Networking Inspiration and the Right Stuff Dr Ivan Misner

Networking Inspiration and the Right Stuff Dr Ivan Misner Networking inspiration and the right stuff: Dr Ivan Misner Image Source: Ivan Misner on FacebookIn Part 1 of our interview special feature on Dr Ivan Misner, the  Business Network International founder discussed the early years of BNI and his belief that networking is not necessarily a birthright but a mindset and a skill that can be taught.Dr Ivan Misner has applied this philosophy across a bibliography of 20 books on networking, including  such widely read sole-written and co-authored titles as  The 29% Solution and Networking Like a Pro: Turning Contacts Into Connections, as well as  the  New York Times  best-seller, Masters of Success: Proven Techniques for Achieving Success in Business and Life. Image Source: Amazon Check Price In Part 2 of this four-part series, Dr Misner discusses his own role models  in  networking inspiration and the right stuff for referral marketing. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Role modelsMisner  has several role models who he claims are as important to him now as when he started in busines s. His primary touchstones remain  his parents. “I think your parents shape you in many ways, either positively or negatively, and mine shaped me in a very positive way. Whatever people skills I have, Im sure I got from my mother. And whatever work ethic I have, Im sure that came from my father, so certainly I’m greatly influenced by my parents as role models.Of his professional role models, he reserves the highest praise for Michael Gerber, particularly during the early years of BNI, and also Jack Canfield  [pictured below, left, with Ivan Misner  at a book launch], the acclaimed author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. Image Source: Amazon Check Price “Jack is a gentleman, and has become a good friend over the years. I have a lot of respect for him, and one of the things that I love about Jack is… I mean, this guy has sold three quarters of a billion books. Three quarters of a billion! And what I love about Jack is that his ego does not enter the room befor e he does. To be as successful as Jack is, he is one of the least ego-driven people I know. A humble person doesnt have to think less of themselves, they just need to think of themselves less, so I really respect that a great deal about Jack, and Ive certainly learnt a lot from him.”Image Source: Ivan Misner on FacebookThe core attributes of a networker“You have to be there to help other people…”For  people starting out in business who may not rate themselves as natural networkers, Misner creates the greatest grounds possible for optimism in his view that it is a skill-set that can be taught, provided the mindset is correct.“The mindset has to be one of understanding that networking is more about farming than it is about hunting, its about cultivating relationshipsâ€"in BNI we call that Givers Gain. If you want to get business you have to be wiling to give business. You have to be there to help other people.”To understand the skill-set, one has only to look at a survey t hat was published in Misner’s book  (co-authored with Don Morgan), Masters of Networking, in which several  thousand respondents were surveyed on their views about the top 10 characteristics of a master networker. Image Source: Amazon Check Price “The top five of those were as follows. Good networkers follow up on referrals, and don’t  sit on them. They have a positive attitude: people  hate networking with people who are negative.  They are also  enthusiastic. It isn’t just about having a positive attitude, but about being enthusiastic, and being motivated. Good networkers  are also  trustworthy. And they have good listening skills. Those are the top five of the 10 skills that people in that survey recognised. And I wouldnt disagree with those.”Asked to elaborate on whether something such as trustworthiness should even require mentioning, Misner is emphaticâ€"not only does trust matter, but it also matters that it be singled out as a core networking requirement.“Look… when you give a referral, you give a little bit of your reputation away. Give a good referral, it enhances your reputation. Give a bad referral, it hurts your reputation. So, trust is extremely important, and one of the reasons why BNI works so well in 65 countries is that there is no entrepreneurial nation where trust is not a factor in giving referrals. Trust is always important when you give business. Its a union card. You need it to get in the door.”He is adamant that the skills can be taught. “I was not good at networking, and I think its a skill that absolutely can be acquired,” he insists.In Part 3: Ivan Misner discusses what makes referral marketing and face-to-face networking even more important in the age of digital communication.

