The Official BNI Podcast

Just like a successful BNI chapter, a successful Power Team needs structure, accountability, engagement, leadership, and communication.

Dr. Oudi Abouchara explains the origin of the Four Cs and the best way to assess your Competence, Credibility, Clarity, and Connectivity.

Dr. Misner shares 12 lessons he learned in 35 years of consecutive growth as BNI went from Garage to Global.

The first "C" in Work Your Network with the Four Cs is Competence. Competence is a prerequisite for Credibility in terms of referral passing.

Work Your Network teaches you how to progress on the Referral Confidence Curve with Competence, Credibility, Clarity, and Connectivity.

Learn how your Membership Committee can say "No" to applicants without destroying business relationships or turning them against BNI.

Can't think of anyone to invite to your BNI meeting? Go through your contacts and check register name by name to find potential visitors.

How do you network at class reunions? Use what you've learned in BNI, don't get drunk, don't try to sell, and do follow up.

If you want to be big, start thinking big, and behaving big. Don't be a product of your circumstances. Be a product of your decisions.

To create an even better presentation, ask yourself five more questions to situate your ideal client within their business or industry.

An elevator pitch tells people what you do in general terms; your weekly presentation needs to be laser specific. Don't confuse them!

The entrepreneur with a clear message is the one who attracts the most clients. Follow these three steps to attract more referrals.

Claudia Thompson explains how BNI chapters around the world can understand what diversity means for them and how to achieve it.

Whether you call it Nash's Equilibrium, Reciprocal Altruism, Enlightened Self-Interest, or Givers Gain, reciprocity is about serving others.

James Grima shows you how to focus your feature presentation on your call-to-action to get more referrals from your chapter.

In getting your message across, less is more. The more specific you are about the benefits of your service, the better your results will be.

Dr. Misner shares four lessons from his daughter's wedding to apply when something goes wrong in business.

Want to change your BNI meeting? Talk to your BNI director first. Change for the sake of change is not innovation. It's just bad business.

The reason your windshield is larger than your rearview mirror is to give you the clearest view possible of where you're going.