The Official BNI Podcast

Inviting visitors to your BNI chapter is not asking them to do you a favor. Guest Amy Kritzman shows you the cues that making inviting easy.

Become a mentor for BNI's Passport to Success to grow your chapter and your business through better member retention.

Credibility means more than keeping your commitments. You need to be a walking, living, breathing example of your values.

Dean Jackson explains how you can use the psychology behind referrals to your benefit in BNI and in business.

Leaders fear that if they're kind, they will be less effective. The opposite is true. When people feel valued, it's easier to work with them.

Your word choice can affect your credibility. Expressions like "honestly" and "to be honest" can backfire. Just make your statement.

Don't introduce doubts about your referability by the way you talk and the way you behave. Make sure people feel safe referring you.

To receive more effective referrals from the members of your BNI group, help them understand your business and your target market.

Healthy persistence means you refine your message, improve your product, test different approaches. Hold the Vision. Improve the Execution.

Build a vision for your relationships and your business with every conversation you have in BNI. Your results grow with your vision.

Become a connector and be the go-to person for your BNI chapter and your clients. Teach them to come to you before they Google.

By visiting other chapters as a BNI Foundation Ambassador, you grow your own business by helping the BNI Foundation.

Small talk opens doors. One thoughtful question creates a conversation. One conversation creates a relationship.

Identifying the most essential things to connect business goals to activities in BNI results in more lucrative and successful memberships.

Kip Kint believes anyone who runs a successful lifestyle business can scale it into a legacy business that doesn't depend on its founder.

Culture is the shadow we cast as leaders. Behavior, Priorities, and Relationships set the tone for your business.

Your BNI chapter was never meant to be your sales force. They're your connection team., They identify opportunities and transfer credibility.

The best legacy we can leave is to make a difference in the lives of the people around us, and you don't have to be a billionaire to do that.

The true test of leadership is how sustainable your organization becomes. Significance is about helping people thrive beyond you.

Networking is not a get-rich-quick strategy. It takes time, but staying committed, consistent, and focused yields invaluable rewards.

Spencer Reynolds explains his Seek, Serve, Set up approach to making the most out of the Open Networking portion of a BNI meeting.

Whether you're managing a BNI chapter or negotiating with a client, "Feel, Felt, Found" helps you win by aligning.

Shirley Towne returns to the podcast to explain why some visitors hesitate to join BNI and how to address their concerns.

Without effort, luck is useless. Hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it, success is almost guaranteed not to happen.

As leaders, we have two jobs: to set the vision and to remove obstacles. Use "The 3D Fix:" Discernment, Discipline, and Diligence.