Special Episode 3: We Are All in This Together(我們同舟共濟)

https://content.blubrry.com/bni/Special-003-BNI-Podcast.mp3

在這第三期特別節目中，Misner博士分享了世界各地的BNI會員對新的BNI在線平台的評論。

第3集特別篇全文轉錄

大家好，我是BNI創始人兼首席願景官Ivan Misner。這是BNI官方播客的特別節目。
我知道你們很多人都在掙扎。

我們已經投入了大量的資源，將BNI過渡到一個在線平台（為我們所有的小組建立了9,500個Zoom賬戶，並在短短幾週內提供了培訓和人員資源來創建手冊和流程）。我們投入了大量資源，確保我們的會員可以繼續從BNI中受益。

要知道，BNI也受到了影響。為了考慮到這一點，我們不得不裁掉大約三分之一的全球工作人員（希望是臨時性的）。我們希望能讓他們中的許多人回來。所有剩餘的BNI員工都將全面減薪25%-50%。
BNI是一家面對面的網絡公司。我們的整個業務是以面對面的會議為基礎。我們正試圖通過BNI Online繼續為您提供服務。透明度很重要，我相信與大家分享這些信息是正確的做法。

我還想傳達另一個信息，我真的相信我們會一起勝利的。我們都將渡過難關，BNI打算與你們並肩作戰。

我們很快就會有消息傳出，我們可以為會員們做什麼，而且我們自己也可以繼續做生意，要有耐心和理解，我們所有人都是在一起的。
同時，我想與大家分享一些我收到的關於BNI在線的驚人故事。在這個危機時刻，我們走到一起，互相支持，我想你可能會發現其中一些成功的故事是鼓舞人心的。我知道我是這樣想的。

在我開始講上週送來的故事之前，讓我先講一個關於BNI Online的問題。我最近有一個分會主席對我說，她有一個長期的 "老會員"（我想她指的是嬰兒潮一代）使用這個平台--BNI在線平台，她說她有困難。她說，他幾乎沒有使用BNI Connect。她該告訴他什麼辦法才能讓他參與進來呢？

我告訴她我討厭改變。不，說真的，我討厭改變。比起改變，我更討厭的一件事，就是失敗。我真的很討厭失敗。他可以改變，也可以失敗。選擇權在他，告訴他，你會幫他渡過難關，如果他也討厭失敗，而不是討厭改變；那麼你會支持他的。

改變或失敗

我想談談BNI在線發生的變化，以及它是如何為我們的會員帶來成功的。請坐一會兒--我想給大家講一些好的。其中許多已經被編輯下來，所以我可以涵蓋更多的內容。

Mario Zambrano是我在奧斯汀的會員和朋友，他說：「我對BNI的發展速度感到震驚。我被BNI轉到網上的速度嚇了一跳。今天，我們舉行了第一次會議，很有活力，也很有成效。我知道要想讓它成功，需要付出多少努力，我從未見過一周內完成的。太棒了！」


[現在，關於Mario的評論令人驚訝的是，他是一家非常成功的技術公司的首席技術官。]

Arumugam說：「我在印度的鈦合金分會有95名會員，我們在第一次BNI在線分會會議上的出席率為100%。這是一次令人敬畏的經歷，所有會員都做出了積極的貢獻。此外，我們還加入了一名新會員。感謝BNI。」

Dr. Molina說：「我所有的診所都因檢疫而關閉了。令人驚訝的是，由於會員的推薦，我們收到了一萬盒的訂單。在生意不景氣的時候，BNI是如何把人們聯繫起來的，這真是太神奇了。」

Rick說：「我在加州千橡市。今天我們開了第一次BNI在線會議。團隊決定放棄通常的教育時刻，利用這段時間，讓幾位成員向分會通報如何應對這場危機。他們介紹瞭如何申請政府貸款和如何處理他們的抵押貸款的信息。很高興看到所有的成員都很積極地幫助受封鎖影響最大的企業。」

[謝謝Rick，這是一個很好的例子，說明BNI不僅僅是推薦人。它是關於關係的。 ]

