HOW BNI WORKS
BNI is a business and professional networking organisation whose primary purpose is to exchange qualified business referrals and increase sales. It is the most successful organisation of its type in the world today, with over 4,200 groups in operation worldwide.
BNI is an exclusive membership, which allows only one representative for each profession within a group, providing an opportunity for you to lock out your competition.
Local groups meet once a week for breakfast, where members exchange quality referrals and educate each other about their services and the type of business they want.
The benefits of joining BNI
Here are some of the benefits of joining BNI:
- a chance to substantially increase your business through referrals.
- tools to network more effectively, including an orientation cassette tape giving the "Formula for Success" in BNI, a vinyl card holder to carry members' business cards and referral slips
- participation in up to 52 networking meetings per year
- quarterly newsletters with educational material on networking, public speaking, and business
- participation in business tradeshows (where you'll have an opportunity to market your chapter and your business)
- free periodic workshops on networking
- experience at standing up and selling your business clearly and concisely at BNI meetings. This will help you improve all the sales presentations you have to give.