Ivan R. Misner's Blog, page 91

Partnering With Your Competition

While counter-intuitive, partnering with your competition may be among the best ways to grow your business. By intelligently creating a partnership with someone who you would otherwise work against, you can combine your client bases and maximize on return on your investment. You never know what kind of positives can come from what may otherwise […]

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Eating to Increase Productivity

Last Monday, I discussed one method of increasing productivity as we ramp up into Q2; using your morning wisely and effectively to get the most out of your day. Another way to really boost your productivity, and really to improve the quality of your life overall, is to look at your diet. I’ve been extremely […]

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Ask Me Anything Live Tomorrow

I’m excited to be streaming live on Entrepreneur’s YouTube series to help listeners build their networking skills. This live-stream will be tomorrow, Friday, at 12 p.m. PT, and you can access it here. During the live chat, I’ll be answering all of your burning, networking-related questions. To get your questions in, go to the above video […]

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Keeping Up Productivity During Q2

Now that we’re into Q2, all of your 2016 goals for your business should be well underway. The downside of Q2 is that many people begin to lose their momentum around this time of the year. The weather is getting nicer, the days are getting longer, and our attention span at work is getting shorter. […]

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In Presentations, Lead with Your LCD

When you want to nail a presentation, start by explaining your lowest common denominators, or the most immediate, universal value of your business. Your LCD is your secret weapon. Click on the graphic above, or click here, to see the video.

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Introducing Garage to Global

What does it take to start a home-based business and turn it into a global organization?  I am sharing the many lessons I’ve learned to do just that. In 1985, I started a small business from my home in Southern California.  Today, BNI has over 7,400 locations in more than 65 countries around the world […]

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Givers Gain is a Standard, Not a Sword

Understanding an important philosophy based on the law of reciprocity can make your networking far more powerful, but only when self applied. Click on the graphic above, or click here, to see the video!

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Using Your Passion to Sell Your Business

Are your referral partners excited about your business? Getting your referral partners excited about your business is one of the top ways to generate more referrals, and build your contact base more. You’re probably sitting there thinking, “Oh, but nobody could be excited about my business. I do XYZ, and that’s boring.” Are you excited […]

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Hyperconnectivity and the Rise of Constant Partial Attention

Where is your cell phone right now? For many of you, you’re reading this blog post on it. For those who aren’t, it’s probably in arm’s reach. We are always connected to our jobs, our families, our outside lives. All thanks to that little ringing device we carry in our pockets and bags. This state […]

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Being a Value-Added Friend

Do the people you know consider their relationship with you to be valuable? Are you a “Value-Added Friend?” At first glance, it may seem like a way of allowing friends and connections to “use” you, but in reality it just helps solidify the likelihood of a long term relationship with that individual. Powerful and successful […]

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