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With over 145,000 members worldwide, BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 7.1 million referrals resulting in $3.3 billion dollars worth of business for its members. We offer members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals.
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Benefits of BNI membership include increased exposure to many people and businesses, tools to network more effectively, opportunities to participate in many networking meetings and more!
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Meet the Founder of BNI...
Dr. Ivan Misner® is the Founder & Chairman of BNI, as well as a New York Times best-selling author. Called the "Father of Modern Networking," Dr. Misner is one of the world's leading experts in business networking and referral marketing.
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| The BNI Podcast: "Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast" |
| Friday, May 24, 2013 |

BNI Directors and members alike have likely often heard BNI's Founder, Ivan Misner, say that "culture eats strategy for breakfast." However, before now, he hasn't gone into thorough detail about this concept.
Click on the "Read More" tab to access BNI Podcast Episode #307 ("Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast") which details the importance of culture in the success of your business . . .
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| BNI Foundation Opens Oklahoma Tornado Relief Fund |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
Just this past Monday, a massive tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, flattening blocks of houses and leaving many people homeless, killing at least 24 people, and injuring nearly 240. As rescuers continue to search for survivors and cleanup begins, the BNI Foundation has opened a special disaster relief fund which will go directly to the Red Cross to aid in the Oklahoma relief efforts.
Click on the "Read More" tab for details and to find out how to donate.
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| Congratulations to the Entire BNI Organization on Being a Network of 150,000! |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2013 |
We are extremely excited to announce that BNI India's newly initiated member, Sumeet Pareek, is officially the 150,000th member of the BNI organization!
Congratulations BNI on being a global network of 150,000!!
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| Members Worldwide Invited to Participate in Global Twitter Conversation |
| Monday, May 13, 2013 |
The BNI® U.S. National Conference this week in Tampa Bay, Florida will run from Thursday, 5/16 through Saturday, 5/18 with an exciting Members' Day event taking place on Friday, 5/17. Whether you're attending the Conference or simply want to participate in the online conversation surrounding it, you can join in by using the #BNIconf hashtag on Twitter . . .
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| Networking Skills That Win You Referrals |
| Friday, May 10, 2013 |

Many entrepreneurs & small business owners rely on referral marketing to spread the word about their business yet when asked if they're getting all the referrals they want through networking, nearly every person says no.
Click on the "Read More" tab to learn about a great starting point for developing the networking skills that will win you more referrals . . .
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