This is a rebroadcast of Episode 106.

Synopsis

Dr. Misner wants to ask listeners “What’s your BNI story?” His own favorite story is that he met his wife through BNI; that was the best referral he ever got. So today he’s sharing some stories from other BNI members. You can read more of them in BNI SuccessNet.

* Tim Seitz says that BNI took his business from the verge of collapse to new heights of success in seven months.

* Patty Chakales reports that 51% of her new business in Q1 2009 came from BNI referrals.

* Paul Williams prevented layoffs at his company by infusing his office with the BNI mentality and refusing to participate in the recession.

* Carl Frazier credits $6000/month of his income to BNI referrals.

* Carolin Bennett is a second-generation BNI member; her mother was on the original BNI Board of Advisors.

* Javier Unzueta has increased his income 723% as a result of joining BNI.

* David Lewis got a $4.9 million referral.

* Ian Holligan from Barbados says his 3 years in BNI have improved his leadership and public speaking skills.

* Richard Swan wrote a BNI Song. Watch it on YouTube!

What’s your BNI story? How has BNI helped you? Post your comments here and share your story.

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Complete Transcription of BNI Podcast Episode 106 –

Priscilla:

Hello everyone, and welcome back to The Official BNI Podcast brought to you by NetworkingNow.com, which is the leading site on the Net for networking downloadables.

I’m Priscilla Rice, and I’m coming to you from the beautiful Live Oak Recording Studio in Berkeley, California, and I am joined on the phone today by the founder and the chairman of BNI, Dr. Ivan Misner.

Hello, Ivan, how are you, and where are you?

Ivan:

Hi, Priscilla. I’m doing great. And, shhh, I can’t tell anybody where I am.

Priscilla:

Why is that?

Ivan:

Well, it’s actually that I’m on an anniversary trip with my wife, and so it’s just kind of pulled away just to do this podcast. My wife and I got married 20 years ago yesterday, and we’re taking a little getaway, and we don’t want to tell anybody where we are because we don’t want to have to break up our anniversary trip. We are out there right now in one of your regions. Somebody listening to this, we’re in your region. But we just did a little getaway; I almost never do this, and that’s what we’re doing this time. I married my beautiful bride 20 years ago yesterday. I know I’ve told many members this before, but she was a member of BNI. It was the best referral I ever got, and we’re still married 20 years and going strong. So I’m in one of your regions right now.

Priscilla:

That’s great. Well, congratulations to both of you.

Ivan:

Thanks.

Priscilla: