BNI song

[bethsbyte]

I am soooo going to put a link to this in my newsletter this week.... Beth Wood, Wichita, KS, USA Wichita Premier East YOU ROCK!!

[LoanLadyYV]

LOVE IT!!! BNI member (Business Boosters, Yucca Valley, California) and u rocked it! Will use it as my education report! Thx for your talent, genius, and thanks for being a BNI believer, like the rest of us! The Loan Lady

[googlerobabdul]

Give this man an OSCAR!

[lombardob]

Richard....great job. Very creative and inspiring.

Someone in my BNI group just sent this around to all our members.

Thanks for sharing your talent all the way to BNI Highrise Connections in San Jose, California.

I wish you all the best for your business.

Brian Lombardo

[aussiefox]

Awesome.



[jackyindubai]

Brilliant brilliant brilliant!!! I absolutely loved your rendition of BNI - you simply tells it as it is.

BNI is great and agree the early mornings killed me but was well worth it!

I attended in Dubai and am now living in Malta and looking forward to joining here too.

Well done - you have a lovely voice.

[PaulDavisMonadnock]

This has always been a favorite song of mine, and now with these new lyrics I am even more in love with this tune. Where can I get a mp3 of this for my ipod??

[parradof]

We are creating BNI Colombia...and it is a inspiring song..

Gracias!!!

Fernando Parrado

[samsonreklam]

Awsome Richard!

Thank You for sharing this nice song with all of us.

I myself joined BNI here in Sweden about 6 months ago now.

Its a lovely concept indeed!

[EmeraldlorraineOC]

A wink is as good as a nod yet a business card exchange and new contacts will get you further. Nice one Richard Swan. I think Don McLean would be quite complimented by your rendition! I worked for Richard Branson's Virgin International Merchandising in the mid 80's. Lots of fun! Keep rockin!

[cornucopiamusic]

Thank you Lorraine! Check out the new one!

[scottashelby]

Great Song. From BNI Riverview Florida. USA.

[EcoEvo1]

Absolutely brilliant....love it. It's what BNI is all about. I have played it  in our chapter.

I am a member of the Falcon Chapter, Gorey, Wexford, Ireland

[twofreshproductions]

Great song, very talented,

Would love some feedback on our chapters Youtweet entry, search BNI VISION.

Thanks

[cxosystem]

Thank you so much. I love BNI

[MelDonnelly9]

great idea, well done!

[bniconnect]

Was fantastic meeting Richard and seeing him perform this live at the 2009 BNI International Conference. Good show Richard!!

[Kittima2009]

Wow - i;m from bni inspire chapter from bangkok and am definitely going to share this with all! Great work!

[cassyndra]

WOW! Impressive!!!

Am going to show this video to my chapter members. Many thanks.

- Avril, Unit Trust Consultant - Bistari chapter, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

[TH3541nt]

Hi Richard! I'm glad you put this on youtube! I hope it's helped both your chapter and your business :o)

Simon Henderson - The Shiastu Guy - West Hampstead chapter, London

[rockybear100]

this is great! I am the President of Success Express in Brandon, Florida and I am going to send this out to my chapter. You did a great job... I love it and I know they will too!!!

[debyrirl]

Well done! I love this. Deborah Byrne, Chartered Engineer, Phoenix Chapter, Cork, Ireland.

[onlinemonitor]

Very good :-O

Traci Rochester, Boost Graphic Design, BNI Severn View

[FlyerBoyJed]

Excellent - I reckon it should be required viewing for all visitors!

Martin - BNI Severn View - Bristol, UK

[adbirds]

We have a great new group forming in Austin, "Taking Care Of Business". Visit ADBIRDS (com) and enter search term: BNI

[SouthCountyBNI]

I'm a sub for BNI and absolutely love this song.

[JoeyRetroRockets]

I wasn't aware that they sold Kool-Aid across the pond. You learn something new everyday. Keep drinking and Ivan will keep wiping your chin. Pip-Pip.

[cornucopiamusic]

Er... that's lost on me I'm afraid - not sure if you're being complimentary or insulting... I'll assume the former and say thanks very much...

