In this episode of Tim and Raef's Reads we discuss an amazing book Inside the Magic Kingdom by Tom Connellan.  We will discuss the key lessons in the book all about Disney's success.

The Holidays can be a busy and fun time of the year.  It also provides one of the greatest opportunities for referrals that is often missed.  This week we discuss why it may be vital to continue networking during the Holidays and how to take advantage of this amazing opportunity.

No chapter can reach its true potential without every member achieving a score of 100 on the Power of One report.  In a new segement we interview some of our members who have recently acheived that goal.  This week we speak with Emily Maillet from the BNI Synergy Partners chapter in our New Hampshire Region.

We are trying a new podcast topic as BONUS content for our members. Each month Tim and Raef will review a different business/success book one of us has read to review the key lessons from it. This week we review Success is a Choice by Rick Pitino

This week we discuss a new way to use an old program.  What would be the benefits of the entire chapter going through the Mentoring Program together?

We are back!  This week we discuss our general session topic at this year's Chapter Success Trainings.  What is the number one focus of a successful chapter?  What should your number one goal as a group be?  We discuss this and more!

No chapter can reach its true potential without every member achieving a score of 100 on the Power of One report.  In a new segement we interview some of our members who have recently acheived that goal.  This week we speak with Don LaPlume from the Upper Valley BNI chapter in our New Hampshire Region.

Brennan’s first encountered BNI at age 19 when his job was to hit play on the VHS tape of Dr. Misner during informational meetings.  Today, he is the Executive Director of 44 BNI Chapters & 1,100 Members.  Last years these members passed 38,000 referrals that resulted in $38 million in closed business. Brennan is twice an International Founders Circle Member and was recently appointed to BNI’s International Franchise Advisory Board.  He is proud to be a 14 year BNI member, has given thousands of referrals, and has been thanked for over $2 million in closed business.

Finally, Brennan is co-authoring a book with the Founder and Chairman of BNI, Dr. Ivan Misner.  The book, Avoiding the Networking Disconnect, is set to release in the fall of 2015.

No chapter can reach its true potential without every member achieving a score of 100 on the Power of One report.  In a new segement we interview some of our members who have recently acheived that goal.  This week we speak with Kyle Battis of the BNI Alliance for Business Growth in our New Hampshire Region.

Meaghan Chitwood is the Executive Director for BNI Alabama.  Meaghan discussed how connectiong, and networking, is a LEARNED skill.  Learn more about Meaghan at http://meaghanchitwood.com/

No chapter can reach its true potential without every member achieving a score of 100 on the Power of One report.  In a new segement we interview some of our members who have recently acheived that goal.  This week we speak with Bobbi Govanus from the Relationships & Referrals BNI chapter in our Orlando Region

No chapter can reach its true potential without every member achieving a score of 100 on the Power of One report.  In a new segement we interview some of our members who have recently acheived that goal.  This week we speak with Michael Hauptly-Pierce from the BNI Wolf Pack in our New Hampshire Region.

No chapter can reach its true potential without every member achieving a score of 100 on the Power of One report.  In a new segement we interview some of our members who have recently acheived that goal.  This week we speak with Hassan Boussi from the BNI Professional Alliance chapter in our Orlando FL Region.

This week we have our first follow up podcast with Tani Dugger to see how the 15 Minute a Day program is working.

This week we have our first follow up podcast with Jamie Stein to see how the 15 Minute a Day program is working.

This week we share the audio from an amazing YouTube video done by Gary Vaynerchuk WATCH HERE and discuss what it means to BNI and your Membership.

This week discuss why it is important to invest time working ON your BNI membership vs. just IN your membership.  We discuss the difference between the two and why you may need to invest more time.

This week we have our first follow up podcast with Amy Allgaier to see how the 15 Minute a Day program is working.

This week we have our first follow up podcast with Tani Dugger to see how the 15 Minute a Day program is working

This week we have our first follow up podcast with Jamie Stein to see how the 15 Minute a Day program is working.

This week we interviewed Dr. Shawn Shapiro about an amazing educational moment he conducted all around having the right inviting mindset.  Dr. Shawn discussed how inviting can be easy and effective if you believe in what you are inviting someone to.

As we approach Membership Extravaganza, and chapters are really focused on growth, we discuss why just blindly accepting, or even poaching, other BNI members is probably not the answer anyone is looking for.

Next month we are helping sponsor an attempt at breaking the World Record for the largest speed networking event in Jacksonville FL.  This week we were joined by Brian Barquilla who is leading this event to discuss the event and tips to help you succeed at an event like this one.

For many years, and in many previous episodes, I have discussed how spending just 15 minutes a day working ON my BNI membership changed the results I was seeing.  Simply by scheduling dedicated time helped me become more effective.  The problem is it isn't really that simple to do.  So I offered to our Director Consultant team the opportunity for a couple of people to go through a coaching program with me if they were interested in installing this 15 minute a day program into their memebership and business.  Two people immediately jumped in, and one of our Managing Directors asked if I would be willing to take a third person who was not on our team.

Thankfully I said yes, and in this episode we introduce you to Jamie Stein, a member in New Hampshire and one of our Director Consultants

For many years, and in many previous episodes, I have discussed how spending just 15 minutes a day working ON my BNI membership changed the results I was seeing.  Simply by scheduling dedicated time helped me become more effective.  The problem is it isn't really that simple to do.  So I offered to our Director Consultant team the opportunity for a couple of people to go through a coaching program with me if they were interested in installing this 15 minute a day program into their memebership and business.  Two people immediately jumped in, and one of our Managing Directors asked if I would be willing to take a third person who was not on our team.

Thankfully I said yes, and in this episode we introduce you to Amy Allgaier, a member in New Hampshire and one of our Director Consultants

For many years, and in many previous episodes, I have discussed how spending just 15 minutes a day working ON my BNI membership changed the results I was seeing.  Simply by scheduling dedicated time helped me become more effective.  The problem is it isn't really that simple to do.  So I offered to our Director Consultant team the opportunity for a couple of people to go through a coaching program with me if they were interested in installing this 15 minute a day program into their memebership and business.  Two people immediately jumped in, and one of our Managing Directors asked if I would be willing to take a third person who was not on our team.

Thankfully I said yes, and in this episode we introduce you to Tani Dugger, a member in our BNI Western MA region. 

Most people look at a chapter's growth as their success, but I believe it represents something more.   This week we talk about why you grow, or why you may not be growing, and how to utilize Membership Extravaganza

As Executive Director of BNI – Louisiana & Mississippi, Tim leads 54 professional referral groups of more than 1,300 business leaders who share ideas, contacts and referrals to grow and advance their businesses.  Last year members reported 39,000 referrals passed which generated over $32 million dollars in new business.  

A BNI HQ Trainer since 2005, Tim he has trained thousands of BNI Directors from all over the world. He serves on BNI’s Founders Circle, Franchise Advisory Board, and Franchise Development Committee.

This week Tim shares some tips for moving up the Referral Confidence Curve with your fellow BNI Members!

This week we have a special guest Janet Sisson, Managing Director for BNI New Hampshire.  Janet poses a great question for all members and chapters: Are you acting like a group or a team?

This week we discuss the amazing results we saw in 2014, AND what we could expect from 2015 if we all focus in on the Power of One.  We will also discuss a strategy to achieving new levels of success from the book The One Thing.