Ivan Misner – Networking for Network Marketers
The Excellence Project with Eric Worre
Eric Worre
4.8 • 636 Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2019
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Meet Ivan Misner
Ivan Misner is the founder and chief visionary officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. Called the ‘Father of Modern Networking’ by CNN, and one of the ‘Top Networking Experts’ by Forbes, Ivan is considered to be one of the world’s leading experts on business networking.
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Show Notes
Ivan recalls how he started BNI almost by accident and how the organization has grown. [1:22]
Ivan talks about how successful people use networking. [5:45]
Ivan shares his V.C.P. (Visibility, Credibility, Profitability) Process, and how important it is to get this process right in order to be successful in building your personal network. [7:34]
Eric asks Ivan his opinion on the Network Marketing Profession. [10:56]
Ivan reveals some of the challenges Network Marketing Professionals have when they join networking groups. [13:00]
Ivan explains how to build a network of customers and distributors. [17:52]
Ivan shares advice he would give to someone interested in joining a Network Marketing company. [19:47]
Eric and Ivan discuss the general perception of Network Marketing. [26:04]
Ivan talks about the people he knows who have been successful in Network Marketing, the evolution of the Profession, and where the Profession is headed. [32:18]
Ivan shares some of the books that have influenced him the most. [38:50]
Ivan explains how a person who invests in relationships and networking has a better chance at business success. [40:30]
Ivan talks about the difference between traditional business, franchising, and getting involved in a Network Marketing company. [43:33]
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Business Networking and Sex: Not What You Think – by Ivan Misner, Hazel M. Walker & Frank J. DeRaffelle Jr.
Working From Home – by Paul & Sarah Edwards
Psycho-cybernetics & Self-fulfillment – by Maxwell Maltz
Think & Grow Rich – by Napoleon Hill
The One Minute Manger – by Kenneth H. Blanchard & Spencer Johnson
BNI: Business Network International – www.bni.com
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Ask for money and get advice. |
| 0:03.0 | Ask for advice. Get money twice. |
| 0:07.0 | He's a best-selling author and the world's number one trainer for |
| 0:12.0 | entrepreneurship in network market. It's time the GoPro for entrepreneurship and network marketing. |
| 0:13.4 | It's time to go pro with Eric Warry. |
| 0:19.6 | Hey everybody, this is Eric Warry. |
| 0:20.9 | Welcome to Go Pro with Eric Worry and I have another really |
| 0:26.2 | interesting interview with you for this week. Networking is a core part of business skills. |
| 0:35.0 | Networking is central to the network marketing profession. |
| 0:40.0 | And the person I interviewed today is the head of the largest networking organization, not connected with network marketing, but the largest networking organization in the world. |
| 0:52.0 | It's called BNI. networking organization |
| 0:58.2 | his name is Ivan Meisner. He knows how to network, how to provide value, how to build community in any area of life. |
| 1:08.0 | And I sat down with him to find out what his secrets were about networking and also what his thoughts were about |
| 1:16.0 | network marketing. I think you're gonna enjoy it. So let's jump into our conversation |
| 1:20.2 | with Ivan Meisner. Well, first of all, I appreciate you taking the time. |
| 1:26.0 | My pleasure. |
| 1:27.0 | Thank you for meeting with me and talking about this concept of networking. You've been one of the most networked |
| 1:38.8 | people on planet Earth for many, many years now. |
| 1:42.8 | When did you start B&I? |
| 1:44.0 | I started being I in 1985, 1985. |
| 1:47.4 | And how did it start? |
| 1:48.8 | What was the story? |
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