About BNI
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.