[shallshe1]

What a Great Job, he touched on it all! I love the BNI also . I'm in Sacramento at the Riverside Executives

[picklepucker]

WoW !! Thats really great ! Very Cool I am sending this to my chapter members. Mike President of The Roundtable Chapter ,Newburgh ,,New York..

[douggvideo]

Seems we are kindred spirits. Well done. Maybe we take the show on the road.

[sheldenes]

Brilliant. Well done!

LEGACY - SA

Shel

[axisladee]

I loved the song! I'm a member of the Business Builders in Tampa FL.

[marybham]

Love it . . . great fun and very clever :-)

Thanks for sharing,

Mary

[thedemoncrowley]

I'm just preparing to visit my first BNI meeting tomorrow morning. This bodes well...

[davejames6]

Hi Richard

I'm a pro video producer, but love the simple approach to this fantastic delivery.. well done! I'm totally BNI too. Google DJVS Bristol (little plug) for a big spark! Dave.

[craigschmidtmedia]

Great! We all enjoyed this video at the Bismarck, ND BNI meeting this morning. WONDERFUL!

[stevenop]

That's FANTASTIC!!!... I love your creation...

Steven

President, BNI Singapore Pinnacle Chapter

[uncajellyroll]

Great job. You have brought new life to a song I tired of a long, long time ago. I am a founding member and former president of one of the largest BNI chapters in the US. One of our members has shared this with us all. You are now an international star thanks to BNI and YouTube. I'm going to forward it to a friend in a chapter in Paris, France.

Joel, Membership Committee

BiltMORE Power

Phoenix, AZ

[azgiftbaskets]

This is awesome! I'm going to attach a link to this video whenever I send out email invitations to attend our chapter meetings. If you are ever in Phoenix Arizona we would love to have you come visit the 65+ members of the BiltMORE Power Group!

Jenifer, Visitor Host

BiltMORE Power

Phoenix, AZ

[jdepolo]

Great Job! Loved it and I'm sharing it with my whole BNI group here in Mt. View, California. We have 54 members and have done over a million dollars in business since the start of our term last October. LOVE BNI!!!!

[kellycyp]

Awesome Richard. It should BNI members are creative and initiative in spreading the words. Great job and I have no doubt in circulating this video. Continue enjoy your membership!

[kw75]

wow....... now that certainly makes BNI more exciting than it already is! right Premier ? ;D

[seleniumchai]

Great job, Richard!  I was being forwarded the link from a BNI member from another chapter in Singapore, and I will forward to the others too!

Selenium from Premier Chapter, Singapore

[brianaeisenberg]

Hi Richard-

I'm with a Harrow (North London) chapter - cannot believe it's taken this long for your song to cross the Thames!

It's great - well done.

I'll find a way to play it at our next visitors day.

Cheers,

Brian

[intheworld82]

Hey Richard,

there is another member of BNI Rhodonit Dachau. Love your song, hope to hear it when you visit us... cheers Michael

[Knotschi]

Hey Richard!

If you'll ever come to Germany, please visit us in Dachau, every Friday morning.

The Rhodonit Chapter is looking forward to a life performance of your absolutely great song!

Best regards!

Andreas

[Kathleenvant]

Richard

It's great - our chapter in Zululand South Africa was just launched and I will be using this song (with your permission) in a slide show for our members.

Regards

Kathleen van Tilburg

South Africa

Richardsbay

Zululand

uMhlatuzi Chapter

[Fosterconsult]

This is absolutely great - it was played at at the conclusion of our leadership training meeting in New England and everyone really enjoyed it!!

Kathy

Seacoast Accountability

Cochecho Networkers

Dover, NH

[doryatshamir]

hi richard! love love love this song! have sent it to everyone i can think of - portrays such a clear pic! when u're in israel, come be my guest at the galilee chapter i belong to! all the best, dory

[SAHMofPaytonNHunter]

Amazing aand so true!!!  We will be spreading the word here in the Washington DC area

[thefinanceguru]

Brilliant!!! I have been a member of BNI for approx 8 years, you have summed it up in one fantastic song. Well done!!

[jobaecker]

I'm counting that as a one-to-one!

[topsurveyor]

Fantatstic song. Very funny!

Christian Meyer, Hitchin Blazers.

[cuseheart]

Bravo! What a great perspective of BNI- especially the "surly @ 7am" part! One of our members here in NYC referred this song. I'll pass it on!

[yanahinar]

Awesome! I am in New Zealand, and used to go to BNI, now Im in new biz and what thinking about re-joining but after listening to you I made up my mind! I wonder if NZ members have seen it, its great!

[cyabro]

Yup, I'm in NZ and a member of the Northland chapter.

Will pass this on to everyone there!

[hypnotherapygirl59]

If you're ever in the Chicgo, IL USA area we have a lunch group called Let's Do Lunch, (Palatine, IL) We'd love to hear you live! I was smiling and tapping my feet through your video!

Diane

[JurgenKleykamp]

What a fun song! Harbour view chapter in Cairns - Australia. Jurgen Morris Kleijkamp - Zen Web Design (Vice president)

[randyhussey]

Great Song. Getting ready for my BNI Visitors Day tomorrow and will be referring 100+ people to your song.

Thanks,

Randy Hussey

"Business Builders" BNI Chapter

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

[laurelea]

I love it - you are SO creative - and nice voice too :)

Laurel from Raleigh, US

[timtam49]

hahahaha

how clever

why did'nt i think of it

BNI Diamond city Sydney Australia

[bballgtr]

Great Video

Tom from DCRanch

Scottsdale, AZ

[Micetro1111]

Wicked Richard! Love it! looking forward to Brixton 7th April at The Hootananny Pub .. The BRUTE...who Recruits

( Holborn Chapter )

[fantaisadog]

Top Man...

Best regards from "Lowman" Chapter - Tiverton, Devon!

[wowannika]

Miss you, Richard!! :-)

[miraclemart]

Awesome song... now, I want to spend the rest of my afternoon referring members of my chapter!

BNI Prestige Chapter

Laval (Quebec), Canada

[gewurzstraminer]

Greetings from Cornerstone Chapter Malaysia !

Simply fantastic ! I'll be sharing this at my chapter's visitor's day. Thank you for sharing.

Frances

Cornerstone (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

[dbdrdn]

woo!!!!! hooo!!!! im gona try that!!!!! Totaly cool, Hello from BNI Breakfast of Champions Lincoln NE

[bargainvil]

Hello from the BNI Connection Collection in Mississauga, Canada! Fantastic song! :D

[Bohemedude99]

Greetings from the Bayview Chapter of BNI in San Francisco. You captured the essence of this great organization so well. BRAVO!!!

[waveswing]

Cheers mate! Aboslutely awesome, funny yet true! Greetings from the BNI in Highland, MI USA

[gchenier]

High Five from BNI Corporate Connections 1 chapter in Toronto, Canada!

Greg

[elenemarsden]

Hi Richard

Brilliant, I would love to visit your chapter soon. You've fired me up today.

Elene

betterACTnow

Orwell Chapter Ipswich UK

[choonhong21]

Hi Richard,

AWESOME!!! I am amazed! You are really talented! Summarised the BNI in just 6 min video!

Thank for sharing this video in YouTube.

Phyllis Kee

Capital Chapter, Malaysia

[shippeypr]

Richard

You are, quite simply, a LEGEND!

Top work

Good Luck with the band!

Tracie Shippey

Shippey PR

Flagship BNI Gatwick

[docandthegang]

Thank you for your work - this is great!

Dr Mark

Lasting Impressions Chapter

Champlin (Minneapolis), MN USA

[dannyfoo]

AWESOME-NESS!

Great song and I'll definitely share this with all my chapter members; Discovery, Malaysia.

Probably even make it a morning song routine to raise everyone's spirits! :D

Thanks, Richard!

[LorrainePuterWerkZ]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

[LDMama88]

Hi Richard well done! We can certainly identify with what you are singing over here in Malaysia as well... :-) Thank you for sharing your BNI song.

Soo Wong, BNI Synergy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

[TintBob]

Dear Richard

I just have to share this experience with you. We are having a fairly quiet week and I'm feeling a little bit down at this....... Got a link to your song, via email. Within 2 minutes I had a smile from ear to ear!