How to Use RSS to Strengthen Your Personal Brand - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Step by step instructions to Use RSS to Strengthen Your Personal Brand - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career On the off chance that you were asked point clear, What recent developments occurred in the previous fourteen days in your industry? how might you react? Before the finish of this post, you will transform that question into a fortunate marking second. Your answer will be ideal, significant, and put into setting of the bigger picture. With rivalry so wild, bosses need competitors with a profound comprehension of their field â€" where it is currently, and where it is going. In the event that you were gotten some information about the most recent industry inclines in a meeting, ideally you'd have the option to refer to an ongoing blog entry or news source. Really? Individuals need to associate with those up to date You will have a bit of leeway in each profession circumstance (quest for new employment, discovering customers, working together, and so on.) on the off chance that others are certain you are fully informed regarding what's happening on the planet. To exceed expectations in business, stay aware of news sources and regarded bloggers in your field. RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, makes this procedure easy. RSS lets you total information from numerous sources (online journals, news locales, and so on.) into one spot. It naturally pulls new substance as it is distributed and conveys it directly to you. How would you tackle the intensity of RSS to make your image applicable and convenient? 1. Set up your RSS peruser. I use Google Reader. There are various alternatives including work area applications that are extraordinary. On the off chance that you have a GMail account, at that point you as of now have a Google peruser. 2. Add your present news sources to your peruser. Go to your preferred news destinations, online journals and industry distributions and snap the orange symbol in the upper right or left corners to buy in to their RSS channels. Add the feeds to your peruser so new substance will consequently be conveyed to you. 3. Branch out and add new applicable sources to your peruser. In the event that you dont right now follow any pertinent distributions, this is the ideal opportunity to begin. Go to Alltop (the present top reports) and peruse by industry to begin. Look at Alltop's most well known online journals and check whether they have anything pertinent to state. On the off chance that they do, buy in to their RSS channel. At that point go to Technorati (the world's driving website index) and discover writes in your field. Peruse their blog catalog, utilize the inquiry work if your ability is quite certain (like HTML and CSS versus general programming) and experience their Top 100 Blogs. Wrap it up with a Google search: Top PR online journals or Top Marketing Blogs give incredible outcomes. 4. Buy in to pertinent catchphrases. There is a great deal of pertinent substance out there, however let's face it: you're too occupied to even think about going out and discover it. Make it simple for yourself by buying in to Google Alerts, notices of new substance identified with your zone of intrigue. For instance, my online market planner buys in to catchphrases like internet based life showcasing so he's consistently mindful what's happening in his domain. At whatever point something on the web is distributed about that subject, it goes directly to his peruser. On the off chance that he loves what he sees, he'll add that source to his peruser to keep awake to date with future posts. 5. Go through 15 minutes daily perusing new substance. Regardless of whether you simply skim over features, you'll raise yourself to an acceptable level with what's happening on the planet today. Doing this by itself will hoist yourself above a large number of your friends. Normally I wind up clicking an article that especially interests me, at that point acknowledge thirty minutes after the fact that I've been driven down a long and ineffective street. On the off chance that you confine yourself to 15 minutes, you drive yourself to organize what you read. End RSS offers you the chance to make your own image more grounded. You will leave individuals with the inclination that you know about what's happening. What's more, you will be. You will consistently be set up to dazzle others with cutting-edge information, and you will begin to build up yourself as a synthesizer of data and a mastermind â€" attributes which make it simple to compose your own blog entries. What better something to think about for your own profession blog than breaking down most recent news about your field? Good karma and have a fabulous time! Here are your subsequent stages: Set up your RSS peruser (like Google Reader). Add your present news sources to your peruser. Branch out and add new applicable sources to your peruser (peruse Alltop and Technorati). Buy in to applicable watchwords. Go through 15 minutes daily perusing new substance in your peruser. Creator: Pete Kistler is a main Online Reputation Management master for Generation Y, a best 5 finalist for Entrepreneur Magazine's College Entrepreneur of 2009, one of the Top 30 Definitive Personal Branding Experts on Twitter, a generally perused profession advancement blogger, and a Judge for the 2009 Personal Brand Awards. Pete oversees vital vision for Brand-Yourself.com, the primary online notoriety the executives stage for work candidates, named one of the Top 100 Most Innovative College Startups in the U.S.

