In this off-the-cuff podcast, Brandon and Vince Vigneri discuss time management and why sticking to the scheduled times of the chapter meeting agenda is critical. The question is, can they "walk the talk" and apply their time management skills to this podcast? Listen and find out!

Paul Burner from the Profit Powerhouse Chapter in Lincoln, NE joins Brandon to shine some light on how you can help your team and your chapter succeed. Proving Givers Gain, Paul explains how his efforts to help others resulted in him being named Regional Member of the Year for 2017.

Brandon and Vince break out the guitars and amps and jam on their schedules. (Unfortunately that's not what this podcast is really about.) They break down the widely known story of the container full of rocks and how to apply that in scheduling your business and life.

First Impressions have a lasting impact on how people perceive you, your business - and your chapter. Paul Burner from Profit Powerhouse in Lincoln, NE joins Brandon and shares his experiences visiting other chapters, with a few tips to make sure your chapter gets things off to a good start with visitors.

The first quarter of 2018 has been filled with big steps for BNI Heartland. Brandon and Vince take a look at the new tools and resources we've seen already this year, how you can take advantage of them to build your business, and some things coming just around the corner! Look forward to them following up with more details from this discussion in future podcasts.

The BNI mobile app contains great features even the most technologically challenged member will appreciate. Brandon and Sarah, our Lincoln, NE Area Director, discuss their favorites and how they help make your life easier.

Find out how Thomas Beebe went from thinking he wasn't getting much out of BNI, to being a successful actively referring member. He tells Brandon how making a few changes in his approach made a huge impact.

Want to show the value of BNI to a visitor quickly? Diane from BNI Rushmore Chapter in Rapid City SD wanted to share what they're doing and how it's helped them fill in some wanted classifications.

Did you know being part of BNI includes Search Engine Optimization(SEO)? In this episode, Brandon has Pete Kleinjan on to discuss how being a member of BNI increases your visibility online! If you think, there is no way... check out your own results and be sure to update your BNI profile page in BNI Connect!

Pete is a member of our BNI Heartland Business for Breakfast Chapter in Sioux Falls, SD! This is a follow up to a blog that Pete wrote also, IMPROVE SEARCH ENGINE RANKINGS WITH BNI at http://blog.bniheartland.com!

Many of you saw the video, but here is the audio from Vince's BNI Heartland State of the Region. You will hear about 2017 highs and what is coming in 2018! Including the launch of BNI University, which already launched in January!