No sooner had I closed YouTube, my mobile rang. Its one of my invites to our BNi Visitor Day, Friday 13th. Richard from ********,

We had a little chat, Closing words were "Cannot wait to Friday 13th!!!!!!!!!"

Kevin Walker

Solar Screen

Flagship BNi Gatwick

[ergagranot]

Beautiful....Thank you, Richard, for making me laugh so hard....from BNI chapter in Israel,

Erga Granot-Ascher

[graemeh10]

A tremendous rendition, worthy of a BNI DVD presented to every visitor, adding value to the philosophy of BNI, subject to copywrite agreement of course. Kindest regards, Graeme C. Halloway, E.W. Knapton Insurance Brokers, Prince Bishop BNI.

[touchwoodsden]

Well Done Richard.

Viral marketing at its best. It will be around the world in a few days.

You could never get this 6 mins in front of almost every BNI member in the world for FREE!

I must make a song up and post. Watch out for lots of people latching onto this.

Great idea.

I wonder how much breakfast costs in the Gherkin.

James Mather

Cheshire Oaks BNI. Cheshire. UK

[corpfocus]

Dear Richard, Thank you for practising Givers Gain by sharing this BNI song with all of us. It's great! I am about to send the link to all the BNI members in Sydney Inner West and to all the readers of The Sydney Networker. Thanks mate!

[deblyn15]

Okay, Richard - That was AWESOME and hilarious! I LOVED IT! Your creativity is amazing - 6 minutes of BNI lyrics! Just one question - how come you guys in London get 60 seconds for your commercials?! We only get 30 seconds here in the States?! Hee! I'm SOOO going to check out the website for your band because of this posting! By the way, Ivan, if you're looking, I LOVE MY BNI!

Debra, Pennsylvania, USA

[DuchessEnterprise]

Richard:

No need to apologie to Don McLean ... he should be proud to have such a talent as yourself using his tune to spread such a terrific message!

Peg

BNI Thursday morning Laurel, Maryland, USA

[imisner]

Richard, I tried to post a comment earlier and it didn't post for some reason.  Anyway, I just wanted to say that I am AMAZED by your talent! This is an incredible song and I thank you so much for you taking the time to record and post it up here at YouTube.

All the best.

Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder BNI

[cornucopiamusic]

Thank you so much Ivan - I had fun doing it. Look forward to meeting you sometime.

Richard

[5094shane]

Well done Mate,

Shane Danvers

Copy Works

BNI Alliance, Townsville QLD Australia

Winners of the IVAN MISNER FOUNDERS AWARD 2008

[jamiestanhope]

Absolutely fabulous!!! Will be sharing this with all my Chapter Colleagues.

Lesley - Titan Office Supplies, Bradford UK

[eileenstern]

Great...we're using it on our Visitor Day!  (in Benicia, CA)

[lesandjess]

Well done! Cheers from the Chico Morningstar Chapter of BNI.

Chico, California, USA

[lesandjess]

This is wonderful! Cheeres from the Chico Morningstar Chapter of BNI

Chico, California, USA

[cornucopiamusic]

Thanks again to all of you for your lovely comments - really excited by them all. I will endeavour over the next couple of weeks to reply to them all personally, but please excuse me if I don't manage to do so...

Anyone in the UK, I'm particularly looking out for people you know who are planning a wedding, or a big party.

Anyone in the world, very keen to do more composing for film/tv/advertising, and of course songwriting...

[BobsBoy578]

Richard,

Brilliant.  Well done. I'll be forwarding this to some of my contacts. Thanks.

Bobby

[MartinKennels]

Great Job!

[powertooling]

mate this is brilliant and damned funny you deserve an oscar I am now going to your websites.... so.... ooh.....it works. prosper you deserve it Gareth B Class twicks

[rosenajohnston]

Hi Richard,

FANTASTIC, i was even singing along by the end. What a great way to help put our message across. I plan to send to friends who may now consider coming to a breakfast meeting. well done,

Rosena - Business Class, Twickenham.

[webwisebusiness]

Love it.

ps This song sounds strangely familiar.

alex

[janjaapbats]

R, greetz from Holland! Can I be your manager?Do you have an agent in Holland?? Reach me please ;) Very good work, giving music what can we more give? A lot of good refferals to you

[jjeanspark]

Fantasic Richard! Well done..Great voice, too!

