing substantially (compared to this time last year). This number has increased since the prior BNI Business Index Survey which was conducted during the last quarter of 2010 – respondents to this same question at that time weighed in at 67.8%.

You can listen to the entire podcast by clicking on the link below:

Episode 205, Business Index Q1 2011

BNI Podcast Episode 202: “What is the Greatest Thing That Has Happened to You Today?”

In this week's podcast, Dr. Misner asks a question...what is the greatest thing that happened to you today? This actually stumped Ivan (when he was asked this) and he explains why it is such a great networking question. You can listen to the podcast by clicking here

BNI Podcast: Episode 198, You Do the Math

This week's podcast guest is another SoCal colleague, Dan Romero. Congratulations, Dan! You can listen to the entire podcast here:

Walk the Walk

Mohammad Favakeh truly walks the walk! Here he discusses his referral technique with one of his clients, Dr. Ivan Misner.

Episode 197: “Mobile Phones in BNI Meetings”

Would you answer a call from your mobile phone during a presentation with your best client? Dr. Misner confesses that he "shuts off his phone" before a BNI meeting and he runs a global networking oraganization. To hear the entire podcast, please click here:

Episode 193: “The BNI Connect Vision”

In this week's podcast, Dr. Misner discusses BNI Connect. Did you know that for the first time in 26 years, the organization is now largely comprised of other than "Baby Boomers"? You can hear the entire podcast by clicking here.

Dr. Ivan Misner receives a Grand Indian Head Dress Honor in India

This was posted on Facebook by Ms. Misner and is very cool to watch!

Episode 192: “What Richard Branson Can Teach You About Networking”

In this week's podcast, Dr. Misner discusses a very important part of networking...eye contact and uses Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Atlantic, Music, Gallactica fame as his example. You can listen to the podcast by clicking here.

Episode 190, International Networking Week 2011

In this weeks podcast, Dr. Misner discusses the genesis of the Fifth Annual International Networking Week, the upcoming plans for the week, and the "Networking Disconnect" that people often experience that are new to networking. You can listen to the entire podcast by clicking here.




Dr. Misner alludes to next week's guest in this week's podcast...a real estate broker. Tune in next week as well to hear the story of the real estate broker's success in a tough economy.

Episode 188 What Does My Referral Network Need to Know to Pass Me Business?

Episode 188: “What Does My Referral Network Need to Know to Pass Me Business?”

In this week's podcast, Dr. Misner continues his discussion about network referrals. You can tune in to the entire podcast by clicking here.

Synopsis:

Mike Macedonio joins Dr. Misner again this week to pick up where Episode 187 left off So, what does your network need to know?

Referral Marketing Strategies: Invite a new BNI member to Member Success Program training and go through it with them.

Who to refer to you: Make it easy for them to identify good prospects.

How to refer to you: Give them qualifying questions to ask, or a testimonial to share. Let them know your preferred next step.

Why they should refer you: Your number one responsibility is to make the referrer look good.

It’s important to get all four of these elements in place in order to generate a steady flow of referrals.

Three Things to Consider When Starting a Business

Are you considering starting your own business? In this weeks entrepreneur blog, Dr. Misner outlines three thing to consider...Consult your list of contacts that have started businesses, engage a business coach that has experience with start ups, and read, read, read. You can read the entire article by clicking here.

Episode 187: “The Three Core Competencies to Referral Success”

In this week's podcast, Dr. Misner discusses the three core competencies to referral success. You can tune in to the podcast by clicking here.

Some of the highlights:

1. Get the right education. Learn from the experts.


2. Stay immersed with the information. Apply what you know.


3. Educate your referral network. That’s what BNI’s Leadership Team training is for. (Hint—you don’t have to be on the Leadership Team to take this training.)

Episode 186: 50-70 Members at a BNI Meeting

So can the Champions handle 50-70 members? In this episode, Dr. Misner discusses the ways to accomplish this and more importantly, how do you manage the meeting?
You can listen to the full podcast by clicking here.

International Networking Week. Watch here for details

Ivan Misner, founder of BNI discusses the International Networking Event.

Episode 184, BNIs New Global Branded Look

In this week's podcast, Dr. Misner discusses the new branded look for BNI. You can click here to learn more about the new global brand.

Here are the five reasons for the change:
1. BNI is a global organization and brand (almost 5o countries worldwide)
2. The brand needs to be memorable visibly
3. The protection of the brand
4. Uniform look will protect against copying
5. Protects poaching from others

This new logo cements the credibility of our organization and keeps us "coloring between the lines" as the organization grows!!

From Naysayer to Leading Referrer

Hey check out this month's Success Net! Prominently featured is the President of the Champions!...yours truly!! This is a tremendous honor and I am humbled to be featured in this month's issue. You visit Success Net by clicking here. Enjoy the post!

Episode 182: “The Best 60-Second Presentation I Ever Heard”

In this week's episode of the BNI podcast, Dr. Misner discusses the very best 60 second commercial he has ever heard. The results will surprise you...it is not about the "memory hook".

You can listen to the podcast by clicking here. Enjoy the information!