In this remake of the infamous Paul Harvey commercial for a truck manufacturer, BNI’s  founder, Dr. Ivan Misner is honored as a legendary storyteller and as a man who took an idea and turned it into an organization that helped people around the world build their business with a referral marketing strategy.

The piece was created by BNI Member and Voice Over Artist Tony Wolfe. In this particular video Tony is re-creating the voice of Paul Harvey. http://www.tonywolfe.com The video was produced by Jerry Williamson of Teamworx Productions. http://www.TeamworxProductions.com

Both Tony & Jerry are Director Consultants for BNI.

Below is the script: written and narrated by Tony Wolfe…

AND ON THE EIGHTH… DAY, IVAN LOOKED DOWN ON HIS PLANNED PARADISE AND SAID I NEED MORE GIVERS… SO HE MADE A BNI MEMBER.

IVAN SAID I NEED SOMEBODY TO GET UP BEFORE DAWN GO SET UP A ROOM WHERE PEOPLE COULD COME TOGETHER, SHARE STORIES AND EDUCATE ONE ANOTHER ON WHAT THEY NEED FOR THEIR BUSINESS… SO IVAN MADE A BNI MEMBER.

HE SAID I NEED SOMEBODY WILLING TO MEET WITH OTHERS AND HAVE VERY SPECIFIC CONVERSATIONS IN AN EFFORT TO COACH EACH OTHER ON HOW THEY CAN HELP ONE ANOTHER…  SO IVAN MADE A BNI MEMBER.

HE SAID I NEED SOMEBODY SERIOUS ENOUGH ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS THAT THEY ARE WILLING PUT IN THE TIME AND THE SWEAT EQUITY TO COACH OTHERS, CELEBRATE VICTORIES AND PERHAPS EVEN SHARE THE MOMENT IN SHEDDING A TEAR… SO IVAN MADE A BNI MEMBER.

HE SAID I NEED PEOPLE WITH STRONG ENOUGH NETWORKS THAT THEY CAN DIG INTO THOSE NETWORKS AND GENERATE REFERRALS THAT WILL CREATE LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS AT THE SAME TIME INCREASING THE BOTTOM LINE OF A FRIEND… SO IVAN MADE A BNI MEMBER.

IVAN SAID I NEED SOMEBODY WILLING TO STOP IN THEIR TRACKS, GENERATE A REFERRAL FOR A FELLOW MEMBER, GIVE A TESTIMONIAL TO THAT REFERRAL AND SHARE A STORY ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH THAT BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL… SO IVAN MADE A BNI MEMBER.

IT HAD TO BE SOMEBODY WHO WOULD FOLLOW THE PROGRAM AND NOT CUT CORNERS.  SOMEBODY TO PLANT THE SEEDS, NUTURE THE RELATIONSHIP,  WATER IT, FEED IT, WATCH IT GROW AND WITHOUT ANY HESITATION, GIVE TO OTHERS WITHOUT A SINGLE THOUGHT OF WHAT THEY WOULD GET IN RETURN, LIVING A LIFE OF GIVERS GAIN… SO IVAN MADE A BNI MEMBER.

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BNI members can learn how to build a solid and profitable BNI chapter by utilizing the tools within LinkedIn.

Kelly Moise, Financial Advisor with Dryden, Bound & Associates in Huntsville, Alabama, and Director Consultant for BNI, talks in this series of videos how to use LinkedIn to strategically find the professionals that you feel would be great visitors to your BNI meeting.

With over 200 million members, LinkedIn is one of the most powerful social networks for professionals. Understanding the power of connecting with like-minded individuals will help you connect with professionals that speak the same language as you do and share the same clientele contact sphere.

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While speaking to the Entrepreneuralship Club at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, I focused on how to build a team of referral partners by strategically finding Facebook Friends that can help you build your business. The Program: 3 C’s + 1 points out that to build a team of referral partners, you must first build a Community of Friends, then you must have Conversations with those Friends, build Credibility with them and then you will be able to get Conversions: get them to buy your products.

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Kodak zi8 is the camera I use to record all of my videos.

Unfortunately, they have discontinued the Kodak zi8 so now it is relatively expensive. When I first purchased the Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera
(2 years ago) the camera was selling for $100-$125 on Amazon.

Now, that Kodak has discontinued this very popular Kodak zi8 camera, the prices are being jacked up and when I checked Amazon.com yesterday (July, 2012) the price for the camera was listed at $449. Amazing!!!

However, if you look further, you will find that Kodak also has a Play Touch (also called the Kodak zi10) and it still remains at the affordable price of $125 on Amazon.com.

So, for you newbies just getting started in the video marketing business I recommend you grab a Kodak Play Touch (or two) before they start raising the prices of these as well.

Obviously I love the Kodak because of the great price, but the main reason I was attracted to the Kodak zi8 was because it was very easy to use…..just point and click the record button. And, it has 1080p HD so the quality is great. Now, if you were going to be a professional videographer recording commercials, I’d say this is not what you’re looking for, but if you’re just looking to get some quality videos up on YouTube for your business, you can’t go wrong with this camera.

Also, the Kodak zi8 and Play Touch both accommodate an external microphone.

You can always tell when someone used a “Flip Cam” because they don’t have access for an external microphone and if you’re more than 3 feet from the camera you sound like you’re talking out of a tin can! Viewers will tolerate poor video, but they won’t tolerate poor audio. So, with these two Kodak cameras you can buy an external microphone and you’re ready to record your videos with great audio quality.

Audio-Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Omnidirectional Condenser Microphone
is one of several great little microphones on Amazon.com for under $30 and these work great when I’m recording in my studio. They come with a 20-foot cord so you have plenty of flexibility for a wide variety of camera angles and distances.

And, Audio Technica 2000 Series Wireless Receiver and Transmitter
is the wireless microphone system from Audio Technica that I use for my speaking gigs and training classes when it’s important to be able to move around and not be wired to a camera.

So it’s easy to get started with video marketing and it can be affordable. Check out the Kodak zi8 and Kodak Play Touch and I think you’ll be happy with the results you get.

Let me know your thoughts on these cameras in the comment section below!

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BNI Power Referral Partners is in the final stages of launching Huntsville’s newest BNI chapter.

If you are interested in joining forces with some of the top businesses here in the Tennessee Valley and building your business through the power of referral marketing…now is your chance!

Last year, in Northern Alabama, our BNI members passed over $20 Million of business to each other! That’s right…$20 Million with an M.

The philosophy of BNI is Givers Gain…the more you Give to your BNI members, the more your BNI members will give back to YOU.

In other words, BNI offers a structured weekly meeting where you get the opportunity to get to know all of the members at a deeper level so when you have someone in your network that needs a product or service, you have the knowledge and ability to refer one of your BNI members to that person in your database. You become a Super Star…you are a Connector!

If you are interested in learning more about BNI, and particularly how to visit this chapter and submit your application before your business category is filled by your competition…contact jerry@bnialabama.com or jaymie@bnialabama.com for more information.

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