[mrios5636]

This is the best. It should be played at all Visitor Days, Leadership Trainings and of course BNI Director Conferences. Awesome!

[belcanto4e]

Just awesome! Just laughed the whole time! I'm sending this to every member I can think of!

[IanWeekes46]

Hi Richard, excellent rendition, well crafted song and entertaining. Your song covers the benefits of BNI and all that we can do to be successful entrepreneurs and members of BNI. May be Dr. Misner can consider using this song, with your permission on the new member CD you receive on induction.

Thanks

Ian Weekes, Trident Chapter Barbados

[jwives]

Richard, great use of your talents and bringing awareness to BNI. I am from New Jersey and have been a member of BNI for 6 years now. Money does roll in when you let other members know who you are looking for as a referral. Our group has 50 members in it from Asbury Park, NJ (aka, where Bruce Springsteen got his start! Much success in your career and in BNI.

[tbilanceri]

What a great motivational song to invite visitors with !!

[cory1u0]

CoryT here with BAMM in Houston, Tx. What a great song! I'm going to forward this to all of my sales representatives and members of all the chapters in my area. Lets see how many Views we can get!!! Its at 4172 as of 11am CST on Feb20.

[bgabr]

YAY BNI! BNI Northern Alliance!

[SealTECHsealcoating]

Kraig here from BNI 3000. This video needs to go viral. Great vid!

"Givers Gain: The only way to go."

[pjkbrit]

From an 'Englishman in New York'....great song...bet you get referrals out the ying yang...makes one proud to be British for once!!!

Pete

White Plains 1 Chapter, Westchester, NY

[Ilovedangerousdogs]

That was awesome!.Made me smile during tax season! It should be incorporated into training sessions.

Tracy Pouzar

West End Accounting

Proud Deep Run BNI Member

Central Virginia

USA

[gabedaly]

Awesome lyrics with alot of trurth and of course an awsome tune! Great singing too! Thanks for sharing.

Gabe Daly

Daly Paving

Member CT Rose City BNI

USA

[mywald]

Ten cheers to you, Richard. Well done - a full 6 minutes of fun and fact and dedication. How entertaining you are.

Thanks

Myron Waldman

Member

Wakefield, Rhode Island USA

[Bassoon8ic]

Richard, you are absolutely incredible!!!!

Maybe Ivan will have you come out to perform at the next International Conference! I hope so!!!

Heather Gladden

Networking Nation Chapter, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA and Director with Team Michigan

[cornucopiamusic]

Hi all

Bit overwhelmed by the response to this video... thank you all for your lovely comments. While I'm at it, many of you have asked for what my dream referral would be. I have several. Hugh Hefner, Donald Trump and Craig Aaronsen (Sr VP of A&R at Warner Bros) are my ideals. Richard Branson is another. If any of you need music for video or television, or a song written, or a party band, I'm your man...

Keep the comments flowing - it's lovely! :)

[nadinespicer]

Love the video! Enough to register here to tell you. Makes me proud to be a member. I'll be looking for Trump for you.

Nadine Spicer

Les Cupcakes du Chaperon Rouge

BNI Montreal Express

[bniconnect]

So Richard, what's a good referral for you? (silly me for not asking earlier!)

[eatoninspections]

Very Nice!

Kenton Boone Chapter

Northern Kentucky US

[neometron]

Manhattan Chapter 22 says " bloody well done"

[neometron]

We had a break this week, so thanks for the great "BNI Bounce".

Great song!

[SpeedRacer962]

Richard,

You Clever Chap! I loved your song..... You summed it up beautifully! Much success to you and your mates across the pond. Sounds like you love BNI like we do!

Susan Gingerich

Basket Garden Gifts - Fort Lauderdale, FL

BNI Platinum Chapter

BNI Broward - South Florida

[giannarob]

Hello Richard!

GREAT song...catches the same excitement, humor, commraderie and connections I feel every Thursday at our group!!! I'm going to share this with friends and associates!

I'm sure your band is a LOT of fun!