阿米特說：「BNI在線作為一種抗抑鬱劑，在我們被關在家裡的時候，把我和世界聯繫在一起，讓我看到了一絲希望，讓我看到了一切都會恢復正常的希望。 」

Katrina在澳大利亞說：「我今天發現，我們將在明天早上第一次在線會議之前歡迎2名新會員。 Way to go BNI。我真為我們感到驕傲！ 」

菲利普說：「我們經歷了2016年的大洪水，現在已經一團糟。 令我驚訝的是……」
「我們有35名會員完美的出席了！（我們甚至有3-4名訪客）。我期望聽到很多關於奮鬥的故事，但我聽到的反而是很多激動人心的聲音。小企業主是有創造力和靈活性的。每個人都在想方設法讓自己的企業不斷向前發展。」
"誰需要助人？幫助別人的人和有創意的解決方案才是小企業的偉大之處！"

Stanley說：「BNI在線是BNI迄今為止最好的發展。這是一種令人敬畏的連接方式。在一個與世隔絕的時代，你現在有機會為你的業務提供機會--不需要額外的成本。謝謝你，BNI。」

來自南非的Heather說：「昨天我們在網上舉行了第一次BNI會議。在這個不確定的時代，我們還能在網絡上與BNI的朋友們見面，真是太神奇了。」


來自菲律賓的Elbert說：「我們一直在利用BNI在線的優勢，向客戶徵詢轉介紹人來源，而不是轉介紹客戶，然後邀請他們作為訪客進入分會！」「在今天上午的會議上，我們有30個訪客。我們現在正在播下種子，等情況好轉了，我們就可以收成了，就可以開花結果了！」

Cincy說：「在這段鎖定期，我和這個國際組織有關係，這很好。在線會議幫助我們獲得了靈感和啟發。」

來自加爾各答的Krishna說：「BNI Online已經成為照亮會員們每一天生活的一盞明燈，給我們帶來了希望，讓我們團結在一起，為我們與客戶和朋友們的聯繫指明了方向。我是BNI會員的驕傲。」

娜塔莉婭說：「我們不知疲倦的主任邀請了墨西哥和哥倫比亞的小組成員參加我們的第二次在線會議，向我們展示了BNI的真正範圍。」

來自坦桑尼亞的Emmanuel說：「非常棒，很方便。你節省了旅行時間、早餐費和會議時間。今後我們應該研究一下將網上會議和實體會議相結合的可能性。」
[嗯，Emmanuel，你也許是對的]

湯米說：「百葉窗被關閉，各國都在全面封鎖。但有了BNI，就有了一線希望。章會會議、培訓、研討會和會員一對一，一切都在網上進行。我很榮幸能參與到這個轉型中來。我們也看到很多會員在這個危難時刻互相幫助。」

來自加拿大的Lawrence說：「我們做了領導力團隊的培訓，都是在網上進行的，出勤率比以往任何時候都要好。我喜歡它。」

英國的查理（Charlie）說：「我對在線會議感到非常擔憂，但我不得不說–什麼會議！很多人引薦通過，大家都很積極，也很有感情。我想感謝BNI在疫情爆發期間的迅速行動。我真的相信，在這樣的時候，BNI和在座的人際關係，讓我們渡過黑暗時期大有幫助。」

以下是我今天的最後一個故事。來自印度的Runjuhn分享了Avinash的故事，他因為要照顧年幼的女兒Laishia而無法參加BNI的親身會面，但有了BNI Online，他得以參加。他說：「BNI幫助​​改變了人們的生活，而BNI Online在這個考驗的年代裡，也會做得更多。我很感謝在我最需要的時候，能與BNI的朋友們團聚。感謝BNI的每一個人，感謝BNI的每一個人，讓這一切得以實現。」

Runjuhn在給我的郵件中提到，在一次委員會的匯報會上，他向我們介紹了他的女兒，他的女兒剛從睡夢中醒來，還能看到爸爸的身影。

這些故事很神奇，它們只是我上週收到的一小部分。

BNI成員，這就是你把一大堆檸檬變成一桶檸檬水的方法，我們現在都感覺到了壓力。我們會熬過去的，有了BNI，我們會比大多數人更有能力在這一切結束後繼續前進。

就個人而言，我想向Graham Weihmiller（BNI的CEO）表示感謝。格雷厄姆比我更早看到了這一點。他在轉角時就看到了這一點。他在所有人都認為有必要之前，就開始著手把BNI Online付諸實施。我還需要感謝全球支持團隊的全體成員。沒有他們，我們無法做到這一點。我真的很期待在可能的情況下，把大部分的全隊人都帶回來。

