BNI is an 18 year old business and professional organisation that allows only one person from each trade or profession to join a chapter. With over 2,400 active chapters, and 50,000 members, it is the most successful business referral organisation in the world.
Belonging to BNI is like having dozens of sales people working for you because all the other members carry copies of your card with them. When they meet someone new that could use your products or services they hand out your card and personally recommend your services.
It's as simple as that! Last year members of BNI passed 2,000,000 referrals, which generated more than EUR770 million worth of business.
'Its not net-sit or net-eat its net-work' - Ivan Misner PhD Founder and CEO of BNI
The essence of BNI is that although the meeting takes place at breakfast the sole reason for coming is to net-work! Efficiency and timings are maintained because every BNI meeting follows a structured 20 point agenda.
If you attend a BNI meeting in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, the United States or anywhere else, you will find all meetings follow exactly the same format, using exactly the same agenda.
They are focussed on generating business for the participants and there are no secondary agendas.
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