Joseph Benson's guest appearances

Joseph Benson

Leading Saints Podcast

Oral Arguments for the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

In Action with Wendy

Kyle Anderson

Whitney Johnson

Brett McKay

Jacob Hess

Emily Belle Freeman

Todd Olson

Mamie Kanfer Stewart

Kelly Thompson

Mark McConville

Jethro Jones

Tim Welch

Robert Glover

Joseph Smith

Greg McKeown

Steven Rogelberg

OwlTail

Joseph Benson served as mission president in the Mongolia Ulaanbaatar mission from 2013-2016. He and his wife Heidi are the parents of five (almost six) children and both served as young missionaries in the Mongolia Ulaanbaatar mission; Joseph in 1996-1998 and Heidi in 1999-2001. They met when they both taught Mongolian at the missionary training center in Provo. Just after they were married, they spent a year in China, where Joseph completed a Fulbright fellowship, studying Chinese and Chinese history. Later, Joseph practiced patent law in Southern California for many years before taking a job with a San Diego based Real Estate Company, which transferred their family to Singapore. Joseph was called as a mission president at the young age of 35. As a mission president, he was a leader of the people in Mongolia as well as the missionaries. His experience presented unique challenges in a growing area of the church.Highlights3:00 President Benson's experience as a young missionary in 19967:00 How the church and country was different in Mongolia in 20139:20 Restrictions on missionary proselytizing in Mongolia12:35 Called to serve as a mission president at the age of 35/meeting with President Russell M. Nelson17:00 Previous experience/inexperience in callings in the church previous to being a mission president18:00 Experience in Mongolia as mission president21:00 Use of church handbook in leadership23:30 Using church handbook to train leaders30:00 Welfare assistance in Mongolia32:00 Advice to implementing church self-reliance program35:15 Secret to missionary work40:00 Importance of scripture study45:00 Preparation for zone conference51:00 Advice for leaders in growing areas of the church53:30 Elder Rasband's visit to Mongolia55:00 Focusing on individuals/ minister first and the administration and procedure aid in your endeavors58:30 Advice to those preparing to serve missions- D&amp;C 11 &amp; chapter 2 and 3 of Preach my Gospel

Joseph Benson served as mission president in the Mongolia Ulaanbaatar mission from 2013-2016. He and his wife Heidi are the parents of five (almost six) children and both served as young missionaries in the Mongolia Ulaanbaatar mission; Joseph in 1996-1998 and Heidi in 1999-2001. They met when they both taught Mongolian at the missionary training center in Provo. Just after they were married, they spent a year in China, where Joseph completed a Fulbright fellowship, studying Chinese and Chinese history. Later, Joseph practiced patent law in Southern California for many years before taking a job with a San Diego based Real Estate Company, which transferred their family to Singapore. Joseph was called as a mission president at the young age of 35. As a mission president, he was a leader of the people in Mongolia as well as the missionaries. His experience presented unique challenges in a growing area of the church. Highlights 3:00 President Benson's experience as a young missionary in 1996 7:00 How the church and country was different in Mongolia in 2013 9:20 Restrictions on missionary proselytizing in Mongolia 12:35 Called to serve as a mission president at the age of 35/meeting with President Russell M. Nelson 17:00 Previous experience/inexperience in callings in the church previous to being a mission president 18:00 Experience in Mongolia as mission president 21:00 Use of church handbook in leadership 23:30 Using church handbook to train leaders 30:00 Welfare assistance in Mongolia 32:00 Advice to implementing church self-reliance program 35:15 Secret to missionary work 40:00 Importance of scripture study 45:00 Preparation for zone conference 51:00 Advice for leaders in growing areas of the church 53:30 Elder Rasband's visit to Mongolia 55:00 Focusing on individuals/ minister first and the administration and procedure aid in your endeavors 58:30 Advice to those preparing to serve missions- D&amp;C 11 &amp; chapter 2 and 3 of Preach my Gospel

Modeling Leadership in Mongolia | An Interview with President Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson is a brand strategist with over thirty years of experience.  He defines and expresses the brand strategies for financial services, educational institutions, non-profits, healthcare, high technology, entertainment, and retail clients. Joseph also trained as a filmmaker. His films have appeared in over a dozen festivals and have been licensed to HBO. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1982. You can find out more by visiting: www.bensonbrandstrategy.com www.linkedin.com/in/josephbensonbrandstrategy Notes From Interview Becoming the “Clear Choice”  Differentiate clients/customers in minds of customers  Understand occasions of choosing company Center message around a single word Client Profile Statistics and demographics Look at the “stories they tell themselves about themselves” Understand how they make decisions and why they chose competitors The Best Stories Tells the consumer their need will be fulfilled Come in many forms — pictures, colors, fonts, sounds, words You have to define the story, not the customer The Discipline of Market Leaders  The narrower the focus, the stronger the brand Overcoming a Bad Story Standup and admit the mistakes Hold leadership accountable Create new clear policies and live up to them Americans believe strongly in second chances

<a href="http://www.bensonbrandstrategy.com/contact-information.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joseph Benson</a> is a brand strategist with over thirty years of experience.  He defines and expresses the brand strategies for financial services, educational institutions, non-profits, healthcare, high technology, entertainment, and retail clients. Joseph also trained as a filmmaker. His films have appeared in over a dozen festivals and have been licensed to HBO. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1982. You can find out more by visiting: <a href="http://www.bensonbrandstrategy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bensonbrandstrategy.com</a> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephbensonbrandstrategy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/josephbensonbrandstrategy</a> Notes From Interview Becoming the “Clear Choice”  Differentiate clients/customers in minds of customers  Understand occasions of choosing company Center message around a single word Client Profile Statistics and demographics Look at the “stories they tell themselves about themselves” Understand how they make decisions and why they chose competitors The Best Stories Tells the consumer their need will be fulfilled Come in many forms — pictures, colors, fonts, sounds, words You have to define the story, not the customer <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Discipline-Market-Leaders-Customers/dp/0201407191" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Discipline of Market Leaders</a> The narrower the focus, the stronger the brand Overcoming a Bad Story Standup and admit the mistakes Hold leadership accountable Create new clear policies and live up to them Americans believe strongly in second chances

Joseph Benson on the Powerful Storytelling Behind Brands