ENGenious Event for Upstream Innovation

ENGenious Event for Upstream Innovation ENGenious Event for Upstream Innovation 17 Sep 2018 Laura Brownhill Eden Scott at the ENGenious Event for Upstream Innovation The first ENGenious Symposium and Exhibition was held at the AECC between 4th and 6th September 2018. It brought together representatives from the offshore and onshore upstream oil and gas industries with the goal of driving radical digital transformation across the upstream oil and gas,  focusing on cutting edge technologies to help businesses thrive in a changing digital landscape. Leading suppliers, buyers and speakers from over 45 countries attended the event to share knowledge, explore new ideas, network and conduct business. With more than 90 presenters and 30 exhibitors taking part in the first ENGenious event, the international discussions gave an insight into what the future holds for the oil and gas industry and it certainly looks positive. Our consultants from the Aberdeen office- Laura Brownhill, Jai Reynolds and Alexa Reilley - were present on the opening day to find out more about the innovation being discussed. Opening Plenary The Society of Petroleum Engineers launched this event in response to increasing demand from the upstream oil and gas community for an event focusing on emerging products, services and techniques with the ability to transform the efficiency of exploration and production activities. Darcy Spady (2018 SPE President) kicked off the session by discussing the four key pillars of activity across the industry: Automation and control systems; Data analytics; Robotics; and Smart communications.   Binu Mathew (SVP Global Head Digital Products â€" BHGE) noted that the rate of change in these technologies is “truly exponential.” With a focus on collaboration as the way forward for the industry, digital transformation was hailed as equitable ‘business transformation’ during discussions at the event. Emphasis was laid on the many benefits of integrating digital technologies with the business, most notably maintaining the affordability of products. Ahmed Hashmi (symposium co-chair and Global Head of Upstream Technology at BP), posited that it was time for the oil and gas industry to find a higher productive gear and embrace everything digital transformation offers. The Keynote speaker Khalid Al-Buraik (Vice President at Saudi Aramco) agreed and added that the timing of the event was apt due to the technological revolution the oil and gas industry is experiencing. He said: “We are meeting during a period of tentative recovery from a major downturn that was partially the result of an over-abundance of oil supply”. He recounted how Saudi Aramco has witnessed an over 50% increase in research and development in upstream and how the number of patents has more than doubled. Potential Challenges Al-Buraik highlighted the industry’s inability to exploit the advantages of digitalisation, in spite of the massive amount of data accumulated by the industry and the significant benefits to be gleaned from it. Certain factors, in addition to timely development of new technologies, were highlighted as the key to addressing challenges in the industry. Behaviour â€" Organisations must develop programmes to change the mindsets of their team. It is imperative to get their teams to work together irrespective of seniority as, in a long-standing industry when new partnerships arise, it can be difficult to get used to new ways of working - making it important to break down hierarchies. Cyber Security â€" As technology advances, it also presents new risks. This is evidenced by the fact that annual costs associated with cyber security threats have more than doubled over the last five years. Software and firmware can mitigate risks, but uninformed users still present a problem which is why it is important to not only invest in cyber security, but also run training and awareness programs for the employees. Flexibility â€" Since the rate of change is so fast in technology, it is imperative that organisations be flexible and adaptable to keep up with the new innovations. Lack of Diversity â€" The oil and gas industry and the technology industries are male dominated. Currently only 3% of engineering apprentices are female and only 6% of applications made to the OGTC last year were from female co-founders/founders. Evidently, there is massive headroom to improve the industry on a global scale in terms of increasing the involvement of women in the industry. What’s being done now? Two solutions to tackle the barriers to digitalisation of the oil and gas industry were discussed frequently at the event: Universities â€" Organisations all over the world are working closely with universities to recruit young talent. Young graduates are bringing in new ideas for collaboration, accountability, and the use of technology â€" making graduate programmes an increasingly popular way to recruit digitally savvy professionals. Another benefit of recruiting and training young graduates is that they have a learning mind-set which allows innovation within the workflow every day. Training â€" Training from the top down is key to changing mind-sets and cultures within organisations.  Teaching new skills to the current employees is as important as recruiting fresh talent with the required digital skills. As a result, many organisations have started change management programs to help their employees with the dramatic changes underway - technological or organisational. Conclusion The oil and gas industry lost more jobs than most other industries, so as experience a period of tentative recovery and, hopefully, transition back into an upturn, technology must be used to make jobs more stable, safer and productive.  A great deal of innovation was created through the downturn in 2014, but there needs to be a commitment to making a change and embracing technology and digital innovation to secure the future of the industry and its workforce.

