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Business Networking Opportunities with BNI

BNI, the world’s largest referral organization, is a corporation focused on expanding its members businesses through networking and social media. It teaches the fundamentals of networking in the 21st Century.

There are literally thousands of chapters in the U.S. alone, usually with many specific types of business groups in one city. To take advantage of BNI’s services, one member of your company must first become a member, which is done by first finding a local chapter and visiting a meeting. That way you can ask questions, listen to their feedback and see whether their services are right for you.

“Explaining a BNI meeting is like giving a haircut over the phone – not very effective. BNI meetings are best experienced in person.” — BNI Iowa website

Most chapters meet once a week. Check out what your chapter has to offer. Who knows, they may be the key to your business’s success!

“BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. We offer members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. Last year members of BNI passed thousands of referrals, which generated over 25 Million dollars worth of business for each other! BNI is a business and professional referral organization that allows only one person from each profession to join a chapter.”