Best wishes-conviction for your success~

Gianna Robinson

Member of Synergy BNI

Brattleboro, VT

[rfgatling]

This is great! I'm sending out the link to all my leadership teams and will be bringing it to my current core group tomorrow morning.

Thanks Richard.

Ruth Gatling

Co-Director

BNI Mercer County, NJ, USA

[Alaskafan37]

Awesome message Richard. I am forwarding it to my chapters here in Alaska.

Thank you so much.

Bob Nicoll

Assistant Director

BNI Alaska

[BurdetteMiller]

WOW Richard!

This shows your talent beautifully. I hope you business explodes!

Pam Burdette-Miller

Asst Director

BNI CT

[jeffd517]

FANTABULOUS!!!

Richard, Thanks for putting a smile on all our faces. You have definitely delivered a message that we all can relate to. We look forward to meeting you at the next conference as I am sure Ivan and all of us in BNI would love to hear you live in the US. Keep up the great song writing.

Jeff Davidson

Assistant Director

BNI Miami-Dade

[CompassCoach]

Absolutely brilliant Richard. I'm already thinking of ways to use this, including an upcoming visitors day. Great way to support BNI AND promote your business. BRAVO!!!

[harrietg]

Genius! Congratulations!

--member of Manhattan Chapter 7

[TonyDziadul]

Hi Richard,

I smiled through the entire song! I plan on showing this video at the Leadership Team Training events I am conducting next month for all my chapters. Brilliant!

Best regards,

Tony Dziadul

Executive Director

BNI Southeastern VA

[ComicDJ68]

Brilliant! I am a BNI Director in New Hampshire (USA). What an amazing performance. Well done Richard!

(Steve Gamlin)

[lesliepea]

I absolutely love this and will send this to all my chapters. I am a BNI Assistant Director and this definetley gets the word across!

[fitzanddj]

Phenomenal! I've been known to sing my way through a 10 minute presentation, but you have made it an art form, my friend.

[visionaryhealth]

Richard,

Wonderful!

It says it all and I hope to see you singing at a conference someday.

Richard

[designsbyjerry]

Richard,

My Executive Director sent this to me and everyone in our region. The phone has been rining off the hook as how brilliant you are in this video.

I hope Ivan sees this and invites you to sing this at one of our conferences. This is one of the best marketing tools I've seen for BNI in years!

Thanks for caring so much and displaying Givers Gain!

Jerry Williamson

Area Director

BNI North Alabama

USA

[cornucopiamusic]

Thanks Jerry - much appreciated. Ivan has indeed seen it and loves it! I'd love to sing it at a conference, but wouldn't presume to suggest such a thing...

It's certainly given my website a few hits though :)

It was fun to write, and it's lovely how I'm getting such nice comments about it.

Hope to meet you someday.

Richard

[johnmarkhorner]

Hi Richard

This is great, you have some superb lyrics in there. I will spread the word in Maidstone.

Mark Horner

[bniconnect]

Absolutely stellar! I will spread this all over the US. I manage 47 regional websites, so I will make it so!!

[SycamoreMKP]

Hi Richard

Bloody Neat Idea, Ivan is telling everyone who will listen - I'm glad I did!

Mark K-P

11 Tonbridge year member

[cornucopiamusic]

Thanks all for your comments... much appreciated! I'll certainly look you up if I happen to be in your respective areas....! Best wishes, Richard

[niiraj1]

Hi RIchard

Niiraj Shah from BNI India! This is absolutely Brilliant! I will put a link on my blog.

Keep p the good work and you never know you could end up in India doing a Bollywood number!

[suffrinmick]

Hi Richard - Very entertaining and very clever lyrics. Used to do a bit myself (singing I mean) many years ago - even played the famous Hippodrome in your part of the world. BTW If you do happen to have a 1 to 1 with Martin from "Bury" be sure to make a swift exit if he suggests getting his guitar out for a duo!!!

[semfusion]

Yeah thanks for that Paul. Did I tell you my hourly rate has increased? :-)

[semfusion]

Hi Richard

My name is Martin Bradley from the Bury Chapter in (believe it or not) Bury Manchester.

Your song is fantastic, great work, and captures the ethos of BNI exactly.

Very funny and very clever.

Well done and if you fancy a 1 to 1 up north your most welcome.