Tips For Writing a Resume For Musicians

Tips For Writing a Resume For MusiciansMusicians need not be any more skilled than any other employee in order to obtain employment. The fact that the job of a musician is to create music, it is important to do it right. Therefore, getting the best out of your resume is very essential if you want to land a job as a musician.Before writing your resume, it is very important to know exactly what you want to achieve. Of course, the first thing you need to do is to formulate your objective, that is, what exactly do you want to accomplish? Then, write down what you should do for that objective. There are many tips and suggestions on how to write a resume. Some of them include using lists to list your skills and qualifications.While using lists to write your objectives, you should also use them to list down the basic resume. This will allow you to organize the information and to create a well-organized resume. List down all the skills that you have, especially those that you can apply to th e position. This should include skills such as personal statement, objective statement, and education. The personal statement can be your calling card, if you want to get hired.For professional artists, they would be well advised to use two or three objective statements to represent their qualifications. This is because there will be a lot of specific information that they will need to include. They need to show that they are talented and creative. Also, they need to let their potential employer know about their past achievements. This will allow them to present their talents and abilities, along with their achievements.Education is the next step, but it is important to list down the basic requirements. It can include degrees and certificates, undergraduate degree, as well as graduate degree. Check out the reference books that you used in school, so that you have a complete picture of your skills and experience. In addition, remember to include your master's degree.It is important t o mention what additional responsibilities you have. It is also possible to include references and some references may have very little information. In this case, you should always include a reference for every one of your references. Furthermore, the references must be included in your resume. They are a form of reference.The next part is to write a personal statement. It is a very important section of your resume. Your statement should address the future employer by describing why he should hire you. You should be able to take care of yourself, financially and emotionally.Musicians are very lucky to have a job that has become popular today. The requirements for a musician are quite different from the requirements for a dentist or a lawyer. If you truly want to obtain a good job, it is best to have a complete resume written which focuses on your talents and abilities.

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How to Show Passion in a Job Interview 4 Tips Tricks

Step by step instructions to Show Passion in a Job Interview 4 Tips Tricks Step by step instructions to Show Passion in a Job Interview 4 Tips Tricks 2Employers clearly assess qualifications, for example, training and work history when pondering whom to employ. However, don't limit the estimation of a factor not as simple, yet maybe similarly useful demonstrating energy in a prospective employee meeting. Energy is similarly as, if not progressively, significant as involvement with a prospective employee meet-up, says Kristen J. Zavo, creator of Job Joy: Your Guide to Success, Happiness, and Meaning in Your Career. That is on the grounds that indicating that youve got certifiable enthusiasm for the business, organization, and job implies that youll take the necessary steps to be effective in light of the fact that you really care and are inside spurred. Shrewd applicants accomplish more than just hurl enthusiasm around. 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