Comments on: Ask Ivan Misner

By: Sampathkumar Iyengar

Sampathkumar Iyengar — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:01:44 +0000

For starters in BNI, How should one go about ICE BREAKING?

By: Glen

Glen — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:13:28 +0000

We work with small business owners regularly. Many have started their business after working at large companies. How do you recommend they stay focused when they are used to a more structured environment?

By: Shawn McCarthy

Shawn McCarthy — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:53:16 +0000

Hi Ivan,

You have referred to your initial relationship with your wife as the “full court press”, as things progressed quickly during your courtship.
My question would be: Knowing that business relationships take time, were you worried about Elizabeth’s answer to your questions regarding your first date and(then later)proposal?

Shawn McCarthy BNI ED Ventura County, Ca.

By: Saskia Steur

Saskia Steur — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:00:11 +0000

As a BNI member I am always on the lookout for warm referrals for my fellow chapter members. I have a translation agency and the contact I have with my customers and relations are predominantly by e-mail. How would you go about increasing the amount of face-to-face meetings, which I feel would improve the bond between my clients and me AND would offer more opportunity for live conversations?

By: Lil Converse

Lil Converse — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:44:32 +0000

Does BNI endorse Rhonda Byrnes or Lisa Nichols and the rest of and “The Secret” and its teachers?

By: Joshua Jarvis

Joshua Jarvis — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:44:08 +0000

What if you find yourself enjoying networking more than your “real” job? Is there a paid networking “connecting” job?

By: Marc Lemezma

Marc Lemezma — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:02:42 +0000

I believe that you can never stop learning about anything, networking included.

Do you agree Ivan ?

And if so – what was the most recent lesson you learned?

By: raised seat with arms

raised seat with arms — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:14:21 +0000

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By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:37:58 +0000

If you were sitting next to a reasonably good member at a chapter meeting, and they were texting on their cell phone, what would you say to them about not texting (which is rude in my opinion) without sounding like a reprimand.

By: Hazel

Hazel — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:34:31 +0000

If I am a member of BNI and have been for several years, don’t you think I have really learned about all there is to learn about implementing referral systems? Why should I take programs like Certified Networker or Referrals for Life? Arn’t they just more of what you teach us in BNI?