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The Connector Effect
This book is about BNI® Chapter membership. It’s for businesspeople who are considering joining a BNI Chapter to grow their business.Your BNI Chapter gives you a network you can trust to whom you can refer your friends, family and best customers. A group of businesspeople who you trust to do what they promise. And because they trust you to do the same, they refer their best customers to you.This book reveals a way of doing business that’s completely different from anything you may have experienced. It’s about growing your business by fostering close, personal relationships with your customers. You create those relationships by being the person everyone calls when they need a problem solved. And with your network of trustworthy businesspeople within your BNI Chapter, you always know exactly who to call to get that problem solved.You’ll discover how you can become a Master Connector®. As a Master Connector you’ll be the person in your community who knows who to call to solve any problem. You’ll be the one who gets the referrals because you can solve any problem by tapping into The Connector Effect®. With The Connector Effect, every new referral relationship you create makes all of your existing relationships more valuable. Your business growth accelerates as you put the power of The Connector Effect to work.BNI makes it as easy as possible for you to become a Master Connector so you can put The Connector Effect to work for your business. This way, your business life is a lot more lucrative, fun and empowering. Master Connectors find it easier to build trust with strangers. You can solve problems by passing referrals.
- GenresBusiness
152 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2020
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About the author
Ivan R. Misner
62 books32 followersDr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chairman of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. BNI was founded in 1985. The organization has over 5,800 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 6.5 million referrals resulting in $2.8 billion dollars worth of business for its members.
Dr. Misner's Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written twelve books including his latest #1 bestseller, "Networking Like a Pro".
He is a monthly columnist for Entrepreneur.com and is the Senior Partner for the Referral Institute - a referral training company with trainers around the world. In addition, he has taught business management and social capital courses at several universities throughout the United States.
Called the "Father of Modern Networking" by CNN and the "Networking Guru" by Entrepreneur magazine, Dr. Misner is considered one of the world's leading experts on business networking and has been a keynote speaker for major corporations and associations throughout the world. He has been featured in the L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times, as well as numerous TV and radio shows including CNN, CNBC, and the BBC in London.
Dr. Misner is on the Board of Trustees for the University of La Verne. He is also the Founder of the BNI-Misner Foundation and was recently named "Humanitarian of the Year" by a Southern California newspaper. He is married and lives with his wife Elisabeth and their three children in Claremont, CA. In his spare time!!! he is also an amateur magician and a black belt in karate.
Dr. Misner's Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written twelve books including his latest #1 bestseller, "Networking Like a Pro".
He is a monthly columnist for Entrepreneur.com and is the Senior Partner for the Referral Institute - a referral training company with trainers around the world. In addition, he has taught business management and social capital courses at several universities throughout the United States.
Called the "Father of Modern Networking" by CNN and the "Networking Guru" by Entrepreneur magazine, Dr. Misner is considered one of the world's leading experts on business networking and has been a keynote speaker for major corporations and associations throughout the world. He has been featured in the L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times, as well as numerous TV and radio shows including CNN, CNBC, and the BBC in London.
Dr. Misner is on the Board of Trustees for the University of La Verne. He is also the Founder of the BNI-Misner Foundation and was recently named "Humanitarian of the Year" by a Southern California newspaper. He is married and lives with his wife Elisabeth and their three children in Claremont, CA. In his spare time!!! he is also an amateur magician and a black belt in karate.
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August 25, 2021
I am a BNI member and have been for a while so found it a bit basic and a bit of a BNI sell. Good for brand new members or those on the cusp of joining.
April 28, 2025
If you have some exposure to BNi or have been a part of it then the book is acts as a guide for you to optimise your journey and to become loyal to the organisation. The book tries to affirm your belief in the BNi system and tries to ensure you invest in it.
For someone else who is picking the book thinking it is a networking book, you will be feeling misled into reading a promotional material for BNi. If you try hard to read past the promotion, there are genral things you can apply elsewhere, but apart from that, nothing special. Avoid this book.
For someone else who is picking the book thinking it is a networking book, you will be feeling misled into reading a promotional material for BNi. If you try hard to read past the promotion, there are genral things you can apply elsewhere, but apart from that, nothing special. Avoid this book.
December 4, 2022
The review is for the book only and not BNI:
This book is completely for BNI members and people who wanted to develop their network through BNI. Some of the scenarios sound surreal and too positive, like for luring new members in to the group. They haven't considered any negative scenarios and thoughts to overcome some common challenges. However, the stress is on developing your contacts network within and outside BNI and how it'll be fruitful to our business in the long run.
This book is completely for BNI members and people who wanted to develop their network through BNI. Some of the scenarios sound surreal and too positive, like for luring new members in to the group. They haven't considered any negative scenarios and thoughts to overcome some common challenges. However, the stress is on developing your contacts network within and outside BNI and how it'll be fruitful to our business in the long run.
March 18, 2021
If you are looking to grow your business through a network of professionals that know, like and trust you the consider joining BNI. This book is a primer of what t expect and how to be a successful member that will make you a master connector.
November 21, 2021
Great book. Great ideas.
November 22, 2020
This book is a great starting point for any business professional who wants to harness the power of their network and become a Master Connector. It highlights the ways that the BNI system for networking and generating referrals works and shows readers how they can utilize the system to grow their business.
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