About BNI

Business Networks International

Business Networks International (BNI) is a business and professional organisation that has been running for over 18 years. A unique feature of BNI is that only one person from each trade or profession is allowed to join an individual chapter so there is no conflict in passing leads, and none of your competitors can participate! World-wide there are over 2,700 active chapters and nearly 54,000 members making it the most successful referral organisation in the world.

Business by referral

Last Year, members of BNI passed over 2,500,000 referrals which generated more than £625 million worth of business for each other. Of this total, over 387,000 referrals were passed in the UK and Ireland, resulting in over £116 million worth of business during that year. By having your fellow members carrying your cards and referring your business to people they meet, its like having a large sales staff without having to pay them any salaries or commission. In this day and age 'word-of-mouth' marketing is the best form of promotion there is.

A structured approach

BNI provides a structured, supportive, business environment in which local business people can get together to network, learn valuable new marketing skills and develop the strong personal relationships that lead to trust and the consequent generation of significant business for each other.

Benefits for members include:

• An orientation CD giving advice on how to succeed in BNI, a badge, a card holder to carry member’s business cards, a comprehensive member manual, referral slips and marketing materials for your chapter
• Experience in networking and being able to present yourself and your company in sixty seconds every week.
• Participation in business trade shows.
• Access to other people and businesses.
• The potential to increase business through referrals