最後，我想感謝各地的許多主任和領導團隊，他們為了讓9500個群體上線平台，搬起了大山，在此感謝大家。你們都是值得讚揚的。

所以，這個播客到此結束。除非情況有變，否則我打算下週會定期播出官方播客節目。我們在COVID病毒關閉之前錄了幾集，我一直在保留著，以便把這些特別的信息發布給大家。下週的主題是這幾天的完美主題--都是關於感恩。根據需要，我以後會錄製特別節目。

現在，我很想聽聽你是如何讓BNI Online工作的。請在這裡的評論區發布，我將讀每一個。

保持健康，我們會幫你保持聯繫。

我是Ivan Misner，BNI的創始人。
謝謝。

In this third special episode, Dr. Misner shares comments from BNI members around the world about the new BNI Online platform.

Complete Transcript of Special Episode 3

Hi, this is Ivan Misner, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI. This is a Special Episode of the Official BNI Podcast.

I know many of you are struggling.

Just to give you an update, we have invested massive resources to transition BNI to an online platform (think of 9,500 Zoom accounts for all of our groups, along with the training, and staffing resources to create manuals and processes in just a matter of weeks). We have invested heavily to make sure you, our members can continue to benefit from being part of BNI.

Know that BNI has been impacted as well. To put this in perspective, we have had to lay off about a third of our global staff (hopefully on an interim basis). We hope to bring many of them back. ALL remaining BNI employees have taken an across the board 25% – 50% pay cut.

BNI is a face-to-face networking company. Our entire business was predicated on in-person meetings. We are trying to turn-on-a-dime to continue offering services to you, our members through BNI Online. Transparency is important and I believe that sharing this information with you is the right thing to do.

I also want to communicate another message. I truly believe we will prevail. You will prevail. We will prevail together. We will all get through this, and BNI intends to be right there with you.

A message will go out soon as to what we can do for the members AND still stay in business ourselves. Be patient and be understanding. We are all in this together. All of us.

In the meantime, I want to share with you some of the amazing stories that I have received regarding BNI Online. In a time of crisis, we are coming together to support one another, and I thought you might find some of these success stories to be inspiring. I know I have.

Before I start with the stories sent in, last week, let me start with a question that I was asked about BNI Online. I recently had a chapter President say to me that she was having difficulty getting one of her long-time “seasoned members” (I think she meant Baby Boomers) to use the platform – the BNI Online platform. She said he barely used BNI Connect. What could she tell him to get him to participate?

I told her this. I HATE change. No, seriously, I hate change. The one thing I hate more than change, is failure. I really hate failure. He can change or he can fail. The choice is his. Tell him you’re there to help him through this if, he too, hates failure more than change. You’re there for him.

Change or failure.

I want to talk about the change that has taken place with BNI Online and how it is leading to success for our members. Sit back for a while – I want to give you some good ones. Many of these have been edited down so I can cover more.

Mario Zambrano a member and friend of mine in Austin said: “I have been blown away by the speed BNI pivoted to online. Today we had our first meeting and it was dynamic and productive. I know how much it takes to make it work and I have never seen it done in one week. Bravo.”

[Now the amazing thing with this about comment this comment from Mario is that he is the Chief Technology Officer for a very successful technology company.]

Arumugam says, “I’m with a Titanium chapter of 95 members in India, we had 100% attendance at our 1st BNI Online Chapter meeting. It was an awesome experience, positive contribution by all members. Moreover, we inducted a new member. Thank you BNI.”

Dr. Molina said, “All of my clinics are closed due to the quarantine. Amazingly, because of member referrals we received an order for 10,000 boxes! It is amazing how BNI connects people during a time when businesses are really down. “

Rick says, “I am in Thousand Oaks, CA. Today we had our first BNI Online meeting. The team decided to forego the usual educational moment and use that time to have a couple of members inform the chapter how to navigate this crisis. They gave information on how to apply for government loans and how to deal with their mortgages. It was great to see all the members excited to help the businesses most affected by the lockdowns.”

[Thanks Rick, it is a great example of how BNI is more than just referrals. It is about relationships.]

Amit says “BNI online works as an anti-depressant and connects me with the world while we are locked up in our homes and shows a ray of hope that things will be normal again.”

