The Official BNI Podcast

Always pay people to think. Not only does it make employees feel valued, they can give you some great ideas and help your business grow.

Your BNI chapter could double in size in the next month if you level up the way you invite visitors. Tim Roberts explains how.

You are the one in charge of the results you get from your BNI membership. Guest host Tim Roberts explains what you can do to improve them.

Is TYCFB really the BNI equivalent of GDP? And why are most BNI meetings early in the morning? Dr. Misner answers in this week's episode.

Prevent conflicts in your BNI chapter and business by approaching conversations with a mindset of collaboration, not competition.

Steve Renz explains how specialization allows BNI members to collaborate with their competitors to capture value within their markets.

Intuition is quickly using reasoning given your amassed understanding of a particular issue and definitely has a place in business.

Establishing lasting referral connections is essential for any sustained growth in business. Here are 10 ways to create referrals for life.

Norm Dominguez shares his Positivity Pillars of Strength and Positivity Umbrella to help BNI members excel in networking, business, and life.

The only way for BNI members to succeed is to have chapters large enough to generate multiple referrals per week for every member.

Don't give up on BNI. BNI won't give up on you. Today more than ever people need their network. Today more than ever they need BNI.

Dawn Lyons demonstrates how you can create a layered referral machine by helping other BNI members in their businesses.

This week, Dr. Misner provides six networking tips for college students, recent graduates and anyone else looking for a job.

Podcast guest Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino invites BNI members to redefine success, dream big, and communicate their goals and dreams.

Building a business through word of mouth is everyone’s job. Here are five tips to develop a networking mindset in your staff.

Dr. Misner answers member questions about Continuing Education Units (CEUs), Testimonials, Presentations, and TYFCB.

Terry Donaldson aka Sparkles the Clown shares what she learned from listening to 700 episodes of the podcast during her first year in BNI.

Guest Jim Meadows shares how he turned a blasé, general, and repetitive weekly presentation into a 50-week sales training curriculum.

A referral relationship is more than just doing business. You need to find common ground on a personal level. The GAINS Exchange can help.

Whether we know people for a reason, a season, or a lifetime, it's important to recognize our relationships in BNI.

Michael Ann Dillinger explains how to use your customer appreciation program to refer your customers to members of your BNI chapter.

The World’s Best Known Marketing Secret was first published in 1994. Ivan Misner and Mike Macedonio tell us why the book is still relevant.

Together, they discuss ways BNI members can become super-connectors and ways that BNI can recognize members for those efforts.

Networking will never work if you’re here for yourself. You need to take off your bib, put on your apron, and learn to serve other people.

This week, Dr. Misner shares the top 7 benefits and top 7 drawbacks and potential pitfalls of co-creation.

Learn how you can become a great leader by holding the vision of your objective and coaching your team to success.

People join BNI for its tangible benefits. Dr. Ben Reebs shares 4 valuable intangible benefits of being a BNI member.

To give your networking contacts the tools to find you referrals, tell the story from the client's point of view. Facts tell; stories sell.

Before you begin collaborating with outside companies and individuals, you need a solid understanding of the Four Knows of your own operation.

When you talk about why you do what you do, you stand out from everyone else that does what you do. Discover your 9 WHYs with Gary Sanchez.

Discover the five types of co-creation and what each of them brings to the table for like-minded entrepreneurs and business owners.

Is your BNI chapter On Fire, On Hold, or In a Hole? Use the Rate Your Chapter Worksheet to find out--and learn what you can to do be On Fire.

In the age of co-creation, consumers want to work together with brands to ensure that products and services meet their needs.

Shirley Towne joins Dr. Misner this week to explain how to create a culture of growth to get your chapter to 100 members and beyond.

Michael Mayer explains why caring about new BNI members and building relationships with them is the key to member retention.

Dr. Misner explains how exit interviews for departing members came to BNI. Take this podcast and the report to your leadership team.

Business networking and actively pursuing professional relationships in BNI can unlock doors to new referral opportunities for employees.

Claudia Thompson from the BNI New York CORE region explains how BNI chapters can better accommodate members with disabilities.

"Visitor Queen" Christine Cheng explains how she invited more than 200 visitors and sponsored 52 members into BNI--and you can, too.

It’s not the anchor that holds a ship in place, but the length of the chain. Extend your chain of relationships through one-to-ones.

Moving from the 1st paradigm, competition, into the 3rd paradigm, co-creation, can transform a project from failure to radical success.

Mike Adray explains how to use the One-to-One Referral Source Worksheet to identify your most profitable clients and get better referrals.

Sean Fernandes from Scion Social explains how digital marketing, the hungry content algorithm, and AI have--and haven't--changed networking.

Ivan & Priscilla explain the responsibilities of membership committees and what it's like to serve on the membership committee.

Just like caterpillars moving endlessly in a circle, people often continue to do things that are no longer productive.

Darren Jamieson explains the most effective method for inviting visitors to your BNI chapter through social media.

BNI members who use stories to make a difference in their weekly chapter meetings because they're remembered, recalled, and referred.

Passion is the most important element you can bring to your 60-second commercial and your 10-minute presentation.

The Twilight Zone teaches the importance of recognizing and distancing oneself from toxic environments, individuals, and clients.

If your message is too complex, it's not going to be memorable. If it's not clear and memorable, it can't be duplicated and repeated.