Why Join BNI?
Benefits of Membership Increased
exposure to many other people and businesses.
- Substantially increased referrals.
- Tools to network more effectively, including
an orientation cassette tape giving the "Formula
for Success" in BNI, a badge, a vinyl card
holder to carry members' business cards,
referral slips, marketing materials for your
chapter and much, much more.
- 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.
- And much, much more!!!
F.A.Q.s - Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can anyone join a chapter?
A: We only take one person per professional specialty.
So if you are a residential estate agent and we
already have one, we can refer you to another chapter,
or allow you to open another chapter. Of course,
if you are a commercial estate agent, you could
be eligible to join this chapter.
Q: How do you know new members are reputable ?
A: The application asks for references and we have a
membership committee that checks them. It's word of mouth,
so before they even come to a meeting they have to have
spoken to someone or been invited by someone in the group.
Everyone has to have a sponsor.
Q: What if a member gets a referral and does poor work?
A: We have a membership committee and it is imperative
that anyone who gives a lead and finds out it was not
satisfactorily handled must report that to the membership
committee, who will investigate.
Q: What occupations benefit the most from networking?
A: It is not the occupation, it is the individual. The
occupation can be anything. If you're focussed and you
have a dream and you're willing to make a sacrifice,
you are the person we want in the group.
Q: Are members supposed to bring visitors?
A: You're encouraged to bring visitors for growth of
the chapter and to provide new contacts for the group.
Q: Do ethical rules for certain professions prohibit
participation in BNI?
A: BNI understands the importance of the ethical concerns
governing certain professions and acknowledges that rules
can differ by location. As such, BNI therefore requires
its members to uphold the rules of its profession so
as not to violate the professional's ethical obligations.
In the event that BNI's general rules could potentially
violate a professional's ethical code, BNI's rules are
superceded by the dictates of the professional's ethics'
code. Significantly, a primary objective of BNI is to
educate its membership in ways to market and grow business.
It is BNI's intent to ensure that this is permitted.
Q: If I specialise in a field within my profession,
am I expected to be an expert in all aspects of my profession?
A: BNI understands that many professions are broad and
that people often specialise within their profession.
BNI does not expect, nor does it encourage, any professional
to participate in an area in which the professional does
not have expertise. On the contrary, BNI prohibits professionals
from acting outside of the scope of their abilities.
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