Katrina in Australia says I found out today that we will be welcoming 2 NEW MEMBERS before our first online meeting tomorrow morning. Way to go BNI. I am so proud of us!!”

Phillip says, “We’ve been through the Great Flood of 2016 and now this mess. What surprised me was this…

“We had perfect attendance of 35 members! (We even had 3-4 visitors). I expected to hear about a lot about struggles, but instead I heard a lot of excitement. Small business owners are creative and nimble. Everyone was finding ways to keep their business moving forward.

“Who needs a bailout? People helping people and creative solutions are what makes small business great!”

Stanley says, “BNI online is the best development in BNI by far. It’s an awesome way of connecting. In a time of isolation, you now have a chance for your business – at no additional cost. Thank you, BNI.”

Heather from South Africa says, “We had our first BNI meeting online yesterday. It’s amazing how in this time of uncertainty we can still network and see all of our BNI friends. “

Elbert from the Philippines says, “We’ve been taking advantage of BNI Online to ask for referral sources instead of referrals to clients, and then invite them as visitors into the chapter! At this morning’s meeting, we had 30 visitors. We are planting the seeds now, so that when the situation gets better, we’re ready to harvest and hit the ground running!”

Cincy says, “During this lock down period, it’s great that I am associated with this international organization. The online meetings are helping us to inspire and get inspired.”

Krishna from Kolkata says, “BNI Online has become the light illuminating the lives of its members every single day, giving us hope, keeping us together, showing us the way to be in touch with our clients and friends. I’m a proud BNI member.”

Natalia says, “Our tireless director invited members of a group in Mexico and in Colombia for our second meeting online and showed us the real scope of BNI .”

Emmanuel from Tanzania says, “It is fantastic and convenient. You save travel time, breakfast charges, and the meeting time. In the future we should look at the possibility of combining online meetings and physical meetings.”

[Hmmm, Emmanuel, you may be right.]

Tommy says, “Shutters are being closed and countries are going under complete lockdown. But there’s a ray of hope with BNI. Chapter meetings, trainings, workshops, and member one-to-ones, everything is happening online. I am proud to be a part of this transition. We also see many members helping each other in this time of distress.”

Lawrence from Canada says, “We did Leadership Team training all online and had better attendance than ever. I loved it.”

Charlie from UK says, “I was extremely apprehensive about meeting online, but I have to say – what a meeting! Plenty of referrals were passed, everyone was positive, and it was emotional too. I want to thank BNI for the swift action during the outbreak. I truly believe that in times like these, BNI and the relationships built in the room, go a long way towards carrying us through darker times.”

Here’s my last story today: Runjuhn from India shared the story of Avinash, who couldn’t make the in-person meetings for BNI because he was watching his young daughter, Laishia, but with BNI Online he was able to attend. He said, “BNI has helped change lives and BNI Online is doing even more during these testing times. I’m grateful to be reunited with my BNI friends when I needed them most. Thank you BNI for everyone who has made this happen.”

[Runjuhn mentioned in her email to me that during a committee debrief he introduced us to his daughter who just woke up from sleep and was still able to see Dad around.]

These are amazing stories and they are only a fraction of what I received last week.

This, BNI members, is the way you turn a big ole batch of lemons into a vat of lemonade. We are all feeling the pinch right now. We will get through this and with BNI, we will be better positioned than most to move on when it’s over.

On a personal note, I want to give a big thank you to Graham Weihmiller (CEO of BNI). Graham saw this coming before I did. He was looking around a corner. He was moving on putting BNI Online in place before anyone thought it was necessary. I also need to thank the full Global Support Team. We couldn’t have done it without them. I really look forward to bringing most of the full team back when possible.

Lastly, I want to thank the many Directors and Leadership Team members around the world who moved mountains to get the 9,500 groups to the online platform. You are all to be commended.

So, this brings this podcast to an end. Unless something changes, I intend to run a regular episode of the Official BNI Podcast next week. We recorded a few before the COVID virus shut things down and I’ve been holding them back to put out these special messages to you. Next week’s topic is a perfect one for these days – it is all about gratitude. As needed, I will record Special Episodes in the future.

For now, I’d love to hear how you’re making BNI Online work. Please post it here in the comments section. I read every one.

You stay healthy, and we’ll help you stay connected.

This is Ivan Misner, Founder of BNI.

Thank you.

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