ABOUT BNI

Why Join BNI?

 
 
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A BNI Membership provides the right environment, training and support to build trusted relationships that help grow your business. Weekly local business meetings follow a structured agenda that is proven to maximise referrals.

BNI is a 39-year-old business and professional networking organisation that allows only one person from each trade or profession to join a chapter. BNI has over 332,235 members worldwide, in 79 different countries, from over 300 different types of professions, all of whom have benefited from increased referral business as a result of BNI.

Belonging to BNI is like having dozens of salespeople working for you! Because every single company and entrepreneur out there needs more sales. BNI provides a structured referral networking system to help generate referrals by sharing business connections

The philosophy of this organisation is built upon the idea of “Givers Gain®”: By giving business to others, you will get business in return. This is predicated on the age-old idea of “What goes around, comes around.”

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BNI Meeting

332,235

Global Members

11,215

Global Chapters

16.03M

Member Referrals

$24.08B

Member Generated Business

 

OUR MISSION

The mission of BNI is to help BNI Members increase their business through a structured, positive and professional referral marketing programme that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals.

OUR MISSION

The mission of BNI is to help BNI Members increase their business through a structured, positive and professional referral marketing program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals.

 
 

Our Core Values

 

BNI is built on a set of guiding principles which form the foundation on which members interact, conduct themselves and fulfill their goals. At BNI, we’re Changing the Way the World does Business®.

 
 
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Givers Gain®

Givers Gain is the underlying philosophy of BNI. We exemplify that by giving business to others; you will get business in return.

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Lifelong Learning

We believe in the continuous improvement of personal and professional skills. BNI provides a variety of opportunities to support lifelong learning.

 
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Traditions + Innovation

Tradition in an organisation tells us where we come from and lays the foundation of who we are, but we must always be looking for ways to innovate.

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Positive Attitude

BNI provides an environment that enables you to surround yourself with people who want to help you succeed.

 
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Building Relationships

Networking is more about farming connections with new contacts than hunting for them. People want to do business with people they know and trust. It’s about cultivating those relationships.

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Accountability

If you want to have a powerful personal network, you must have accountability. Otherwise, it becomes a social group.

 
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Recognition

It’s important to recognize those who are contributing.

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BNI UK

Established in 1996, BNI UK has grown into the most successful networking organisation in the country. In the last 12 months alone, members of BNI UK have generated of business between them.

10,517
Members
£556 M
Business Generated
538,000
Referrals passed

BNI UK Leadership

 
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Ivan Misner, Ph.D

Founder and Chief Visionary Officer

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Graham Weihmiller

Chairman & Executive Chairman

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Mary Kennedy Thompson

Chief Executive Officer

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Mike Holman

National Director, BNI UK & Ireland

What You Should Know

 
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Generate Business Weekly
 

Members of a Chapter meet every week & pass referrals.

 
 
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Get the Edge Over Your Competition

Only one person from each professional specialty is accepted into a Chapter.

 
 
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Tap Into a Global Network
 

Connect with over 331,858 Members around the globe through the BNI Connect online network.

 
 
 
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