
Networking is an attitude not an expectation w/ Dr Ivan Misner of BNI
07/25/21 • 43 min
Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. Founded in 1985, the organization now has over 8,400 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 9.1 million referrals resulting in $13.1 billion dollars worth of business for its members.
In this episode, Ron and Ivan discuss that a critical component in networking is to start viewing your relationships with key clients and contacts as a partnership and cultivate them as such.
Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. Founded in 1985, the organization now has over 8,400 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 9.1 million referrals resulting in $13.1 billion dollars worth of business for its members.
In this episode, Ron and Ivan discuss that a critical component in networking is to start viewing your relationships with key clients and contacts as a partnership and cultivate them as such.
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