BENEFITS OF BEING IN BNI

  

 
  • Increased exposure to many other people and businesses.
  • Substantially increased business through 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 trade shows (where you'll have an opportunity to market your chapter and your business).
  • Free periodic workshops on networking.
  • And much, much more!!!
  
     
 

It Pays to Join BNI!

  
 

More for Your Money

Based on a nationwide survey, a one time 4" x 4" display ad cost the same as 8 years of membership in BNI!

The investment to join BNI is very small when compared to other forms of advertising and marketing.

Compare the value

HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN YOU INFLUENCE WITH ONE NEWSPAPER AD?
(average cost nationwide:$1,568.00*)

Most business people advertise. We would never suggest that you stop advertising. What we ask is that you Compare the Value. A 4" X 4" one time Display Ad averages $1,568.00. Annual membership in BNI is approximately $500.00. In addition, a qualified referral is the easiest business to close! You Compare the Value.

City Cost for a 4" X 4" ad for 1 day Number of years membership you can get in BNI for the same price

  
 
 
 
 
City Cost for a 4"x4"ad
for 1 Day

Number of years membership you can get in BNI for the
same price
Chicago $ 1,708.00 8.9 years
Dallas $1,153.00 5.9 years
Detroit $ 1,872.00 9.6 years
Denver $ 697.20 3.6 years
Hartford $ 1,053.36 5.4 years
Honolulu $ 877.19 4.5 years
Las Vegas $ 500.64 2.6 years
Los Angeles $ 4,018.00 20.6 years
Miami $ 1,076.00 5.5 years
New York $ 3,856.00 19.8 years
Phoenix $ 1,233.00 6.3 years
San Diego $ 800.00 4.1 years
St. Louis $1,510.00 7.19 years
Wall Street
Journal		 $ 1,024.80 5.3 years
Wash D.C. $ 2,092.00 10.7 years
 

* Average cost = $ 1,568.00 - - - Average Value = 8 years Based on a survey published in The World's Best Known Marketing Secret.

Do the math... It pays to join BNI!

Over THREE BILLION in business was produced through 5,500,000
referrals in 2007.

The average value of a referral is $550.00**
The average member gives 50 referrals per year.

$550 x 50 =$27,500*

** Statistics were gathered from a survey done in the BNI Delaware region. The numbers represent an average value of a referral for 1994.

The Investment

The investment to join BNI is the most cost effective strategy to market your business. There is a registration and application fee of $100. Fees are paid $330 annually or $510 bi-annually, for an initial investment of $430, or $610 respectively. An average member generates approximately $27,500 per year in revenue. If you apply to participate in BNI, your application will be reviewed by the chapter's membership committee, and you will be notified of the status before the next meeting. All chapters have a weekly meeting fee that normally includes food, facility and other miscellaneous chapter expenses. Specific chapter meeting fees may be found on the individual chapter web page. We recommend that you build into your marketing plan the BNI referral-based sales system – so don't delay apply to a chapter that still has your professional classification open today.