The Official BNI Podcast

Execution turns vision into lasting results. You need a clear vision, defined systems of execution, and a culture of accountability.

A year after leaving BNI, Kameron Thorne lost 48% of his business. Today he shares what he learned about protecting your network.

Belief, passion, and leadership are the keys to business growth in difficult times. Why accept mediocrity when excellence is an option?

Positive attitude is one of the top two characteristics of great networkers. Realism with hope attached builds trust faster than credentials.

This is the curse of complexity: what starts as improvement turns into friction, and what starts as innovation turns into inertia.

John Rivers explains how to apply a growth mindset to your BNI chapter by dedicating 15 minutes a day to inviting visitors and following up.

How can your chapter benefit from coaching? Mark Breves shares actions the BNI Founder Chapter took to grow from 20 to 35 members.

Reliability builds trust faster than charisma ever will. Follow through consistently. Friendship in networking is all about being safe.

BNI now holds the Guinness World Record for the most people attending a speed networking event: 1108 BNI members, 20,000 rounds, 90 minutes.

Small talk doesn't have to be shallow. It is a bridge to meaningful conversation, and it can show warmth, approachability and confidence.

If you're stuck at the Visibility stage of the VCP process, here are some strategies to make the shift to Credibility and Profitability.

Don't let your group deflate while you wait to go back to meeting in person. Stop making excuses and start getting results.

It's not the person you're talking to who's boring. You can't have an interesting conversation with anyone without being interested.

Tim Roberts and Ivan Misner explain why mentoring new BNI members is the best way for long-time members to stay engaged.

All BNI members speak the language of Givers Gain®. Attending BNI's national and global events opens up a world of referrals.

Everybody goes to parties during the holiday season. To make the most of holiday party networking, here are a few things to keep in mind.

The divided loyalties of members who belong to more than one BNI group create serious trust issues in both chapters.

Seventeen attorneys in one BNI Chapter? Barry Stein joins the podcast to explain how narrow specialization brings more business to everyone.

Effective business networking is about smart talk, not small talk. The right message in the right setting creates instant credibility.

When new members get referrals right away, they become more committed to the chapter, believe in the process, and invest more in others.

You can choose to see the world through a lens that lets you deal most effectively with the hand you've been dealt.

Comparison is the thief of joy, so follow Ivan Misner's tips for surviving in the age of social media highlight reels.

The harder you work, the luckier you get. Luck opens doors, but hard work walks you through them. You won't succeed without it.

Making a bad introduction reduces your future opportunities. Be honest, be respectful, and preserve relationships for the future.

Listen to fear---but don't let it drive. Listening to the message fear is giving us helps us find action steps to alleviate it.

The substitute program is not about your convenience. It's about bringing value to your BNI meeting when you're not there.

Learn how one education coordinator transformed his chapter's Education Moments into lively seminars with active member participation.

Tom Etherington explains how to work with the other members of your chapter to develop a strategic visitor invite campaign using LinkedIn.

Define yourself, clarify your role, build trust, connect specialists, and reap the benefits of Givers Gain®.

Building a Diamond Chapter with 100+ BNI members requires strategy, accountability, motivation, and measurable goals.

If you're asked to take a leadership role in your BNI chapter, look at it as an opportunity, not an obligation.

Learn how to apply BNI's Core Values to help yourself move through John Maxwell's Five Levels of Leadership.

If you want to meet a Big Name in your industry, find someone who knows and trusts you both and ask for an introduction.

When you join BNI, you get much more than referrals. Beneath the surface are structure, commitment, education, coaching, and mentoring.

The amount of time that someone stays in a BNI chapter and the size of the chapter make a huge difference in the return on investment.

Kamryn Reynolds explains that the way to get more referrals is to share why you do what you do in a way that makes your listeners feel good.

Holidays are a great time to network, so teach your BNI chapter how to identify referral opportunities at events.

Master Passion, People, and Process to become a leader in your industry and create an enterprise that makes a difference in people's lives.

Using props in your BNI presentations helps you demonstrate the value of your services in a specific and memorable way.

Dr. Misner shares lessons from BNI's past 40 years so your business can experience decades of sustained growth.

Great networkers nurture strategic power teams, are always referable, read the room, tell sticky stories, & show up.

The ability to connect, contribute and cultivate opportunity is what transforms ordinary professionals into networking legends.

Perception is reality. Don't get complacent about your BNI meetings. Show up as a professional so people know you'll show up for clients.

Dealing with imposter syndrome requires a combination of mindset shifts, practical strategies, and ongoing self-awareness.

Would you invite a competitor to visit your BNI chapter? Jessica Korff did, and explains why you should, too.